Chapter 4 of Calumet "K" is here in full — 256 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of Calumet "K" is here in full — 256 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
As Bannon was paying for his dinner, he asked the clerk what sort of a place Manistogee was. The clerk replied that he had never been there, but that he understood it was quite a lively town. "Good road over there?" "Pretty fair." "That means you can get through if you're lucky."
Chapter 4 of Calumet "K" is here in full — 256 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading “As Bannon was paying for his dinner, he asked the clerk what sort of a place Manistogee was.”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “As Bannon was paying for his dinner, he asked the clerk what sort of a place Manistogee was.”
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “"Pretty fair."”
full of life and energy
From this reading “The clerk replied that he had never been there, but that he understood it was quite a lively town.”
occurring by chance
From this reading “"That means you can get through if you're lucky."”
yielding a fair profit
From this reading “As Bannon was paying for his dinner, he asked the clerk what sort of a place Manistogee was.”
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “"Good road over there?"”
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading “The clerk replied that he had never been there, but that he understood it was quite a lively town.”
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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 As Bannon was paying for his dinner, he asked the clerk what sort of a place Manistogee was.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Bannon was paying for his dinner, he asked the clerk what sort of a place Manistogee was.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading As Bannon was paying for his dinner, he asked the clerk what sort of a place Manistogee was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Bannon was paying for his dinner, he asked the clerk what sort of a place Manistogee was.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The clerk replied that he had never been there, but that he understood it was quite a lively town.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The clerk replied that he had never been there, but that he understood it was quite a lively town.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "That means you can get through if you're lucky."
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading As Bannon was paying for his dinner, he asked the clerk what sort of a place Manistogee was.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading As Bannon was paying for his dinner, he asked the clerk what sort of a place Manistogee was.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "Pretty fair."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As Bannon was paying for his dinner, he asked the clerk what sort of a place Manistogee was.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "That means you can get through if you're lucky."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good road over there?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The clerk replied that he had never been there, but that he understood it was quite a lively town.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Bannon was paying for his dinner, he asked the clerk what sort of a place Manistogee was.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Bannon was paying for his dinner, he asked the clerk what sort of a place Manistogee was.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "That means you can get through if you're lucky."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The clerk replied that he had never been there, but that he understood it was quite a lively town.
full of life and energy
From this reading The clerk replied that he had never been there, but that he understood it was quite a lively town.
occurring by chance
From this reading "That means you can get through if you're lucky."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Bannon was paying for his dinner, he asked the clerk what sort of a place Manistogee was.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "That means you can get through if you're lucky."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The clerk replied that he had never been there, but that he understood it was quite a lively town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Bannon was paying for his dinner, he asked the clerk what sort of a place Manistogee was.
above and across; more than
From this reading "Good road over there?"
yielding a fair profit
From this reading As Bannon was paying for his dinner, he asked the clerk what sort of a place Manistogee was.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As Bannon was paying for his dinner, he asked the clerk what sort of a place Manistogee was.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Pretty fair."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The clerk replied that he had never been there, but that he understood it was quite a lively town.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading The clerk replied that he had never been there, but that he understood it was quite a lively town.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "Good road over there?"
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading As Bannon was paying for his dinner, he asked the clerk what sort of a place Manistogee was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The clerk replied that he had never been there, but that he understood it was quite a lively town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Bannon was paying for his dinner, he asked the clerk what sort of a place Manistogee was.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The clerk replied that he had never been there, but that he understood it was quite a lively town.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "That means you can get through if you're lucky."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The clerk replied that he had never been there, but that he understood it was quite a lively town.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading The clerk replied that he had never been there, but that he understood it was quite a lively town.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Bannon was paying for his dinner, he asked the clerk what sort of a place Manistogee was.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As Bannon was paying for his dinner, he asked the clerk what sort of a place Manistogee was.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That means you can get through if you're lucky."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That means you can get through if you're lucky."
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