Chapter 6 of The Syndic is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of The Syndic is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Charles reminded himself that the jaygee's fellow-citizens boiled recalcitrant slaves. "I'll see what I can do about the jeep," he said. The jaygee sat down on the wet grass. "What the hell's the use?" he mumbled wearily. "Even if you get it running again.
Chapter 6 of The Syndic is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
cooked in hot water
From this reading “Charles reminded himself that the jaygee's fellow-citizens boiled recalcitrant slaves.”
possessive form of “hell” — any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading “"What the hell's the use?" he mumbled wearily.”
a car suitable for traveling over rough terrain
From this reading “"I'll see what I can do about the jeep," he said.”
past form of “mumble” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “"What the hell's the use?" he mumbled wearily.”
stubbornly resistant to authority or control
From this reading “Charles reminded himself that the jaygee's fellow-citizens boiled recalcitrant slaves.”
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading “Charles reminded himself that the jaygee's fellow-citizens boiled recalcitrant slaves.”
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading “Charles reminded himself that the jaygee's fellow-citizens boiled recalcitrant slaves.”
in a weary manner
From this reading “"What the hell's the use?" he mumbled wearily.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I'll see what I can do about the jeep," he said.
anew
From this reading "Even if you get it running again.
cooked in hot water
From this reading Charles reminded himself that the jaygee's fellow-citizens boiled recalcitrant slaves.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I'll see what I can do about the jeep," he said.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Charles reminded himself that the jaygee's fellow-citizens boiled recalcitrant slaves.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I'll see what I can do about the jeep," he said.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The jaygee sat down on the wet grass.
divisible by two
From this reading "Even if you get it running again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charles reminded himself that the jaygee's fellow-citizens boiled recalcitrant slaves.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Even if you get it running again.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The jaygee sat down on the wet grass.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'll see what I can do about the jeep," he said.
possessive form of “hell” — any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading "What the hell's the use?" he mumbled wearily.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Charles reminded himself that the jaygee's fellow-citizens boiled recalcitrant slaves.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'll see what I can do about the jeep," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll see what I can do about the jeep," he said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Even if you get it running again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Even if you get it running again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The jaygee sat down on the wet grass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charles reminded himself that the jaygee's fellow-citizens boiled recalcitrant slaves.
a car suitable for traveling over rough terrain
From this reading "I'll see what I can do about the jeep," he said.
past form of “mumble” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "What the hell's the use?" he mumbled wearily.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The jaygee sat down on the wet grass.
stubbornly resistant to authority or control
From this reading Charles reminded himself that the jaygee's fellow-citizens boiled recalcitrant slaves.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading Charles reminded himself that the jaygee's fellow-citizens boiled recalcitrant slaves.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "Even if you get it running again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'll see what I can do about the jeep," he said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The jaygee sat down on the wet grass.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I'll see what I can do about the jeep," he said.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Charles reminded himself that the jaygee's fellow-citizens boiled recalcitrant slaves.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Charles reminded himself that the jaygee's fellow-citizens boiled recalcitrant slaves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Charles reminded himself that the jaygee's fellow-citizens boiled recalcitrant slaves.
the act of using
From this reading "What the hell's the use?" he mumbled wearily.
in a weary manner
From this reading "What the hell's the use?" he mumbled wearily.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The jaygee sat down on the wet grass.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I'll see what I can do about the jeep," he said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Even if you get it running again.
Chapter 6 of The Syndic by C. M. (Cyril M.) Kornbluth holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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 427 sentences of The Syndic, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of The Syndic by C. M. (Cyril M.) Kornbluth exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 427 sentences, grouped into 86 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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