Chapter 37 of The Strollers is here in full — 338 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 37 of The Strollers is here in full — 338 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONSTANCE AND THE SOLDIER "Are you the clerk?" A well-modulated voice; a silvery crown of hair leaning over the counter of the St. Charles; blue eyes, lighted with unobtrusive inquiry. The small, quiet-looking man addressed glanced up. "No," he said; "I am the proprietor. This"--waving his hand to a resplendent-appearing person--"is the clerk."
Chapter 37 of The Strollers is here in full — 338 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading “CONSTANCE AND THE SOLDIER "Are you the clerk?"”
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading “CONSTANCE AND THE SOLDIER "Are you the clerk?"”
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading “A well-modulated voice; a silvery crown of hair leaning over the counter of the St. Charles; blue eyes, lighted with unobtrusive inquiry.”
a search for knowledge
From this reading “A well-modulated voice; a silvery crown of hair leaning over the counter of the St. Charles; blue eyes, lighted with unobtrusive inquiry.”
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading “"No," he said; "I am the proprietor.”
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading “A well-modulated voice; a silvery crown of hair leaning over the counter of the St. Charles; blue eyes, lighted with unobtrusive inquiry.”
not obtrusive or undesirably noticeable
From this reading “A well-modulated voice; a silvery crown of hair leaning over the counter of the St. Charles; blue eyes, lighted with unobtrusive inquiry.”
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading “This"--waving his hand to a resplendent-appearing person--"is the clerk."”
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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In this reading “A well-modulated voice; a silvery crown of hair leaning over the counter of the St. Charles; blue eyes, lighted with unobtrusive inquiry.”
In this reading “A well-modulated voice; a silvery crown of hair leaning over the counter of the St. Charles; blue eyes, lighted with unobtrusive inquiry.”
In this reading “The small, quiet-looking man addressed glanced up.”
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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 A well-modulated voice; a silvery crown of hair leaning over the counter of the St. Charles; blue eyes, lighted with unobtrusive inquiry.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading The small, quiet-looking man addressed glanced up.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "No," he said; "I am the proprietor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CONSTANCE AND THE SOLDIER "Are you the clerk?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CONSTANCE AND THE SOLDIER "Are you the clerk?"
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading A well-modulated voice; a silvery crown of hair leaning over the counter of the St. Charles; blue eyes, lighted with unobtrusive inquiry.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading A well-modulated voice; a silvery crown of hair leaning over the counter of the St. Charles; blue eyes, lighted with unobtrusive inquiry.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading CONSTANCE AND THE SOLDIER "Are you the clerk?"
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading CONSTANCE AND THE SOLDIER "Are you the clerk?"
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading A well-modulated voice; a silvery crown of hair leaning over the counter of the St. Charles; blue eyes, lighted with unobtrusive inquiry.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading A well-modulated voice; a silvery crown of hair leaning over the counter of the St. Charles; blue eyes, lighted with unobtrusive inquiry.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A well-modulated voice; a silvery crown of hair leaning over the counter of the St. Charles; blue eyes, lighted with unobtrusive inquiry.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The small, quiet-looking man addressed glanced up.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading A well-modulated voice; a silvery crown of hair leaning over the counter of the St. Charles; blue eyes, lighted with unobtrusive inquiry.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading This"--waving his hand to a resplendent-appearing person--"is the clerk."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No," he said; "I am the proprietor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This"--waving his hand to a resplendent-appearing person--"is the clerk."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No," he said; "I am the proprietor.
a search for knowledge
From this reading A well-modulated voice; a silvery crown of hair leaning over the counter of the St. Charles; blue eyes, lighted with unobtrusive inquiry.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This"--waving his hand to a resplendent-appearing person--"is the clerk."
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading A well-modulated voice; a silvery crown of hair leaning over the counter of the St. Charles; blue eyes, lighted with unobtrusive inquiry.
set afire or burning
From this reading A well-modulated voice; a silvery crown of hair leaning over the counter of the St. Charles; blue eyes, lighted with unobtrusive inquiry.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The small, quiet-looking man addressed glanced up.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," he said; "I am the proprietor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A well-modulated voice; a silvery crown of hair leaning over the counter of the St. Charles; blue eyes, lighted with unobtrusive inquiry.
above and across; more than
From this reading A well-modulated voice; a silvery crown of hair leaning over the counter of the St. Charles; blue eyes, lighted with unobtrusive inquiry.
a human being
From this reading This"--waving his hand to a resplendent-appearing person--"is the clerk."
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading "No," he said; "I am the proprietor.
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From this reading The small, quiet-looking man addressed glanced up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This"--waving his hand to a resplendent-appearing person--"is the clerk."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," he said; "I am the proprietor.
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading A well-modulated voice; a silvery crown of hair leaning over the counter of the St. Charles; blue eyes, lighted with unobtrusive inquiry.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The small, quiet-looking man addressed glanced up.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading CONSTANCE AND THE SOLDIER "Are you the clerk?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A well-modulated voice; a silvery crown of hair leaning over the counter of the St. Charles; blue eyes, lighted with unobtrusive inquiry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONSTANCE AND THE SOLDIER "Are you the clerk?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This"--waving his hand to a resplendent-appearing person--"is the clerk."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This"--waving his hand to a resplendent-appearing person--"is the clerk."
not obtrusive or undesirably noticeable
From this reading A well-modulated voice; a silvery crown of hair leaning over the counter of the St. Charles; blue eyes, lighted with unobtrusive inquiry.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The small, quiet-looking man addressed glanced up.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A well-modulated voice; a silvery crown of hair leaning over the counter of the St. Charles; blue eyes, lighted with unobtrusive inquiry.
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading This"--waving his hand to a resplendent-appearing person--"is the clerk."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A well-modulated voice; a silvery crown of hair leaning over the counter of the St. Charles; blue eyes, lighted with unobtrusive inquiry.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A well-modulated voice; a silvery crown of hair leaning over the counter of the St. Charles; blue eyes, lighted with unobtrusive inquiry.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading CONSTANCE AND THE SOLDIER "Are you the clerk?"
Chapter 37 of The Strollers by Frederic Stewart Isham holds 338 sentences, grouped into 68 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 37 holds 338 sentences of The Strollers, unabridged, divided into 68 reading sections.
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