Chapter 31 of Erik Dorn is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 31 of Erik Dorn is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
There were people in New York who came to Erik Dorn and said: "Tell us about Europe. And Germany. Is it really true that...." As if there were some inner revelation--a few precious phrases of undistilled truth that the correspondent of the _New Opinion_ had seen fit to withhold from his communications. The skyscrapers were intact.
Chapter 31 of Erik Dorn is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.)
From this reading “As if there were some inner revelation--a few precious phrases of undistilled truth that the correspondent of the _New Opinion_ had seen fit to withhold from his communications.”
someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading “As if there were some inner revelation--a few precious phrases of undistilled truth that the correspondent of the _New Opinion_ had seen fit to withhold from his communications.”
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading “And Germany.”
constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged
From this reading “The skyscrapers were intact.”
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading “As if there were some inner revelation--a few precious phrases of undistilled truth that the correspondent of the _New Opinion_ had seen fit to withhold from his communications.”
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading “As if there were some inner revelation--a few precious phrases of undistilled truth that the correspondent of the _New Opinion_ had seen fit to withhold from his communications.”
plural of “skyscraper” — a very tall building with many stories
From this reading “The skyscrapers were intact.”
hold back; refuse to hand over or share
From this reading “As if there were some inner revelation--a few precious phrases of undistilled truth that the correspondent of the _New Opinion_ had seen fit to withhold from his communications.”
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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 if there were some inner revelation--a few precious phrases of undistilled truth that the correspondent of the _New Opinion_ had seen fit to withhold from his communications.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There were people in New York who came to Erik Dorn and said: "Tell us about Europe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were people in New York who came to Erik Dorn and said: "Tell us about Europe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As if there were some inner revelation--a few precious phrases of undistilled truth that the correspondent of the _New Opinion_ had seen fit to withhold from his communications.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There were people in New York who came to Erik Dorn and said: "Tell us about Europe.
the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.)
From this reading As if there were some inner revelation--a few precious phrases of undistilled truth that the correspondent of the _New Opinion_ had seen fit to withhold from his communications.
someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading As if there were some inner revelation--a few precious phrases of undistilled truth that the correspondent of the _New Opinion_ had seen fit to withhold from his communications.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were people in New York who came to Erik Dorn and said: "Tell us about Europe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were people in New York who came to Erik Dorn and said: "Tell us about Europe.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading There were people in New York who came to Erik Dorn and said: "Tell us about Europe.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading As if there were some inner revelation--a few precious phrases of undistilled truth that the correspondent of the _New Opinion_ had seen fit to withhold from his communications.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading As if there were some inner revelation--a few precious phrases of undistilled truth that the correspondent of the _New Opinion_ had seen fit to withhold from his communications.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As if there were some inner revelation--a few precious phrases of undistilled truth that the correspondent of the _New Opinion_ had seen fit to withhold from his communications.
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading And Germany.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As if there were some inner revelation--a few precious phrases of undistilled truth that the correspondent of the _New Opinion_ had seen fit to withhold from his communications.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As if there were some inner revelation--a few precious phrases of undistilled truth that the correspondent of the _New Opinion_ had seen fit to withhold from his communications.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As if there were some inner revelation--a few precious phrases of undistilled truth that the correspondent of the _New Opinion_ had seen fit to withhold from his communications.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were people in New York who came to Erik Dorn and said: "Tell us about Europe.
located inward
From this reading As if there were some inner revelation--a few precious phrases of undistilled truth that the correspondent of the _New Opinion_ had seen fit to withhold from his communications.
constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged
From this reading The skyscrapers were intact.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it really true that...."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it really true that...."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There were people in New York who came to Erik Dorn and said: "Tell us about Europe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As if there were some inner revelation--a few precious phrases of undistilled truth that the correspondent of the _New Opinion_ had seen fit to withhold from his communications.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading As if there were some inner revelation--a few precious phrases of undistilled truth that the correspondent of the _New Opinion_ had seen fit to withhold from his communications.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There were people in New York who came to Erik Dorn and said: "Tell us about Europe.
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading As if there were some inner revelation--a few precious phrases of undistilled truth that the correspondent of the _New Opinion_ had seen fit to withhold from his communications.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading As if there were some inner revelation--a few precious phrases of undistilled truth that the correspondent of the _New Opinion_ had seen fit to withhold from his communications.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Is it really true that...."
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading As if there were some inner revelation--a few precious phrases of undistilled truth that the correspondent of the _New Opinion_ had seen fit to withhold from his communications.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There were people in New York who came to Erik Dorn and said: "Tell us about Europe.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As if there were some inner revelation--a few precious phrases of undistilled truth that the correspondent of the _New Opinion_ had seen fit to withhold from his communications.
plural of “skyscraper” — a very tall building with many stories
From this reading The skyscrapers were intact.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As if there were some inner revelation--a few precious phrases of undistilled truth that the correspondent of the _New Opinion_ had seen fit to withhold from his communications.
express in words
From this reading There were people in New York who came to Erik Dorn and said: "Tell us about Europe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Is it really true that...."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As if there were some inner revelation--a few precious phrases of undistilled truth that the correspondent of the _New Opinion_ had seen fit to withhold from his communications.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were people in New York who came to Erik Dorn and said: "Tell us about Europe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were people in New York who came to Erik Dorn and said: "Tell us about Europe.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Is it really true that...."
a fact that has been verified
From this reading As if there were some inner revelation--a few precious phrases of undistilled truth that the correspondent of the _New Opinion_ had seen fit to withhold from his communications.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As if there were some inner revelation--a few precious phrases of undistilled truth that the correspondent of the _New Opinion_ had seen fit to withhold from his communications.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were people in New York who came to Erik Dorn and said: "Tell us about Europe.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were people in New York who came to Erik Dorn and said: "Tell us about Europe.
which person or people
From this reading There were people in New York who came to Erik Dorn and said: "Tell us about Europe.
hold back; refuse to hand over or share
From this reading As if there were some inner revelation--a few precious phrases of undistilled truth that the correspondent of the _New Opinion_ had seen fit to withhold from his communications.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading There were people in New York who came to Erik Dorn and said: "Tell us about Europe.
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