Chapter 15 of Left Tackle Thayer is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of Left Tackle Thayer is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AMY TAKES A HAND Clint told Amy about Penny's violin without mentioning the latter's suspicion. Amy listened with darkening face and when Clint had ended said: "Dreer, eh? It's the sort of thing you'd expect from him. What's Penny going to do?" Clint explained about the scholarship and Amy nodded.
Chapter 15 of Left Tackle Thayer is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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becoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding over
From this reading “Amy listened with darkening face and when Clint had ended said: "Dreer, eh?”
possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two
From this reading “AMY TAKES A HAND Clint told Amy about Penny's violin without mentioning the latter's suspicion.”
-ing form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading “AMY TAKES A HAND Clint told Amy about Penny's violin without mentioning the latter's suspicion.”
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading “AMY TAKES A HAND Clint told Amy about Penny's violin without mentioning the latter's suspicion.”
possessive form of “penny” — a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading “AMY TAKES A HAND Clint told Amy about Penny's violin without mentioning the latter's suspicion.”
financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit
From this reading “Clint explained about the scholarship and Amy nodded.”
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading “AMY TAKES A HAND Clint told Amy about Penny's violin without mentioning the latter's suspicion.”
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading “AMY TAKES A HAND Clint told Amy about Penny's violin without mentioning the latter's suspicion.”
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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 AMY TAKES A HAND Clint told Amy about Penny's violin without mentioning the latter's suspicion.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading AMY TAKES A HAND Clint told Amy about Penny's violin without mentioning the latter's suspicion.
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From this reading AMY TAKES A HAND Clint told Amy about Penny's violin without mentioning the latter's suspicion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Amy listened with darkening face and when Clint had ended said: "Dreer, eh?
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From this reading AMY TAKES A HAND Clint told Amy about Penny's violin without mentioning the latter's suspicion.
becoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding over
From this reading Amy listened with darkening face and when Clint had ended said: "Dreer, eh?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What's Penny going to do?"
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From this reading Amy listened with darkening face and when Clint had ended said: "Dreer, eh?
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From this reading Amy listened with darkening face and when Clint had ended said: "Dreer, eh?
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Amy listened with darkening face and when Clint had ended said: "Dreer, eh?
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading It's the sort of thing you'd expect from him.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Clint explained about the scholarship and Amy nodded.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Amy listened with darkening face and when Clint had ended said: "Dreer, eh?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It's the sort of thing you'd expect from him.
the act of departing
From this reading What's Penny going to do?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Amy listened with darkening face and when Clint had ended said: "Dreer, eh?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading AMY TAKES A HAND Clint told Amy about Penny's violin without mentioning the latter's suspicion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It's the sort of thing you'd expect from him.
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From this reading It's the sort of thing you'd expect from him.
possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two
From this reading AMY TAKES A HAND Clint told Amy about Penny's violin without mentioning the latter's suspicion.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Amy listened with darkening face and when Clint had ended said: "Dreer, eh?
-ing form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading AMY TAKES A HAND Clint told Amy about Penny's violin without mentioning the latter's suspicion.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Clint explained about the scholarship and Amy nodded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It's the sort of thing you'd expect from him.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading What's Penny going to do?"
possessive form of “penny” — a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading AMY TAKES A HAND Clint told Amy about Penny's violin without mentioning the latter's suspicion.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Amy listened with darkening face and when Clint had ended said: "Dreer, eh?
financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit
From this reading Clint explained about the scholarship and Amy nodded.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It's the sort of thing you'd expect from him.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading AMY TAKES A HAND Clint told Amy about Penny's violin without mentioning the latter's suspicion.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading AMY TAKES A HAND Clint told Amy about Penny's violin without mentioning the latter's suspicion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMY TAKES A HAND Clint told Amy about Penny's violin without mentioning the latter's suspicion.
a special situation
From this reading It's the sort of thing you'd expect from him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What's Penny going to do?"
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading AMY TAKES A HAND Clint told Amy about Penny's violin without mentioning the latter's suspicion.
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading AMY TAKES A HAND Clint told Amy about Penny's violin without mentioning the latter's suspicion.
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From this reading What's Penny going to do?"
at the time that
From this reading Amy listened with darkening face and when Clint had ended said: "Dreer, eh?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Amy listened with darkening face and when Clint had ended said: "Dreer, eh?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading AMY TAKES A HAND Clint told Amy about Penny's violin without mentioning the latter's suspicion.
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From this reading It's the sort of thing you'd expect from him.
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