Chapter 6 of White Fire is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 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 White Fire is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SUDDEN WIDE HORIZON "Mr. Blair! The young man who spoke at the meeting the other night? Why, I didn't even know that you knew him, Jean!" said Aunt Jannet Harvey, gazing at her in wide-eyed wonder. "Oh, I've known him since I was thirteen!" "And you never spoke to me about him!
Chapter 6 of White Fire is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading “A SUDDEN WIDE HORIZON "Mr. Blair!”
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Why, I didn't even know that you knew him, Jean!" said Aunt Jannet Harvey, gazing at her in wide-eyed wonder.”
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading “Why, I didn't even know that you knew him, Jean!" said Aunt Jannet Harvey, gazing at her in wide-eyed wonder.”
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading “A SUDDEN WIDE HORIZON "Mr. Blair!”
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “Why, I didn't even know that you knew him, Jean!" said Aunt Jannet Harvey, gazing at her in wide-eyed wonder.”
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading “The young man who spoke at the meeting the other night?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading “"Oh, I've known him since I was thirteen!"”
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “A SUDDEN WIDE HORIZON "Mr. Blair!”
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a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “The young man who spoke at the meeting the other night?”
In this reading “A SUDDEN WIDE HORIZON "Mr. Blair!”
In this reading “The young man who spoke at the meeting the other night?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SUDDEN WIDE HORIZON "Mr. Blair!
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "And you never spoke to me about him!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And you never spoke to me about him!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The young man who spoke at the meeting the other night?
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Why, I didn't even know that you knew him, Jean!" said Aunt Jannet Harvey, gazing at her in wide-eyed wonder.
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading A SUDDEN WIDE HORIZON "Mr. Blair!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, I didn't even know that you knew him, Jean!" said Aunt Jannet Harvey, gazing at her in wide-eyed wonder.
divisible by two
From this reading Why, I didn't even know that you knew him, Jean!" said Aunt Jannet Harvey, gazing at her in wide-eyed wonder.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Why, I didn't even know that you knew him, Jean!" said Aunt Jannet Harvey, gazing at her in wide-eyed wonder.
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading Why, I didn't even know that you knew him, Jean!" said Aunt Jannet Harvey, gazing at her in wide-eyed wonder.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Why, I didn't even know that you knew him, Jean!" said Aunt Jannet Harvey, gazing at her in wide-eyed wonder.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why, I didn't even know that you knew him, Jean!" said Aunt Jannet Harvey, gazing at her in wide-eyed wonder.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading A SUDDEN WIDE HORIZON "Mr. Blair!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Why, I didn't even know that you knew him, Jean!" said Aunt Jannet Harvey, gazing at her in wide-eyed wonder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I've known him since I was thirteen!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why, I didn't even know that you knew him, Jean!" said Aunt Jannet Harvey, gazing at her in wide-eyed wonder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, I didn't even know that you knew him, Jean!" said Aunt Jannet Harvey, gazing at her in wide-eyed wonder.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Why, I didn't even know that you knew him, Jean!" said Aunt Jannet Harvey, gazing at her in wide-eyed wonder.
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 Why, I didn't even know that you knew him, Jean!" said Aunt Jannet Harvey, gazing at her in wide-eyed wonder.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Why, I didn't even know that you knew him, Jean!" said Aunt Jannet Harvey, gazing at her in wide-eyed wonder.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "Oh, I've known him since I was thirteen!"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man who spoke at the meeting the other night?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And you never spoke to me about him!
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The young man who spoke at the meeting the other night?
a form of address for a man
From this reading A SUDDEN WIDE HORIZON "Mr. Blair!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "And you never spoke to me about him!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The young man who spoke at the meeting the other night?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I've known him since I was thirteen!"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The young man who spoke at the meeting the other night?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Why, I didn't even know that you knew him, Jean!" said Aunt Jannet Harvey, gazing at her in wide-eyed wonder.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Oh, I've known him since I was thirteen!"
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The young man who spoke at the meeting the other night?
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading A SUDDEN WIDE HORIZON "Mr. Blair!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why, I didn't even know that you knew him, Jean!" said Aunt Jannet Harvey, gazing at her in wide-eyed wonder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young man who spoke at the meeting the other night?
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading "Oh, I've known him since I was thirteen!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And you never spoke to me about him!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, I've known him since I was thirteen!"
which person or people
From this reading The young man who spoke at the meeting the other night?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, I didn't even know that you knew him, Jean!" said Aunt Jannet Harvey, gazing at her in wide-eyed wonder.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading A SUDDEN WIDE HORIZON "Mr. Blair!
exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity
From this reading Why, I didn't even know that you knew him, Jean!" said Aunt Jannet Harvey, gazing at her in wide-eyed wonder.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Why, I didn't even know that you knew him, Jean!" said Aunt Jannet Harvey, gazing at her in wide-eyed wonder.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why, I didn't even know that you knew him, Jean!" said Aunt Jannet Harvey, gazing at her in wide-eyed wonder.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man who spoke at the meeting the other night?
Chapter 6 of White Fire by John Oxenham holds 131 sentences, grouped into 27 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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