Chapter 6 of The Nether World is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 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 Nether World is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. BYASS’S LODGINGS ‘You are Mr. Kirkwood?’ said his visitor civilly. ‘My name is Snowdon. I should be glad to speak a few words with you, if you could spare the time.’ Sidney’s thoughts were instantly led into the right channel; he identified the old man by his white hair and the cloak.
Chapter 6 of The Nether World is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading “Sidney’s thoughts were instantly led into the right channel; he identified the old man by his white hair and the cloak.”
in a civil manner
From this reading “BYASS’S LODGINGS ‘You are Mr. Kirkwood?’ said his visitor civilly.”
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading “Sidney’s thoughts were instantly led into the right channel; he identified the old man by his white hair and the cloak.”
having the identity known or established
From this reading “Sidney’s thoughts were instantly led into the right channel; he identified the old man by his white hair and the cloak.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “Sidney’s thoughts were instantly led into the right channel; he identified the old man by his white hair and the cloak.”
temporary living quarters
From this reading “BYASS’S LODGINGS ‘You are Mr. Kirkwood?’ said his visitor civilly.”
refrain from harming
From this reading “I should be glad to speak a few words with you, if you could spare the time.’”
someone who visits
From this reading “BYASS’S LODGINGS ‘You are Mr. Kirkwood?’ said his visitor civilly.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I should be glad to speak a few words with you, if you could spare the time.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sidney’s thoughts were instantly led into the right channel; he identified the old man by his white hair and the cloak.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BYASS’S LODGINGS ‘You are Mr. Kirkwood?’ said his visitor civilly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I should be glad to speak a few words with you, if you could spare the time.’
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sidney’s thoughts were instantly led into the right channel; he identified the old man by his white hair and the cloak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BYASS’S LODGINGS ‘You are Mr. Kirkwood?’ said his visitor civilly.
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading Sidney’s thoughts were instantly led into the right channel; he identified the old man by his white hair and the cloak.
in a civil manner
From this reading BYASS’S LODGINGS ‘You are Mr. Kirkwood?’ said his visitor civilly.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Sidney’s thoughts were instantly led into the right channel; he identified the old man by his white hair and the cloak.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I should be glad to speak a few words with you, if you could spare the time.’
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I should be glad to speak a few words with you, if you could spare the time.’
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I should be glad to speak a few words with you, if you could spare the time.’
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Sidney’s thoughts were instantly led into the right channel; he identified the old man by his white hair and the cloak.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sidney’s thoughts were instantly led into the right channel; he identified the old man by his white hair and the cloak.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BYASS’S LODGINGS ‘You are Mr. Kirkwood?’ said his visitor civilly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I should be glad to speak a few words with you, if you could spare the time.’
having the identity known or established
From this reading Sidney’s thoughts were instantly led into the right channel; he identified the old man by his white hair and the cloak.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I should be glad to speak a few words with you, if you could spare the time.’
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Sidney’s thoughts were instantly led into the right channel; he identified the old man by his white hair and the cloak.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Sidney’s thoughts were instantly led into the right channel; he identified the old man by his white hair and the cloak.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘My name is Snowdon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BYASS’S LODGINGS ‘You are Mr. Kirkwood?’ said his visitor civilly.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Sidney’s thoughts were instantly led into the right channel; he identified the old man by his white hair and the cloak.
temporary living quarters
From this reading BYASS’S LODGINGS ‘You are Mr. Kirkwood?’ said his visitor civilly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Sidney’s thoughts were instantly led into the right channel; he identified the old man by his white hair and the cloak.
a form of address for a man
From this reading BYASS’S LODGINGS ‘You are Mr. Kirkwood?’ said his visitor civilly.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘My name is Snowdon.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ‘My name is Snowdon.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Sidney’s thoughts were instantly led into the right channel; he identified the old man by his white hair and the cloak.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Sidney’s thoughts were instantly led into the right channel; he identified the old man by his white hair and the cloak.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading BYASS’S LODGINGS ‘You are Mr. Kirkwood?’ said his visitor civilly.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should be glad to speak a few words with you, if you could spare the time.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sidney’s thoughts were instantly led into the right channel; he identified the old man by his white hair and the cloak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘My name is Snowdon.
refrain from harming
From this reading I should be glad to speak a few words with you, if you could spare the time.’
express in speech
From this reading I should be glad to speak a few words with you, if you could spare the time.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I should be glad to speak a few words with you, if you could spare the time.’
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Sidney’s thoughts were instantly led into the right channel; he identified the old man by his white hair and the cloak.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I should be glad to speak a few words with you, if you could spare the time.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I should be glad to speak a few words with you, if you could spare the time.’
someone who visits
From this reading BYASS’S LODGINGS ‘You are Mr. Kirkwood?’ said his visitor civilly.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sidney’s thoughts were instantly led into the right channel; he identified the old man by his white hair and the cloak.
a Caucasian
From this reading Sidney’s thoughts were instantly led into the right channel; he identified the old man by his white hair and the cloak.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I should be glad to speak a few words with you, if you could spare the time.’
the words that are spoken
From this reading I should be glad to speak a few words with you, if you could spare the time.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BYASS’S LODGINGS ‘You are Mr. Kirkwood?’ said his visitor civilly.
Chapter 6 of The Nether World by George Gissing holds 252 sentences, grouped into 51 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 252 sentences of The Nether World, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
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