Chapter 20 of The Golden House is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 20 of The Golden House is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
As he spoke he looked round upon the crowded shelves of his library, and, getting up, went to the corner where there was a shelf of rare editions and took down a volume. “Do you remember when I got this, Carmen? It was when I was a bachelor. It was rare then. I saw it quoted the other day as worth twice the price I gave for it.”
Chapter 20 of The Golden House is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a man who has never been married
From this reading “It was when I was a bachelor.”
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading “As he spoke he looked round upon the crowded shelves of his library, and, getting up, went to the corner where there was a shelf of rare editions and took down a volume.”
plural of “edition” — the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading “As he spoke he looked round upon the crowded shelves of his library, and, getting up, went to the corner where there was a shelf of rare editions and took down a volume.”
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading “I saw it quoted the other day as worth twice the price I gave for it.””
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading “As he spoke he looked round upon the crowded shelves of his library, and, getting up, went to the corner where there was a shelf of rare editions and took down a volume.”
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading “As he spoke he looked round upon the crowded shelves of his library, and, getting up, went to the corner where there was a shelf of rare editions and took down a volume.”
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading “As he spoke he looked round upon the crowded shelves of his library, and, getting up, went to the corner where there was a shelf of rare editions and took down a volume.”
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “As he spoke he looked round upon the crowded shelves of his library, and, getting up, went to the corner where there was a shelf of rare editions and took down a volume.”
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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 As he spoke he looked round upon the crowded shelves of his library, and, getting up, went to the corner where there was a shelf of rare editions and took down a volume.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he spoke he looked round upon the crowded shelves of his library, and, getting up, went to the corner where there was a shelf of rare editions and took down a volume.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he spoke he looked round upon the crowded shelves of his library, and, getting up, went to the corner where there was a shelf of rare editions and took down a volume.
a man who has never been married
From this reading It was when I was a bachelor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Do you remember when I got this, Carmen?
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading As he spoke he looked round upon the crowded shelves of his library, and, getting up, went to the corner where there was a shelf of rare editions and took down a volume.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading As he spoke he looked round upon the crowded shelves of his library, and, getting up, went to the corner where there was a shelf of rare editions and took down a volume.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I saw it quoted the other day as worth twice the price I gave for it.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you remember when I got this, Carmen?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As he spoke he looked round upon the crowded shelves of his library, and, getting up, went to the corner where there was a shelf of rare editions and took down a volume.
plural of “edition” — the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading As he spoke he looked round upon the crowded shelves of his library, and, getting up, went to the corner where there was a shelf of rare editions and took down a volume.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I saw it quoted the other day as worth twice the price I gave for it.”
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I saw it quoted the other day as worth twice the price I gave for it.”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading As he spoke he looked round upon the crowded shelves of his library, and, getting up, went to the corner where there was a shelf of rare editions and took down a volume.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Do you remember when I got this, Carmen?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he spoke he looked round upon the crowded shelves of his library, and, getting up, went to the corner where there was a shelf of rare editions and took down a volume.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he spoke he looked round upon the crowded shelves of his library, and, getting up, went to the corner where there was a shelf of rare editions and took down a volume.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Do you remember when I got this, Carmen?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was when I was a bachelor.
a room where books are kept
From this reading As he spoke he looked round upon the crowded shelves of his library, and, getting up, went to the corner where there was a shelf of rare editions and took down a volume.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As he spoke he looked round upon the crowded shelves of his library, and, getting up, went to the corner where there was a shelf of rare editions and took down a volume.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he spoke he looked round upon the crowded shelves of his library, and, getting up, went to the corner where there was a shelf of rare editions and took down a volume.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I saw it quoted the other day as worth twice the price I gave for it.”
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading I saw it quoted the other day as worth twice the price I gave for it.”
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading I saw it quoted the other day as worth twice the price I gave for it.”
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading As he spoke he looked round upon the crowded shelves of his library, and, getting up, went to the corner where there was a shelf of rare editions and took down a volume.
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Do you remember when I got this, Carmen?
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading As he spoke he looked round upon the crowded shelves of his library, and, getting up, went to the corner where there was a shelf of rare editions and took down a volume.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw it quoted the other day as worth twice the price I gave for it.”
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading As he spoke he looked round upon the crowded shelves of his library, and, getting up, went to the corner where there was a shelf of rare editions and took down a volume.
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading As he spoke he looked round upon the crowded shelves of his library, and, getting up, went to the corner where there was a shelf of rare editions and took down a volume.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As he spoke he looked round upon the crowded shelves of his library, and, getting up, went to the corner where there was a shelf of rare editions and took down a volume.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As he spoke he looked round upon the crowded shelves of his library, and, getting up, went to the corner where there was a shelf of rare editions and took down a volume.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was rare then.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As he spoke he looked round upon the crowded shelves of his library, and, getting up, went to the corner where there was a shelf of rare editions and took down a volume.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Do you remember when I got this, Carmen?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he spoke he looked round upon the crowded shelves of his library, and, getting up, went to the corner where there was a shelf of rare editions and took down a volume.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As he spoke he looked round upon the crowded shelves of his library, and, getting up, went to the corner where there was a shelf of rare editions and took down a volume.
two times
From this reading I saw it quoted the other day as worth twice the price I gave for it.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As he spoke he looked round upon the crowded shelves of his library, and, getting up, went to the corner where there was a shelf of rare editions and took down a volume.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As he spoke he looked round upon the crowded shelves of his library, and, getting up, went to the corner where there was a shelf of rare editions and took down a volume.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading As he spoke he looked round upon the crowded shelves of his library, and, getting up, went to the corner where there was a shelf of rare editions and took down a volume.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he spoke he looked round upon the crowded shelves of his library, and, getting up, went to the corner where there was a shelf of rare editions and took down a volume.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As he spoke he looked round upon the crowded shelves of his library, and, getting up, went to the corner where there was a shelf of rare editions and took down a volume.
at the time that
From this reading “Do you remember when I got this, Carmen?
in or at the place that
From this reading As he spoke he looked round upon the crowded shelves of his library, and, getting up, went to the corner where there was a shelf of rare editions and took down a volume.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading I saw it quoted the other day as worth twice the price I gave for it.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you remember when I got this, Carmen?
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