Chapter 6 of The White Hecatomb, and Other Stories is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 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 White Hecatomb, and Other Stories is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHAPTER ELEVEN. THE RETURN OF SOBEDE. "There is a deal of human nature in mankind." Josh Billings. _One_.
Chapter 6 of The White Hecatomb, and Other Stories is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the largest city in Montana; located in southern Montana on the Yellowstone river
From this reading “Josh Billings.”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “CHAPTER ELEVEN.”
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “"There is a deal of human nature in mankind."”
being one more than ten
From this reading “CHAPTER ELEVEN.”
characteristic of humanity
From this reading “"There is a deal of human nature in mankind."”
be silly or tease one another
From this reading “Josh Billings.”
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading “"There is a deal of human nature in mankind."”
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading “"There is a deal of human nature in mankind."”
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the shared psychological attributes of humankind that are assumed to be shared by all human beings
In this reading “"There is a deal of human nature in mankind."”
In this reading “"There is a deal of human nature in mankind."”
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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 "There is a deal of human nature in mankind."
the largest city in Montana; located in southern Montana on the Yellowstone river
From this reading Josh Billings.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER ELEVEN.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "There is a deal of human nature in mankind."
being one more than ten
From this reading CHAPTER ELEVEN.
characteristic of humanity
From this reading "There is a deal of human nature in mankind."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There is a deal of human nature in mankind."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is a deal of human nature in mankind."
be silly or tease one another
From this reading Josh Billings.
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading "There is a deal of human nature in mankind."
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading "There is a deal of human nature in mankind."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RETURN OF SOBEDE.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _One_.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RETURN OF SOBEDE.
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From this reading THE RETURN OF SOBEDE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETURN OF SOBEDE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is a deal of human nature in mankind."
Chapter 6 of The White Hecatomb, and Other Stories by W. C. (William Charles) Scully holds 429 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 429 sentences of The White Hecatomb, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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