Chapter 16 of Wilderness of Spring is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVI
Chapter 16 of Wilderness of Spring is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Was Shawn there? A black-haired Irishman with a green coat?" "Why, no, I noticed no such man, but there were many about." "You would have noticed and remembered him." "Mm?
Chapter 16 of Wilderness of Spring is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"Why, no, I noticed no such man, but there were many about."”
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading “A black-haired Irishman with a green coat?"”
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading “A black-haired Irishman with a green coat?"”
a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland
From this reading “A black-haired Irishman with a green coat?"”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “"Why, no, I noticed no such man, but there were many about."”
being perceived or observed
From this reading “"Why, no, I noticed no such man, but there were many about."”
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “"You would have noticed and remembered him."”
United States dancer and choreographer who collaborated with Ruth Saint Denis (1891-1972)
From this reading “"Was Shawn there?”
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.
In this reading “A black-haired Irishman with a green coat?"”
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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 A black-haired Irishman with a green coat?"
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Why, no, I noticed no such man, but there were many about."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You would have noticed and remembered him."
having hair of a dark color
From this reading A black-haired Irishman with a green coat?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Why, no, I noticed no such man, but there were many about."
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading A black-haired Irishman with a green coat?"
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading A black-haired Irishman with a green coat?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You would have noticed and remembered him."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You would have noticed and remembered him."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why, no, I noticed no such man, but there were many about."
a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland
From this reading A black-haired Irishman with a green coat?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Why, no, I noticed no such man, but there were many about."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Why, no, I noticed no such man, but there were many about."
a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter
From this reading "Mm?
not any; not one
From this reading "Why, no, I noticed no such man, but there were many about."
being perceived or observed
From this reading "Why, no, I noticed no such man, but there were many about."
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading "You would have noticed and remembered him."
United States dancer and choreographer who collaborated with Ruth Saint Denis (1891-1972)
From this reading "Was Shawn there?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Why, no, I noticed no such man, but there were many about."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Was Shawn there?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Was Shawn there?
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Why, no, I noticed no such man, but there were many about."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, no, I noticed no such man, but there were many about."
in the company of; together with
From this reading A black-haired Irishman with a green coat?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "You would have noticed and remembered him."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You would have noticed and remembered him."
Chapter 16 of Wilderness of Spring by Edgar Pangborn holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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 16 holds 398 sentences of Wilderness of Spring, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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