Chapter 19 of Autobiography of a Child is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 19 of Autobiography of a Child is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
EPISCOPAL PROTECTION. The succeeding years in Lysterby are obscured. Here and there I recall a vivid episode, an abiding impression. Papa came over with one of my elder sisters. They arrived at night, and I, half asleep, was dressed hurriedly and taken down to the parlour.
Chapter 19 of Autobiography of a Child is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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lasting a long time
From this reading “Here and there I recall a vivid episode, an abiding impression.”
of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Episcopal church
From this reading “EPISCOPAL PROTECTION.”
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading “Here and there I recall a vivid episode, an abiding impression.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “They arrived at night, and I, half asleep, was dressed hurriedly and taken down to the parlour.”
past form of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear
From this reading “The succeeding years in Lysterby are obscured.”
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading “They arrived at night, and I, half asleep, was dressed hurriedly and taken down to the parlour.”
coming after or following
From this reading “The succeeding years in Lysterby are obscured.”
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading “Here and there I recall a vivid episode, an abiding impression.”
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.
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In this reading “Papa came over with one of my elder sisters.”
reach a destination, either real or abstract
In this reading “They arrived at night, and I, half asleep, was dressed hurriedly and taken down to the parlour.”
In this reading “They arrived at night, and I, half asleep, was dressed hurriedly and taken down to the parlour.”
communicate the intended meaning or impression
In this reading “Papa came over with one of my elder sisters.”
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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 Here and there I recall a vivid episode, an abiding impression.
lasting a long time
From this reading Here and there I recall a vivid episode, an abiding impression.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Here and there I recall a vivid episode, an abiding impression.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here and there I recall a vivid episode, an abiding impression.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The succeeding years in Lysterby are obscured.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading They arrived at night, and I, half asleep, was dressed hurriedly and taken down to the parlour.
in a state of sleep
From this reading They arrived at night, and I, half asleep, was dressed hurriedly and taken down to the parlour.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They arrived at night, and I, half asleep, was dressed hurriedly and taken down to the parlour.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Papa came over with one of my elder sisters.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They arrived at night, and I, half asleep, was dressed hurriedly and taken down to the parlour.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading They arrived at night, and I, half asleep, was dressed hurriedly and taken down to the parlour.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading Papa came over with one of my elder sisters.
of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Episcopal church
From this reading EPISCOPAL PROTECTION.
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading Here and there I recall a vivid episode, an abiding impression.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading They arrived at night, and I, half asleep, was dressed hurriedly and taken down to the parlour.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there I recall a vivid episode, an abiding impression.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading They arrived at night, and I, half asleep, was dressed hurriedly and taken down to the parlour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Here and there I recall a vivid episode, an abiding impression.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Here and there I recall a vivid episode, an abiding impression.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The succeeding years in Lysterby are obscured.
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From this reading The succeeding years in Lysterby are obscured.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Papa came over with one of my elder sisters.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They arrived at night, and I, half asleep, was dressed hurriedly and taken down to the parlour.
past form of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear
From this reading The succeeding years in Lysterby are obscured.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Papa came over with one of my elder sisters.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Papa came over with one of my elder sisters.
above and across; more than
From this reading Papa came over with one of my elder sisters.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Papa came over with one of my elder sisters.
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading They arrived at night, and I, half asleep, was dressed hurriedly and taken down to the parlour.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading EPISCOPAL PROTECTION.
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Here and there I recall a vivid episode, an abiding impression.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Papa came over with one of my elder sisters.
coming after or following
From this reading The succeeding years in Lysterby are obscured.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading They arrived at night, and I, half asleep, was dressed hurriedly and taken down to the parlour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The succeeding years in Lysterby are obscured.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here and there I recall a vivid episode, an abiding impression.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They arrived at night, and I, half asleep, was dressed hurriedly and taken down to the parlour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They arrived at night, and I, half asleep, was dressed hurriedly and taken down to the parlour.
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading Here and there I recall a vivid episode, an abiding impression.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They arrived at night, and I, half asleep, was dressed hurriedly and taken down to the parlour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Papa came over with one of my elder sisters.
a late time of life
From this reading The succeeding years in Lysterby are obscured.
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