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Chapter 3 of A Selection from the Works of Frederick Locker is here in full — 338 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Ah! Kate made me promises solemn, At eight she had vowed to be mine;-- While waiting for one at this column, I find I've been waiting for nine. O Fame! on thy pillar so steady, Some dupes watch beneath thee in vain:-- How many have done it already! How many will do it again! IMPLORA PACE.
Chapter 3 of A Selection from the Works of Frederick Locker is here in full — 338 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a line of units following one after another
From this reading “Kate made me promises solemn, At eight she had vowed to be mine;-- While waiting for one at this column, I find I've been waiting for nine.”
plural of “dupe” — a person who is tricked or swindled
From this reading “O Fame! on thy pillar so steady, Some dupes watch beneath thee in vain:-- How many have done it already!”
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading “O Fame! on thy pillar so steady, Some dupes watch beneath thee in vain:-- How many have done it already!”
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading “IMPLORA PACE.”
a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading “O Fame! on thy pillar so steady, Some dupes watch beneath thee in vain:-- How many have done it already!”
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading “Kate made me promises solemn, At eight she had vowed to be mine;-- While waiting for one at this column, I find I've been waiting for nine.”
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading “Kate made me promises solemn, At eight she had vowed to be mine;-- While waiting for one at this column, I find I've been waiting for nine.”
past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading “Kate made me promises solemn, At eight she had vowed to be mine;-- While waiting for one at this column, I find I've been waiting for nine.”
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anew
From this reading How many will do it again!
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From this reading Ah!
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading O Fame! on thy pillar so steady, Some dupes watch beneath thee in vain:-- How many have done it already!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Kate made me promises solemn, At eight she had vowed to be mine;-- While waiting for one at this column, I find I've been waiting for nine.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Kate made me promises solemn, At eight she had vowed to be mine;-- While waiting for one at this column, I find I've been waiting for nine.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Kate made me promises solemn, At eight she had vowed to be mine;-- While waiting for one at this column, I find I've been waiting for nine.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading O Fame! on thy pillar so steady, Some dupes watch beneath thee in vain:-- How many have done it already!
a line of units following one after another
From this reading Kate made me promises solemn, At eight she had vowed to be mine;-- While waiting for one at this column, I find I've been waiting for nine.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How many will do it again!
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading O Fame! on thy pillar so steady, Some dupes watch beneath thee in vain:-- How many have done it already!
plural of “dupe” — a person who is tricked or swindled
From this reading O Fame! on thy pillar so steady, Some dupes watch beneath thee in vain:-- How many have done it already!
being one more than seven
From this reading Kate made me promises solemn, At eight she had vowed to be mine;-- While waiting for one at this column, I find I've been waiting for nine.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading O Fame! on thy pillar so steady, Some dupes watch beneath thee in vain:-- How many have done it already!
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Kate made me promises solemn, At eight she had vowed to be mine;-- While waiting for one at this column, I find I've been waiting for nine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Kate made me promises solemn, At eight she had vowed to be mine;-- While waiting for one at this column, I find I've been waiting for nine.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kate made me promises solemn, At eight she had vowed to be mine;-- While waiting for one at this column, I find I've been waiting for nine.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading O Fame! on thy pillar so steady, Some dupes watch beneath thee in vain:-- How many have done it already!
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From this reading O Fame! on thy pillar so steady, Some dupes watch beneath thee in vain:-- How many have done it already!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Kate made me promises solemn, At eight she had vowed to be mine;-- While waiting for one at this column, I find I've been waiting for nine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kate made me promises solemn, At eight she had vowed to be mine;-- While waiting for one at this column, I find I've been waiting for nine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IMPLORA PACE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading O Fame! on thy pillar so steady, Some dupes watch beneath thee in vain:-- How many have done it already!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading O Fame! on thy pillar so steady, Some dupes watch beneath thee in vain:-- How many have done it already!
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From this reading Kate made me promises solemn, At eight she had vowed to be mine;-- While waiting for one at this column, I find I've been waiting for nine.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Kate made me promises solemn, At eight she had vowed to be mine;-- While waiting for one at this column, I find I've been waiting for nine.
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 O Fame! on thy pillar so steady, Some dupes watch beneath thee in vain:-- How many have done it already!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Kate made me promises solemn, At eight she had vowed to be mine;-- While waiting for one at this column, I find I've been waiting for nine.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Kate made me promises solemn, At eight she had vowed to be mine;-- While waiting for one at this column, I find I've been waiting for nine.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Kate made me promises solemn, At eight she had vowed to be mine;-- While waiting for one at this column, I find I've been waiting for nine.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O Fame! on thy pillar so steady, Some dupes watch beneath thee in vain:-- How many have done it already!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading O Fame! on thy pillar so steady, Some dupes watch beneath thee in vain:-- How many have done it already!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Kate made me promises solemn, At eight she had vowed to be mine;-- While waiting for one at this column, I find I've been waiting for nine.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading IMPLORA PACE.
a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading O Fame! on thy pillar so steady, Some dupes watch beneath thee in vain:-- How many have done it already!
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading Kate made me promises solemn, At eight she had vowed to be mine;-- While waiting for one at this column, I find I've been waiting for nine.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kate made me promises solemn, At eight she had vowed to be mine;-- While waiting for one at this column, I find I've been waiting for nine.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading O Fame! on thy pillar so steady, Some dupes watch beneath thee in vain:-- How many have done it already!
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Kate made me promises solemn, At eight she had vowed to be mine;-- While waiting for one at this column, I find I've been waiting for nine.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading O Fame! on thy pillar so steady, Some dupes watch beneath thee in vain:-- How many have done it already!
make steady
From this reading O Fame! on thy pillar so steady, Some dupes watch beneath thee in vain:-- How many have done it already!
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading O Fame! on thy pillar so steady, Some dupes watch beneath thee in vain:-- How many have done it already!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Kate made me promises solemn, At eight she had vowed to be mine;-- While waiting for one at this column, I find I've been waiting for nine.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading O Fame! on thy pillar so steady, Some dupes watch beneath thee in vain:-- How many have done it already!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kate made me promises solemn, At eight she had vowed to be mine;-- While waiting for one at this column, I find I've been waiting for nine.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading O Fame! on thy pillar so steady, Some dupes watch beneath thee in vain:-- How many have done it already!
past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading Kate made me promises solemn, At eight she had vowed to be mine;-- While waiting for one at this column, I find I've been waiting for nine.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Kate made me promises solemn, At eight she had vowed to be mine;-- While waiting for one at this column, I find I've been waiting for nine.
look attentively
From this reading O Fame! on thy pillar so steady, Some dupes watch beneath thee in vain:-- How many have done it already!
during the time that
From this reading Kate made me promises solemn, At eight she had vowed to be mine;-- While waiting for one at this column, I find I've been waiting for nine.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading How many will do it again!
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