Chapter 8 of Lifted Masks is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of Lifted Masks is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He looked at him for a long minute. “My boy,” he said, “I fear you are becoming so American that I am losing you.” “Father,” the boy pleaded, affectionately, “now don't--” The old man held up his hand. “You've tried to make me understand it,” he said, “and succeeded. You can't complain of the way you've succeeded.
Chapter 8 of Lifted Masks is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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with affection
From this reading ““Father,” the boy pleaded, affectionately, “now don't--” The old man held up his hand.”
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading ““My boy,” he said, “I fear you are becoming so American that I am losing you.””
according with custom or propriety
From this reading ““My boy,” he said, “I fear you are becoming so American that I am losing you.””
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading “You can't complain of the way you've succeeded.”
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading ““My boy,” he said, “I fear you are becoming so American that I am losing you.””
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “He looked at him for a long minute.”
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading ““Father,” the boy pleaded, affectionately, “now don't--” The old man held up his hand.”
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading ““You've tried to make me understand it,” he said, “and succeeded.”
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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 He looked at him for a long minute.
with affection
From this reading “Father,” the boy pleaded, affectionately, “now don't--” The old man held up his hand.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “My boy,” he said, “I fear you are becoming so American that I am losing you.”
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading “My boy,” he said, “I fear you are becoming so American that I am losing you.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You've tried to make me understand it,” he said, “and succeeded.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “My boy,” he said, “I fear you are becoming so American that I am losing you.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at him for a long minute.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading “My boy,” he said, “I fear you are becoming so American that I am losing you.”
a youthful male person
From this reading “My boy,” he said, “I fear you are becoming so American that I am losing you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You can't complain of the way you've succeeded.
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading You can't complain of the way you've succeeded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Father,” the boy pleaded, affectionately, “now don't--” The old man held up his hand.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Father,” the boy pleaded, affectionately, “now don't--” The old man held up his hand.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “My boy,” he said, “I fear you are becoming so American that I am losing you.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He looked at him for a long minute.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Father,” the boy pleaded, affectionately, “now don't--” The old man held up his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at him for a long minute.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading “Father,” the boy pleaded, affectionately, “now don't--” The old man held up his hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He looked at him for a long minute.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Father,” the boy pleaded, affectionately, “now don't--” The old man held up his hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My boy,” he said, “I fear you are becoming so American that I am losing you.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You've tried to make me understand it,” he said, “and succeeded.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He looked at him for a long minute.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at him for a long minute.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “My boy,” he said, “I fear you are becoming so American that I am losing you.”
engage in
From this reading “You've tried to make me understand it,” he said, “and succeeded.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Father,” the boy pleaded, affectionately, “now don't--” The old man held up his hand.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You've tried to make me understand it,” he said, “and succeeded.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading He looked at him for a long minute.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My boy,” he said, “I fear you are becoming so American that I am losing you.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Father,” the boy pleaded, affectionately, “now don't--” The old man held up his hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You can't complain of the way you've succeeded.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Father,” the boy pleaded, affectionately, “now don't--” The old man held up his hand.
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading “Father,” the boy pleaded, affectionately, “now don't--” The old man held up his hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My boy,” he said, “I fear you are becoming so American that I am losing you.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “My boy,” he said, “I fear you are becoming so American that I am losing you.”
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading “You've tried to make me understand it,” he said, “and succeeded.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “My boy,” he said, “I fear you are becoming so American that I am losing you.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Father,” the boy pleaded, affectionately, “now don't--” The old man held up his hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You've tried to make me understand it,” he said, “and succeeded.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading “You've tried to make me understand it,” he said, “and succeeded.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “You've tried to make me understand it,” he said, “and succeeded.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Father,” the boy pleaded, affectionately, “now don't--” The old man held up his hand.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading You can't complain of the way you've succeeded.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My boy,” he said, “I fear you are becoming so American that I am losing you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You've tried to make me understand it,” he said, “and succeeded.
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