Chapter 37 of The Pilots of Pomona is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXVII
Chapter 37 of The Pilots of Pomona is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Tom Kinlay is no brother of yours, Thora; nor Carver your father!" These words were ringing in my ears. What did they mean? I was questioning in my own mind what Colin could have meant when Mr. Drever asked us all to sit at the table. He had some statement to make.
Chapter 37 of The Pilots of Pomona is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States botanist and agricultural chemist who developed many uses for peanuts and soy beans and sweet potatoes (1864-1943)
From this reading “"Tom Kinlay is no brother of yours, Thora; nor Carver your father!"”
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “These words were ringing in my ears.”
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “I was questioning in my own mind what Colin could have meant when Mr. Drever asked us all to sit at the table.”
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading “I was questioning in my own mind what Colin could have meant when Mr. Drever asked us all to sit at the table.”
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading “These words were ringing in my ears.”
be seated
From this reading “I was questioning in my own mind what Colin could have meant when Mr. Drever asked us all to sit at the table.”
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading “He had some statement to make.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “"Tom Kinlay is no brother of yours, Thora; nor Carver your father!"”
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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 I was questioning in my own mind what Colin could have meant when Mr. Drever asked us all to sit at the table.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I was questioning in my own mind what Colin could have meant when Mr. Drever asked us all to sit at the table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was questioning in my own mind what Colin could have meant when Mr. Drever asked us all to sit at the table.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Tom Kinlay is no brother of yours, Thora; nor Carver your father!"
United States botanist and agricultural chemist who developed many uses for peanuts and soy beans and sweet potatoes (1864-1943)
From this reading "Tom Kinlay is no brother of yours, Thora; nor Carver your father!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was questioning in my own mind what Colin could have meant when Mr. Drever asked us all to sit at the table.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I was questioning in my own mind what Colin could have meant when Mr. Drever asked us all to sit at the table.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did they mean?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was questioning in my own mind what Colin could have meant when Mr. Drever asked us all to sit at the table.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading These words were ringing in my ears.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Tom Kinlay is no brother of yours, Thora; nor Carver your father!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had some statement to make.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was questioning in my own mind what Colin could have meant when Mr. Drever asked us all to sit at the table.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had some statement to make.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was questioning in my own mind what Colin could have meant when Mr. Drever asked us all to sit at the table.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These words were ringing in my ears.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Tom Kinlay is no brother of yours, Thora; nor Carver your father!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tom Kinlay is no brother of yours, Thora; nor Carver your father!"
engage in
From this reading He had some statement to make.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What did they mean?
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I was questioning in my own mind what Colin could have meant when Mr. Drever asked us all to sit at the table.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I was questioning in my own mind what Colin could have meant when Mr. Drever asked us all to sit at the table.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I was questioning in my own mind what Colin could have meant when Mr. Drever asked us all to sit at the table.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading These words were ringing in my ears.
not any; not one
From this reading "Tom Kinlay is no brother of yours, Thora; nor Carver your father!"
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Tom Kinlay is no brother of yours, Thora; nor Carver your father!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Tom Kinlay is no brother of yours, Thora; nor Carver your father!"
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I was questioning in my own mind what Colin could have meant when Mr. Drever asked us all to sit at the table.
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading I was questioning in my own mind what Colin could have meant when Mr. Drever asked us all to sit at the table.
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading These words were ringing in my ears.
be seated
From this reading I was questioning in my own mind what Colin could have meant when Mr. Drever asked us all to sit at the table.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had some statement to make.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading He had some statement to make.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading I was questioning in my own mind what Colin could have meant when Mr. Drever asked us all to sit at the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was questioning in my own mind what Colin could have meant when Mr. Drever asked us all to sit at the table.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These words were ringing in my ears.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What did they mean?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tom Kinlay is no brother of yours, Thora; nor Carver your father!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was questioning in my own mind what Colin could have meant when Mr. Drever asked us all to sit at the table.
male cat
From this reading "Tom Kinlay is no brother of yours, Thora; nor Carver your father!"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was questioning in my own mind what Colin could have meant when Mr. Drever asked us all to sit at the table.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was questioning in my own mind what Colin could have meant when Mr. Drever asked us all to sit at the table.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These words were ringing in my ears.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did they mean?
at the time that
From this reading I was questioning in my own mind what Colin could have meant when Mr. Drever asked us all to sit at the table.
the words that are spoken
From this reading These words were ringing in my ears.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Tom Kinlay is no brother of yours, Thora; nor Carver your father!"
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "Tom Kinlay is no brother of yours, Thora; nor Carver your father!"
Chapter 37 of The Pilots of Pomona by Robert Leighton holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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 37 holds 151 sentences of The Pilots of Pomona, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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