Chapter 5 of The Lock and Key Library is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter V
Chapter 5 of The Lock and Key Library is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Sr I am &c FRANS. VERNON. VI. The Ambassador Montague to Arlington.[1] [1] State Papers, France, vol. 126.
Chapter 5 of The Lock and Key Library is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading “The Ambassador Montague to Arlington.[1] [1] State Papers, France, vol.”
a city in northern Texas between Dallas and Fort Worth
From this reading “The Ambassador Montague to Arlington.[1] [1] State Papers, France, vol.”
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading “The Ambassador Montague to Arlington.[1] [1] State Papers, France, vol.”
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading “The Ambassador Montague to Arlington.[1] [1] State Papers, France, vol.”
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “The Ambassador Montague to Arlington.[1] [1] State Papers, France, vol.”
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From this reading The Ambassador Montague to Arlington.[1] [1] State Papers, France, vol.
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From this reading 126.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Sr I am &c FRANS.
a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading The Ambassador Montague to Arlington.[1] [1] State Papers, France, vol.
a city in northern Texas between Dallas and Fort Worth
From this reading The Ambassador Montague to Arlington.[1] [1] State Papers, France, vol.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Sr I am &c FRANS.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The Ambassador Montague to Arlington.[1] [1] State Papers, France, vol.
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From this reading Sr I am &c FRANS.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Sr I am &c FRANS.
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From this reading The Ambassador Montague to Arlington.[1] [1] State Papers, France, vol.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The Ambassador Montague to Arlington.[1] [1] State Papers, France, vol.
a soft silver-white or yellowish metallic element of the alkali metal group; turns yellow in air; occurs in celestite and strontianite
From this reading Sr I am &c FRANS.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The Ambassador Montague to Arlington.[1] [1] State Papers, France, vol.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Ambassador Montague to Arlington.[1] [1] State Papers, France, vol.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Ambassador Montague to Arlington.[1] [1] State Papers, France, vol.
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From this reading VERNON.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading VI.
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From this reading The Ambassador Montague to Arlington.[1] [1] State Papers, France, vol.
Chapter 5 of The Lock and Key Library by Julian [Editor] Hawthorne holds 385 sentences, grouped into 77 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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 385 sentences of The Lock and Key Library, unabridged, divided into 77 reading sections.
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