Chapter 12 of Anthony Cragg's tenant is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Anthony Cragg's tenant is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Those Three Letters Pattie pointed to the keys hanging from the japanned tin box. "Those are yours—not mine," she said. "I can't get them out. The key has stuck." "When did you find that you could unlock my box?"
Chapter 12 of Anthony Cragg's tenant is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “Those Three Letters Pattie pointed to the keys hanging from the japanned tin box.”
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading “Those Three Letters Pattie pointed to the keys hanging from the japanned tin box.”
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “The key has stuck."”
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “Those Three Letters Pattie pointed to the keys hanging from the japanned tin box.”
having a point
From this reading “Those Three Letters Pattie pointed to the keys hanging from the japanned tin box.”
caught or fixed
From this reading “The key has stuck."”
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading “Those Three Letters Pattie pointed to the keys hanging from the japanned tin box.”
open the lock of
From this reading “"When did you find that you could unlock my box?"”
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 “Those Three Letters Pattie pointed to the keys hanging from the japanned tin box.”
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.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Those are yours—not mine," she said.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Those Three Letters Pattie pointed to the keys hanging from the japanned tin box.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't get them out.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "When did you find that you could unlock my box?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "When did you find that you could unlock my box?"
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "When did you find that you could unlock my box?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Those Three Letters Pattie pointed to the keys hanging from the japanned tin box.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I can't get them out.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Those Three Letters Pattie pointed to the keys hanging from the japanned tin box.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The key has stuck."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't get them out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those Three Letters Pattie pointed to the keys hanging from the japanned tin box.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading The key has stuck."
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Those Three Letters Pattie pointed to the keys hanging from the japanned tin box.
the literary culture
From this reading Those Three Letters Pattie pointed to the keys hanging from the japanned tin box.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Those are yours—not mine," she said.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "When did you find that you could unlock my box?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Those are yours—not mine," she said.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I can't get them out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those Three Letters Pattie pointed to the keys hanging from the japanned tin box.
having a point
From this reading Those Three Letters Pattie pointed to the keys hanging from the japanned tin box.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Those are yours—not mine," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Those are yours—not mine," she said.
caught or fixed
From this reading The key has stuck."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "When did you find that you could unlock my box?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Those Three Letters Pattie pointed to the keys hanging from the japanned tin box.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I can't get them out.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those Three Letters Pattie pointed to the keys hanging from the japanned tin box.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Those Three Letters Pattie pointed to the keys hanging from the japanned tin box.
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading Those Three Letters Pattie pointed to the keys hanging from the japanned tin box.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those Three Letters Pattie pointed to the keys hanging from the japanned tin box.
open the lock of
From this reading "When did you find that you could unlock my box?"
at the time that
From this reading "When did you find that you could unlock my box?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "When did you find that you could unlock my box?"
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "Those are yours—not mine," she said.
Chapter 12 of Anthony Cragg's tenant by Agnes Giberne holds 195 sentences, grouped into 39 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 12 holds 195 sentences of Anthony Cragg's tenant, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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