Chapter 10 of Cheerful—By Request is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 10 of Cheerful—By Request is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh--ten," said the Very Young Husband shortly. Alderman Mooney considered it thoughtfully. The Young Husband leaned up against the side of the cistern, his hands in his pockets. "Say, Mooney, is that right about Blanche Devine's having bought the house on the corner?" "You're the fourth man that's been in to ask me that this evening.
Chapter 10 of Cheerful—By Request is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a member of a municipal legislative body (as a city council)
From this reading “Alderman Mooney considered it thoughtfully.”
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “"Say, Mooney, is that right about Blanche Devine's having bought the house on the corner?"”
a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid
From this reading “The Young Husband leaned up against the side of the cistern, his hands in his pockets.”
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading “"You're the fourth man that's been in to ask me that this evening.”
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “The Young Husband leaned up against the side of the cistern, his hands in his pockets.”
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “The Young Husband leaned up against the side of the cistern, his hands in his pockets.”
for a short time
From this reading “"Oh--ten," said the Very Young Husband shortly.”
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading “Alderman Mooney considered it thoughtfully.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Say, Mooney, is that right about Blanche Devine's having bought the house on the corner?"
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The Young Husband leaned up against the side of the cistern, his hands in his pockets.
a member of a municipal legislative body (as a city council)
From this reading Alderman Mooney considered it thoughtfully.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You're the fourth man that's been in to ask me that this evening.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You're the fourth man that's been in to ask me that this evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say, Mooney, is that right about Blanche Devine's having bought the house on the corner?"
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "Say, Mooney, is that right about Blanche Devine's having bought the house on the corner?"
a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid
From this reading The Young Husband leaned up against the side of the cistern, his hands in his pockets.
carefully weighed
From this reading Alderman Mooney considered it thoughtfully.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "Say, Mooney, is that right about Blanche Devine's having bought the house on the corner?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say, Mooney, is that right about Blanche Devine's having bought the house on the corner?"
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "You're the fourth man that's been in to ask me that this evening.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading "You're the fourth man that's been in to ask me that this evening.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The Young Husband leaned up against the side of the cistern, his hands in his pockets.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Say, Mooney, is that right about Blanche Devine's having bought the house on the corner?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Young Husband leaned up against the side of the cistern, his hands in his pockets.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Say, Mooney, is that right about Blanche Devine's having bought the house on the corner?"
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "Oh--ten," said the Very Young Husband shortly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Young Husband leaned up against the side of the cistern, his hands in his pockets.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Say, Mooney, is that right about Blanche Devine's having bought the house on the corner?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Alderman Mooney considered it thoughtfully.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The Young Husband leaned up against the side of the cistern, his hands in his pockets.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You're the fourth man that's been in to ask me that this evening.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You're the fourth man that's been in to ask me that this evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alderman Mooney considered it thoughtfully.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Young Husband leaned up against the side of the cistern, his hands in his pockets.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh--ten," said the Very Young Husband shortly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Say, Mooney, is that right about Blanche Devine's having bought the house on the corner?"
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading The Young Husband leaned up against the side of the cistern, his hands in his pockets.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Say, Mooney, is that right about Blanche Devine's having bought the house on the corner?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh--ten," said the Very Young Husband shortly.
express in words
From this reading "Say, Mooney, is that right about Blanche Devine's having bought the house on the corner?"
for a short time
From this reading "Oh--ten," said the Very Young Husband shortly.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The Young Husband leaned up against the side of the cistern, his hands in his pockets.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "Oh--ten," said the Very Young Husband shortly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Say, Mooney, is that right about Blanche Devine's having bought the house on the corner?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're the fourth man that's been in to ask me that this evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh--ten," said the Very Young Husband shortly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You're the fourth man that's been in to ask me that this evening.
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading Alderman Mooney considered it thoughtfully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You're the fourth man that's been in to ask me that this evening.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Young Husband leaned up against the side of the cistern, his hands in his pockets.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Oh--ten," said the Very Young Husband shortly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're the fourth man that's been in to ask me that this evening.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Oh--ten," said the Very Young Husband shortly.
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