Chapter 5 of The Lock and Key Library — Old Time English is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Lock and Key Library — Old Time English is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What did you say?" "I said, 'Below there! Look out! Look out! For God's sake, clear the way!'"
Chapter 5 of The Lock and Key Library — Old Time English is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 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.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “"I said, 'Below there!”
rid of obstructions
From this reading “For God's sake, clear the way!'"”
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “For God's sake, clear the way!'"”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look out!”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “"I said, 'Below there!”
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “For God's sake, clear the way!'"”
express in words
From this reading “"What did you say?"”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “For God's sake, clear the way!'"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "I said, 'Below there!
rid of obstructions
From this reading For God's sake, clear the way!'"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did you say?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For God's sake, clear the way!'"
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading For God's sake, clear the way!'"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I said, 'Below there!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look out!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Look out!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I said, 'Below there!
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading For God's sake, clear the way!'"
express in words
From this reading "What did you say?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For God's sake, clear the way!'"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I said, 'Below there!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For God's sake, clear the way!'"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did you say?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What did you say?"
Chapter 5 of The Lock and Key Library — Old Time English by Julian [Editor] Hawthorne holds 165 sentences, grouped into 33 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 5 holds 165 sentences of The Lock and Key Library — Old Time English, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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