Chapter 6 of The Unknown is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of The Unknown is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
You mustn’t forget exactly what is meant by “Almighty.” It means not so much able to do all things as powerful over all things. JOHN. Ah, the padre of my regiment told me that. I may be very stupid, but I think the distinction rather fine.
Chapter 6 of The Unknown is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “You mustn’t forget exactly what is meant by “Almighty.””
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading “I may be very stupid, but I think the distinction rather fine.”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “You mustn’t forget exactly what is meant by “Almighty.””
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “You mustn’t forget exactly what is meant by “Almighty.””
a chaplain in one of the military services
From this reading “Ah, the padre of my regiment told me that.”
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading “It means not so much able to do all things as powerful over all things.”
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading “Ah, the padre of my regiment told me that.”
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading “I may be very stupid, but I think the distinction rather fine.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “It means not so much able to do all things as powerful over all things.”
In this reading “You mustn’t forget exactly what is meant by “Almighty.””
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(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading It means not so much able to do all things as powerful over all things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah, the padre of my regiment told me that.
(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 It means not so much able to do all things as powerful over all things.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading You mustn’t forget exactly what is meant by “Almighty.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It means not so much able to do all things as powerful over all things.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I may be very stupid, but I think the distinction rather fine.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I may be very stupid, but I think the distinction rather fine.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You mustn’t forget exactly what is meant by “Almighty.”
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading I may be very stupid, but I think the distinction rather fine.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It means not so much able to do all things as powerful over all things.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading You mustn’t forget exactly what is meant by “Almighty.”
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading I may be very stupid, but I think the distinction rather fine.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading You mustn’t forget exactly what is meant by “Almighty.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I may be very stupid, but I think the distinction rather fine.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You mustn’t forget exactly what is meant by “Almighty.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It means not so much able to do all things as powerful over all things.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I may be very stupid, but I think the distinction rather fine.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ah, the padre of my regiment told me that.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading It means not so much able to do all things as powerful over all things.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading You mustn’t forget exactly what is meant by “Almighty.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It means not so much able to do all things as powerful over all things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You mustn’t forget exactly what is meant by “Almighty.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Ah, the padre of my regiment told me that.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It means not so much able to do all things as powerful over all things.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ah, the padre of my regiment told me that.
above and across; more than
From this reading It means not so much able to do all things as powerful over all things.
a chaplain in one of the military services
From this reading Ah, the padre of my regiment told me that.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading It means not so much able to do all things as powerful over all things.
on the contrary
From this reading I may be very stupid, but I think the distinction rather fine.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading Ah, the padre of my regiment told me that.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It means not so much able to do all things as powerful over all things.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading I may be very stupid, but I think the distinction rather fine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ah, the padre of my regiment told me that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ah, the padre of my regiment told me that.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It means not so much able to do all things as powerful over all things.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I may be very stupid, but I think the distinction rather fine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It means not so much able to do all things as powerful over all things.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Ah, the padre of my regiment told me that.
precisely as stated
From this reading I may be very stupid, but I think the distinction rather fine.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You mustn’t forget exactly what is meant by “Almighty.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You mustn’t forget exactly what is meant by “Almighty.”
Chapter 6 of The Unknown by W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 414 sentences of The Unknown, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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