Chapter 11 of Sandburrs is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Sandburrs is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was early darkness on the second day. One after another the windows were showing a glim. Liverpool was lighting up for the evening. A limp figure stood holding to a lamp-post. The figure was loaded to the guards.
Chapter 11 of Sandburrs is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading “The figure was loaded to the guards.”
the act of retaining something
From this reading “A limp figure stood holding to a lamp-post.”
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading “Liverpool was lighting up for the evening.”
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading “A limp figure stood holding to a lamp-post.”
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading “Liverpool was lighting up for the evening.”
filled with a great quantity
From this reading “The figure was loaded to the guards.”
the display of a motion picture
From this reading “One after another the windows were showing a glim.”
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading “One after another the windows were showing a glim.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “A limp figure stood holding to a lamp-post.”
In this reading “It was early darkness on the second day.”
In this reading “It was early darkness on the second day.”
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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 One after another the windows were showing a glim.
later than; following
From this reading One after another the windows were showing a glim.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One after another the windows were showing a glim.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was early darkness on the second day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was early darkness on the second day.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was early darkness on the second day.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Liverpool was lighting up for the evening.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading A limp figure stood holding to a lamp-post.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Liverpool was lighting up for the evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One after another the windows were showing a glim.
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The figure was loaded to the guards.
the act of retaining something
From this reading A limp figure stood holding to a lamp-post.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was early darkness on the second day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A limp figure stood holding to a lamp-post.
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading Liverpool was lighting up for the evening.
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading A limp figure stood holding to a lamp-post.
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading Liverpool was lighting up for the evening.
filled with a great quantity
From this reading The figure was loaded to the guards.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was early darkness on the second day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One after another the windows were showing a glim.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was early darkness on the second day.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading One after another the windows were showing a glim.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A limp figure stood holding to a lamp-post.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was early darkness on the second day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A limp figure stood holding to a lamp-post.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Liverpool was lighting up for the evening.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was early darkness on the second day.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One after another the windows were showing a glim.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading One after another the windows were showing a glim.
Chapter 11 of Sandburrs by Alfred Henry Lewis holds 11 sentences, grouped into 3 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 11 sentences of Sandburrs, unabridged, divided into 3 reading sections.
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