Chapter 18 of The Luminous Face is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVIII
Chapter 18 of The Luminous Face is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Luminous Face “No, Zizi, my child, I’m not crazy. And, as a matter of fact, I suppose you’re not, either. Now, what do you mean by thinking you saw Pollard in New Hampshire when I know he was here in New York?” “First, you tell me what you mean by thinking he was here in New York when I saw him in Coggs’ Hollow?” “Saw him? and talked with him?”
Chapter 18 of The Luminous Face is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading “The Luminous Face “No, Zizi, my child, I’m not crazy.”
a county of southern England on the English Channel
From this reading “Now, what do you mean by thinking you saw Pollard in New Hampshire when I know he was here in New York?””
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading ““First, you tell me what you mean by thinking he was here in New York when I saw him in Coggs’ Hollow?””
softly bright or radiant
From this reading “The Luminous Face “No, Zizi, my child, I’m not crazy.”
a tree with limbs cut back to promote a more bushy growth of foliage
From this reading “Now, what do you mean by thinking you saw Pollard in New Hampshire when I know he was here in New York?””
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading ““Saw him? and talked with him?””
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “Now, what do you mean by thinking you saw Pollard in New Hampshire when I know he was here in New York?””
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “Now, what do you mean by thinking you saw Pollard in New Hampshire when I know he was here in New York?””
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading ““Saw him? and talked with him?””
In this reading “Now, what do you mean by thinking you saw Pollard in New Hampshire when I know he was here in New York?””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And, as a matter of fact, I suppose you’re not, either.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, as a matter of fact, I suppose you’re not, either.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And, as a matter of fact, I suppose you’re not, either.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now, what do you mean by thinking you saw Pollard in New Hampshire when I know he was here in New York?”
a young person of either sex
From this reading The Luminous Face “No, Zizi, my child, I’m not crazy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “First, you tell me what you mean by thinking he was here in New York when I saw him in Coggs’ Hollow?”
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading The Luminous Face “No, Zizi, my child, I’m not crazy.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now, what do you mean by thinking you saw Pollard in New Hampshire when I know he was here in New York?”
one or the other of two
From this reading And, as a matter of fact, I suppose you’re not, either.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Luminous Face “No, Zizi, my child, I’m not crazy.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading And, as a matter of fact, I suppose you’re not, either.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “First, you tell me what you mean by thinking he was here in New York when I saw him in Coggs’ Hollow?”
a county of southern England on the English Channel
From this reading Now, what do you mean by thinking you saw Pollard in New Hampshire when I know he was here in New York?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, what do you mean by thinking you saw Pollard in New Hampshire when I know he was here in New York?”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Now, what do you mean by thinking you saw Pollard in New Hampshire when I know he was here in New York?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “First, you tell me what you mean by thinking he was here in New York when I saw him in Coggs’ Hollow?”
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading “First, you tell me what you mean by thinking he was here in New York when I saw him in Coggs’ Hollow?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And, as a matter of fact, I suppose you’re not, either.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Luminous Face “No, Zizi, my child, I’m not crazy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, what do you mean by thinking you saw Pollard in New Hampshire when I know he was here in New York?”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Now, what do you mean by thinking you saw Pollard in New Hampshire when I know he was here in New York?”
softly bright or radiant
From this reading The Luminous Face “No, Zizi, my child, I’m not crazy.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading And, as a matter of fact, I suppose you’re not, either.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “First, you tell me what you mean by thinking he was here in New York when I saw him in Coggs’ Hollow?”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Now, what do you mean by thinking you saw Pollard in New Hampshire when I know he was here in New York?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Luminous Face “No, Zizi, my child, I’m not crazy.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Now, what do you mean by thinking you saw Pollard in New Hampshire when I know he was here in New York?”
not any; not one
From this reading The Luminous Face “No, Zizi, my child, I’m not crazy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Luminous Face “No, Zizi, my child, I’m not crazy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, what do you mean by thinking you saw Pollard in New Hampshire when I know he was here in New York?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And, as a matter of fact, I suppose you’re not, either.
a tree with limbs cut back to promote a more bushy growth of foliage
From this reading Now, what do you mean by thinking you saw Pollard in New Hampshire when I know he was here in New York?”
cut with a saw
From this reading Now, what do you mean by thinking you saw Pollard in New Hampshire when I know he was here in New York?”
express a supposition
From this reading And, as a matter of fact, I suppose you’re not, either.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “Saw him? and talked with him?”
express in words
From this reading “First, you tell me what you mean by thinking he was here in New York when I saw him in Coggs’ Hollow?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Luminous Face “No, Zizi, my child, I’m not crazy.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Now, what do you mean by thinking you saw Pollard in New Hampshire when I know he was here in New York?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, what do you mean by thinking you saw Pollard in New Hampshire when I know he was here in New York?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now, what do you mean by thinking you saw Pollard in New Hampshire when I know he was here in New York?”
at the time that
From this reading Now, what do you mean by thinking you saw Pollard in New Hampshire when I know he was here in New York?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Saw him? and talked with him?”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Now, what do you mean by thinking you saw Pollard in New Hampshire when I know he was here in New York?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now, what do you mean by thinking you saw Pollard in New Hampshire when I know he was here in New York?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, as a matter of fact, I suppose you’re not, either.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Luminous Face “No, Zizi, my child, I’m not crazy.
Chapter 18 of The Luminous Face by Carolyn Wells holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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.
Chapter 18 holds 430 sentences of The Luminous Face, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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