Chapter 7 of Lo, Michael! is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Lo, Michael! is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Thirteen years in New York had brought many changes. Some of the well-remembered landmarks were gone and new buildings in their places. A prosperous looking saloon quite palatial in its entrance marked the corner where he used to sell papers. It used to be a corner grocery store. Saloons!
Chapter 7 of Lo, Michael! is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading “Some of the well-remembered landmarks were gone and new buildings in their places.”
a marketplace where groceries are sold
From this reading “It used to be a corner grocery store.”
plural of “landmark” — the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
From this reading “Some of the well-remembered landmarks were gone and new buildings in their places.”
relating to or being a palace
From this reading “A prosperous looking saloon quite palatial in its entrance marked the corner where he used to sell papers.”
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading “A prosperous looking saloon quite palatial in its entrance marked the corner where he used to sell papers.”
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading “A prosperous looking saloon quite palatial in its entrance marked the corner where he used to sell papers.”
plural of “saloon” — a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading “Saloons!”
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading “Thirteen years in New York had brought many changes.”
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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 prosperous looking saloon quite palatial in its entrance marked the corner where he used to sell papers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some of the well-remembered landmarks were gone and new buildings in their places.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It used to be a corner grocery store.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Thirteen years in New York had brought many changes.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Some of the well-remembered landmarks were gone and new buildings in their places.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Thirteen years in New York had brought many changes.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading A prosperous looking saloon quite palatial in its entrance marked the corner where he used to sell papers.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading A prosperous looking saloon quite palatial in its entrance marked the corner where he used to sell papers.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Some of the well-remembered landmarks were gone and new buildings in their places.
a marketplace where groceries are sold
From this reading It used to be a corner grocery store.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thirteen years in New York had brought many changes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A prosperous looking saloon quite palatial in its entrance marked the corner where he used to sell papers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thirteen years in New York had brought many changes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It used to be a corner grocery store.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A prosperous looking saloon quite palatial in its entrance marked the corner where he used to sell papers.
plural of “landmark” — the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
From this reading Some of the well-remembered landmarks were gone and new buildings in their places.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading A prosperous looking saloon quite palatial in its entrance marked the corner where he used to sell papers.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Thirteen years in New York had brought many changes.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading A prosperous looking saloon quite palatial in its entrance marked the corner where he used to sell papers.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Thirteen years in New York had brought many changes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some of the well-remembered landmarks were gone and new buildings in their places.
relating to or being a palace
From this reading A prosperous looking saloon quite palatial in its entrance marked the corner where he used to sell papers.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading A prosperous looking saloon quite palatial in its entrance marked the corner where he used to sell papers.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Some of the well-remembered landmarks were gone and new buildings in their places.
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading A prosperous looking saloon quite palatial in its entrance marked the corner where he used to sell papers.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading A prosperous looking saloon quite palatial in its entrance marked the corner where he used to sell papers.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading A prosperous looking saloon quite palatial in its entrance marked the corner where he used to sell papers.
plural of “saloon” — a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Saloons!
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading A prosperous looking saloon quite palatial in its entrance marked the corner where he used to sell papers.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the well-remembered landmarks were gone and new buildings in their places.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading It used to be a corner grocery store.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some of the well-remembered landmarks were gone and new buildings in their places.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some of the well-remembered landmarks were gone and new buildings in their places.
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading Thirteen years in New York had brought many changes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A prosperous looking saloon quite palatial in its entrance marked the corner where he used to sell papers.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading A prosperous looking saloon quite palatial in its entrance marked the corner where he used to sell papers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some of the well-remembered landmarks were gone and new buildings in their places.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of the well-remembered landmarks were gone and new buildings in their places.
in or at the place that
From this reading A prosperous looking saloon quite palatial in its entrance marked the corner where he used to sell papers.
a late time of life
From this reading Thirteen years in New York had brought many changes.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Thirteen years in New York had brought many changes.
Chapter 7 of Lo, Michael! by Grace Livingston Hill holds 229 sentences, grouped into 46 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 7 holds 229 sentences of Lo, Michael!, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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