Chapter 20 of The Man Who Ended War is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 20 of The Man Who Ended War is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You don’t mean that literally,” exclaimed Tom. Regnier nodded quietly. “I mean that I believe my memory was deliberately taken from me by the man who stopped all war, when he found I was on the track of his secret. But it’s rather a long story, and it’s well on towards morning. Shall we have it now, or put off the tale till to-morrow?”
Chapter 20 of The Man Who Ended War is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/61 · 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.
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading ““I mean that I believe my memory was deliberately taken from me by the man who stopped all war, when he found I was on the track of his secret.”
in a literal sense
From this reading ““You don’t mean that literally,” exclaimed Tom.”
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading ““I mean that I believe my memory was deliberately taken from me by the man who stopped all war, when he found I was on the track of his secret.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “Regnier nodded quietly.”
with low volume
From this reading “Regnier nodded quietly.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading ““I mean that I believe my memory was deliberately taken from me by the man who stopped all war, when he found I was on the track of his secret.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “Shall we have it now, or put off the tale till to-morrow?””
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading ““I mean that I believe my memory was deliberately taken from me by the man who stopped all war, when he found I was on the track of his secret.”
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.
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hold back to a later time
In this reading “Shall we have it now, or put off the tale till to-morrow?””
In this reading “But it’s rather a long story, and it’s well on towards morning.”
In this reading ““I mean that I believe my memory was deliberately taken from me by the man who stopped all war, when he found I was on the track of his secret.”
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 But it’s rather a long story, and it’s well on towards morning.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “I mean that I believe my memory was deliberately taken from me by the man who stopped all war, when he found I was on the track of his secret.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But it’s rather a long story, and it’s well on towards morning.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I mean that I believe my memory was deliberately taken from me by the man who stopped all war, when he found I was on the track of his secret.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it’s rather a long story, and it’s well on towards morning.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I mean that I believe my memory was deliberately taken from me by the man who stopped all war, when he found I was on the track of his secret.
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading “I mean that I believe my memory was deliberately taken from me by the man who stopped all war, when he found I was on the track of his secret.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You don’t mean that literally,” exclaimed Tom.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “You don’t mean that literally,” exclaimed Tom.
set up or found
From this reading “I mean that I believe my memory was deliberately taken from me by the man who stopped all war, when he found I was on the track of his secret.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I mean that I believe my memory was deliberately taken from me by the man who stopped all war, when he found I was on the track of his secret.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Shall we have it now, or put off the tale till to-morrow?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I mean that I believe my memory was deliberately taken from me by the man who stopped all war, when he found I was on the track of his secret.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I mean that I believe my memory was deliberately taken from me by the man who stopped all war, when he found I was on the track of his secret.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I mean that I believe my memory was deliberately taken from me by the man who stopped all war, when he found I was on the track of his secret.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Shall we have it now, or put off the tale till to-morrow?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But it’s rather a long story, and it’s well on towards morning.
in a literal sense
From this reading “You don’t mean that literally,” exclaimed Tom.
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 But it’s rather a long story, and it’s well on towards morning.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “I mean that I believe my memory was deliberately taken from me by the man who stopped all war, when he found I was on the track of his secret.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I mean that I believe my memory was deliberately taken from me by the man who stopped all war, when he found I was on the track of his secret.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “You don’t mean that literally,” exclaimed Tom.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “I mean that I believe my memory was deliberately taken from me by the man who stopped all war, when he found I was on the track of his secret.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But it’s rather a long story, and it’s well on towards morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I mean that I believe my memory was deliberately taken from me by the man who stopped all war, when he found I was on the track of his secret.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Regnier nodded quietly.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Shall we have it now, or put off the tale till to-morrow?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I mean that I believe my memory was deliberately taken from me by the man who stopped all war, when he found I was on the track of his secret.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Shall we have it now, or put off the tale till to-morrow?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I mean that I believe my memory was deliberately taken from me by the man who stopped all war, when he found I was on the track of his secret.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Shall we have it now, or put off the tale till to-morrow?”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Shall we have it now, or put off the tale till to-morrow?”
with low volume
From this reading Regnier nodded quietly.
on the contrary
From this reading But it’s rather a long story, and it’s well on towards morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Regnier nodded quietly.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “I mean that I believe my memory was deliberately taken from me by the man who stopped all war, when he found I was on the track of his secret.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall we have it now, or put off the tale till to-morrow?”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “I mean that I believe my memory was deliberately taken from me by the man who stopped all war, when he found I was on the track of his secret.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading But it’s rather a long story, and it’s well on towards morning.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “I mean that I believe my memory was deliberately taken from me by the man who stopped all war, when he found I was on the track of his secret.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Shall we have it now, or put off the tale till to-morrow?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You don’t mean that literally,” exclaimed Tom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I mean that I believe my memory was deliberately taken from me by the man who stopped all war, when he found I was on the track of his secret.
up to a particular time
From this reading Shall we have it now, or put off the tale till to-morrow?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shall we have it now, or put off the tale till to-morrow?”
male cat
From this reading “You don’t mean that literally,” exclaimed Tom.
in the direction of
From this reading But it’s rather a long story, and it’s well on towards morning.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading “I mean that I believe my memory was deliberately taken from me by the man who stopped all war, when he found I was on the track of his secret.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “I mean that I believe my memory was deliberately taken from me by the man who stopped all war, when he found I was on the track of his secret.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I mean that I believe my memory was deliberately taken from me by the man who stopped all war, when he found I was on the track of his secret.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Shall we have it now, or put off the tale till to-morrow?”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But it’s rather a long story, and it’s well on towards morning.
at the time that
From this reading “I mean that I believe my memory was deliberately taken from me by the man who stopped all war, when he found I was on the track of his secret.
which person or people
From this reading “I mean that I believe my memory was deliberately taken from me by the man who stopped all war, when he found I was on the track of his secret.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You don’t mean that literally,” exclaimed Tom.
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