Chapter 5 of Sylvia Arden Decides is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of Sylvia Arden Decides is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I don’t know about that. I can’t imagine old McIntosh standing for this fiddling business. He’s a husky old Puritan." "Well, he did stand for it to the tune of quite a pretty price, I understand. The chap’s had four years of Berlin and Dresden and the rest of it.
Chapter 5 of Sylvia Arden Decides is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading “The chap’s had four years of Berlin and Dresden and the rest of it.”
a city in southeastern Germany on the Elbe River; it was almost totally destroyed by British air raids in 1945
From this reading “The chap’s had four years of Berlin and Dresden and the rest of it.”
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading “I can’t imagine old McIntosh standing for this fiddling business.”
muscular and heavily built
From this reading “He’s a husky old Puritan."”
early-ripening apple popular in the northeastern United States; primarily eaten raw but suitable for applesauce
From this reading “I can’t imagine old McIntosh standing for this fiddling business.”
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading “"Well, he did stand for it to the tune of quite a pretty price, I understand.”
a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship
From this reading “He’s a husky old Puritan."”
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading “"Well, he did stand for it to the tune of quite a pretty price, I understand.”
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In this reading “The chap’s had four years of Berlin and Dresden and the rest of it.”
In this reading “The chap’s had four years of Berlin and Dresden and the rest of it.”
In this reading “"I don’t know about that.”
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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 He’s a husky old Puritan."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I don’t know about that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The chap’s had four years of Berlin and Dresden and the rest of it.
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading The chap’s had four years of Berlin and Dresden and the rest of it.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading I can’t imagine old McIntosh standing for this fiddling business.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can’t imagine old McIntosh standing for this fiddling business.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The chap’s had four years of Berlin and Dresden and the rest of it.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Well, he did stand for it to the tune of quite a pretty price, I understand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don’t know about that.
a city in southeastern Germany on the Elbe River; it was almost totally destroyed by British air raids in 1945
From this reading The chap’s had four years of Berlin and Dresden and the rest of it.
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading I can’t imagine old McIntosh standing for this fiddling business.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I can’t imagine old McIntosh standing for this fiddling business.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The chap’s had four years of Berlin and Dresden and the rest of it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The chap’s had four years of Berlin and Dresden and the rest of it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, he did stand for it to the tune of quite a pretty price, I understand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’s a husky old Puritan."
muscular and heavily built
From this reading He’s a husky old Puritan."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don’t know about that.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading I can’t imagine old McIntosh standing for this fiddling business.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, he did stand for it to the tune of quite a pretty price, I understand.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don’t know about that.
early-ripening apple popular in the northeastern United States; primarily eaten raw but suitable for applesauce
From this reading I can’t imagine old McIntosh standing for this fiddling business.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, he did stand for it to the tune of quite a pretty price, I understand.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I can’t imagine old McIntosh standing for this fiddling business.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Well, he did stand for it to the tune of quite a pretty price, I understand.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading "Well, he did stand for it to the tune of quite a pretty price, I understand.
a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship
From this reading He’s a husky old Puritan."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Well, he did stand for it to the tune of quite a pretty price, I understand.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The chap’s had four years of Berlin and Dresden and the rest of it.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Well, he did stand for it to the tune of quite a pretty price, I understand.
having a supporting base
From this reading I can’t imagine old McIntosh standing for this fiddling business.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I don’t know about that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, he did stand for it to the tune of quite a pretty price, I understand.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I can’t imagine old McIntosh standing for this fiddling business.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, he did stand for it to the tune of quite a pretty price, I understand.
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading "Well, he did stand for it to the tune of quite a pretty price, I understand.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "Well, he did stand for it to the tune of quite a pretty price, I understand.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, he did stand for it to the tune of quite a pretty price, I understand.
a late time of life
From this reading The chap’s had four years of Berlin and Dresden and the rest of it.
Chapter 5 of Sylvia Arden Decides by Margaret Piper Chalmers holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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.
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