Chapter 6 of The Making of a Saint is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of The Making of a Saint is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
We sat side by side looking at the fountain, breathing in the scented air. 'When can I see you?' I whispered. 'To-morrow.... After midnight.
Chapter 6 of The Making of a Saint is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “We sat side by side looking at the fountain, breathing in the scented air.”
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading “We sat side by side looking at the fountain, breathing in the scented air.”
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading “We sat side by side looking at the fountain, breathing in the scented air.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “We sat side by side looking at the fountain, breathing in the scented air.”
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading “After midnight.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “We sat side by side looking at the fountain, breathing in the scented air.”
having the sense of smell
From this reading “We sat side by side looking at the fountain, breathing in the scented air.”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “I whispered.”
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 “After midnight.”
In this reading “We sat side by side looking at the fountain, breathing in the scented air.”
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.
later than; following
From this reading After midnight.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading We sat side by side looking at the fountain, breathing in the scented air.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We sat side by side looking at the fountain, breathing in the scented air.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading We sat side by side looking at the fountain, breathing in the scented air.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We sat side by side looking at the fountain, breathing in the scented air.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'When can I see you?'
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading We sat side by side looking at the fountain, breathing in the scented air.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'When can I see you?'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We sat side by side looking at the fountain, breathing in the scented air.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading We sat side by side looking at the fountain, breathing in the scented air.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading After midnight.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading We sat side by side looking at the fountain, breathing in the scented air.
having the sense of smell
From this reading We sat side by side looking at the fountain, breathing in the scented air.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'When can I see you?'
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading We sat side by side looking at the fountain, breathing in the scented air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We sat side by side looking at the fountain, breathing in the scented air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'To-morrow....
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We sat side by side looking at the fountain, breathing in the scented air.
at the time that
From this reading 'When can I see you?'
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading I whispered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'When can I see you?'
Chapter 6 of The Making of a Saint by W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham holds 417 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.
Chapter 6 holds 417 sentences of The Making of a Saint, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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