Chapter 24 of The Lock and Key Library — Old Time English is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 24 of The Lock and Key Library — Old Time English is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
As I live, he here mentioned dear gr-nny's MAIDEN name. Her maiden name was ----. Her honored married name was ----. "She married your great-gr-ndf-th-r the year Poseidon won the Newmarket Plate," Mr. Pinto dryly remarked. Merciful powers!
Chapter 24 of The Lock and Key Library — Old Time English is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a dry laconic manner
From this reading “"She married your great-gr-ndf-th-r the year Poseidon won the Newmarket Plate," Mr. Pinto dryly remarked.”
having an illustrious reputation; respected
From this reading “Her honored married name was ----.”
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading “As I live, he here mentioned dear gr-nny's MAIDEN name.”
showing or giving mercy
From this reading “Merciful powers!”
a long close-fitting coat worn for riding in the 19th century
From this reading “"She married your great-gr-ndf-th-r the year Poseidon won the Newmarket Plate," Mr. Pinto dryly remarked.”
a spotted or calico horse or pony
From this reading “"She married your great-gr-ndf-th-r the year Poseidon won the Newmarket Plate," Mr. Pinto dryly remarked.”
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading “"She married your great-gr-ndf-th-r the year Poseidon won the Newmarket Plate," Mr. Pinto dryly remarked.”
(Greek mythology) the god of the sea and earthquakes in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and Hades and Hera; identified with Roman Neptune
From this reading “"She married your great-gr-ndf-th-r the year Poseidon won the Newmarket Plate," Mr. Pinto dryly remarked.”
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I live, he here mentioned dear gr-nny's MAIDEN name.
dearly loved
From this reading As I live, he here mentioned dear gr-nny's MAIDEN name.
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading "She married your great-gr-ndf-th-r the year Poseidon won the Newmarket Plate," Mr. Pinto dryly remarked.
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From this reading As I live, he here mentioned dear gr-nny's MAIDEN name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She married your great-gr-ndf-th-r the year Poseidon won the Newmarket Plate," Mr. Pinto dryly remarked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As I live, he here mentioned dear gr-nny's MAIDEN name.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her maiden name was ----.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading As I live, he here mentioned dear gr-nny's MAIDEN name.
having an illustrious reputation; respected
From this reading Her honored married name was ----.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I live, he here mentioned dear gr-nny's MAIDEN name.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading As I live, he here mentioned dear gr-nny's MAIDEN name.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading As I live, he here mentioned dear gr-nny's MAIDEN name.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Her honored married name was ----.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading As I live, he here mentioned dear gr-nny's MAIDEN name.
showing or giving mercy
From this reading Merciful powers!
a form of address for a man
From this reading "She married your great-gr-ndf-th-r the year Poseidon won the Newmarket Plate," Mr. Pinto dryly remarked.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As I live, he here mentioned dear gr-nny's MAIDEN name.
a long close-fitting coat worn for riding in the 19th century
From this reading "She married your great-gr-ndf-th-r the year Poseidon won the Newmarket Plate," Mr. Pinto dryly remarked.
a spotted or calico horse or pony
From this reading "She married your great-gr-ndf-th-r the year Poseidon won the Newmarket Plate," Mr. Pinto dryly remarked.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading "She married your great-gr-ndf-th-r the year Poseidon won the Newmarket Plate," Mr. Pinto dryly remarked.
(Greek mythology) the god of the sea and earthquakes in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and Hades and Hera; identified with Roman Neptune
From this reading "She married your great-gr-ndf-th-r the year Poseidon won the Newmarket Plate," Mr. Pinto dryly remarked.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading Merciful powers!
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "She married your great-gr-ndf-th-r the year Poseidon won the Newmarket Plate," Mr. Pinto dryly remarked.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She married your great-gr-ndf-th-r the year Poseidon won the Newmarket Plate," Mr. Pinto dryly remarked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "She married your great-gr-ndf-th-r the year Poseidon won the Newmarket Plate," Mr. Pinto dryly remarked.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her maiden name was ----.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading "She married your great-gr-ndf-th-r the year Poseidon won the Newmarket Plate," Mr. Pinto dryly remarked.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "She married your great-gr-ndf-th-r the year Poseidon won the Newmarket Plate," Mr. Pinto dryly remarked.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "She married your great-gr-ndf-th-r the year Poseidon won the Newmarket Plate," Mr. Pinto dryly remarked.
Chapter 24 of The Lock and Key Library — Old Time English by Julian [Editor] Hawthorne holds 147 sentences, grouped into 30 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 24 holds 147 sentences of The Lock and Key Library — Old Time English, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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