Chapter 6 of The Ink-Stain (Tache d'encre) — Complete is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of The Ink-Stain (Tache d'encre) — Complete is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
April 3d. For a month I have written nothing in this brown notebook. But to-day there is plenty to put down, and worth the trouble too. Let me begin with the first shock. This morning, my head crammed with passages from Latin authors, I leaned my brow against the pane of my window which looks on the garden.
Chapter 6 of The Ink-Stain (Tache d'encre) — Complete is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following March and preceding May
From this reading “April 3d.”
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “This morning, my head crammed with passages from Latin authors, I leaned my brow against the pane of my window which looks on the garden.”
inflected form of “cram” — crowd or pack to capacity
From this reading “This morning, my head crammed with passages from Latin authors, I leaned my brow against the pane of my window which looks on the garden.”
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading “This morning, my head crammed with passages from Latin authors, I leaned my brow against the pane of my window which looks on the garden.”
a book with blank pages for recording notes or memoranda
From this reading “For a month I have written nothing in this brown notebook.”
sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading “This morning, my head crammed with passages from Latin authors, I leaned my brow against the pane of my window which looks on the garden.”
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading “This morning, my head crammed with passages from Latin authors, I leaned my brow against the pane of my window which looks on the garden.”
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “Let me begin with the first shock.”
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From this reading April 3d.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a month I have written nothing in this brown notebook.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading This morning, my head crammed with passages from Latin authors, I leaned my brow against the pane of my window which looks on the garden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But to-day there is plenty to put down, and worth the trouble too.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading April 3d.
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading This morning, my head crammed with passages from Latin authors, I leaned my brow against the pane of my window which looks on the garden.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Let me begin with the first shock.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading This morning, my head crammed with passages from Latin authors, I leaned my brow against the pane of my window which looks on the garden.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading For a month I have written nothing in this brown notebook.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to-day there is plenty to put down, and worth the trouble too.
inflected form of “cram” — crowd or pack to capacity
From this reading This morning, my head crammed with passages from Latin authors, I leaned my brow against the pane of my window which looks on the garden.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading April 3d.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But to-day there is plenty to put down, and worth the trouble too.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Let me begin with the first shock.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a month I have written nothing in this brown notebook.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This morning, my head crammed with passages from Latin authors, I leaned my brow against the pane of my window which looks on the garden.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading This morning, my head crammed with passages from Latin authors, I leaned my brow against the pane of my window which looks on the garden.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For a month I have written nothing in this brown notebook.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading This morning, my head crammed with passages from Latin authors, I leaned my brow against the pane of my window which looks on the garden.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For a month I have written nothing in this brown notebook.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a month I have written nothing in this brown notebook.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But to-day there is plenty to put down, and worth the trouble too.
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading This morning, my head crammed with passages from Latin authors, I leaned my brow against the pane of my window which looks on the garden.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading This morning, my head crammed with passages from Latin authors, I leaned my brow against the pane of my window which looks on the garden.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me begin with the first shock.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading This morning, my head crammed with passages from Latin authors, I leaned my brow against the pane of my window which looks on the garden.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me begin with the first shock.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For a month I have written nothing in this brown notebook.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading This morning, my head crammed with passages from Latin authors, I leaned my brow against the pane of my window which looks on the garden.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This morning, my head crammed with passages from Latin authors, I leaned my brow against the pane of my window which looks on the garden.
a book with blank pages for recording notes or memoranda
From this reading For a month I have written nothing in this brown notebook.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For a month I have written nothing in this brown notebook.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This morning, my head crammed with passages from Latin authors, I leaned my brow against the pane of my window which looks on the garden.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This morning, my head crammed with passages from Latin authors, I leaned my brow against the pane of my window which looks on the garden.
sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading This morning, my head crammed with passages from Latin authors, I leaned my brow against the pane of my window which looks on the garden.
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading This morning, my head crammed with passages from Latin authors, I leaned my brow against the pane of my window which looks on the garden.
a full supply
From this reading But to-day there is plenty to put down, and worth the trouble too.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But to-day there is plenty to put down, and worth the trouble too.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Let me begin with the first shock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But to-day there is plenty to put down, and worth the trouble too.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But to-day there is plenty to put down, and worth the trouble too.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For a month I have written nothing in this brown notebook.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But to-day there is plenty to put down, and worth the trouble too.
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From this reading But to-day there is plenty to put down, and worth the trouble too.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But to-day there is plenty to put down, and worth the trouble too.
a source of difficulty
From this reading But to-day there is plenty to put down, and worth the trouble too.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This morning, my head crammed with passages from Latin authors, I leaned my brow against the pane of my window which looks on the garden.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading This morning, my head crammed with passages from Latin authors, I leaned my brow against the pane of my window which looks on the garden.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Let me begin with the first shock.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading But to-day there is plenty to put down, and worth the trouble too.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading For a month I have written nothing in this brown notebook.
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