Chapter 11 of Lo, Michael! is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Lo, Michael! is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
With the precious paper in his hand Michael took himself with all swiftness to the DesBrosses Ferry. Would there be a train? It was almost two o’clock. He had had no lunch, but what of that? He had that in his heart which made mere eating seem unnecessary.
Chapter 11 of Lo, Michael! is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the act of consuming food
From this reading “He had that in his heart which made mere eating seem unnecessary.”
transport from one place to another
From this reading “With the precious paper in his hand Michael took himself with all swiftness to the DesBrosses Ferry.”
take the midday meal
From this reading “He had had no lunch, but what of that?”
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading “With the precious paper in his hand Michael took himself with all swiftness to the DesBrosses Ferry.”
according to the clock
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading “With the precious paper in his hand Michael took himself with all swiftness to the DesBrosses Ferry.”
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
From this reading “With the precious paper in his hand Michael took himself with all swiftness to the DesBrosses Ferry.”
not necessary
From this reading “He had that in his heart which made mere eating seem unnecessary.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Would there be a train?
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading With the precious paper in his hand Michael took himself with all swiftness to the DesBrosses Ferry.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was almost two o’clock.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Would there be a train?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had had no lunch, but what of that?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the precious paper in his hand Michael took himself with all swiftness to the DesBrosses Ferry.
the act of consuming food
From this reading He had that in his heart which made mere eating seem unnecessary.
transport from one place to another
From this reading With the precious paper in his hand Michael took himself with all swiftness to the DesBrosses Ferry.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had had no lunch, but what of that?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading With the precious paper in his hand Michael took himself with all swiftness to the DesBrosses Ferry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had had no lunch, but what of that?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He had that in his heart which made mere eating seem unnecessary.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading With the precious paper in his hand Michael took himself with all swiftness to the DesBrosses Ferry.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With the precious paper in his hand Michael took himself with all swiftness to the DesBrosses Ferry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With the precious paper in his hand Michael took himself with all swiftness to the DesBrosses Ferry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was almost two o’clock.
take the midday meal
From this reading He had had no lunch, but what of that?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had that in his heart which made mere eating seem unnecessary.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading He had that in his heart which made mere eating seem unnecessary.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading With the precious paper in his hand Michael took himself with all swiftness to the DesBrosses Ferry.
not any; not one
From this reading He had had no lunch, but what of that?
according to the clock
From this reading It was almost two o’clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had had no lunch, but what of that?
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading With the precious paper in his hand Michael took himself with all swiftness to the DesBrosses Ferry.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading With the precious paper in his hand Michael took himself with all swiftness to the DesBrosses Ferry.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had that in his heart which made mere eating seem unnecessary.
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
From this reading With the precious paper in his hand Michael took himself with all swiftness to the DesBrosses Ferry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had had no lunch, but what of that?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the precious paper in his hand Michael took himself with all swiftness to the DesBrosses Ferry.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Would there be a train?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With the precious paper in his hand Michael took himself with all swiftness to the DesBrosses Ferry.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading With the precious paper in his hand Michael took himself with all swiftness to the DesBrosses Ferry.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Would there be a train?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was almost two o’clock.
not necessary
From this reading He had that in his heart which made mere eating seem unnecessary.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was almost two o’clock.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had had no lunch, but what of that?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had that in his heart which made mere eating seem unnecessary.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the precious paper in his hand Michael took himself with all swiftness to the DesBrosses Ferry.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would there be a train?
Chapter 11 of Lo, Michael! by Grace Livingston Hill holds 162 sentences, grouped into 33 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 11 holds 162 sentences of Lo, Michael!, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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