Chapter 19 of The King of Schnorrers is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The King of Schnorrers is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MIGRATORY BIRD. "There strode a stranger to the door, And it was windy weather." --TENNYSON: _The Goose_. One day, when Rachel was nineteen, there came to the workshop a handsome young man. He had been brought by a placard in the window of the chandler's shop, and was found to answer perfectly to its wants.
Chapter 19 of The King of Schnorrers is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “chandler” — United States writer of detective thrillers featuring the character of Philip Marlowe (1888-1959)
From this reading “He had been brought by a placard in the window of the chandler's shop, and was found to answer perfectly to its wants.”
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
used of animals that move seasonally
From this reading “A MIGRATORY BIRD.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading “One day, when Rachel was nineteen, there came to the workshop a handsome young man.”
post in a public place
From this reading “He had been brought by a placard in the window of the chandler's shop, and was found to answer perfectly to its wants.”
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading “--TENNYSON: _The Goose_.”
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading “"There strode a stranger to the door, And it was windy weather."”
small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
From this reading “One day, when Rachel was nineteen, there came to the workshop a handsome young man.”
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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “One day, when Rachel was nineteen, there came to the workshop a handsome young man.”
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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 A MIGRATORY BIRD.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There strode a stranger to the door, And it was windy weather."
react verbally
From this reading He had been brought by a placard in the window of the chandler's shop, and was found to answer perfectly to its wants.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been brought by a placard in the window of the chandler's shop, and was found to answer perfectly to its wants.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading A MIGRATORY BIRD.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He had been brought by a placard in the window of the chandler's shop, and was found to answer perfectly to its wants.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had been brought by a placard in the window of the chandler's shop, and was found to answer perfectly to its wants.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One day, when Rachel was nineteen, there came to the workshop a handsome young man.
possessive form of “chandler” — United States writer of detective thrillers featuring the character of Philip Marlowe (1888-1959)
From this reading He had been brought by a placard in the window of the chandler's shop, and was found to answer perfectly to its wants.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day, when Rachel was nineteen, there came to the workshop a handsome young man.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "There strode a stranger to the door, And it was windy weather."
set up or found
From this reading He had been brought by a placard in the window of the chandler's shop, and was found to answer perfectly to its wants.
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading --TENNYSON: _The Goose_.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been brought by a placard in the window of the chandler's shop, and was found to answer perfectly to its wants.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading One day, when Rachel was nineteen, there came to the workshop a handsome young man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been brought by a placard in the window of the chandler's shop, and was found to answer perfectly to its wants.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been brought by a placard in the window of the chandler's shop, and was found to answer perfectly to its wants.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "There strode a stranger to the door, And it was windy weather."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been brought by a placard in the window of the chandler's shop, and was found to answer perfectly to its wants.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One day, when Rachel was nineteen, there came to the workshop a handsome young man.
used of animals that move seasonally
From this reading A MIGRATORY BIRD.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading One day, when Rachel was nineteen, there came to the workshop a handsome young man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had been brought by a placard in the window of the chandler's shop, and was found to answer perfectly to its wants.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, when Rachel was nineteen, there came to the workshop a handsome young man.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He had been brought by a placard in the window of the chandler's shop, and was found to answer perfectly to its wants.
post in a public place
From this reading He had been brought by a placard in the window of the chandler's shop, and was found to answer perfectly to its wants.
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading One day, when Rachel was nineteen, there came to the workshop a handsome young man.
do one's shopping
From this reading He had been brought by a placard in the window of the chandler's shop, and was found to answer perfectly to its wants.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "There strode a stranger to the door, And it was windy weather."
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading "There strode a stranger to the door, And it was windy weather."
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading --TENNYSON: _The Goose_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There strode a stranger to the door, And it was windy weather."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There strode a stranger to the door, And it was windy weather."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There strode a stranger to the door, And it was windy weather."
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading He had been brought by a placard in the window of the chandler's shop, and was found to answer perfectly to its wants.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There strode a stranger to the door, And it was windy weather."
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading "There strode a stranger to the door, And it was windy weather."
at the time that
From this reading One day, when Rachel was nineteen, there came to the workshop a handsome young man.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He had been brought by a placard in the window of the chandler's shop, and was found to answer perfectly to its wants.
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading "There strode a stranger to the door, And it was windy weather."
small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
From this reading One day, when Rachel was nineteen, there came to the workshop a handsome young man.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading One day, when Rachel was nineteen, there came to the workshop a handsome young man.
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