Chapter 16 of A Romany of the Snows, Complete is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of A Romany of the Snows, Complete is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You are always hitting at the law," he said. "Why do you stand by it now?" "For the same reason as yourself." "What is that?" "She has your picture in her room, she has my lucky dollar in her pocket."
Chapter 16 of A Romany of the Snows, Complete is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “"She has your picture in her room, she has my lucky dollar in her pocket."”
the act of contacting one thing with another
From this reading “"You are always hitting at the law," he said.”
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading “"You are always hitting at the law," he said.”
occurring by chance
From this reading “"She has your picture in her room, she has my lucky dollar in her pocket."”
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “"She has your picture in her room, she has my lucky dollar in her pocket."”
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “"She has your picture in her room, she has my lucky dollar in her pocket."”
be standing; be upright
From this reading “"Why do you stand by it now?"”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “"For the same reason as yourself."”
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.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "You are always hitting at the law," he said.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are always hitting at the law," he said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "For the same reason as yourself."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You are always hitting at the law," he said.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Why do you stand by it now?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Why do you stand by it now?"
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "She has your picture in her room, she has my lucky dollar in her pocket."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For the same reason as yourself."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She has your picture in her room, she has my lucky dollar in her pocket."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You are always hitting at the law," he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She has your picture in her room, she has my lucky dollar in her pocket."
the act of contacting one thing with another
From this reading "You are always hitting at the law," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "She has your picture in her room, she has my lucky dollar in her pocket."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is that?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Why do you stand by it now?"
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading "You are always hitting at the law," he said.
occurring by chance
From this reading "She has your picture in her room, she has my lucky dollar in her pocket."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "She has your picture in her room, she has my lucky dollar in her pocket."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Why do you stand by it now?"
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "She has your picture in her room, she has my lucky dollar in her pocket."
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading "She has your picture in her room, she has my lucky dollar in her pocket."
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "For the same reason as yourself."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "She has your picture in her room, she has my lucky dollar in her pocket."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You are always hitting at the law," he said.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "For the same reason as yourself."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She has your picture in her room, she has my lucky dollar in her pocket."
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Why do you stand by it now?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What is that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You are always hitting at the law," he said.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is that?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why do you stand by it now?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are always hitting at the law," he said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "She has your picture in her room, she has my lucky dollar in her pocket."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "For the same reason as yourself."
Chapter 16 of A Romany of the Snows, Complete by Gilbert Parker holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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