Chapter 6 of Walda: A Novel is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 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 Walda: A Novel is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Look at the fool! He would shield the school-master, to whom he shows a dog’s devotion.” “Dost thou really know where the Bible is, Hans Peter?” asked Walda, laying her hand upon the simple one’s shoulder. “I have not said I knew. I said I knew I could get it,” answered the fool.
Chapter 6 of Walda: A Novel is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading ““Dost thou really know where the Bible is, Hans Peter?” asked Walda, laying her hand upon the simple one’s shoulder.”
feelings of ardent love
From this reading “He would shield the school-master, to whom he shows a dog’s devotion.””
possessive form of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading ““Dost thou really know where the Bible is, Hans Peter?” asked Walda, laying her hand upon the simple one’s shoulder.”
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading ““Dost thou really know where the Bible is, Hans Peter?” asked Walda, laying her hand upon the simple one’s shoulder.”
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading ““Dost thou really know where the Bible is, Hans Peter?” asked Walda, laying her hand upon the simple one’s shoulder.”
a protective covering or structure
From this reading “He would shield the school-master, to whom he shows a dog’s devotion.””
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading “He would shield the school-master, to whom he shows a dog’s devotion.””
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.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading ““Look at the fool!”
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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 He would shield the school-master, to whom he shows a dog’s devotion.”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading I said I knew I could get it,” answered the fool.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Dost thou really know where the Bible is, Hans Peter?” asked Walda, laying her hand upon the simple one’s shoulder.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Look at the fool!
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading “Dost thou really know where the Bible is, Hans Peter?” asked Walda, laying her hand upon the simple one’s shoulder.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I said I knew I could get it,” answered the fool.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading He would shield the school-master, to whom he shows a dog’s devotion.”
possessive form of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading He would shield the school-master, to whom he shows a dog’s devotion.”
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Dost thou really know where the Bible is, Hans Peter?” asked Walda, laying her hand upon the simple one’s shoulder.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “Look at the fool!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I said I knew I could get it,” answered the fool.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Dost thou really know where the Bible is, Hans Peter?” asked Walda, laying her hand upon the simple one’s shoulder.
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading “Dost thou really know where the Bible is, Hans Peter?” asked Walda, laying her hand upon the simple one’s shoulder.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have not said I knew.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would shield the school-master, to whom he shows a dog’s devotion.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Dost thou really know where the Bible is, Hans Peter?” asked Walda, laying her hand upon the simple one’s shoulder.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have not said I knew.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Dost thou really know where the Bible is, Hans Peter?” asked Walda, laying her hand upon the simple one’s shoulder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I said I knew I could get it,” answered the fool.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I have not said I knew.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Dost thou really know where the Bible is, Hans Peter?” asked Walda, laying her hand upon the simple one’s shoulder.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading “Dost thou really know where the Bible is, Hans Peter?” asked Walda, laying her hand upon the simple one’s shoulder.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look at the fool!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I have not said I knew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dost thou really know where the Bible is, Hans Peter?” asked Walda, laying her hand upon the simple one’s shoulder.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “Dost thou really know where the Bible is, Hans Peter?” asked Walda, laying her hand upon the simple one’s shoulder.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Dost thou really know where the Bible is, Hans Peter?” asked Walda, laying her hand upon the simple one’s shoulder.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I have not said I knew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He would shield the school-master, to whom he shows a dog’s devotion.”
a protective covering or structure
From this reading He would shield the school-master, to whom he shows a dog’s devotion.”
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading “Dost thou really know where the Bible is, Hans Peter?” asked Walda, laying her hand upon the simple one’s shoulder.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading He would shield the school-master, to whom he shows a dog’s devotion.”
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading “Dost thou really know where the Bible is, Hans Peter?” asked Walda, laying her hand upon the simple one’s shoulder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Look at the fool!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Dost thou really know where the Bible is, Hans Peter?” asked Walda, laying her hand upon the simple one’s shoulder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He would shield the school-master, to whom he shows a dog’s devotion.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Dost thou really know where the Bible is, Hans Peter?” asked Walda, laying her hand upon the simple one’s shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dost thou really know where the Bible is, Hans Peter?” asked Walda, laying her hand upon the simple one’s shoulder.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Dost thou really know where the Bible is, Hans Peter?” asked Walda, laying her hand upon the simple one’s shoulder.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He would shield the school-master, to whom he shows a dog’s devotion.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would shield the school-master, to whom he shows a dog’s devotion.”
Chapter 6 of Walda: A Novel by Mary Holland Kinkaid holds 415 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.
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