Chapter 2 of First Project Gutenberg Collection of Edgar is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of First Project Gutenberg Collection of Edgar is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Luchesi cannot tell Amontillado from Sherry." "And yet some fools will have it that his taste is a match for your own." "Come, let us go." "Whither?" "To your vaults."
Chapter 2 of First Project Gutenberg Collection of Edgar is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “"And yet some fools will have it that his taste is a match for your own."”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “"Come, let us go."”
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading “"And yet some fools will have it that his taste is a match for your own."”
dry to sweet amber wine from the Jerez region of southern Spain or similar wines produced elsewhere; usually drunk as an aperitif
From this reading “"Luchesi cannot tell Amontillado from Sherry."”
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading “"And yet some fools will have it that his taste is a match for your own."”
express in words
From this reading “"Luchesi cannot tell Amontillado from Sherry."”
plural of “vault” — a burial chamber (usually underground)
From this reading “"To your vaults."”
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading “"Whither?"”
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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 "And yet some fools will have it that his taste is a match for your own."
pale medium-dry sherry from Spain
From this reading "Luchesi cannot tell Amontillado from Sherry."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And yet some fools will have it that his taste is a match for your own."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Luchesi cannot tell Amontillado from Sherry."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come, let us go."
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "And yet some fools will have it that his taste is a match for your own."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And yet some fools will have it that his taste is a match for your own."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Luchesi cannot tell Amontillado from Sherry."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Come, let us go."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And yet some fools will have it that his taste is a match for your own."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And yet some fools will have it that his taste is a match for your own."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And yet some fools will have it that his taste is a match for your own."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And yet some fools will have it that his taste is a match for your own."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Come, let us go."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Luchesi cannot tell Amontillado from Sherry."
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading "And yet some fools will have it that his taste is a match for your own."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "And yet some fools will have it that his taste is a match for your own."
dry to sweet amber wine from the Jerez region of southern Spain or similar wines produced elsewhere; usually drunk as an aperitif
From this reading "Luchesi cannot tell Amontillado from Sherry."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "And yet some fools will have it that his taste is a match for your own."
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading "And yet some fools will have it that his taste is a match for your own."
express in words
From this reading "Luchesi cannot tell Amontillado from Sherry."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And yet some fools will have it that his taste is a match for your own."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To your vaults."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come, let us go."
plural of “vault” — a burial chamber (usually underground)
From this reading "To your vaults."
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading "Whither?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And yet some fools will have it that his taste is a match for your own."
but in spite of that
From this reading "And yet some fools will have it that his taste is a match for your own."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And yet some fools will have it that his taste is a match for your own."
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