Chapter 4 of The Lake is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of The Lake is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'Yours very sincerely, 'OLIVER GOGARTY.' 'Now, what will Father O'Grady answer to all this?' he said under his breath as he folded up his letter. 'A worthy soul, an excellent soul, there's no doubt about that.' And he began to feel sorry for Father O'Grady. But his sorrow was suddenly suspended.
Chapter 4 of The Lake is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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very good; of the highest quality
From this reading “'A worthy soul, an excellent soul, there's no doubt about that.'”
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading “'Now, what will Father O'Grady answer to all this?' he said under his breath as he folded up his letter.”
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading “'Yours very sincerely, 'OLIVER GOGARTY.'”
with sincerity; without pretense
From this reading “'Yours very sincerely, 'OLIVER GOGARTY.'”
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading “But his sorrow was suddenly suspended.”
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading “But his sorrow was suddenly suspended.”
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading “'A worthy soul, an excellent soul, there's no doubt about that.'”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “'Yours very sincerely, 'OLIVER GOGARTY.'”
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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 worthy soul, an excellent soul, there's no doubt about that.'
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading 'A worthy soul, an excellent soul, there's no doubt about that.'
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading 'Now, what will Father O'Grady answer to all this?' he said under his breath as he folded up his letter.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'A worthy soul, an excellent soul, there's no doubt about that.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he began to feel sorry for Father O'Grady.
react verbally
From this reading 'Now, what will Father O'Grady answer to all this?' he said under his breath as he folded up his letter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Now, what will Father O'Grady answer to all this?' he said under his breath as he folded up his letter.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And he began to feel sorry for Father O'Grady.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading 'Now, what will Father O'Grady answer to all this?' he said under his breath as he folded up his letter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his sorrow was suddenly suspended.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading 'A worthy soul, an excellent soul, there's no doubt about that.'
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading 'A worthy soul, an excellent soul, there's no doubt about that.'
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading 'Now, what will Father O'Grady answer to all this?' he said under his breath as he folded up his letter.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading And he began to feel sorry for Father O'Grady.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading 'Now, what will Father O'Grady answer to all this?' he said under his breath as he folded up his letter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And he began to feel sorry for Father O'Grady.
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From this reading 'Yours very sincerely, 'OLIVER GOGARTY.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Now, what will Father O'Grady answer to all this?' he said under his breath as he folded up his letter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Now, what will Father O'Grady answer to all this?' he said under his breath as he folded up his letter.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading 'Now, what will Father O'Grady answer to all this?' he said under his breath as he folded up his letter.
not any; not one
From this reading 'A worthy soul, an excellent soul, there's no doubt about that.'
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'Now, what will Father O'Grady answer to all this?' he said under his breath as he folded up his letter.
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From this reading 'Now, what will Father O'Grady answer to all this?' he said under his breath as he folded up his letter.
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading 'Yours very sincerely, 'OLIVER GOGARTY.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Now, what will Father O'Grady answer to all this?' he said under his breath as he folded up his letter.
with sincerity; without pretense
From this reading 'Yours very sincerely, 'OLIVER GOGARTY.'
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading But his sorrow was suddenly suspended.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading And he began to feel sorry for Father O'Grady.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading 'A worthy soul, an excellent soul, there's no doubt about that.'
happening unexpectedly
From this reading But his sorrow was suddenly suspended.
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading But his sorrow was suddenly suspended.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'A worthy soul, an excellent soul, there's no doubt about that.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'A worthy soul, an excellent soul, there's no doubt about that.'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'Now, what will Father O'Grady answer to all this?' he said under his breath as he folded up his letter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Now, what will Father O'Grady answer to all this?' he said under his breath as he folded up his letter.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading 'Now, what will Father O'Grady answer to all this?' he said under his breath as he folded up his letter.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading 'Now, what will Father O'Grady answer to all this?' he said under his breath as he folded up his letter.
precisely as stated
From this reading 'Yours very sincerely, 'OLIVER GOGARTY.'
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But his sorrow was suddenly suspended.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'Now, what will Father O'Grady answer to all this?' he said under his breath as he folded up his letter.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'Now, what will Father O'Grady answer to all this?' he said under his breath as he folded up his letter.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading 'A worthy soul, an excellent soul, there's no doubt about that.'
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading 'Yours very sincerely, 'OLIVER GOGARTY.'
Chapter 4 of The Lake by George Moore holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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 4 holds 404 sentences of The Lake, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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