Chapter 14 of The Landlord at Lion's Head — Volume 2 is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 14 of The Landlord at Lion's Head — Volume 2 is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Cynthia was unrolling the cloud from her hair. She said, as she tied on her apron: "You must get him to tell you, Mrs. Durgin." "Then there is something?" "Yes." "Has Jeff been using you wrong?"
Chapter 14 of The Landlord at Lion's Head — Volume 2 is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading “She said, as she tied on her apron: "You must get him to tell you, Mrs. Durgin."”
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading “Cynthia was unrolling the cloud from her hair.”
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading “Cynthia was unrolling the cloud from her hair.”
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading “Cynthia was unrolling the cloud from her hair.”
bound or secured closely
From this reading “She said, as she tied on her apron: "You must get him to tell you, Mrs. Durgin."”
-ing form of “unroll” — reverse the winding or twisting of
From this reading “Cynthia was unrolling the cloud from her hair.”
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading “"Has Jeff been using you wrong?"”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “"Has Jeff been using you wrong?"”
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a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading She said, as she tied on her apron: "You must get him to tell you, Mrs. Durgin."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She said, as she tied on her apron: "You must get him to tell you, Mrs. Durgin."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Has Jeff been using you wrong?"
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Cynthia was unrolling the cloud from her hair.
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading Cynthia was unrolling the cloud from her hair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She said, as she tied on her apron: "You must get him to tell you, Mrs. Durgin."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Cynthia was unrolling the cloud from her hair.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She said, as she tied on her apron: "You must get him to tell you, Mrs. Durgin."
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Cynthia was unrolling the cloud from her hair.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Has Jeff been using you wrong?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cynthia was unrolling the cloud from her hair.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She said, as she tied on her apron: "You must get him to tell you, Mrs. Durgin."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Then there is something?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Has Jeff been using you wrong?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She said, as she tied on her apron: "You must get him to tell you, Mrs. Durgin."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She said, as she tied on her apron: "You must get him to tell you, Mrs. Durgin."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She said, as she tied on her apron: "You must get him to tell you, Mrs. Durgin."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said, as she tied on her apron: "You must get him to tell you, Mrs. Durgin."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said, as she tied on her apron: "You must get him to tell you, Mrs. Durgin."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Then there is something?"
express in words
From this reading She said, as she tied on her apron: "You must get him to tell you, Mrs. Durgin."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cynthia was unrolling the cloud from her hair.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then there is something?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Then there is something?"
bound or secured closely
From this reading She said, as she tied on her apron: "You must get him to tell you, Mrs. Durgin."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She said, as she tied on her apron: "You must get him to tell you, Mrs. Durgin."
-ing form of “unroll” — reverse the winding or twisting of
From this reading Cynthia was unrolling the cloud from her hair.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading "Has Jeff been using you wrong?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cynthia was unrolling the cloud from her hair.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "Has Jeff been using you wrong?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She said, as she tied on her apron: "You must get him to tell you, Mrs. Durgin."
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