Chapter 5 of Lizzy Glenn is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of Lizzy Glenn is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PERKINS' NARRATIVE. THE efforts made by Perkins to find the residence of the stranger proved unavailing. Half suspecting that Michael had deceived him, he returned to the shop of Mr. Berlaps, and asked the direction anew. It was repeated precisely as at first given. "But I have been there."
Chapter 5 of Lizzy Glenn is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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again but in a new or different way
From this reading “Half suspecting that Michael had deceived him, he returned to the shop of Mr. Berlaps, and asked the direction anew.”
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading “Half suspecting that Michael had deceived him, he returned to the shop of Mr. Berlaps, and asked the direction anew.”
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading “Half suspecting that Michael had deceived him, he returned to the shop of Mr. Berlaps, and asked the direction anew.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “PERKINS' NARRATIVE.”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “It was repeated precisely as at first given.”
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading “THE efforts made by Perkins to find the residence of the stranger proved unavailing.”
-ing form of “suspect” — imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading “Half suspecting that Michael had deceived him, he returned to the shop of Mr. Berlaps, and asked the direction anew.”
producing no result or effect
From this reading “THE efforts made by Perkins to find the residence of the stranger proved unavailing.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Half suspecting that Michael had deceived him, he returned to the shop of Mr. Berlaps, and asked the direction anew.
again but in a new or different way
From this reading Half suspecting that Michael had deceived him, he returned to the shop of Mr. Berlaps, and asked the direction anew.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was repeated precisely as at first given.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Half suspecting that Michael had deceived him, he returned to the shop of Mr. Berlaps, and asked the direction anew.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was repeated precisely as at first given.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "But I have been there."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Half suspecting that Michael had deceived him, he returned to the shop of Mr. Berlaps, and asked the direction anew.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I have been there."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE efforts made by Perkins to find the residence of the stranger proved unavailing.
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading Half suspecting that Michael had deceived him, he returned to the shop of Mr. Berlaps, and asked the direction anew.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Half suspecting that Michael had deceived him, he returned to the shop of Mr. Berlaps, and asked the direction anew.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading THE efforts made by Perkins to find the residence of the stranger proved unavailing.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading THE efforts made by Perkins to find the residence of the stranger proved unavailing.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was repeated precisely as at first given.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It was repeated precisely as at first given.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Half suspecting that Michael had deceived him, he returned to the shop of Mr. Berlaps, and asked the direction anew.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half suspecting that Michael had deceived him, he returned to the shop of Mr. Berlaps, and asked the direction anew.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But I have been there."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Half suspecting that Michael had deceived him, he returned to the shop of Mr. Berlaps, and asked the direction anew.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Half suspecting that Michael had deceived him, he returned to the shop of Mr. Berlaps, and asked the direction anew.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I have been there."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was repeated precisely as at first given.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE efforts made by Perkins to find the residence of the stranger proved unavailing.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Half suspecting that Michael had deceived him, he returned to the shop of Mr. Berlaps, and asked the direction anew.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Half suspecting that Michael had deceived him, he returned to the shop of Mr. Berlaps, and asked the direction anew.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading PERKINS' NARRATIVE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE efforts made by Perkins to find the residence of the stranger proved unavailing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PERKINS' NARRATIVE.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading It was repeated precisely as at first given.
established beyond doubt
From this reading THE efforts made by Perkins to find the residence of the stranger proved unavailing.
recurring again and again
From this reading It was repeated precisely as at first given.
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading THE efforts made by Perkins to find the residence of the stranger proved unavailing.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Half suspecting that Michael had deceived him, he returned to the shop of Mr. Berlaps, and asked the direction anew.
do one's shopping
From this reading Half suspecting that Michael had deceived him, he returned to the shop of Mr. Berlaps, and asked the direction anew.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading THE efforts made by Perkins to find the residence of the stranger proved unavailing.
-ing form of “suspect” — imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading Half suspecting that Michael had deceived him, he returned to the shop of Mr. Berlaps, and asked the direction anew.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Half suspecting that Michael had deceived him, he returned to the shop of Mr. Berlaps, and asked the direction anew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE efforts made by Perkins to find the residence of the stranger proved unavailing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "But I have been there."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE efforts made by Perkins to find the residence of the stranger proved unavailing.
producing no result or effect
From this reading THE efforts made by Perkins to find the residence of the stranger proved unavailing.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was repeated precisely as at first given.
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