Chapter 5 of The Strange Adventures of Eric Blackburn is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of The Strange Adventures of Eric Blackburn is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Ah!" I commented, "quite a queer dream. What had Van Ryn to say about it? I suppose you mentioned it to him?" "I said dot it vas no dream; for shoost vot happened to Svorenssen, the same thing happened to me," answered Van Ryn, speaking for himself.
Chapter 5 of The Strange Adventures of Eric Blackburn is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading “I commented, "quite a queer dream.”
a very small circular shape
From this reading “"I said dot it vas no dream; for shoost vot happened to Svorenssen, the same thing happened to me," answered Van Ryn, speaking for himself.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “I commented, "quite a queer dream.”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “"I said dot it vas no dream; for shoost vot happened to Svorenssen, the same thing happened to me," answered Van Ryn, speaking for himself.”
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading “I suppose you mentioned it to him?"”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “I commented, "quite a queer dream.”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “"I said dot it vas no dream; for shoost vot happened to Svorenssen, the same thing happened to me," answered Van Ryn, speaking for himself.”
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading “What had Van Ryn to say about it?”
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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 commented, "quite a queer dream.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What had Van Ryn to say about it?
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From this reading "Ah!"
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I said dot it vas no dream; for shoost vot happened to Svorenssen, the same thing happened to me," answered Van Ryn, speaking for himself.
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading I commented, "quite a queer dream.
a very small circular shape
From this reading "I said dot it vas no dream; for shoost vot happened to Svorenssen, the same thing happened to me," answered Van Ryn, speaking for himself.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading I commented, "quite a queer dream.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I said dot it vas no dream; for shoost vot happened to Svorenssen, the same thing happened to me," answered Van Ryn, speaking for himself.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What had Van Ryn to say about it?
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "I said dot it vas no dream; for shoost vot happened to Svorenssen, the same thing happened to me," answered Van Ryn, speaking for himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I suppose you mentioned it to him?"
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I said dot it vas no dream; for shoost vot happened to Svorenssen, the same thing happened to me," answered Van Ryn, speaking for himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I commented, "quite a queer dream.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What had Van Ryn to say about it?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I said dot it vas no dream; for shoost vot happened to Svorenssen, the same thing happened to me," answered Van Ryn, speaking for himself.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading I suppose you mentioned it to him?"
not any; not one
From this reading "I said dot it vas no dream; for shoost vot happened to Svorenssen, the same thing happened to me," answered Van Ryn, speaking for himself.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading I commented, "quite a queer dream.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I commented, "quite a queer dream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What had Van Ryn to say about it?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I said dot it vas no dream; for shoost vot happened to Svorenssen, the same thing happened to me," answered Van Ryn, speaking for himself.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "I said dot it vas no dream; for shoost vot happened to Svorenssen, the same thing happened to me," answered Van Ryn, speaking for himself.
express in words
From this reading What had Van Ryn to say about it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I said dot it vas no dream; for shoost vot happened to Svorenssen, the same thing happened to me," answered Van Ryn, speaking for himself.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "I said dot it vas no dream; for shoost vot happened to Svorenssen, the same thing happened to me," answered Van Ryn, speaking for himself.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose you mentioned it to him?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I said dot it vas no dream; for shoost vot happened to Svorenssen, the same thing happened to me," answered Van Ryn, speaking for himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I said dot it vas no dream; for shoost vot happened to Svorenssen, the same thing happened to me," answered Van Ryn, speaking for himself.
a special situation
From this reading "I said dot it vas no dream; for shoost vot happened to Svorenssen, the same thing happened to me," answered Van Ryn, speaking for himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What had Van Ryn to say about it?
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading What had Van Ryn to say about it?
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading "I said dot it vas no dream; for shoost vot happened to Svorenssen, the same thing happened to me," answered Van Ryn, speaking for himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I said dot it vas no dream; for shoost vot happened to Svorenssen, the same thing happened to me," answered Van Ryn, speaking for himself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had Van Ryn to say about it?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I suppose you mentioned it to him?"
Chapter 5 of The Strange Adventures of Eric Blackburn by Harry Collingwood holds 445 sentences, grouped into 89 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.
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