Chapter 6 of Wolfbane is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 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 Wolfbane is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
* * * * * Swallowing hard, Germyn said: "I just remembered. That man Harmane--" "What about him?" "The one who was Translated last week. He also knew Tropile. He was the Keeper of the House of the Five Regulations when Tropile was there."
Chapter 6 of Wolfbane is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “He was the Keeper of the House of the Five Regulations when Tropile was there."”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “* * * * * Swallowing hard, Germyn said: "I just remembered.”
someone in charge of other people
From this reading “He was the Keeper of the House of the Five Regulations when Tropile was there."”
plural of “regulation” — an authoritative rule
From this reading “He was the Keeper of the House of the Five Regulations when Tropile was there."”
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “* * * * * Swallowing hard, Germyn said: "I just remembered.”
-ing form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading “* * * * * Swallowing hard, Germyn said: "I just remembered.”
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading “"The one who was Translated last week.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “"The one who was Translated last week.”
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 “"The one who was Translated last week.”
In this reading “* * * * * Swallowing hard, Germyn said: "I just remembered.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That man Harmane--" "What about him?"
in addition
From this reading He also knew Tropile.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He was the Keeper of the House of the Five Regulations when Tropile was there."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * Swallowing hard, Germyn said: "I just remembered.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading * * * * * Swallowing hard, Germyn said: "I just remembered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That man Harmane--" "What about him?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He also knew Tropile.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That man Harmane--" "What about him?"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He was the Keeper of the House of the Five Regulations when Tropile was there."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading * * * * * Swallowing hard, Germyn said: "I just remembered.
and nothing more
From this reading * * * * * Swallowing hard, Germyn said: "I just remembered.
someone in charge of other people
From this reading He was the Keeper of the House of the Five Regulations when Tropile was there."
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 He also knew Tropile.
immediately past
From this reading "The one who was Translated last week.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading That man Harmane--" "What about him?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was the Keeper of the House of the Five Regulations when Tropile was there."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "The one who was Translated last week.
plural of “regulation” — an authoritative rule
From this reading He was the Keeper of the House of the Five Regulations when Tropile was there."
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading * * * * * Swallowing hard, Germyn said: "I just remembered.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading * * * * * Swallowing hard, Germyn said: "I just remembered.
-ing form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading * * * * * Swallowing hard, Germyn said: "I just remembered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That man Harmane--" "What about him?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The one who was Translated last week.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was the Keeper of the House of the Five Regulations when Tropile was there."
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading "The one who was Translated last week.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He also knew Tropile.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The one who was Translated last week.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "The one who was Translated last week.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That man Harmane--" "What about him?"
at the time that
From this reading He was the Keeper of the House of the Five Regulations when Tropile was there."
which person or people
From this reading "The one who was Translated last week.
Chapter 6 of Wolfbane by Frederik Pohl holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 6 holds 407 sentences of Wolfbane, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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