Chapter 15 of The Continental Classics — Volume XVIII is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Continental Classics — Volume XVIII is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I must have that arm," exclaimed Sölling, when the first burst of admiration had passed. "When I bleach it and touch it up with varnish, it will be a superb specimen. I'll take it home with me." "No," I exclaimed, "I can't permit it. It was wrong of me to bring it away from the churchyard.
Chapter 15 of The Continental Classics — Volume XVIII is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading “"I must have that arm," exclaimed Sölling, when the first burst of admiration had passed.”
the whiteness that results from removing the color from something
From this reading “"When I bleach it and touch it up with varnish, it will be a superb specimen.”
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “"I must have that arm," exclaimed Sölling, when the first burst of admiration had passed.”
the yard associated with a church
From this reading “It was wrong of me to bring it away from the churchyard.”
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading “"No," I exclaimed, "I can't permit it.”
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading “"When I bleach it and touch it up with varnish, it will be a superb specimen.”
of surpassing excellence
From this reading “"When I bleach it and touch it up with varnish, it will be a superb specimen.”
a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface
From this reading “"When I bleach it and touch it up with varnish, it will be a superb specimen.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "When I bleach it and touch it up with varnish, it will be a superb specimen.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading "I must have that arm," exclaimed Sölling, when the first burst of admiration had passed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "When I bleach it and touch it up with varnish, it will be a superb specimen.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "I must have that arm," exclaimed Sölling, when the first burst of admiration had passed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was wrong of me to bring it away from the churchyard.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "When I bleach it and touch it up with varnish, it will be a superb specimen.
the whiteness that results from removing the color from something
From this reading "When I bleach it and touch it up with varnish, it will be a superb specimen.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was wrong of me to bring it away from the churchyard.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading "I must have that arm," exclaimed Sölling, when the first burst of admiration had passed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," I exclaimed, "I can't permit it.
the yard associated with a church
From this reading It was wrong of me to bring it away from the churchyard.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "I must have that arm," exclaimed Sölling, when the first burst of admiration had passed.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I must have that arm," exclaimed Sölling, when the first burst of admiration had passed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was wrong of me to bring it away from the churchyard.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I must have that arm," exclaimed Sölling, when the first burst of admiration had passed.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I must have that arm," exclaimed Sölling, when the first burst of admiration had passed.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I'll take it home with me."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must have that arm," exclaimed Sölling, when the first burst of admiration had passed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll take it home with me."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "When I bleach it and touch it up with varnish, it will be a superb specimen.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'll take it home with me."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must have that arm," exclaimed Sölling, when the first burst of admiration had passed.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," I exclaimed, "I can't permit it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I must have that arm," exclaimed Sölling, when the first burst of admiration had passed.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "I must have that arm," exclaimed Sölling, when the first burst of admiration had passed.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading "No," I exclaimed, "I can't permit it.
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading "When I bleach it and touch it up with varnish, it will be a superb specimen.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading "When I bleach it and touch it up with varnish, it will be a superb specimen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I must have that arm," exclaimed Sölling, when the first burst of admiration had passed.
carry out
From this reading I'll take it home with me."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I must have that arm," exclaimed Sölling, when the first burst of admiration had passed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I must have that arm," exclaimed Sölling, when the first burst of admiration had passed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was wrong of me to bring it away from the churchyard.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "When I bleach it and touch it up with varnish, it will be a superb specimen.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "When I bleach it and touch it up with varnish, it will be a superb specimen.
a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface
From this reading "When I bleach it and touch it up with varnish, it will be a superb specimen.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was wrong of me to bring it away from the churchyard.
at the time that
From this reading "I must have that arm," exclaimed Sölling, when the first burst of admiration had passed.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "When I bleach it and touch it up with varnish, it will be a superb specimen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "When I bleach it and touch it up with varnish, it will be a superb specimen.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading It was wrong of me to bring it away from the churchyard.
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