Chapter 14 of Luke Walton is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Luke Walton is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A WELCOME GIFT When Luke and Mrs. Merton were alone, the old lady said, with a smile: "You seemed to have some difficulty in getting into the house." "Yes," answered Luke. "I don't think your nephew likes me." "Probably not. Both he and his mother are afraid someone will come between me and them.
Chapter 14 of Luke Walton is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading “A WELCOME GIFT When Luke and Mrs. Merton were alone, the old lady said, with a smile: "You seemed to have some difficulty in getting into the house."”
something acquired without compensation
From this reading “A WELCOME GIFT When Luke and Mrs. Merton were alone, the old lady said, with a smile: "You seemed to have some difficulty in getting into the house."”
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading “"I don't think your nephew likes me."”
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading “A WELCOME GIFT When Luke and Mrs. Merton were alone, the old lady said, with a smile: "You seemed to have some difficulty in getting into the house."”
United States religious and writer (1915-1968)
From this reading “A WELCOME GIFT When Luke and Mrs. Merton were alone, the old lady said, with a smile: "You seemed to have some difficulty in getting into the house."”
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading “"I don't think your nephew likes me."”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Both he and his mother are afraid someone will come between me and them.”
accept gladly
From this reading “A WELCOME GIFT When Luke and Mrs. Merton were alone, the old lady said, with a smile: "You seemed to have some difficulty in getting into the house."”
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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 WELCOME GIFT When Luke and Mrs. Merton were alone, the old lady said, with a smile: "You seemed to have some difficulty in getting into the house."
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Both he and his mother are afraid someone will come between me and them.
Having no one else present.
From this reading A WELCOME GIFT When Luke and Mrs. Merton were alone, the old lady said, with a smile: "You seemed to have some difficulty in getting into the house."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WELCOME GIFT When Luke and Mrs. Merton were alone, the old lady said, with a smile: "You seemed to have some difficulty in getting into the house."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," answered Luke.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both he and his mother are afraid someone will come between me and them.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Both he and his mother are afraid someone will come between me and them.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both he and his mother are afraid someone will come between me and them.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Both he and his mother are afraid someone will come between me and them.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading A WELCOME GIFT When Luke and Mrs. Merton were alone, the old lady said, with a smile: "You seemed to have some difficulty in getting into the house."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't think your nephew likes me."
the act of acquiring something
From this reading A WELCOME GIFT When Luke and Mrs. Merton were alone, the old lady said, with a smile: "You seemed to have some difficulty in getting into the house."
something acquired without compensation
From this reading A WELCOME GIFT When Luke and Mrs. Merton were alone, the old lady said, with a smile: "You seemed to have some difficulty in getting into the house."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A WELCOME GIFT When Luke and Mrs. Merton were alone, the old lady said, with a smile: "You seemed to have some difficulty in getting into the house."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Both he and his mother are afraid someone will come between me and them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Both he and his mother are afraid someone will come between me and them.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A WELCOME GIFT When Luke and Mrs. Merton were alone, the old lady said, with a smile: "You seemed to have some difficulty in getting into the house."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't think your nephew likes me."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A WELCOME GIFT When Luke and Mrs. Merton were alone, the old lady said, with a smile: "You seemed to have some difficulty in getting into the house."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A WELCOME GIFT When Luke and Mrs. Merton were alone, the old lady said, with a smile: "You seemed to have some difficulty in getting into the house."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A WELCOME GIFT When Luke and Mrs. Merton were alone, the old lady said, with a smile: "You seemed to have some difficulty in getting into the house."
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading "I don't think your nephew likes me."
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading A WELCOME GIFT When Luke and Mrs. Merton were alone, the old lady said, with a smile: "You seemed to have some difficulty in getting into the house."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I don't think your nephew likes me."
United States religious and writer (1915-1968)
From this reading A WELCOME GIFT When Luke and Mrs. Merton were alone, the old lady said, with a smile: "You seemed to have some difficulty in getting into the house."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Both he and his mother are afraid someone will come between me and them.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A WELCOME GIFT When Luke and Mrs. Merton were alone, the old lady said, with a smile: "You seemed to have some difficulty in getting into the house."
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading "I don't think your nephew likes me."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Probably not.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A WELCOME GIFT When Luke and Mrs. Merton were alone, the old lady said, with a smile: "You seemed to have some difficulty in getting into the house."
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "Probably not.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A WELCOME GIFT When Luke and Mrs. Merton were alone, the old lady said, with a smile: "You seemed to have some difficulty in getting into the house."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A WELCOME GIFT When Luke and Mrs. Merton were alone, the old lady said, with a smile: "You seemed to have some difficulty in getting into the house."
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading A WELCOME GIFT When Luke and Mrs. Merton were alone, the old lady said, with a smile: "You seemed to have some difficulty in getting into the house."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A WELCOME GIFT When Luke and Mrs. Merton were alone, the old lady said, with a smile: "You seemed to have some difficulty in getting into the house."
a person, without saying who
From this reading Both he and his mother are afraid someone will come between me and them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WELCOME GIFT When Luke and Mrs. Merton were alone, the old lady said, with a smile: "You seemed to have some difficulty in getting into the house."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Both he and his mother are afraid someone will come between me and them.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I don't think your nephew likes me."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A WELCOME GIFT When Luke and Mrs. Merton were alone, the old lady said, with a smile: "You seemed to have some difficulty in getting into the house."
accept gladly
From this reading A WELCOME GIFT When Luke and Mrs. Merton were alone, the old lady said, with a smile: "You seemed to have some difficulty in getting into the house."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A WELCOME GIFT When Luke and Mrs. Merton were alone, the old lady said, with a smile: "You seemed to have some difficulty in getting into the house."
at the time that
From this reading A WELCOME GIFT When Luke and Mrs. Merton were alone, the old lady said, with a smile: "You seemed to have some difficulty in getting into the house."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Both he and his mother are afraid someone will come between me and them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A WELCOME GIFT When Luke and Mrs. Merton were alone, the old lady said, with a smile: "You seemed to have some difficulty in getting into the house."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," answered Luke.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A WELCOME GIFT When Luke and Mrs. Merton were alone, the old lady said, with a smile: "You seemed to have some difficulty in getting into the house."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't think your nephew likes me."
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