Chapter 6 of The Lady from Long Acre is here in full — 347 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of The Lady from Long Acre is here in full — 347 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PRICING AN HEIRLOOM Tony was so surprised that for a moment he remained just as he was. Then suddenly recovering himself he turned back to Bugg. "You had better go along and find yourself something to eat, 'Tiger,'" he said. "That haddock must be getting a little historical by now." Bugg rose to his feet with a grin.
Chapter 6 of The Lady from Long Acre is here in full — 347 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Bugg rose to his feet with a grin.”
lean white flesh of fish similar to but smaller than cod; usually baked or poached or as fillets sauteed or fried
From this reading “"That haddock must be getting a little historical by now."”
(law) any property that is considered by law or custom as inseparable from an inheritance is inherited with that inheritance
From this reading “PRICING AN HEIRLOOM Tony was so surprised that for a moment he remained just as he was.”
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading “"That haddock must be getting a little historical by now."”
the evaluation of something in terms of its price
From this reading “PRICING AN HEIRLOOM Tony was so surprised that for a moment he remained just as he was.”
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading “Then suddenly recovering himself he turned back to Bugg.”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “PRICING AN HEIRLOOM Tony was so surprised that for a moment he remained just as he was.”
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading “"You had better go along and find yourself something to eat, 'Tiger,'" he said.”
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temporarily
In this reading “PRICING AN HEIRLOOM Tony was so surprised that for a moment he remained just as he was.”
cooperate or pretend to cooperate
In this reading “"You had better go along and find yourself something to eat, 'Tiger,'" he said.”
In this reading “Bugg rose to his feet with a grin.”
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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 PRICING AN HEIRLOOM Tony was so surprised that for a moment he remained just as he was.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "You had better go along and find yourself something to eat, 'Tiger,'" he said.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading PRICING AN HEIRLOOM Tony was so surprised that for a moment he remained just as he was.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You had better go along and find yourself something to eat, 'Tiger,'" he said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PRICING AN HEIRLOOM Tony was so surprised that for a moment he remained just as he was.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then suddenly recovering himself he turned back to Bugg.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That haddock must be getting a little historical by now."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "You had better go along and find yourself something to eat, 'Tiger,'" he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then suddenly recovering himself he turned back to Bugg.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "That haddock must be getting a little historical by now."
take in solid food
From this reading "You had better go along and find yourself something to eat, 'Tiger,'" he said.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Bugg rose to his feet with a grin.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "You had better go along and find yourself something to eat, 'Tiger,'" he said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PRICING AN HEIRLOOM Tony was so surprised that for a moment he remained just as he was.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "That haddock must be getting a little historical by now."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You had better go along and find yourself something to eat, 'Tiger,'" he said.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Bugg rose to his feet with a grin.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You had better go along and find yourself something to eat, 'Tiger,'" he said.
lean white flesh of fish similar to but smaller than cod; usually baked or poached or as fillets sauteed or fried
From this reading "That haddock must be getting a little historical by now."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PRICING AN HEIRLOOM Tony was so surprised that for a moment he remained just as he was.
(law) any property that is considered by law or custom as inseparable from an inheritance is inherited with that inheritance
From this reading PRICING AN HEIRLOOM Tony was so surprised that for a moment he remained just as he was.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then suddenly recovering himself he turned back to Bugg.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bugg rose to his feet with a grin.
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading "That haddock must be getting a little historical by now."
and nothing more
From this reading PRICING AN HEIRLOOM Tony was so surprised that for a moment he remained just as he was.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "That haddock must be getting a little historical by now."
a particular point in time
From this reading PRICING AN HEIRLOOM Tony was so surprised that for a moment he remained just as he was.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "That haddock must be getting a little historical by now."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "That haddock must be getting a little historical by now."
the evaluation of something in terms of its price
From this reading PRICING AN HEIRLOOM Tony was so surprised that for a moment he remained just as he was.
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading Then suddenly recovering himself he turned back to Bugg.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading PRICING AN HEIRLOOM Tony was so surprised that for a moment he remained just as he was.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Bugg rose to his feet with a grin.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You had better go along and find yourself something to eat, 'Tiger,'" he said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading PRICING AN HEIRLOOM Tony was so surprised that for a moment he remained just as he was.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "You had better go along and find yourself something to eat, 'Tiger,'" he said.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then suddenly recovering himself he turned back to Bugg.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading PRICING AN HEIRLOOM Tony was so surprised that for a moment he remained just as he was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PRICING AN HEIRLOOM Tony was so surprised that for a moment he remained just as he was.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then suddenly recovering himself he turned back to Bugg.
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading "You had better go along and find yourself something to eat, 'Tiger,'" he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then suddenly recovering himself he turned back to Bugg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PRICING AN HEIRLOOM Tony was so surprised that for a moment he remained just as he was.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then suddenly recovering himself he turned back to Bugg.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PRICING AN HEIRLOOM Tony was so surprised that for a moment he remained just as he was.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bugg rose to his feet with a grin.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You had better go along and find yourself something to eat, 'Tiger,'" he said.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "You had better go along and find yourself something to eat, 'Tiger,'" he said.
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