Chapter XXX
Chapter 30
Chapter 30 of The best short stories of 1919, and is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
COMSTOCK, SARAH. (_See 1915._) (_H._) Lost Lady Trail. Harp. M. Dec. '18.
The best short stories of 1919, and
Chapter XXX · Chapter 30
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COMSTOCK,
SARAH.
(_See
1915._)
(_H._)
Lost
Lady
Trail.
Harp.
M.
Dec.
'18.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The best short stories of 1919, and
Chapter XXX · Chapter 30
Chapter 30 of The best short stories of 1919, and is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
COMSTOCK,
SARAH.
/ˈkɑːmstɑːk ˈserə/
Line 2
(_See
1915._)
(_H._)
Lost
Lady
Trail.
Line 3
Harp.
/hɑːrp/
Line 4
M.
Dec.
/em dek/
Line 5
'18.
Learner Dictionary
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
comstock
noun
US /ˈkɑːmstɑːk/
United States reformer who led moral crusades against art and literature that he considered obscene (1844-1915)
From this reading “COMSTOCK, SARAH.”
Dec
noun
US /dek/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading “M. Dec.”
Harp
noun
US /hɑːrp/
a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
From this reading “Harp.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “(_See 1915._) (_H._) Lost Lady Trail.”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “(_See 1915._) (_H._) Lost Lady Trail.”
sarah
noun
US /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading “COMSTOCK, SARAH.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “(_See 1915._) (_H._) Lost Lady Trail.”
All words in this reading · 12
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18
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading '18.
1915
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (_See 1915._) (_H._) Lost Lady Trail.
COMSTOCKnounUS /ˈkɑːmstɑːk/
United States reformer who led moral crusades against art and literature that he considered obscene (1844-1915)
From this reading COMSTOCK, SARAH.
DecnounUS /dek/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading M. Dec.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading (_See 1915._) (_H._) Lost Lady Trail.
HarpnounUS /hɑːrp/
a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
From this reading Harp.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading (_See 1915._) (_H._) Lost Lady Trail.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading (_See 1915._) (_H._) Lost Lady Trail.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. Dec.
SARAHnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading COMSTOCK, SARAH.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading (_See 1915._) (_H._) Lost Lady Trail.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading (_See 1915._) (_H._) Lost Lady Trail.
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