Chapter 16 of Tish is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVI
Chapter 16 of Tish is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
There were other small articles, of no value. "Is that all the loot you secured during the infamous scene on Piegan Pass?" Tish demanded. "You need not hide anything from us. We know the facts, and the whole story will soon be public."
Chapter 16 of Tish is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading “There were other small articles, of no value.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Tish demanded.”
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “We know the facts, and the whole story will soon be public."”
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “"You need not hide anything from us.”
known widely and usually unfavorably
From this reading “"Is that all the loot you secured during the infamous scene on Piegan Pass?"”
goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading “"Is that all the loot you secured during the infamous scene on Piegan Pass?"”
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading “"Is that all the loot you secured during the infamous scene on Piegan Pass?"”
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading “There were other small articles, of no value.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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(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 "Is that all the loot you secured during the infamous scene on Piegan Pass?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We know the facts, and the whole story will soon be public."
any thing at all
From this reading "You need not hide anything from us.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading There were other small articles, of no value.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We know the facts, and the whole story will soon be public."
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Tish demanded.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "Is that all the loot you secured during the infamous scene on Piegan Pass?"
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading We know the facts, and the whole story will soon be public."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You need not hide anything from us.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading "You need not hide anything from us.
known widely and usually unfavorably
From this reading "Is that all the loot you secured during the infamous scene on Piegan Pass?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is that all the loot you secured during the infamous scene on Piegan Pass?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We know the facts, and the whole story will soon be public."
goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading "Is that all the loot you secured during the infamous scene on Piegan Pass?"
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "You need not hide anything from us.
not any; not one
From this reading There were other small articles, of no value.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You need not hide anything from us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were other small articles, of no value.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Is that all the loot you secured during the infamous scene on Piegan Pass?"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There were other small articles, of no value.
go across or through
From this reading "Is that all the loot you secured during the infamous scene on Piegan Pass?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is that all the loot you secured during the infamous scene on Piegan Pass?"
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading We know the facts, and the whole story will soon be public."
the place where some action occurs
From this reading "Is that all the loot you secured during the infamous scene on Piegan Pass?"
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading "Is that all the loot you secured during the infamous scene on Piegan Pass?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There were other small articles, of no value.
in the near future
From this reading We know the facts, and the whole story will soon be public."
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading We know the facts, and the whole story will soon be public."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is that all the loot you secured during the infamous scene on Piegan Pass?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Is that all the loot you secured during the infamous scene on Piegan Pass?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were other small articles, of no value.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tish demanded.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You need not hide anything from us.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading There were other small articles, of no value.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We know the facts, and the whole story will soon be public."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were other small articles, of no value.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading We know the facts, and the whole story will soon be public."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We know the facts, and the whole story will soon be public."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Is that all the loot you secured during the infamous scene on Piegan Pass?"
Chapter 16 of Tish by Mary Roberts Rinehart holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 16 holds 413 sentences of Tish, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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