Chapter 5 of The History and Records of the Elephant Club is here in full — 454 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of The History and Records of the Elephant Club is here in full — 454 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"_Edward_ (rolling his eye toward the Judge).--Been on a spree four days. "_Judge_ (very indignant).--Did you say I've been on a spree? "_Edward._--Old Mother Bidwell's, down in Mott street. "_Clerk._--Do you mean hereafter to treat this Court respectfully? "_Edward._--No, sir; I hope not.
Chapter 5 of The History and Records of the Elephant Club is here in full — 454 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.
From this reading “"_Clerk._--Do you mean hereafter to treat this Court respectfully?”
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading “"_Judge_ (very indignant).--Did you say I've been on a spree?”
United States feminist and suffragist (1793-1880)
From this reading “"_Edward._--Old Mother Bidwell's, down in Mott street.”
in a respectful manner
From this reading “"_Clerk._--Do you mean hereafter to treat this Court respectfully?”
uttered with a trill
From this reading “"_Edward_ (rolling his eye toward the Judge).--Been on a spree four days.”
a brief indulgence of your impulses
From this reading “"_Edward_ (rolling his eye toward the Judge).--Been on a spree four days.”
interact in a certain way
From this reading “"_Clerk._--Do you mean hereafter to treat this Court respectfully?”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “"_Edward_ (rolling his eye toward the Judge).--Been on a spree four days.”
In this reading “"_Edward_ (rolling his eye toward the Judge).--Been on a spree four days.”
In this reading “"_Edward._--Old Mother Bidwell's, down in Mott street.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "_Edward_ (rolling his eye toward the Judge).--Been on a spree four days.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "_Edward_ (rolling his eye toward the Judge).--Been on a spree four days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Edward._--Old Mother Bidwell's, down in Mott street.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading "_Clerk._--Do you mean hereafter to treat this Court respectfully?
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading "_Clerk._--Do you mean hereafter to treat this Court respectfully?
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "_Edward_ (rolling his eye toward the Judge).--Been on a spree four days.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "_Judge_ (very indignant).--Did you say I've been on a spree?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "_Clerk._--Do you mean hereafter to treat this Court respectfully?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "_Edward._--Old Mother Bidwell's, down in Mott street.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading "_Edward_ (rolling his eye toward the Judge).--Been on a spree four days.
the organ of sight
From this reading "_Edward_ (rolling his eye toward the Judge).--Been on a spree four days.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "_Edward_ (rolling his eye toward the Judge).--Been on a spree four days.
in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.
From this reading "_Clerk._--Do you mean hereafter to treat this Court respectfully?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "_Edward_ (rolling his eye toward the Judge).--Been on a spree four days.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "_Edward._--No, sir; I hope not.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "_Edward._--No, sir; I hope not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Judge_ (very indignant).--Did you say I've been on a spree?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "_Edward._--Old Mother Bidwell's, down in Mott street.
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading "_Judge_ (very indignant).--Did you say I've been on a spree?
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading "_Edward_ (rolling his eye toward the Judge).--Been on a spree four days.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "_Clerk._--Do you mean hereafter to treat this Court respectfully?
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "_Edward._--Old Mother Bidwell's, down in Mott street.
United States feminist and suffragist (1793-1880)
From this reading "_Edward._--Old Mother Bidwell's, down in Mott street.
not any; not one
From this reading "_Edward._--No, sir; I hope not.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "_Edward._--No, sir; I hope not.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "_Edward._--Old Mother Bidwell's, down in Mott street.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "_Edward_ (rolling his eye toward the Judge).--Been on a spree four days.
in a respectful manner
From this reading "_Clerk._--Do you mean hereafter to treat this Court respectfully?
uttered with a trill
From this reading "_Edward_ (rolling his eye toward the Judge).--Been on a spree four days.
express in words
From this reading "_Judge_ (very indignant).--Did you say I've been on a spree?
term of address for a man
From this reading "_Edward._--No, sir; I hope not.
a brief indulgence of your impulses
From this reading "_Edward_ (rolling his eye toward the Judge).--Been on a spree four days.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "_Edward._--Old Mother Bidwell's, down in Mott street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "_Edward_ (rolling his eye toward the Judge).--Been on a spree four days.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "_Clerk._--Do you mean hereafter to treat this Court respectfully?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "_Clerk._--Do you mean hereafter to treat this Court respectfully?
in the direction of
From this reading "_Edward_ (rolling his eye toward the Judge).--Been on a spree four days.
interact in a certain way
From this reading "_Clerk._--Do you mean hereafter to treat this Court respectfully?
precisely as stated
From this reading "_Judge_ (very indignant).--Did you say I've been on a spree?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "_Judge_ (very indignant).--Did you say I've been on a spree?
Chapter 5 of The History and Records of the Elephant Club by Edward F. (Edward Fitch) Underhill holds 454 sentences, grouped into 91 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.
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