Chapter VI
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"What? Head! Whose--my head?" "Yes," said Karaki simply. That was the way of it.
Where the Pavement Ends
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of Where the Pavement Ends is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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"What?
Head!
Whose--my
head?"
"Yes,"
said
Karaki
simply.
That
was
the
way
of
it.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Where the Pavement Ends
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of Where the Pavement Ends is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
"What?
/wʌt/
Line 2
Head!
/hed/
Line 3
Whose--my
head?"
Line 4
"Yes,"
said
Karaki
simply.
Line 5
That
was
the
way
of
it.
/ðæt wɑːz ðə weɪ ʌv ɪt/
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “Head!”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “"Yes," said Karaki simply.”
and nothing more
From this reading “"Yes," said Karaki simply.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “That was the way of it.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “Whose--my head?"”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes," said Karaki simply.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
All words in this reading · 14
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Head!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That was the way of it.
Karaki
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Karaki simply.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Whose--my head?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was the way of it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," said Karaki simply.
and nothing more
From this reading "Yes," said Karaki simply.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the way of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That was the way of it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was the way of it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That was the way of it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What?
belonging to which person
From this reading Whose--my head?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Karaki simply.
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- Author
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