Chapter 6 of The Queen Against Owen is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 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 Queen Against Owen is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WITNESSES. 'John Lewis!' A dark, big man stepped into the box, frowning heavily around him. The oath was administered, and then Mr. Pollard commenced in the approved style. 'Your name is John Lewis, and you are now living at The Shrubbery, Porthstone?'
Chapter 6 of The Queen Against Owen is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “administer” — work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
From this reading “The oath was administered, and then Mr. Pollard commenced in the approved style.”
established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading “The oath was administered, and then Mr. Pollard commenced in the approved style.”
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading “A dark, big man stepped into the box, frowning heavily around him.”
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading “'John Lewis!'”
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading “The oath was administered, and then Mr. Pollard commenced in the approved style.”
a tree with limbs cut back to promote a more bushy growth of foliage
From this reading “The oath was administered, and then Mr. Pollard commenced in the approved style.”
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading “'Your name is John Lewis, and you are now living at The Shrubbery, Porthstone?'”
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading “THE WITNESSES.”
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In this reading “A dark, big man stepped into the box, frowning heavily around him.”
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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 A dark, big man stepped into the box, frowning heavily around him.
past form of “administer” — work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
From this reading The oath was administered, and then Mr. Pollard commenced in the approved style.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The oath was administered, and then Mr. Pollard commenced in the approved style.
established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading The oath was administered, and then Mr. Pollard commenced in the approved style.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Your name is John Lewis, and you are now living at The Shrubbery, Porthstone?'
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A dark, big man stepped into the box, frowning heavily around him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'Your name is John Lewis, and you are now living at The Shrubbery, Porthstone?'
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A dark, big man stepped into the box, frowning heavily around him.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading A dark, big man stepped into the box, frowning heavily around him.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The oath was administered, and then Mr. Pollard commenced in the approved style.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A dark, big man stepped into the box, frowning heavily around him.
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading A dark, big man stepped into the box, frowning heavily around him.
to a considerable degree
From this reading A dark, big man stepped into the box, frowning heavily around him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A dark, big man stepped into the box, frowning heavily around him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The oath was administered, and then Mr. Pollard commenced in the approved style.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A dark, big man stepped into the box, frowning heavily around him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Your name is John Lewis, and you are now living at The Shrubbery, Porthstone?'
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading 'John Lewis!'
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading 'John Lewis!'
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading 'Your name is John Lewis, and you are now living at The Shrubbery, Porthstone?'
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A dark, big man stepped into the box, frowning heavily around him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The oath was administered, and then Mr. Pollard commenced in the approved style.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading 'Your name is John Lewis, and you are now living at The Shrubbery, Porthstone?'
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'Your name is John Lewis, and you are now living at The Shrubbery, Porthstone?'
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading The oath was administered, and then Mr. Pollard commenced in the approved style.
a tree with limbs cut back to promote a more bushy growth of foliage
From this reading The oath was administered, and then Mr. Pollard commenced in the approved style.
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From this reading 'Your name is John Lewis, and you are now living at The Shrubbery, Porthstone?'
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading 'Your name is John Lewis, and you are now living at The Shrubbery, Porthstone?'
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading A dark, big man stepped into the box, frowning heavily around him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The oath was administered, and then Mr. Pollard commenced in the approved style.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WITNESSES.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The oath was administered, and then Mr. Pollard commenced in the approved style.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The oath was administered, and then Mr. Pollard commenced in the approved style.
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading THE WITNESSES.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Your name is John Lewis, and you are now living at The Shrubbery, Porthstone?'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Your name is John Lewis, and you are now living at The Shrubbery, Porthstone?'
Chapter 6 of The Queen Against Owen by Allen Upward holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 405 sentences of The Queen Against Owen, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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