Chapter 1 of The Velvet Glove is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Velvet Glove is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Here are two forms of will. They are written so small as to be almost illegible. This one we must get signed if we can; but, failing that, the other will do. You see the difference. In this one the pin is from left to right; in that, from right to left.
Chapter 1 of The Velvet Glove is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 17/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 81–85
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.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading “You see the difference.”
a flaw or weak point
From this reading “This one we must get signed if we can; but, failing that, the other will do.”
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading “Here are two forms of will.”
(of handwriting, print, etc.) not legible
From this reading “They are written so small as to be almost illegible.”
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading “In this one the pin is from left to right; in that, from right to left.”
having a handwritten signature
From this reading “This one we must get signed if we can; but, failing that, the other will do.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “They are written so small as to be almost illegible.”
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading “They are written so small as to be almost illegible.”
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.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They are written so small as to be almost illegible.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here are two forms of will.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They are written so small as to be almost illegible.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They are written so small as to be almost illegible.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This one we must get signed if we can; but, failing that, the other will do.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading This one we must get signed if we can; but, failing that, the other will do.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading You see the difference.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading This one we must get signed if we can; but, failing that, the other will do.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading This one we must get signed if we can; but, failing that, the other will do.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Here are two forms of will.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In this one the pin is from left to right; in that, from right to left.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading This one we must get signed if we can; but, failing that, the other will do.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here are two forms of will.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This one we must get signed if we can; but, failing that, the other will do.
(of handwriting, print, etc.) not legible
From this reading They are written so small as to be almost illegible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this one the pin is from left to right; in that, from right to left.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In this one the pin is from left to right; in that, from right to left.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading In this one the pin is from left to right; in that, from right to left.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading This one we must get signed if we can; but, failing that, the other will do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here are two forms of will.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This one we must get signed if we can; but, failing that, the other will do.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading This one we must get signed if we can; but, failing that, the other will do.
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading In this one the pin is from left to right; in that, from right to left.
precisely, exactly
From this reading In this one the pin is from left to right; in that, from right to left.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see the difference.
having a handwritten signature
From this reading This one we must get signed if we can; but, failing that, the other will do.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They are written so small as to be almost illegible.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They are written so small as to be almost illegible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This one we must get signed if we can; but, failing that, the other will do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This one we must get signed if we can; but, failing that, the other will do.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are written so small as to be almost illegible.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This one we must get signed if we can; but, failing that, the other will do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They are written so small as to be almost illegible.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Here are two forms of will.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This one we must get signed if we can; but, failing that, the other will do.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Here are two forms of will.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading They are written so small as to be almost illegible.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see the difference.
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