Chapter 19 of The Christian: A Story is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 19 of The Christian: A Story is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
John Storm was thinking of Glory. He seemed to be retreading the steps of her life in London. The dog kept close at his heels. “She'll 'a bin a month away now, a month to-morrow. I wonder if she's grow'd much--I wonder!
Chapter 19 of The Christian: A Story is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a container; usually has a lid
From this reading ““She'll 'a bin a month away now, a month to-morrow.”
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 “The dog kept close at his heels.”
a state of high honor
From this reading “John Storm was thinking of Glory.”
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading “The dog kept close at his heels.”
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading ““She'll 'a bin a month away now, a month to-morrow.”
-ing form of “retread” — use again in altered form
From this reading “He seemed to be retreading the steps of her life in London.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “He seemed to be retreading the steps of her life in London.”
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “John Storm was thinking of Glory.”
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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 “She'll 'a bin a month away now, a month to-morrow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The dog kept close at his heels.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “She'll 'a bin a month away now, a month to-morrow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He seemed to be retreading the steps of her life in London.
a container; usually has a lid
From this reading “She'll 'a bin a month away now, a month to-morrow.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The dog kept close at his heels.
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 The dog kept close at his heels.
a state of high honor
From this reading John Storm was thinking of Glory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wonder if she's grow'd much--I wonder!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed to be retreading the steps of her life in London.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading The dog kept close at his heels.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He seemed to be retreading the steps of her life in London.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The dog kept close at his heels.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wonder if she's grow'd much--I wonder!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I wonder if she's grow'd much--I wonder!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He seemed to be retreading the steps of her life in London.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Storm was thinking of Glory.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The dog kept close at his heels.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He seemed to be retreading the steps of her life in London.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading He seemed to be retreading the steps of her life in London.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “She'll 'a bin a month away now, a month to-morrow.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I wonder if she's grow'd much--I wonder!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “She'll 'a bin a month away now, a month to-morrow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading John Storm was thinking of Glory.
-ing form of “retread” — use again in altered form
From this reading He seemed to be retreading the steps of her life in London.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed to be retreading the steps of her life in London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She'll 'a bin a month away now, a month to-morrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wonder if she's grow'd much--I wonder!
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He seemed to be retreading the steps of her life in London.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading John Storm was thinking of Glory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He seemed to be retreading the steps of her life in London.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading John Storm was thinking of Glory.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He seemed to be retreading the steps of her life in London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She'll 'a bin a month away now, a month to-morrow.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John Storm was thinking of Glory.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder if she's grow'd much--I wonder!
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