Chapter 18 of The Merivale banks is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of The Merivale banks is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. GREY’S STORY “Louie,” he began, “do you remember asking me once if I were a gambler?” “Yes, father.” “And I told you I was not?” “Yes, father.”
Chapter 18 of The Merivale banks is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the verbal act of requesting
From this reading “GREY’S STORY “Louie,” he began, “do you remember asking me once if I were a gambler?””
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “GREY’S STORY “Louie,” he began, “do you remember asking me once if I were a gambler?””
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading ““Yes, father.””
a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events
From this reading “GREY’S STORY “Louie,” he began, “do you remember asking me once if I were a gambler?””
possessive form of “grey” — United States writer of western adventure novels (1875-1939)
To recall to mind.
From this reading “GREY’S STORY “Louie,” he began, “do you remember asking me once if I were a gambler?””
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “GREY’S STORY “Louie,” he began, “do you remember asking me once if I were a gambler?””
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading ““And I told you I was not?””
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GREY’S STORY “Louie,” he began, “do you remember asking me once if I were a gambler?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And I told you I was not?”
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading GREY’S STORY “Louie,” he began, “do you remember asking me once if I were a gambler?”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading GREY’S STORY “Louie,” he began, “do you remember asking me once if I were a gambler?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading GREY’S STORY “Louie,” he began, “do you remember asking me once if I were a gambler?”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Yes, father.”
a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events
From this reading GREY’S STORY “Louie,” he began, “do you remember asking me once if I were a gambler?”
possessive form of “grey” — United States writer of western adventure novels (1875-1939)
From this reading GREY’S STORY “Louie,” he began, “do you remember asking me once if I were a gambler?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GREY’S STORY “Louie,” he began, “do you remember asking me once if I were a gambler?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading GREY’S STORY “Louie,” he began, “do you remember asking me once if I were a gambler?”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading GREY’S STORY “Louie,” he began, “do you remember asking me once if I were a gambler?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GREY’S STORY “Louie,” he began, “do you remember asking me once if I were a gambler?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading GREY’S STORY “Louie,” he began, “do you remember asking me once if I were a gambler?”
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “And I told you I was not?”
on one occasion
From this reading GREY’S STORY “Louie,” he began, “do you remember asking me once if I were a gambler?”
To recall to mind.
From this reading GREY’S STORY “Louie,” he began, “do you remember asking me once if I were a gambler?”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading GREY’S STORY “Louie,” he began, “do you remember asking me once if I were a gambler?”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “And I told you I was not?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And I told you I was not?”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading GREY’S STORY “Louie,” he began, “do you remember asking me once if I were a gambler?”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, father.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading GREY’S STORY “Louie,” he began, “do you remember asking me once if I were a gambler?”
Chapter 18 of The Merivale banks by Mary Jane Holmes holds 99 sentences, grouped into 20 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.
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