Chapter 6 of The Mettle of the Pasture is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of The Mettle of the Pasture is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I am going to the library. Good morning." "So am I going to the library." "Aren't all your authorities in your office?" "All except one."
Chapter 6 of The Mettle of the Pasture is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/78 · 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.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading “"Aren't all your authorities in your office?"”
apart from; not including
From this reading “"All except one."”
the act of departing
From this reading “"I am going to the library.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good morning."”
a room where books are kept
From this reading “"I am going to the library.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Good morning."”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “"Aren't all your authorities in your office?"”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"All except one."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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(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 "Aren't all your authorities in your office?"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am going to the library.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aren't all your authorities in your office?"
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading "Aren't all your authorities in your office?"
apart from; not including
From this reading "All except one."
the act of departing
From this reading "I am going to the library.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good morning."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am going to the library.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Aren't all your authorities in your office?"
a room where books are kept
From this reading "I am going to the library.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Good morning."
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "Aren't all your authorities in your office?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "All except one."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So am I going to the library."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I am going to the library.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am going to the library.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Aren't all your authorities in your office?"
Chapter 6 of The Mettle of the Pasture by James Lane Allen holds 392 sentences, grouped into 79 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 392 sentences of The Mettle of the Pasture, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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