Chapter 21 of Home Again is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 21 of Home Again is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LAST RIDE. In the morning, as Walter was dressing, he received a copy of his poems which he had taken in sheets to a book-binder to put in morocco for Lady Lufa. Pleased like a child, he handled it as if he might hurt it. Such a feeling he had never had before, would never have again. He was an author!
Chapter 21 of Home Again is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “He was an author!”
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading “In the morning, as Walter was dressing, he received a copy of his poems which he had taken in sheets to a book-binder to put in morocco for Lady Lufa.”
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading “In the morning, as Walter was dressing, he received a copy of his poems which he had taken in sheets to a book-binder to put in morocco for Lady Lufa.”
having a usually specified type of handle
From this reading “Pleased like a child, he handled it as if he might hurt it.”
a kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieved independence from France in 1956
From this reading “In the morning, as Walter was dressing, he received a copy of his poems which he had taken in sheets to a book-binder to put in morocco for Lady Lufa.”
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading “In the morning, as Walter was dressing, he received a copy of his poems which he had taken in sheets to a book-binder to put in morocco for Lady Lufa.”
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading “In the morning, as Walter was dressing, he received a copy of his poems which he had taken in sheets to a book-binder to put in morocco for Lady Lufa.”
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “In the morning, as Walter was dressing, he received a copy of his poems which he had taken in sheets to a book-binder to put in morocco for Lady Lufa.”
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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 In the morning, as Walter was dressing, he received a copy of his poems which he had taken in sheets to a book-binder to put in morocco for Lady Lufa.
anew
From this reading Such a feeling he had never had before, would never have again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was an author!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the morning, as Walter was dressing, he received a copy of his poems which he had taken in sheets to a book-binder to put in morocco for Lady Lufa.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading He was an author!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Such a feeling he had never had before, would never have again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning, as Walter was dressing, he received a copy of his poems which he had taken in sheets to a book-binder to put in morocco for Lady Lufa.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Pleased like a child, he handled it as if he might hurt it.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading In the morning, as Walter was dressing, he received a copy of his poems which he had taken in sheets to a book-binder to put in morocco for Lady Lufa.
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading In the morning, as Walter was dressing, he received a copy of his poems which he had taken in sheets to a book-binder to put in morocco for Lady Lufa.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Such a feeling he had never had before, would never have again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the morning, as Walter was dressing, he received a copy of his poems which he had taken in sheets to a book-binder to put in morocco for Lady Lufa.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the morning, as Walter was dressing, he received a copy of his poems which he had taken in sheets to a book-binder to put in morocco for Lady Lufa.
having a usually specified type of handle
From this reading Pleased like a child, he handled it as if he might hurt it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Such a feeling he had never had before, would never have again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the morning, as Walter was dressing, he received a copy of his poems which he had taken in sheets to a book-binder to put in morocco for Lady Lufa.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the morning, as Walter was dressing, he received a copy of his poems which he had taken in sheets to a book-binder to put in morocco for Lady Lufa.
be the source of pain
From this reading Pleased like a child, he handled it as if he might hurt it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Pleased like a child, he handled it as if he might hurt it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning, as Walter was dressing, he received a copy of his poems which he had taken in sheets to a book-binder to put in morocco for Lady Lufa.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Pleased like a child, he handled it as if he might hurt it.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading In the morning, as Walter was dressing, he received a copy of his poems which he had taken in sheets to a book-binder to put in morocco for Lady Lufa.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST RIDE.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Pleased like a child, he handled it as if he might hurt it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning, as Walter was dressing, he received a copy of his poems which he had taken in sheets to a book-binder to put in morocco for Lady Lufa.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Pleased like a child, he handled it as if he might hurt it.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning, as Walter was dressing, he received a copy of his poems which he had taken in sheets to a book-binder to put in morocco for Lady Lufa.
a kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieved independence from France in 1956
From this reading In the morning, as Walter was dressing, he received a copy of his poems which he had taken in sheets to a book-binder to put in morocco for Lady Lufa.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Such a feeling he had never had before, would never have again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the morning, as Walter was dressing, he received a copy of his poems which he had taken in sheets to a book-binder to put in morocco for Lady Lufa.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Pleased like a child, he handled it as if he might hurt it.
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading In the morning, as Walter was dressing, he received a copy of his poems which he had taken in sheets to a book-binder to put in morocco for Lady Lufa.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In the morning, as Walter was dressing, he received a copy of his poems which he had taken in sheets to a book-binder to put in morocco for Lady Lufa.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading In the morning, as Walter was dressing, he received a copy of his poems which he had taken in sheets to a book-binder to put in morocco for Lady Lufa.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE LAST RIDE.
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading In the morning, as Walter was dressing, he received a copy of his poems which he had taken in sheets to a book-binder to put in morocco for Lady Lufa.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a feeling he had never had before, would never have again.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading In the morning, as Walter was dressing, he received a copy of his poems which he had taken in sheets to a book-binder to put in morocco for Lady Lufa.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST RIDE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the morning, as Walter was dressing, he received a copy of his poems which he had taken in sheets to a book-binder to put in morocco for Lady Lufa.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading In the morning, as Walter was dressing, he received a copy of his poems which he had taken in sheets to a book-binder to put in morocco for Lady Lufa.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the morning, as Walter was dressing, he received a copy of his poems which he had taken in sheets to a book-binder to put in morocco for Lady Lufa.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the morning, as Walter was dressing, he received a copy of his poems which he had taken in sheets to a book-binder to put in morocco for Lady Lufa.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Such a feeling he had never had before, would never have again.
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