Chapter 13 of Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905 is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905 is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Nonsense!" said Phil, indignantly. "It's ten years ago, if it's a day! Before you grew to be a worldly-wise old lady, and before I had become a cynical old man." "You don't look very old, Phil." "Well, I am; I'm as old as the hills.
Chapter 13 of Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905 is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
in the past
From this reading “"It's ten years ago, if it's a day!”
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “Before you grew to be a worldly-wise old lady, and before I had become a cynical old man."”
believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
From this reading “Before you grew to be a worldly-wise old lady, and before I had become a cynical old man."”
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “Before you grew to be a worldly-wise old lady, and before I had become a cynical old man."”
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “"Well, I am; I'm as old as the hills.”
in an indignant manner
From this reading “"Nonsense!" said Phil, indignantly.”
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “"Nonsense!" said Phil, indignantly.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “"It's ten years ago, if it's a day!”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's ten years ago, if it's a day!
in the past
From this reading "It's ten years ago, if it's a day!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Well, I am; I'm as old as the hills.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before you grew to be a worldly-wise old lady, and before I had become a cynical old man."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, I am; I'm as old as the hills.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Before you grew to be a worldly-wise old lady, and before I had become a cynical old man."
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Before you grew to be a worldly-wise old lady, and before I had become a cynical old man."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before you grew to be a worldly-wise old lady, and before I had become a cynical old man."
believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
From this reading Before you grew to be a worldly-wise old lady, and before I had become a cynical old man."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "It's ten years ago, if it's a day!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't look very old, Phil."
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Before you grew to be a worldly-wise old lady, and before I had become a cynical old man."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before you grew to be a worldly-wise old lady, and before I had become a cynical old man."
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "Well, I am; I'm as old as the hills.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Before you grew to be a worldly-wise old lady, and before I had become a cynical old man."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I am; I'm as old as the hills.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It's ten years ago, if it's a day!
in an indignant manner
From this reading "Nonsense!" said Phil, indignantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's ten years ago, if it's a day!
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Before you grew to be a worldly-wise old lady, and before I had become a cynical old man."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You don't look very old, Phil."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Before you grew to be a worldly-wise old lady, and before I had become a cynical old man."
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading "Nonsense!" said Phil, indignantly.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Before you grew to be a worldly-wise old lady, and before I had become a cynical old man."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nonsense!" said Phil, indignantly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Nonsense!" said Phil, indignantly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "It's ten years ago, if it's a day!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, I am; I'm as old as the hills.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before you grew to be a worldly-wise old lady, and before I had become a cynical old man."
precisely as stated
From this reading "You don't look very old, Phil."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I am; I'm as old as the hills.
experienced in and wise to the ways of the world
From this reading Before you grew to be a worldly-wise old lady, and before I had become a cynical old man."
a late time of life
From this reading "It's ten years ago, if it's a day!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Before you grew to be a worldly-wise old lady, and before I had become a cynical old man."
Chapter 13 of Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905 by Various holds 410 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 13 holds 410 sentences of Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 13 of Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905 by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 410 sentences, grouped into 82 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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