Chapter 20 of The Lock and Key Library — North Europe — Russian — Swedish is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Lock and Key Library — North Europe — Russian — Swedish is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Aquilina was cook in your house for a month. I am saying nothing about that! The night before that Saturday I was playing cards with you, and saw you, otherwise I should be after you too! It isn't the woman that matters, old chap! It is the mean, nasty, low spirit of jealousy that matters.
Chapter 20 of The Lock and Key Library — North Europe — Russian — Swedish is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading “The night before that Saturday I was playing cards with you, and saw you, otherwise I should be after you too!”
a boy or man
From this reading “It isn't the woman that matters, old chap!”
prepare a hot meal
From this reading “"Aquilina was cook in your house for a month.”
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading “It is the mean, nasty, low spirit of jealousy that matters.”
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading “It is the mean, nasty, low spirit of jealousy that matters.”
in other respects or ways
From this reading “The night before that Saturday I was playing cards with you, and saw you, otherwise I should be after you too!”
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading “The night before that Saturday I was playing cards with you, and saw you, otherwise I should be after you too!”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “The night before that Saturday I was playing cards with you, and saw you, otherwise I should be after you too!”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Aquilina was cook in your house for a month.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I am saying nothing about that!
later than; following
From this reading The night before that Saturday I was playing cards with you, and saw you, otherwise I should be after you too!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am saying nothing about that!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night before that Saturday I was playing cards with you, and saw you, otherwise I should be after you too!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aquilina was cook in your house for a month.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The night before that Saturday I was playing cards with you, and saw you, otherwise I should be after you too!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The night before that Saturday I was playing cards with you, and saw you, otherwise I should be after you too!
a game played with playing cards
From this reading The night before that Saturday I was playing cards with you, and saw you, otherwise I should be after you too!
a boy or man
From this reading It isn't the woman that matters, old chap!
prepare a hot meal
From this reading "Aquilina was cook in your house for a month.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Aquilina was cook in your house for a month.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Aquilina was cook in your house for a month.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am saying nothing about that!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Aquilina was cook in your house for a month.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the mean, nasty, low spirit of jealousy that matters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It isn't the woman that matters, old chap!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It isn't the woman that matters, old chap!
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading It is the mean, nasty, low spirit of jealousy that matters.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It is the mean, nasty, low spirit of jealousy that matters.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It isn't the woman that matters, old chap!
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It is the mean, nasty, low spirit of jealousy that matters.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "Aquilina was cook in your house for a month.
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading It is the mean, nasty, low spirit of jealousy that matters.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night before that Saturday I was playing cards with you, and saw you, otherwise I should be after you too!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I am saying nothing about that!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is the mean, nasty, low spirit of jealousy that matters.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It isn't the woman that matters, old chap!
in other respects or ways
From this reading The night before that Saturday I was playing cards with you, and saw you, otherwise I should be after you too!
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading The night before that Saturday I was playing cards with you, and saw you, otherwise I should be after you too!
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The night before that Saturday I was playing cards with you, and saw you, otherwise I should be after you too!
cut with a saw
From this reading The night before that Saturday I was playing cards with you, and saw you, otherwise I should be after you too!
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading I am saying nothing about that!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The night before that Saturday I was playing cards with you, and saw you, otherwise I should be after you too!
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading It is the mean, nasty, low spirit of jealousy that matters.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am saying nothing about that!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night before that Saturday I was playing cards with you, and saw you, otherwise I should be after you too!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The night before that Saturday I was playing cards with you, and saw you, otherwise I should be after you too!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Aquilina was cook in your house for a month.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The night before that Saturday I was playing cards with you, and saw you, otherwise I should be after you too!
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It isn't the woman that matters, old chap!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The night before that Saturday I was playing cards with you, and saw you, otherwise I should be after you too!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Aquilina was cook in your house for a month.
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