Chapter 12 of Lo, Michael! is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Lo, Michael! is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Sam, have you ever been in the country?” It was Michael who asked the question. They were sitting in a small dismal room that Michael had found he could afford to rent in a house on the edge of the alley. Not that he had moved there, oh, no! He could not have endured life if all of it that he could call his own had to be spent in that atmosphere.
Chapter 12 of Lo, Michael! is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 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.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading “They were sitting in a small dismal room that Michael had found he could afford to rent in a house on the edge of the alley.”
a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading “They were sitting in a small dismal room that Michael had found he could afford to rent in a house on the edge of the alley.”
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading “He could not have endured life if all of it that he could call his own had to be spent in that atmosphere.”
causing dejection
From this reading “They were sitting in a small dismal room that Michael had found he could afford to rent in a house on the edge of the alley.”
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading “He could not have endured life if all of it that he could call his own had to be spent in that atmosphere.”
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading “It was Michael who asked the question.”
let for money
From this reading “They were sitting in a small dismal room that Michael had found he could afford to rent in a house on the edge of the alley.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading ““Sam, have you ever been in the country?””
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 They were sitting in a small dismal room that Michael had found he could afford to rent in a house on the edge of the alley.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading They were sitting in a small dismal room that Michael had found he could afford to rent in a house on the edge of the alley.
(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 He could not have endured life if all of it that he could call his own had to be spent in that atmosphere.
a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading They were sitting in a small dismal room that Michael had found he could afford to rent in a house on the edge of the alley.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It was Michael who asked the question.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading He could not have endured life if all of it that he could call his own had to be spent in that atmosphere.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He could not have endured life if all of it that he could call his own had to be spent in that atmosphere.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Sam, have you ever been in the country?”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He could not have endured life if all of it that he could call his own had to be spent in that atmosphere.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They were sitting in a small dismal room that Michael had found he could afford to rent in a house on the edge of the alley.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “Sam, have you ever been in the country?”
causing dejection
From this reading They were sitting in a small dismal room that Michael had found he could afford to rent in a house on the edge of the alley.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading They were sitting in a small dismal room that Michael had found he could afford to rent in a house on the edge of the alley.
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading He could not have endured life if all of it that he could call his own had to be spent in that atmosphere.
at any time
From this reading “Sam, have you ever been in the country?”
set up or found
From this reading They were sitting in a small dismal room that Michael had found he could afford to rent in a house on the edge of the alley.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were sitting in a small dismal room that Michael had found he could afford to rent in a house on the edge of the alley.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Sam, have you ever been in the country?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were sitting in a small dismal room that Michael had found he could afford to rent in a house on the edge of the alley.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He could not have endured life if all of it that he could call his own had to be spent in that atmosphere.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They were sitting in a small dismal room that Michael had found he could afford to rent in a house on the edge of the alley.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He could not have endured life if all of it that he could call his own had to be spent in that atmosphere.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Sam, have you ever been in the country?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Michael who asked the question.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He could not have endured life if all of it that he could call his own had to be spent in that atmosphere.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading It was Michael who asked the question.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Not that he had moved there, oh, no!
not any; not one
From this reading Not that he had moved there, oh, no!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that he had moved there, oh, no!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were sitting in a small dismal room that Michael had found he could afford to rent in a house on the edge of the alley.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Not that he had moved there, oh, no!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were sitting in a small dismal room that Michael had found he could afford to rent in a house on the edge of the alley.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He could not have endured life if all of it that he could call his own had to be spent in that atmosphere.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading It was Michael who asked the question.
let for money
From this reading They were sitting in a small dismal room that Michael had found he could afford to rent in a house on the edge of the alley.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They were sitting in a small dismal room that Michael had found he could afford to rent in a house on the edge of the alley.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “Sam, have you ever been in the country?”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading They were sitting in a small dismal room that Michael had found he could afford to rent in a house on the edge of the alley.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were sitting in a small dismal room that Michael had found he could afford to rent in a house on the edge of the alley.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He could not have endured life if all of it that he could call his own had to be spent in that atmosphere.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were sitting in a small dismal room that Michael had found he could afford to rent in a house on the edge of the alley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Sam, have you ever been in the country?”
in or at that place or location
From this reading Not that he had moved there, oh, no!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were sitting in a small dismal room that Michael had found he could afford to rent in a house on the edge of the alley.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were sitting in a small dismal room that Michael had found he could afford to rent in a house on the edge of the alley.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Michael who asked the question.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were sitting in a small dismal room that Michael had found he could afford to rent in a house on the edge of the alley.
which person or people
From this reading It was Michael who asked the question.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Sam, have you ever been in the country?”
Chapter 12 of Lo, Michael! by Grace Livingston Hill holds 243 sentences, grouped into 49 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 12 holds 243 sentences of Lo, Michael!, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
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