Chapter 22 of Wilderness of Spring is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXII
Chapter 22 of Wilderness of Spring is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Shawn, you spoke of these men as phantoms. Only some of them are that. I think your Judah Marsh was a phantom, and so likely he made a thin meal for the fish. Mills there is a man, and Matthew Ledyard, and Dummy. Men are creatures you've never understood, never.
Chapter 22 of Wilderness of Spring is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who does not talk
From this reading “Mills there is a man, and Matthew Ledyard, and Dummy.”
(Old Testament) the fourth son of Jacob who was forebear of one of the tribes of Israel; one of his descendants was to be the Messiah
From this reading “I think your Judah Marsh was a phantom, and so likely he made a thin meal for the fish.”
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading “I think your Judah Marsh was a phantom, and so likely he made a thin meal for the fish.”
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading “Mills there is a man, and Matthew Ledyard, and Dummy.”
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading “Mills there is a man, and Matthew Ledyard, and Dummy.”
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading “I think your Judah Marsh was a phantom, and so likely he made a thin meal for the fish.”
plural of “phantom” — a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading “"Shawn, you spoke of these men as phantoms.”
United States dancer and choreographer who collaborated with Ruth Saint Denis (1891-1972)
From this reading “"Shawn, you spoke of these men as phantoms.”
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.
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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 I think your Judah Marsh was a phantom, and so likely he made a thin meal for the fish.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I think your Judah Marsh was a phantom, and so likely he made a thin meal for the fish.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Only some of them are that.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Shawn, you spoke of these men as phantoms.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Men are creatures you've never understood, never.
a person who does not talk
From this reading Mills there is a man, and Matthew Ledyard, and Dummy.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading I think your Judah Marsh was a phantom, and so likely he made a thin meal for the fish.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I think your Judah Marsh was a phantom, and so likely he made a thin meal for the fish.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I think your Judah Marsh was a phantom, and so likely he made a thin meal for the fish.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think your Judah Marsh was a phantom, and so likely he made a thin meal for the fish.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mills there is a man, and Matthew Ledyard, and Dummy.
(Old Testament) the fourth son of Jacob who was forebear of one of the tribes of Israel; one of his descendants was to be the Messiah
From this reading I think your Judah Marsh was a phantom, and so likely he made a thin meal for the fish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mills there is a man, and Matthew Ledyard, and Dummy.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading I think your Judah Marsh was a phantom, and so likely he made a thin meal for the fish.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I think your Judah Marsh was a phantom, and so likely he made a thin meal for the fish.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Mills there is a man, and Matthew Ledyard, and Dummy.
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading I think your Judah Marsh was a phantom, and so likely he made a thin meal for the fish.
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading Mills there is a man, and Matthew Ledyard, and Dummy.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading I think your Judah Marsh was a phantom, and so likely he made a thin meal for the fish.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Shawn, you spoke of these men as phantoms.
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading Mills there is a man, and Matthew Ledyard, and Dummy.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Men are creatures you've never understood, never.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Shawn, you spoke of these men as phantoms.
and nothing more
From this reading Only some of them are that.
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading I think your Judah Marsh was a phantom, and so likely he made a thin meal for the fish.
plural of “phantom” — a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading "Shawn, you spoke of these men as phantoms.
United States dancer and choreographer who collaborated with Ruth Saint Denis (1891-1972)
From this reading "Shawn, you spoke of these men as phantoms.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I think your Judah Marsh was a phantom, and so likely he made a thin meal for the fish.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Only some of them are that.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "Shawn, you spoke of these men as phantoms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Only some of them are that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I think your Judah Marsh was a phantom, and so likely he made a thin meal for the fish.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Only some of them are that.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mills there is a man, and Matthew Ledyard, and Dummy.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Shawn, you spoke of these men as phantoms.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading I think your Judah Marsh was a phantom, and so likely he made a thin meal for the fish.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think your Judah Marsh was a phantom, and so likely he made a thin meal for the fish.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Men are creatures you've never understood, never.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I think your Judah Marsh was a phantom, and so likely he made a thin meal for the fish.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Shawn, you spoke of these men as phantoms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Men are creatures you've never understood, never.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I think your Judah Marsh was a phantom, and so likely he made a thin meal for the fish.
Chapter 22 of Wilderness of Spring by Edgar Pangborn holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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 22 holds 402 sentences of Wilderness of Spring, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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