Chapter 29 of A People's Man is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIX
Chapter 29 of A People's Man is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit. "Behold!" he exclaimed. "It is a triumph, this! It is a thing to be remembered! I have brought you two together!"
Chapter 29 of A People's Man is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading “Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.”
see with attention
From this reading “"Behold!" he exclaimed.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “"Behold!" he exclaimed.”
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading “Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.”
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading “Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.”
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “It is a thing to be remembered!”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.”
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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 Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.
past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is a thing to be remembered!
see with attention
From this reading "Behold!" he exclaimed.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I have brought you two together!"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Behold!" he exclaimed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have brought you two together!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have brought you two together!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is a triumph, this!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is a triumph, this!
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.
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From this reading Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading It is a thing to be remembered!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.
a special situation
From this reading It is a thing to be remembered!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It is a triumph, this!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I have brought you two together!"
in the direction of
From this reading Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I have brought you two together!"
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.
which person or people
From this reading Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have brought you two together!"
Chapter 29 of A People's Man by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 272 sentences, grouped into 55 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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