Chapter 13 of The Lock and Key Library — Modern English is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Lock and Key Library — Modern English is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"'Tut!' he said, waving his hand impatiently, 'it is your affair. I have warned you. Go and get ready if you want to come. Time presses.' "I was determined to be of the fray; my blood was up.
Chapter 13 of The Lock and Key Library — Modern English is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “"'Tut!' he said, waving his hand impatiently, 'it is your affair.”
characterized by great determination
From this reading “"I was determined to be of the fray; my blood was up.”
wear away by rubbing
From this reading “"I was determined to be of the fray; my blood was up.”
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading “"'Tut!' he said, waving his hand impatiently, 'it is your affair.”
plural of “press” — the state of demanding notice or attention
From this reading “Time presses.'”
utter “tsk,” “tut,” or “tut-tut,” as in disapproval
From this reading “"'Tut!' he said, waving his hand impatiently, 'it is your affair.”
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “I have warned you.”
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading “"'Tut!' he said, waving his hand impatiently, 'it is your affair.”
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.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "'Tut!' he said, waving his hand impatiently, 'it is your affair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Go and get ready if you want to come.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I was determined to be of the fray; my blood was up.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading "I was determined to be of the fray; my blood was up.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Go and get ready if you want to come.
characterized by great determination
From this reading "I was determined to be of the fray; my blood was up.
wear away by rubbing
From this reading "I was determined to be of the fray; my blood was up.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Go and get ready if you want to come.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go and get ready if you want to come.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "'Tut!' he said, waving his hand impatiently, 'it is your affair.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have warned you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'Tut!' he said, waving his hand impatiently, 'it is your affair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "'Tut!' he said, waving his hand impatiently, 'it is your affair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have warned you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Go and get ready if you want to come.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading "'Tut!' he said, waving his hand impatiently, 'it is your affair.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'Tut!' he said, waving his hand impatiently, 'it is your affair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "'Tut!' he said, waving his hand impatiently, 'it is your affair.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I was determined to be of the fray; my blood was up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I was determined to be of the fray; my blood was up.
plural of “press” — the state of demanding notice or attention
From this reading Time presses.'
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Go and get ready if you want to come.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'Tut!' he said, waving his hand impatiently, 'it is your affair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I was determined to be of the fray; my blood was up.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time presses.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Go and get ready if you want to come.
utter “tsk,” “tut,” or “tut-tut,” as in disapproval
From this reading "'Tut!' he said, waving his hand impatiently, 'it is your affair.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I was determined to be of the fray; my blood was up.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Go and get ready if you want to come.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading I have warned you.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was determined to be of the fray; my blood was up.
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading "'Tut!' he said, waving his hand impatiently, 'it is your affair.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have warned you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'Tut!' he said, waving his hand impatiently, 'it is your affair.
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