Chapter 6 of The Irrational Knot is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Irrational Knot is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Three days later Lord Carbury came to luncheon with a letter in his hand. Marian had not yet come in; and the Rev. George was absent, his place being filled by Marmaduke. “Good news for you and Constance, mother.” “Indeed?” said the Countess, smiling. “Yes.
Chapter 6 of The Irrational Knot is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not being in a specified place
From this reading “Marian had not yet come in; and the Rev. George was absent, his place being filled by Marmaduke.”
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading ““Good news for you and Constance, mother.””
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading ““Indeed?” said the Countess, smiling.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “Marian had not yet come in; and the Rev. George was absent, his place being filled by Marmaduke.”
a midday meal
From this reading “Three days later Lord Carbury came to luncheon with a letter in his hand.”
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading “Marian had not yet come in; and the Rev. George was absent, his place being filled by Marmaduke.”
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading “Marian had not yet come in; and the Rev. George was absent, his place being filled by Marmaduke.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading ““Indeed?” said the Countess, smiling.”
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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 Three days later Lord Carbury came to luncheon with a letter in his hand.
not being in a specified place
From this reading Marian had not yet come in; and the Rev. George was absent, his place being filled by Marmaduke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marian had not yet come in; and the Rev. George was absent, his place being filled by Marmaduke.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Marian had not yet come in; and the Rev. George was absent, his place being filled by Marmaduke.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Marian had not yet come in; and the Rev. George was absent, his place being filled by Marmaduke.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Three days later Lord Carbury came to luncheon with a letter in his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three days later Lord Carbury came to luncheon with a letter in his hand.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Marian had not yet come in; and the Rev. George was absent, his place being filled by Marmaduke.
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading “Good news for you and Constance, mother.”
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading “Indeed?” said the Countess, smiling.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Three days later Lord Carbury came to luncheon with a letter in his hand.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Marian had not yet come in; and the Rev. George was absent, his place being filled by Marmaduke.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Good news for you and Constance, mother.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Marian had not yet come in; and the Rev. George was absent, his place being filled by Marmaduke.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good news for you and Constance, mother.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Marian had not yet come in; and the Rev. George was absent, his place being filled by Marmaduke.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Three days later Lord Carbury came to luncheon with a letter in his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Three days later Lord Carbury came to luncheon with a letter in his hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Three days later Lord Carbury came to luncheon with a letter in his hand.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Indeed?” said the Countess, smiling.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Three days later Lord Carbury came to luncheon with a letter in his hand.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Three days later Lord Carbury came to luncheon with a letter in his hand.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Three days later Lord Carbury came to luncheon with a letter in his hand.
a midday meal
From this reading Three days later Lord Carbury came to luncheon with a letter in his hand.
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading Marian had not yet come in; and the Rev. George was absent, his place being filled by Marmaduke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marian had not yet come in; and the Rev. George was absent, his place being filled by Marmaduke.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Good news for you and Constance, mother.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “Good news for you and Constance, mother.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Marian had not yet come in; and the Rev. George was absent, his place being filled by Marmaduke.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Marian had not yet come in; and the Rev. George was absent, his place being filled by Marmaduke.
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading Marian had not yet come in; and the Rev. George was absent, his place being filled by Marmaduke.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Indeed?” said the Countess, smiling.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Indeed?” said the Countess, smiling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Marian had not yet come in; and the Rev. George was absent, his place being filled by Marmaduke.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three days later Lord Carbury came to luncheon with a letter in his hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Three days later Lord Carbury came to luncheon with a letter in his hand.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marian had not yet come in; and the Rev. George was absent, his place being filled by Marmaduke.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Three days later Lord Carbury came to luncheon with a letter in his hand.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.
but in spite of that
From this reading Marian had not yet come in; and the Rev. George was absent, his place being filled by Marmaduke.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Good news for you and Constance, mother.”
Chapter 6 of The Irrational Knot by Bernard Shaw holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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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