Chapter 3 of The Title: A Comedy in Three Acts is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 3 of The Title: A Comedy in Three Acts is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CULVER. No. But I've seen something special. I saw it less than an hour ago. It was shown to me without the slightest warning, and I admit it shook me. You can perceive for yourselves that it shook me.
Chapter 3 of The Title: A Comedy in Three Acts is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “It was shown to me without the slightest warning, and I admit it shook me.”
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading “You can perceive for yourselves that it shook me.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “It was shown to me without the slightest warning, and I admit it shook me.”
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “It was shown to me without the slightest warning, and I admit it shook me.”
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading “It was shown to me without the slightest warning, and I admit it shook me.”
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “No. But I've seen something special.”
a message informing of danger
From this reading “It was shown to me without the slightest warning, and I admit it shook me.”
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading “You can perceive for yourselves that it shook me.”
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declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading It was shown to me without the slightest warning, and I admit it shook me.
in the past
From this reading I saw it less than an hour ago.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I saw it less than an hour ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was shown to me without the slightest warning, and I admit it shook me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No. But I've seen something special.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can perceive for yourselves that it shook me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CULVER.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You can perceive for yourselves that it shook me.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I saw it less than an hour ago.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw it less than an hour ago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No. But I've seen something special.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I saw it less than an hour ago.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading I saw it less than an hour ago.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was shown to me without the slightest warning, and I admit it shook me.
not any; not one
From this reading No. But I've seen something special.
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading You can perceive for yourselves that it shook me.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw it less than an hour ago.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading No. But I've seen something special.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading It was shown to me without the slightest warning, and I admit it shook me.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was shown to me without the slightest warning, and I admit it shook me.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading It was shown to me without the slightest warning, and I admit it shook me.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading No. But I've seen something special.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading No. But I've seen something special.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I saw it less than an hour ago.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You can perceive for yourselves that it shook me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was shown to me without the slightest warning, and I admit it shook me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was shown to me without the slightest warning, and I admit it shook me.
a message informing of danger
From this reading It was shown to me without the slightest warning, and I admit it shook me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was shown to me without the slightest warning, and I admit it shook me.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was shown to me without the slightest warning, and I admit it shook me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can perceive for yourselves that it shook me.
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading You can perceive for yourselves that it shook me.
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