Chapter 30 of Once Aboard the Lugger-- The History of is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Once Aboard the Lugger-- The History of is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mrs. Major Gets The Key. George carried a basket. He laid it upon the floor. Then he turned and kissed his Mary. He put his arms about her; held her to him for a moment in a tremendous hug; pressed his lips to hers; held her away, drinking love from her pretty eyes; again kissed her and again hugged.
Chapter 30 of Once Aboard the Lugger-- The History of is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading “George carried a basket.”
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading “He put his arms about her; held her to him for a moment in a tremendous hug; pressed his lips to hers; held her away, drinking love from her pretty eyes; again kissed her and again hugged.”
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “Mrs. Major Gets The Key.”
hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading “He put his arms about her; held her to him for a moment in a tremendous hug; pressed his lips to hers; held her away, drinking love from her pretty eyes; again kissed her and again hugged.”
inflected form of “hug” — hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading “He put his arms about her; held her to him for a moment in a tremendous hug; pressed his lips to hers; held her away, drinking love from her pretty eyes; again kissed her and again hugged.”
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “Mrs. Major Gets The Key.”
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading “Mrs. Major Gets The Key.”
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading “He put his arms about her; held her to him for a moment in a tremendous hug; pressed his lips to hers; held her away, drinking love from her pretty eyes; again kissed her and again hugged.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 George carried a basket.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He put his arms about her; held her to him for a moment in a tremendous hug; pressed his lips to hers; held her away, drinking love from her pretty eyes; again kissed her and again hugged.
anew
From this reading He put his arms about her; held her to him for a moment in a tremendous hug; pressed his lips to hers; held her away, drinking love from her pretty eyes; again kissed her and again hugged.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he turned and kissed his Mary.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He put his arms about her; held her to him for a moment in a tremendous hug; pressed his lips to hers; held her away, drinking love from her pretty eyes; again kissed her and again hugged.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He put his arms about her; held her to him for a moment in a tremendous hug; pressed his lips to hers; held her away, drinking love from her pretty eyes; again kissed her and again hugged.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading George carried a basket.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading George carried a basket.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading He put his arms about her; held her to him for a moment in a tremendous hug; pressed his lips to hers; held her away, drinking love from her pretty eyes; again kissed her and again hugged.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He put his arms about her; held her to him for a moment in a tremendous hug; pressed his lips to hers; held her away, drinking love from her pretty eyes; again kissed her and again hugged.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He laid it upon the floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He put his arms about her; held her to him for a moment in a tremendous hug; pressed his lips to hers; held her away, drinking love from her pretty eyes; again kissed her and again hugged.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He put his arms about her; held her to him for a moment in a tremendous hug; pressed his lips to hers; held her away, drinking love from her pretty eyes; again kissed her and again hugged.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George carried a basket.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading Mrs. Major Gets The Key.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He laid it upon the floor.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He put his arms about her; held her to him for a moment in a tremendous hug; pressed his lips to hers; held her away, drinking love from her pretty eyes; again kissed her and again hugged.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He put his arms about her; held her to him for a moment in a tremendous hug; pressed his lips to hers; held her away, drinking love from her pretty eyes; again kissed her and again hugged.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading He put his arms about her; held her to him for a moment in a tremendous hug; pressed his lips to hers; held her away, drinking love from her pretty eyes; again kissed her and again hugged.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He put his arms about her; held her to him for a moment in a tremendous hug; pressed his lips to hers; held her away, drinking love from her pretty eyes; again kissed her and again hugged.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he turned and kissed his Mary.
hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading He put his arms about her; held her to him for a moment in a tremendous hug; pressed his lips to hers; held her away, drinking love from her pretty eyes; again kissed her and again hugged.
inflected form of “hug” — hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading He put his arms about her; held her to him for a moment in a tremendous hug; pressed his lips to hers; held her away, drinking love from her pretty eyes; again kissed her and again hugged.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He put his arms about her; held her to him for a moment in a tremendous hug; pressed his lips to hers; held her away, drinking love from her pretty eyes; again kissed her and again hugged.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He laid it upon the floor.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Mrs. Major Gets The Key.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Then he turned and kissed his Mary.
set down according to a plan
From this reading He laid it upon the floor.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He put his arms about her; held her to him for a moment in a tremendous hug; pressed his lips to hers; held her away, drinking love from her pretty eyes; again kissed her and again hugged.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He put his arms about her; held her to him for a moment in a tremendous hug; pressed his lips to hers; held her away, drinking love from her pretty eyes; again kissed her and again hugged.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Mrs. Major Gets The Key.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Then he turned and kissed his Mary.
a particular point in time
From this reading He put his arms about her; held her to him for a moment in a tremendous hug; pressed his lips to hers; held her away, drinking love from her pretty eyes; again kissed her and again hugged.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Major Gets The Key.
compacted by ironing
From this reading He put his arms about her; held her to him for a moment in a tremendous hug; pressed his lips to hers; held her away, drinking love from her pretty eyes; again kissed her and again hugged.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading He put his arms about her; held her to him for a moment in a tremendous hug; pressed his lips to hers; held her away, drinking love from her pretty eyes; again kissed her and again hugged.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He put his arms about her; held her to him for a moment in a tremendous hug; pressed his lips to hers; held her away, drinking love from her pretty eyes; again kissed her and again hugged.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Major Gets The Key.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he turned and kissed his Mary.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He put his arms about her; held her to him for a moment in a tremendous hug; pressed his lips to hers; held her away, drinking love from her pretty eyes; again kissed her and again hugged.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading He put his arms about her; held her to him for a moment in a tremendous hug; pressed his lips to hers; held her away, drinking love from her pretty eyes; again kissed her and again hugged.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then he turned and kissed his Mary.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He laid it upon the floor.
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