Chapter 9 of In Luck at Last is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 9 of In Luck at Last is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DR. WASHINGTON. Arnold returned to his studio, sat down and fell fast asleep. He was awakened about noon by his Cousin Clara. "Oh, Arnold," she cried, shaking him wrathfully by the arm, "this is a moment of the greatest excitement and importance to me, and you are my only adviser, and you are asleep!"
Chapter 9 of In Luck at Last is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an expert who gives advice
From this reading “"Oh, Arnold," she cried, shaking him wrathfully by the arm, "this is a moment of the greatest excitement and importance to me, and you are my only adviser, and you are asleep!"”
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading “Arnold returned to his studio, sat down and fell fast asleep.”
aroused or activated
From this reading “He was awakened about noon by his Cousin Clara.”
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading “"Oh, Arnold," she cried, shaking him wrathfully by the arm, "this is a moment of the greatest excitement and importance to me, and you are my only adviser, and you are asleep!"”
the middle of the day
From this reading “He was awakened about noon by his Cousin Clara.”
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “"Oh, Arnold," she cried, shaking him wrathfully by the arm, "this is a moment of the greatest excitement and importance to me, and you are my only adviser, and you are asleep!"”
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading “Arnold returned to his studio, sat down and fell fast asleep.”
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading “WASHINGTON.”
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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 "Oh, Arnold," she cried, shaking him wrathfully by the arm, "this is a moment of the greatest excitement and importance to me, and you are my only adviser, and you are asleep!"
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was awakened about noon by his Cousin Clara.
an expert who gives advice
From this reading "Oh, Arnold," she cried, shaking him wrathfully by the arm, "this is a moment of the greatest excitement and importance to me, and you are my only adviser, and you are asleep!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Arnold returned to his studio, sat down and fell fast asleep.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, Arnold," she cried, shaking him wrathfully by the arm, "this is a moment of the greatest excitement and importance to me, and you are my only adviser, and you are asleep!"
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Oh, Arnold," she cried, shaking him wrathfully by the arm, "this is a moment of the greatest excitement and importance to me, and you are my only adviser, and you are asleep!"
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading Arnold returned to his studio, sat down and fell fast asleep.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Arnold returned to his studio, sat down and fell fast asleep.
aroused or activated
From this reading He was awakened about noon by his Cousin Clara.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was awakened about noon by his Cousin Clara.
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From this reading He was awakened about noon by his Cousin Clara.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading He was awakened about noon by his Cousin Clara.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, Arnold," she cried, shaking him wrathfully by the arm, "this is a moment of the greatest excitement and importance to me, and you are my only adviser, and you are asleep!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Arnold returned to his studio, sat down and fell fast asleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DR.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading "Oh, Arnold," she cried, shaking him wrathfully by the arm, "this is a moment of the greatest excitement and importance to me, and you are my only adviser, and you are asleep!"
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Arnold returned to his studio, sat down and fell fast asleep.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Arnold returned to his studio, sat down and fell fast asleep.
highest in quality
From this reading "Oh, Arnold," she cried, shaking him wrathfully by the arm, "this is a moment of the greatest excitement and importance to me, and you are my only adviser, and you are asleep!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was awakened about noon by his Cousin Clara.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, Arnold," she cried, shaking him wrathfully by the arm, "this is a moment of the greatest excitement and importance to me, and you are my only adviser, and you are asleep!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Arnold returned to his studio, sat down and fell fast asleep.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading "Oh, Arnold," she cried, shaking him wrathfully by the arm, "this is a moment of the greatest excitement and importance to me, and you are my only adviser, and you are asleep!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, Arnold," she cried, shaking him wrathfully by the arm, "this is a moment of the greatest excitement and importance to me, and you are my only adviser, and you are asleep!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, Arnold," she cried, shaking him wrathfully by the arm, "this is a moment of the greatest excitement and importance to me, and you are my only adviser, and you are asleep!"
a particular point in time
From this reading "Oh, Arnold," she cried, shaking him wrathfully by the arm, "this is a moment of the greatest excitement and importance to me, and you are my only adviser, and you are asleep!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, Arnold," she cried, shaking him wrathfully by the arm, "this is a moment of the greatest excitement and importance to me, and you are my only adviser, and you are asleep!"
the middle of the day
From this reading He was awakened about noon by his Cousin Clara.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, Arnold," she cried, shaking him wrathfully by the arm, "this is a moment of the greatest excitement and importance to me, and you are my only adviser, and you are asleep!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Arnold," she cried, shaking him wrathfully by the arm, "this is a moment of the greatest excitement and importance to me, and you are my only adviser, and you are asleep!"
and nothing more
From this reading "Oh, Arnold," she cried, shaking him wrathfully by the arm, "this is a moment of the greatest excitement and importance to me, and you are my only adviser, and you are asleep!"
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Arnold returned to his studio, sat down and fell fast asleep.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Arnold returned to his studio, sat down and fell fast asleep.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading "Oh, Arnold," she cried, shaking him wrathfully by the arm, "this is a moment of the greatest excitement and importance to me, and you are my only adviser, and you are asleep!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, Arnold," she cried, shaking him wrathfully by the arm, "this is a moment of the greatest excitement and importance to me, and you are my only adviser, and you are asleep!"
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading Arnold returned to his studio, sat down and fell fast asleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, Arnold," she cried, shaking him wrathfully by the arm, "this is a moment of the greatest excitement and importance to me, and you are my only adviser, and you are asleep!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Oh, Arnold," she cried, shaking him wrathfully by the arm, "this is a moment of the greatest excitement and importance to me, and you are my only adviser, and you are asleep!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Arnold returned to his studio, sat down and fell fast asleep.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was awakened about noon by his Cousin Clara.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading WASHINGTON.
in a wrathful manner
From this reading "Oh, Arnold," she cried, shaking him wrathfully by the arm, "this is a moment of the greatest excitement and importance to me, and you are my only adviser, and you are asleep!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, Arnold," she cried, shaking him wrathfully by the arm, "this is a moment of the greatest excitement and importance to me, and you are my only adviser, and you are asleep!"
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