Chapter 8 of The Goose Man is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of The Goose Man is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You liked it then, did you, Eleanore?” asked Daniel, as they walked along the street. Eleanore was silent. To Daniel her silence was moving. But he soon forgot the impression it made on him; and it was a long, long while, indeed even years, before he recalled this scene. XI Jordan had taken Gertrude home.
Chapter 8 of The Goose Man is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading ““You liked it then, did you, Eleanore?” asked Daniel, as they walked along the street.”
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “But he soon forgot the impression it made on him; and it was a long, long while, indeed even years, before he recalled this scene.”
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading “But he soon forgot the impression it made on him; and it was a long, long while, indeed even years, before he recalled this scene.”
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading “XI Jordan had taken Gertrude home.”
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading ““You liked it then, did you, Eleanore?” asked Daniel, as they walked along the street.”
in motion
From this reading “To Daniel her silence was moving.”
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “But he soon forgot the impression it made on him; and it was a long, long while, indeed even years, before he recalled this scene.”
the place where some action occurs
From this reading “But he soon forgot the impression it made on him; and it was a long, long while, indeed even years, before he recalled this scene.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But he soon forgot the impression it made on him; and it was a long, long while, indeed even years, before he recalled this scene.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “You liked it then, did you, Eleanore?” asked Daniel, as they walked along the street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he soon forgot the impression it made on him; and it was a long, long while, indeed even years, before he recalled this scene.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You liked it then, did you, Eleanore?” asked Daniel, as they walked along the street.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “You liked it then, did you, Eleanore?” asked Daniel, as they walked along the street.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But he soon forgot the impression it made on him; and it was a long, long while, indeed even years, before he recalled this scene.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he soon forgot the impression it made on him; and it was a long, long while, indeed even years, before he recalled this scene.
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading “You liked it then, did you, Eleanore?” asked Daniel, as they walked along the street.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “You liked it then, did you, Eleanore?” asked Daniel, as they walked along the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You liked it then, did you, Eleanore?” asked Daniel, as they walked along the street.
divisible by two
From this reading But he soon forgot the impression it made on him; and it was a long, long while, indeed even years, before he recalled this scene.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading But he soon forgot the impression it made on him; and it was a long, long while, indeed even years, before he recalled this scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading XI Jordan had taken Gertrude home.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading XI Jordan had taken Gertrude home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he soon forgot the impression it made on him; and it was a long, long while, indeed even years, before he recalled this scene.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To Daniel her silence was moving.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he soon forgot the impression it made on him; and it was a long, long while, indeed even years, before he recalled this scene.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading XI Jordan had taken Gertrude home.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading But he soon forgot the impression it made on him; and it was a long, long while, indeed even years, before he recalled this scene.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading But he soon forgot the impression it made on him; and it was a long, long while, indeed even years, before he recalled this scene.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You liked it then, did you, Eleanore?” asked Daniel, as they walked along the street.
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading XI Jordan had taken Gertrude home.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading “You liked it then, did you, Eleanore?” asked Daniel, as they walked along the street.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But he soon forgot the impression it made on him; and it was a long, long while, indeed even years, before he recalled this scene.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But he soon forgot the impression it made on him; and it was a long, long while, indeed even years, before he recalled this scene.
in motion
From this reading To Daniel her silence was moving.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But he soon forgot the impression it made on him; and it was a long, long while, indeed even years, before he recalled this scene.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading But he soon forgot the impression it made on him; and it was a long, long while, indeed even years, before he recalled this scene.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading But he soon forgot the impression it made on him; and it was a long, long while, indeed even years, before he recalled this scene.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading To Daniel her silence was moving.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Eleanore was silent.
in the near future
From this reading But he soon forgot the impression it made on him; and it was a long, long while, indeed even years, before he recalled this scene.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “You liked it then, did you, Eleanore?” asked Daniel, as they walked along the street.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading XI Jordan had taken Gertrude home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You liked it then, did you, Eleanore?” asked Daniel, as they walked along the street.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “You liked it then, did you, Eleanore?” asked Daniel, as they walked along the street.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You liked it then, did you, Eleanore?” asked Daniel, as they walked along the street.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But he soon forgot the impression it made on him; and it was a long, long while, indeed even years, before he recalled this scene.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Daniel her silence was moving.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading “You liked it then, did you, Eleanore?” asked Daniel, as they walked along the street.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Eleanore was silent.
during the time that
From this reading But he soon forgot the impression it made on him; and it was a long, long while, indeed even years, before he recalled this scene.
the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one
From this reading XI Jordan had taken Gertrude home.
a late time of life
From this reading But he soon forgot the impression it made on him; and it was a long, long while, indeed even years, before he recalled this scene.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You liked it then, did you, Eleanore?” asked Daniel, as they walked along the street.
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