Chapter 17 of Forgotten Tales of Long Ago is here in full — 319 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of Forgotten Tales of Long Ago is here in full — 319 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I endeavoured to liberate myself from his grasp, and asked him who he was and what he wanted. 'Pretty innocent!' said he. 'I suppose you really don't know.' 'If you come from Mr. Sharpley,' said I, 'tell him I shall not live with him any longer. I mean to go to London.'
Chapter 17 of Forgotten Tales of Long Ago is here in full — 319 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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hold firmly
From this reading “I endeavoured to liberate myself from his grasp, and asked him who he was and what he wanted.”
free from evil or guilt
From this reading “'Pretty innocent!' said he.”
give equal rights to; of women and minorities
From this reading “I endeavoured to liberate myself from his grasp, and asked him who he was and what he wanted.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “I mean to go to London.'”
for more time
From this reading “'If you come from Mr. Sharpley,' said I, 'tell him I shall not live with him any longer.”
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “'Pretty innocent!' said he.”
express a supposition
From this reading “'I suppose you really don't know.'”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “I endeavoured to liberate myself from his grasp, and asked him who he was and what he wanted.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I endeavoured to liberate myself from his grasp, and asked him who he was and what he wanted.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading 'If you come from Mr. Sharpley,' said I, 'tell him I shall not live with him any longer.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I endeavoured to liberate myself from his grasp, and asked him who he was and what he wanted.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'If you come from Mr. Sharpley,' said I, 'tell him I shall not live with him any longer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I suppose you really don't know.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I endeavoured to liberate myself from his grasp, and asked him who he was and what he wanted.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I endeavoured to liberate myself from his grasp, and asked him who he was and what he wanted.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I mean to go to London.'
hold firmly
From this reading I endeavoured to liberate myself from his grasp, and asked him who he was and what he wanted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I endeavoured to liberate myself from his grasp, and asked him who he was and what he wanted.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I endeavoured to liberate myself from his grasp, and asked him who he was and what he wanted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I endeavoured to liberate myself from his grasp, and asked him who he was and what he wanted.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I endeavoured to liberate myself from his grasp, and asked him who he was and what he wanted.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'If you come from Mr. Sharpley,' said I, 'tell him I shall not live with him any longer.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading 'Pretty innocent!' said he.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'I suppose you really don't know.'
give equal rights to; of women and minorities
From this reading I endeavoured to liberate myself from his grasp, and asked him who he was and what he wanted.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading 'If you come from Mr. Sharpley,' said I, 'tell him I shall not live with him any longer.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading I mean to go to London.'
for more time
From this reading 'If you come from Mr. Sharpley,' said I, 'tell him I shall not live with him any longer.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I mean to go to London.'
a form of address for a man
From this reading 'If you come from Mr. Sharpley,' said I, 'tell him I shall not live with him any longer.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I endeavoured to liberate myself from his grasp, and asked him who he was and what he wanted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'If you come from Mr. Sharpley,' said I, 'tell him I shall not live with him any longer.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading 'Pretty innocent!' said he.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading 'I suppose you really don't know.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Pretty innocent!' said he.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'If you come from Mr. Sharpley,' said I, 'tell him I shall not live with him any longer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'If you come from Mr. Sharpley,' said I, 'tell him I shall not live with him any longer.
express a supposition
From this reading 'I suppose you really don't know.'
express in words
From this reading 'If you come from Mr. Sharpley,' said I, 'tell him I shall not live with him any longer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I endeavoured to liberate myself from his grasp, and asked him who he was and what he wanted.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I endeavoured to liberate myself from his grasp, and asked him who he was and what he wanted.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I endeavoured to liberate myself from his grasp, and asked him who he was and what he wanted.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I endeavoured to liberate myself from his grasp, and asked him who he was and what he wanted.
which person or people
From this reading I endeavoured to liberate myself from his grasp, and asked him who he was and what he wanted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'If you come from Mr. Sharpley,' said I, 'tell him I shall not live with him any longer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'I suppose you really don't know.'
Chapter 17 of Forgotten Tales of Long Ago by E. V. (Edward Verrall) Lucas holds 319 sentences, grouped into 64 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 17 holds 319 sentences of Forgotten Tales of Long Ago, unabridged, divided into 64 reading sections.
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