Chapter 4 of The Landlord at Lion's Head — Volume 2 is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of The Landlord at Lion's Head — Volume 2 is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Alan had to look twice at the painter. "Oh yes. Mr. Durgin, here--telling me about his place in the mountains. Says you've been there. Going--going myself in the summer.
Chapter 4 of The Landlord at Lion's Head — Volume 2 is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the act of departing
From this reading “Going--going myself in the summer.”
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “Mr. Durgin, here--telling me about his place in the mountains.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Going--going myself in the summer.”
an artist who paints
From this reading “Alan had to look twice at the painter.”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Says you've been there.”
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “Going--going myself in the summer.”
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “Mr. Durgin, here--telling me about his place in the mountains.”
two times
From this reading “Alan had to look twice at the painter.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mr. Durgin, here--telling me about his place in the mountains.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alan had to look twice at the painter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Alan had to look twice at the painter.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Says you've been there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Durgin, here--telling me about his place in the mountains.
the act of departing
From this reading Going--going myself in the summer.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alan had to look twice at the painter.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Mr. Durgin, here--telling me about his place in the mountains.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Durgin, here--telling me about his place in the mountains.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Durgin, here--telling me about his place in the mountains.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Alan had to look twice at the painter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Durgin, here--telling me about his place in the mountains.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Mr. Durgin, here--telling me about his place in the mountains.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Durgin, here--telling me about his place in the mountains.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Going--going myself in the summer.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh yes.
an artist who paints
From this reading Alan had to look twice at the painter.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Mr. Durgin, here--telling me about his place in the mountains.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Says you've been there.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Going--going myself in the summer.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Mr. Durgin, here--telling me about his place in the mountains.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alan had to look twice at the painter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Says you've been there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alan had to look twice at the painter.
two times
From this reading Alan had to look twice at the painter.
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh yes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Says you've been there.
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