Chapter 22 of The Limit is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 22 of The Limit is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GILLIE INTERFERES He was not much surprised to find Muir proudly examining the invitation cards on the mantelpiece. Muir started and turned round as he came in. "Back again? Capital!" "Well, of all the snobs!" said Vaughan.
Chapter 22 of The Limit is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a game played with playing cards
From this reading “GILLIE INTERFERES He was not much surprised to find Muir proudly examining the invitation cards on the mantelpiece.”
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “GILLIE INTERFERES He was not much surprised to find Muir proudly examining the invitation cards on the mantelpiece.”
a young male attendant on a Scottish Highlander chief
From this reading “GILLIE INTERFERES He was not much surprised to find Muir proudly examining the invitation cards on the mantelpiece.”
third-person singular of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading “GILLIE INTERFERES He was not much surprised to find Muir proudly examining the invitation cards on the mantelpiece.”
United States naturalist (born in England) who advocated the creation of national parks (1838-1914)
From this reading “GILLIE INTERFERES He was not much surprised to find Muir proudly examining the invitation cards on the mantelpiece.”
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading “GILLIE INTERFERES He was not much surprised to find Muir proudly examining the invitation cards on the mantelpiece.”
plural of “snob” — a person regarded as arrogant and annoying
From this reading “"Well, of all the snobs!" said Vaughan.”
United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)
From this reading “"Well, of all the snobs!" said Vaughan.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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anew
From this reading "Back again?
(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 "Well, of all the snobs!" said Vaughan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Muir started and turned round as he came in.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Muir started and turned round as he came in.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Back again?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Muir started and turned round as he came in.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Capital!"
a game played with playing cards
From this reading GILLIE INTERFERES He was not much surprised to find Muir proudly examining the invitation cards on the mantelpiece.
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading GILLIE INTERFERES He was not much surprised to find Muir proudly examining the invitation cards on the mantelpiece.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading GILLIE INTERFERES He was not much surprised to find Muir proudly examining the invitation cards on the mantelpiece.
a young male attendant on a Scottish Highlander chief
From this reading GILLIE INTERFERES He was not much surprised to find Muir proudly examining the invitation cards on the mantelpiece.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GILLIE INTERFERES He was not much surprised to find Muir proudly examining the invitation cards on the mantelpiece.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Muir started and turned round as he came in.
third-person singular of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading GILLIE INTERFERES He was not much surprised to find Muir proudly examining the invitation cards on the mantelpiece.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading GILLIE INTERFERES He was not much surprised to find Muir proudly examining the invitation cards on the mantelpiece.
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading GILLIE INTERFERES He was not much surprised to find Muir proudly examining the invitation cards on the mantelpiece.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading GILLIE INTERFERES He was not much surprised to find Muir proudly examining the invitation cards on the mantelpiece.
United States naturalist (born in England) who advocated the creation of national parks (1838-1914)
From this reading GILLIE INTERFERES He was not much surprised to find Muir proudly examining the invitation cards on the mantelpiece.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading GILLIE INTERFERES He was not much surprised to find Muir proudly examining the invitation cards on the mantelpiece.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, of all the snobs!" said Vaughan.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GILLIE INTERFERES He was not much surprised to find Muir proudly examining the invitation cards on the mantelpiece.
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading GILLIE INTERFERES He was not much surprised to find Muir proudly examining the invitation cards on the mantelpiece.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Muir started and turned round as he came in.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, of all the snobs!" said Vaughan.
plural of “snob” — a person regarded as arrogant and annoying
From this reading "Well, of all the snobs!" said Vaughan.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Muir started and turned round as he came in.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading GILLIE INTERFERES He was not much surprised to find Muir proudly examining the invitation cards on the mantelpiece.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GILLIE INTERFERES He was not much surprised to find Muir proudly examining the invitation cards on the mantelpiece.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GILLIE INTERFERES He was not much surprised to find Muir proudly examining the invitation cards on the mantelpiece.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Muir started and turned round as he came in.
United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)
From this reading "Well, of all the snobs!" said Vaughan.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GILLIE INTERFERES He was not much surprised to find Muir proudly examining the invitation cards on the mantelpiece.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, of all the snobs!" said Vaughan.
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