Chapter 28 of The Man Without a Memory is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVIII
Chapter 28 of The Man Without a Memory is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RECOGNIZED Glocken was furious at the trick I had played him. "You think yourself mighty smart, don't you?" he said with an oath as we went back. "One too many for you, eh?" I chuckled. Relief at Nessa's safety made me comparatively indifferent about everything else.
Chapter 28 of The Man Without a Memory is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading “I chuckled.”
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading “Relief at Nessa's safety made me comparatively indifferent about everything else.”
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading “RECOGNIZED Glocken was furious at the trick I had played him.”
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading “Relief at Nessa's safety made me comparatively indifferent about everything else.”
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading “"You think yourself mighty smart, don't you?" he said with an oath as we went back.”
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading “RECOGNIZED Glocken was furious at the trick I had played him.”
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading “"You think yourself mighty smart, don't you?" he said with an oath as we went back.”
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “RECOGNIZED Glocken was furious at the trick I had played him.”
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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belong to an earlier time
In this reading “"You think yourself mighty smart, don't you?" he said with an oath as we went back.”
In this reading “"One too many for you, eh?"”
In this reading “"You think yourself mighty smart, don't you?" he said with an oath as we went back.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Relief at Nessa's safety made me comparatively indifferent about everything else.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "You think yourself mighty smart, don't you?" he said with an oath as we went back.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You think yourself mighty smart, don't you?" he said with an oath as we went back.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading RECOGNIZED Glocken was furious at the trick I had played him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "You think yourself mighty smart, don't you?" he said with an oath as we went back.
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading I chuckled.
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading Relief at Nessa's safety made me comparatively indifferent about everything else.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You think yourself mighty smart, don't you?" he said with an oath as we went back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "One too many for you, eh?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Relief at Nessa's safety made me comparatively indifferent about everything else.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Relief at Nessa's safety made me comparatively indifferent about everything else.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "One too many for you, eh?"
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading RECOGNIZED Glocken was furious at the trick I had played him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RECOGNIZED Glocken was furious at the trick I had played him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading RECOGNIZED Glocken was furious at the trick I had played him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You think yourself mighty smart, don't you?" he said with an oath as we went back.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading RECOGNIZED Glocken was furious at the trick I had played him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading RECOGNIZED Glocken was furious at the trick I had played him.
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading Relief at Nessa's safety made me comparatively indifferent about everything else.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Relief at Nessa's safety made me comparatively indifferent about everything else.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "One too many for you, eh?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Relief at Nessa's safety made me comparatively indifferent about everything else.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading "You think yourself mighty smart, don't you?" he said with an oath as we went back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Relief at Nessa's safety made me comparatively indifferent about everything else.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading "You think yourself mighty smart, don't you?" he said with an oath as we went back.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One too many for you, eh?"
(of games) engaged in
From this reading RECOGNIZED Glocken was furious at the trick I had played him.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading RECOGNIZED Glocken was furious at the trick I had played him.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Relief at Nessa's safety made me comparatively indifferent about everything else.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Relief at Nessa's safety made me comparatively indifferent about everything else.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You think yourself mighty smart, don't you?" he said with an oath as we went back.
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading "You think yourself mighty smart, don't you?" he said with an oath as we went back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RECOGNIZED Glocken was furious at the trick I had played him.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "You think yourself mighty smart, don't you?" he said with an oath as we went back.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "One too many for you, eh?"
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading RECOGNIZED Glocken was furious at the trick I had played him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RECOGNIZED Glocken was furious at the trick I had played him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "You think yourself mighty smart, don't you?" he said with an oath as we went back.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You think yourself mighty smart, don't you?" he said with an oath as we went back.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You think yourself mighty smart, don't you?" he said with an oath as we went back.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You think yourself mighty smart, don't you?" he said with an oath as we went back.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "You think yourself mighty smart, don't you?" he said with an oath as we went back.
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