Chapter 27 of The Treasure of the Tigris is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVII
Chapter 27 of The Treasure of the Tigris is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
VISITORS. "I am all right," said Edwards, "but I have just seen someone, and heard something which has upset me a little. Whom do you think I have been talking to, Walter?" he asked, turning to me. "I give it up," said I. "Who was it?"
Chapter 27 of The Treasure of the Tigris is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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American theologian whose sermons and writings stimulated a period of renewed interest in religion in America (1703-1758)
From this reading “"I am all right," said Edwards, "but I have just seen someone, and heard something which has upset me a little.”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “"I am all right," said Edwards, "but I have just seen someone, and heard something which has upset me a little.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “"I am all right," said Edwards, "but I have just seen someone, and heard something which has upset me a little.”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “Whom do you think I have been talking to, Walter?" he asked, turning to me.”
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “Whom do you think I have been talking to, Walter?" he asked, turning to me.”
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading “"I am all right," said Edwards, "but I have just seen someone, and heard something which has upset me a little.”
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading “VISITORS.”
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “Whom do you think I have been talking to, Walter?" he asked, turning to me.”
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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 "I am all right," said Edwards, "but I have just seen someone, and heard something which has upset me a little.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I am all right," said Edwards, "but I have just seen someone, and heard something which has upset me a little.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am all right," said Edwards, "but I have just seen someone, and heard something which has upset me a little.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I am all right," said Edwards, "but I have just seen someone, and heard something which has upset me a little.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Whom do you think I have been talking to, Walter?" he asked, turning to me.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Whom do you think I have been talking to, Walter?" he asked, turning to me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I am all right," said Edwards, "but I have just seen someone, and heard something which has upset me a little.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Whom do you think I have been talking to, Walter?" he asked, turning to me.
American theologian whose sermons and writings stimulated a period of renewed interest in religion in America (1703-1758)
From this reading "I am all right," said Edwards, "but I have just seen someone, and heard something which has upset me a little.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I give it up," said I.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am all right," said Edwards, "but I have just seen someone, and heard something which has upset me a little.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am all right," said Edwards, "but I have just seen someone, and heard something which has upset me a little.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whom do you think I have been talking to, Walter?" he asked, turning to me.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I am all right," said Edwards, "but I have just seen someone, and heard something which has upset me a little.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am all right," said Edwards, "but I have just seen someone, and heard something which has upset me a little.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I give it up," said I.
and nothing more
From this reading "I am all right," said Edwards, "but I have just seen someone, and heard something which has upset me a little.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I am all right," said Edwards, "but I have just seen someone, and heard something which has upset me a little.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I am all right," said Edwards, "but I have just seen someone, and heard something which has upset me a little.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I am all right," said Edwards, "but I have just seen someone, and heard something which has upset me a little.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am all right," said Edwards, "but I have just seen someone, and heard something which has upset me a little.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I am all right," said Edwards, "but I have just seen someone, and heard something which has upset me a little.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "I am all right," said Edwards, "but I have just seen someone, and heard something which has upset me a little.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I am all right," said Edwards, "but I have just seen someone, and heard something which has upset me a little.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Whom do you think I have been talking to, Walter?" he asked, turning to me.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Whom do you think I have been talking to, Walter?" he asked, turning to me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whom do you think I have been talking to, Walter?" he asked, turning to me.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Whom do you think I have been talking to, Walter?" he asked, turning to me.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I give it up," said I.
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading "I am all right," said Edwards, "but I have just seen someone, and heard something which has upset me a little.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading VISITORS.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Whom do you think I have been talking to, Walter?" he asked, turning to me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who was it?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I am all right," said Edwards, "but I have just seen someone, and heard something which has upset me a little.
which person or people
From this reading "Who was it?"
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whom do you think I have been talking to, Walter?" he asked, turning to me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Whom do you think I have been talking to, Walter?" he asked, turning to me.
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