Chapter 26 of The American Union Speaker is here in full — 300 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVI
Chapter 26 of The American Union Speaker is here in full — 300 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CCCLXXXIV. THE EMBRYO LAWYER. OLD FICKLE--TRISTAM FICKLE. Old F. What reputation, what honor, what profit can accrue to you from such conduct as yours? One moment you tell me you are going to become the greatest musician in the world, and straight you fill my house with fiddlers.
Chapter 26 of The American Union Speaker is here in full — 300 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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grow by addition
From this reading “Old F. What reputation, what honor, what profit can accrue to you from such conduct as yours?”
(botany) a minute rudimentary plant contained within a seed or an archegonium
From this reading “THE EMBRYO LAWYER.”
marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments
From this reading “OLD FICKLE--TRISTAM FICKLE.”
plural of “fiddler” — a musician who plays the violin
From this reading “One moment you tell me you are going to become the greatest musician in the world, and straight you fill my house with fiddlers.”
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “THE EMBRYO LAWYER.”
someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
From this reading “One moment you tell me you are going to become the greatest musician in the world, and straight you fill my house with fiddlers.”
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading “Old F. What reputation, what honor, what profit can accrue to you from such conduct as yours?”
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading “Old F. What reputation, what honor, what profit can accrue to you from such conduct as yours?”
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grow by addition
From this reading Old F. What reputation, what honor, what profit can accrue to you from such conduct as yours?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One moment you tell me you are going to become the greatest musician in the world, and straight you fill my house with fiddlers.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One moment you tell me you are going to become the greatest musician in the world, and straight you fill my house with fiddlers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Old F. What reputation, what honor, what profit can accrue to you from such conduct as yours?
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading One moment you tell me you are going to become the greatest musician in the world, and straight you fill my house with fiddlers.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Old F. What reputation, what honor, what profit can accrue to you from such conduct as yours?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CCCLXXXIV.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Old F. What reputation, what honor, what profit can accrue to you from such conduct as yours?
(botany) a minute rudimentary plant contained within a seed or an archegonium
From this reading THE EMBRYO LAWYER.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading Old F. What reputation, what honor, what profit can accrue to you from such conduct as yours?
marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments
From this reading OLD FICKLE--TRISTAM FICKLE.
plural of “fiddler” — a musician who plays the violin
From this reading One moment you tell me you are going to become the greatest musician in the world, and straight you fill my house with fiddlers.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading One moment you tell me you are going to become the greatest musician in the world, and straight you fill my house with fiddlers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Old F. What reputation, what honor, what profit can accrue to you from such conduct as yours?
the act of departing
From this reading One moment you tell me you are going to become the greatest musician in the world, and straight you fill my house with fiddlers.
highest in quality
From this reading One moment you tell me you are going to become the greatest musician in the world, and straight you fill my house with fiddlers.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Old F. What reputation, what honor, what profit can accrue to you from such conduct as yours?
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading One moment you tell me you are going to become the greatest musician in the world, and straight you fill my house with fiddlers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One moment you tell me you are going to become the greatest musician in the world, and straight you fill my house with fiddlers.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading THE EMBRYO LAWYER.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One moment you tell me you are going to become the greatest musician in the world, and straight you fill my house with fiddlers.
a particular point in time
From this reading One moment you tell me you are going to become the greatest musician in the world, and straight you fill my house with fiddlers.
someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
From this reading One moment you tell me you are going to become the greatest musician in the world, and straight you fill my house with fiddlers.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One moment you tell me you are going to become the greatest musician in the world, and straight you fill my house with fiddlers.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD FICKLE--TRISTAM FICKLE.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One moment you tell me you are going to become the greatest musician in the world, and straight you fill my house with fiddlers.
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading Old F. What reputation, what honor, what profit can accrue to you from such conduct as yours?
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading Old F. What reputation, what honor, what profit can accrue to you from such conduct as yours?
successive (without a break)
From this reading One moment you tell me you are going to become the greatest musician in the world, and straight you fill my house with fiddlers.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Old F. What reputation, what honor, what profit can accrue to you from such conduct as yours?
express in words
From this reading One moment you tell me you are going to become the greatest musician in the world, and straight you fill my house with fiddlers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EMBRYO LAWYER.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Old F. What reputation, what honor, what profit can accrue to you from such conduct as yours?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLD FICKLE--TRISTAM FICKLE.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Old F. What reputation, what honor, what profit can accrue to you from such conduct as yours?
in the company of; together with
From this reading One moment you tell me you are going to become the greatest musician in the world, and straight you fill my house with fiddlers.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading One moment you tell me you are going to become the greatest musician in the world, and straight you fill my house with fiddlers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Old F. What reputation, what honor, what profit can accrue to you from such conduct as yours?
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Old F. What reputation, what honor, what profit can accrue to you from such conduct as yours?
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