Chapter 6 of The Heart of Cherry McBain: A Novel is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Heart of Cherry McBain: A Novel is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Where’s McCartney?" he asked as soon as King had made him comfortable. "He’s at the camp, sir," King said, and he guessed something of what was passing in Keith McBain’s mind. "Then get me out of here—I’ve got to get back there. I’ve been too long away—altogether too long. But something happened—the dirty crooks.
Chapter 6 of The Heart of Cherry McBain: A Novel is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “I’ve been too long away—altogether too long.”
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading “"He’s at the camp, sir," King said, and he guessed something of what was passing in Keith McBain’s mind.”
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading “"Where’s McCartney?" he asked as soon as King had made him comfortable.”
plural of “crook” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading “But something happened—the dirty crooks.”
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading “But something happened—the dirty crooks.”
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “"He’s at the camp, sir," King said, and he guessed something of what was passing in Keith McBain’s mind.”
English rock star and bass guitarist and songwriter who with John Lennon wrote most of the music for the Beatles (born in 1942)
From this reading “"Where’s McCartney?" he asked as soon as King had made him comfortable.”
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading “"He’s at the camp, sir," King said, and he guessed something of what was passing in Keith McBain’s mind.”
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recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost
In this reading “"Then get me out of here—I’ve got to get back there.”
In this reading “I’ve been too long away—altogether too long.”
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to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I’ve been too long away—altogether too long.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He’s at the camp, sir," King said, and he guessed something of what was passing in Keith McBain’s mind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Where’s McCartney?" he asked as soon as King had made him comfortable.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where’s McCartney?" he asked as soon as King had made him comfortable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "He’s at the camp, sir," King said, and he guessed something of what was passing in Keith McBain’s mind.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I’ve been too long away—altogether too long.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Then get me out of here—I’ve got to get back there.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I’ve been too long away—altogether too long.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But something happened—the dirty crooks.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "He’s at the camp, sir," King said, and he guessed something of what was passing in Keith McBain’s mind.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading "Where’s McCartney?" he asked as soon as King had made him comfortable.
plural of “crook” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading But something happened—the dirty crooks.
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading But something happened—the dirty crooks.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Then get me out of here—I’ve got to get back there.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Then get me out of here—I’ve got to get back there.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "He’s at the camp, sir," King said, and he guessed something of what was passing in Keith McBain’s mind.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Where’s McCartney?" he asked as soon as King had made him comfortable.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading But something happened—the dirty crooks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where’s McCartney?" he asked as soon as King had made him comfortable.
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From this reading "He’s at the camp, sir," King said, and he guessed something of what was passing in Keith McBain’s mind.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Then get me out of here—I’ve got to get back there.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Where’s McCartney?" he asked as soon as King had made him comfortable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then get me out of here—I’ve got to get back there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He’s at the camp, sir," King said, and he guessed something of what was passing in Keith McBain’s mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He’s at the camp, sir," King said, and he guessed something of what was passing in Keith McBain’s mind.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Where’s McCartney?" he asked as soon as King had made him comfortable.
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 I’ve been too long away—altogether too long.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Where’s McCartney?" he asked as soon as King had made him comfortable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He’s at the camp, sir," King said, and he guessed something of what was passing in Keith McBain’s mind.
English rock star and bass guitarist and songwriter who with John Lennon wrote most of the music for the Beatles (born in 1942)
From this reading "Where’s McCartney?" he asked as soon as King had made him comfortable.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Then get me out of here—I’ve got to get back there.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "He’s at the camp, sir," King said, and he guessed something of what was passing in Keith McBain’s mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He’s at the camp, sir," King said, and he guessed something of what was passing in Keith McBain’s mind.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Then get me out of here—I’ve got to get back there.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading "He’s at the camp, sir," King said, and he guessed something of what was passing in Keith McBain’s mind.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He’s at the camp, sir," King said, and he guessed something of what was passing in Keith McBain’s mind.
term of address for a man
From this reading "He’s at the camp, sir," King said, and he guessed something of what was passing in Keith McBain’s mind.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "He’s at the camp, sir," King said, and he guessed something of what was passing in Keith McBain’s mind.
in the near future
From this reading "Where’s McCartney?" he asked as soon as King had made him comfortable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He’s at the camp, sir," King said, and he guessed something of what was passing in Keith McBain’s mind.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then get me out of here—I’ve got to get back there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Then get me out of here—I’ve got to get back there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Then get me out of here—I’ve got to get back there.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I’ve been too long away—altogether too long.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He’s at the camp, sir," King said, and he guessed something of what was passing in Keith McBain’s mind.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "He’s at the camp, sir," King said, and he guessed something of what was passing in Keith McBain’s mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where’s McCartney?" he asked as soon as King had made him comfortable.
Chapter 6 of The Heart of Cherry McBain: A Novel by Douglas Durkin holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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