Chapter 17 of Landolin is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 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 Landolin is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Landolin tried to sleep, but he soon sprang up again. A man may sleep as much as he likes after he gets home, but now there is not a moment to be lost. He rang the bell, and very submissively asked the keeper to go for his son Peter, for he wanted to find out if the mother had come. "What mother?" "Oh pshaw!
Chapter 17 of Landolin is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “He rang the bell, and very submissively asked the keeper to go for his son Peter, for he wanted to find out if the mother had come.”
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “A man may sleep as much as he likes after he gets home, but now there is not a moment to be lost.”
someone in charge of other people
From this reading “He rang the bell, and very submissively asked the keeper to go for his son Peter, for he wanted to find out if the mother had come.”
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading “A man may sleep as much as he likes after he gets home, but now there is not a moment to be lost.”
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “He rang the bell, and very submissively asked the keeper to go for his son Peter, for he wanted to find out if the mother had come.”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “He rang the bell, and very submissively asked the keeper to go for his son Peter, for he wanted to find out if the mother had come.”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “Landolin tried to sleep, but he soon sprang up again.”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Landolin tried to sleep, but he soon sprang up again.”
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In this reading “He rang the bell, and very submissively asked the keeper to go for his son Peter, for he wanted to find out if the mother had come.”
come into existence; take on form or shape
In this reading “Landolin tried to sleep, but he soon sprang up again.”
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
In this reading “He rang the bell, and very submissively asked the keeper to go for his son Peter, for he wanted to find out if the mother had come.”
In this reading “A man may sleep as much as he likes after he gets home, but now there is not a moment to be lost.”
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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 A man may sleep as much as he likes after he gets home, but now there is not a moment to be lost.
later than; following
From this reading A man may sleep as much as he likes after he gets home, but now there is not a moment to be lost.
anew
From this reading Landolin tried to sleep, but he soon sprang up again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He rang the bell, and very submissively asked the keeper to go for his son Peter, for he wanted to find out if the mother had come.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A man may sleep as much as he likes after he gets home, but now there is not a moment to be lost.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He rang the bell, and very submissively asked the keeper to go for his son Peter, for he wanted to find out if the mother had come.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A man may sleep as much as he likes after he gets home, but now there is not a moment to be lost.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading He rang the bell, and very submissively asked the keeper to go for his son Peter, for he wanted to find out if the mother had come.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Landolin tried to sleep, but he soon sprang up again.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He rang the bell, and very submissively asked the keeper to go for his son Peter, for he wanted to find out if the mother had come.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He rang the bell, and very submissively asked the keeper to go for his son Peter, for he wanted to find out if the mother had come.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He rang the bell, and very submissively asked the keeper to go for his son Peter, for he wanted to find out if the mother had come.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading A man may sleep as much as he likes after he gets home, but now there is not a moment to be lost.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He rang the bell, and very submissively asked the keeper to go for his son Peter, for he wanted to find out if the mother had come.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He rang the bell, and very submissively asked the keeper to go for his son Peter, for he wanted to find out if the mother had come.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Landolin tried to sleep, but he soon sprang up again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He rang the bell, and very submissively asked the keeper to go for his son Peter, for he wanted to find out if the mother had come.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A man may sleep as much as he likes after he gets home, but now there is not a moment to be lost.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He rang the bell, and very submissively asked the keeper to go for his son Peter, for he wanted to find out if the mother had come.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A man may sleep as much as he likes after he gets home, but now there is not a moment to be lost.
someone in charge of other people
From this reading He rang the bell, and very submissively asked the keeper to go for his son Peter, for he wanted to find out if the mother had come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Landolin tried to sleep, but he soon sprang up again.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading A man may sleep as much as he likes after he gets home, but now there is not a moment to be lost.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading A man may sleep as much as he likes after he gets home, but now there is not a moment to be lost.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man may sleep as much as he likes after he gets home, but now there is not a moment to be lost.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A man may sleep as much as he likes after he gets home, but now there is not a moment to be lost.
a particular point in time
From this reading A man may sleep as much as he likes after he gets home, but now there is not a moment to be lost.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He rang the bell, and very submissively asked the keeper to go for his son Peter, for he wanted to find out if the mother had come.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A man may sleep as much as he likes after he gets home, but now there is not a moment to be lost.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A man may sleep as much as he likes after he gets home, but now there is not a moment to be lost.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A man may sleep as much as he likes after he gets home, but now there is not a moment to be lost.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh pshaw!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He rang the bell, and very submissively asked the keeper to go for his son Peter, for he wanted to find out if the mother had come.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading He rang the bell, and very submissively asked the keeper to go for his son Peter, for he wanted to find out if the mother had come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh pshaw!
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading He rang the bell, and very submissively asked the keeper to go for his son Peter, for he wanted to find out if the mother had come.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Landolin tried to sleep, but he soon sprang up again.
a male human offspring
From this reading He rang the bell, and very submissively asked the keeper to go for his son Peter, for he wanted to find out if the mother had come.
in the near future
From this reading Landolin tried to sleep, but he soon sprang up again.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Landolin tried to sleep, but he soon sprang up again.
in a servile manner
From this reading He rang the bell, and very submissively asked the keeper to go for his son Peter, for he wanted to find out if the mother had come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He rang the bell, and very submissively asked the keeper to go for his son Peter, for he wanted to find out if the mother had come.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A man may sleep as much as he likes after he gets home, but now there is not a moment to be lost.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Landolin tried to sleep, but he soon sprang up again.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Landolin tried to sleep, but he soon sprang up again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Landolin tried to sleep, but he soon sprang up again.
precisely as stated
From this reading He rang the bell, and very submissively asked the keeper to go for his son Peter, for he wanted to find out if the mother had come.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He rang the bell, and very submissively asked the keeper to go for his son Peter, for he wanted to find out if the mother had come.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What mother?"
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Chapter 17 holds 79 sentences of Landolin, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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