Chapter 3 of The greedy book is here in full — 505 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The greedy book is here in full — 505 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
This is the menu of the Queen’s Guard Dinner, St. James’s Palace, for Friday, 23 March, 1855. Considering that it is only fifty years old, and therefore well within the memory of many living men, it makes curiously quaint reading. MENU Les Huîtres. Potage à la Crécy aux croûtons. Potage de Macaroni au consommé.
Chapter 3 of The greedy book is here in full — 505 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading “This is the menu of the Queen’s Guard Dinner, St. James’s Palace, for Friday, 23 March, 1855.”
possessive form of “james” — a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading “MENU Les Huîtres.”
a British dandy in the 18th century who affected Continental mannerisms
From this reading “Potage de Macaroni au consommé.”
a list of dishes available at a restaurant
From this reading “This is the menu of the Queen’s Guard Dinner, St. James’s Palace, for Friday, 23 March, 1855.”
thick (often creamy) soup
From this reading “Potage à la Crécy aux croûtons.”
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading “Considering that it is only fifty years old, and therefore well within the memory of many living men, it makes curiously quaint reading.”
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
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In this reading “Considering that it is only fifty years old, and therefore well within the memory of many living men, it makes curiously quaint reading.”
In this reading “Considering that it is only fifty years old, and therefore well within the memory of many living men, it makes curiously quaint reading.”
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From this reading This is the menu of the Queen’s Guard Dinner, St. James’s Palace, for Friday, 23 March, 1855.
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From this reading This is the menu of the Queen’s Guard Dinner, St. James’s Palace, for Friday, 23 March, 1855.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Considering that it is only fifty years old, and therefore well within the memory of many living men, it makes curiously quaint reading.
a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia
From this reading Potage de Macaroni au consommé.
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From this reading Potage à la Crécy aux croûtons.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
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From this reading Potage de Macaroni au consommé.
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From this reading Potage à la Crécy aux croûtons.
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From this reading Potage à la Crécy aux croûtons.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Considering that it is only fifty years old, and therefore well within the memory of many living men, it makes curiously quaint reading.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Potage de Macaroni au consommé.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading This is the menu of the Queen’s Guard Dinner, St. James’s Palace, for Friday, 23 March, 1855.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Considering that it is only fifty years old, and therefore well within the memory of many living men, it makes curiously quaint reading.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This is the menu of the Queen’s Guard Dinner, St. James’s Palace, for Friday, 23 March, 1855.
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading This is the menu of the Queen’s Guard Dinner, St. James’s Palace, for Friday, 23 March, 1855.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading This is the menu of the Queen’s Guard Dinner, St. James’s Palace, for Friday, 23 March, 1855.
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From this reading MENU Les Huîtres.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the menu of the Queen’s Guard Dinner, St. James’s Palace, for Friday, 23 March, 1855.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Considering that it is only fifty years old, and therefore well within the memory of many living men, it makes curiously quaint reading.
possessive form of “james” — a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading This is the menu of the Queen’s Guard Dinner, St. James’s Palace, for Friday, 23 March, 1855.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Potage à la Crécy aux croûtons.
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading MENU Les Huîtres.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Considering that it is only fifty years old, and therefore well within the memory of many living men, it makes curiously quaint reading.
a British dandy in the 18th century who affected Continental mannerisms
From this reading Potage de Macaroni au consommé.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Considering that it is only fifty years old, and therefore well within the memory of many living men, it makes curiously quaint reading.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Considering that it is only fifty years old, and therefore well within the memory of many living men, it makes curiously quaint reading.
march in a procession
From this reading This is the menu of the Queen’s Guard Dinner, St. James’s Palace, for Friday, 23 March, 1855.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Considering that it is only fifty years old, and therefore well within the memory of many living men, it makes curiously quaint reading.
the force of workers available
From this reading Considering that it is only fifty years old, and therefore well within the memory of many living men, it makes curiously quaint reading.
a list of dishes available at a restaurant
From this reading This is the menu of the Queen’s Guard Dinner, St. James’s Palace, for Friday, 23 March, 1855.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is the menu of the Queen’s Guard Dinner, St. James’s Palace, for Friday, 23 March, 1855.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Considering that it is only fifty years old, and therefore well within the memory of many living men, it makes curiously quaint reading.
and nothing more
From this reading Considering that it is only fifty years old, and therefore well within the memory of many living men, it makes curiously quaint reading.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading This is the menu of the Queen’s Guard Dinner, St. James’s Palace, for Friday, 23 March, 1855.
thick (often creamy) soup
From this reading Potage à la Crécy aux croûtons.
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading Considering that it is only fifty years old, and therefore well within the memory of many living men, it makes curiously quaint reading.
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading This is the menu of the Queen’s Guard Dinner, St. James’s Palace, for Friday, 23 March, 1855.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Considering that it is only fifty years old, and therefore well within the memory of many living men, it makes curiously quaint reading.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is the menu of the Queen’s Guard Dinner, St. James’s Palace, for Friday, 23 March, 1855.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Considering that it is only fifty years old, and therefore well within the memory of many living men, it makes curiously quaint reading.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This is the menu of the Queen’s Guard Dinner, St. James’s Palace, for Friday, 23 March, 1855.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Considering that it is only fifty years old, and therefore well within the memory of many living men, it makes curiously quaint reading.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the menu of the Queen’s Guard Dinner, St. James’s Palace, for Friday, 23 March, 1855.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Considering that it is only fifty years old, and therefore well within the memory of many living men, it makes curiously quaint reading.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Considering that it is only fifty years old, and therefore well within the memory of many living men, it makes curiously quaint reading.
a late time of life
From this reading Considering that it is only fifty years old, and therefore well within the memory of many living men, it makes curiously quaint reading.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Potage à la Crécy aux croûtons.
Chapter 3 of The greedy book by Frank, -1913 Schloesser holds 505 sentences, grouped into 101 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 3 holds 505 sentences of The greedy book, unabridged, divided into 101 reading sections.
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