Chapter 6 of Stories by English Authors — London is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of Stories by English Authors — London is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“No; but,” persisted the colonel, advancing, “look here! Has the dog damaged any of your shrubs?” “No, no!” I cried, piteously; “quite the reverse. Let’s all go indoors now; it’s getting so cold!”
Chapter 6 of Stories by English Authors — London is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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moving forward
From this reading ““No; but,” persisted the colonel, advancing, “look here!”
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading ““No; but,” persisted the colonel, advancing, “look here!”
harmed or injured or spoiled
From this reading “Has the dog damaged any of your shrubs?””
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “Has the dog damaged any of your shrubs?””
within a building
From this reading “Let’s all go indoors now; it’s getting so cold!””
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading ““No; but,” persisted the colonel, advancing, “look here!”
change to the contrary
From this reading “I cried, piteously; “quite the reverse.”
plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading “Has the dog damaged any of your shrubs?””
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moving forward
From this reading “No; but,” persisted the colonel, advancing, “look here!
(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 Let’s all go indoors now; it’s getting so cold!”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Has the dog damaged any of your shrubs?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “No; but,” persisted the colonel, advancing, “look here!
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Let’s all go indoors now; it’s getting so cold!”
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “No; but,” persisted the colonel, advancing, “look here!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I cried, piteously; “quite the reverse.
harmed or injured or spoiled
From this reading Has the dog damaged any of your shrubs?”
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Has the dog damaged any of your shrubs?”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Let’s all go indoors now; it’s getting so cold!”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Let’s all go indoors now; it’s getting so cold!”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Has the dog damaged any of your shrubs?”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “No; but,” persisted the colonel, advancing, “look here!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cried, piteously; “quite the reverse.
within a building
From this reading Let’s all go indoors now; it’s getting so cold!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let’s all go indoors now; it’s getting so cold!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let’s all go indoors now; it’s getting so cold!”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “No; but,” persisted the colonel, advancing, “look here!
not any; not one
From this reading “No; but,” persisted the colonel, advancing, “look here!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Let’s all go indoors now; it’s getting so cold!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Has the dog damaged any of your shrubs?”
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading “No; but,” persisted the colonel, advancing, “look here!
in a piteous manner
From this reading I cried, piteously; “quite the reverse.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I cried, piteously; “quite the reverse.
change to the contrary
From this reading I cried, piteously; “quite the reverse.
plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Has the dog damaged any of your shrubs?”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Let’s all go indoors now; it’s getting so cold!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “No; but,” persisted the colonel, advancing, “look here!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Has the dog damaged any of your shrubs?”
Chapter 6 of Stories by English Authors — London by F. [Contributor] Anstey holds 192 sentences, grouped into 39 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 6 holds 192 sentences of Stories by English Authors — London, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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