Chapter 3 of The Weavers — Volume 4 is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Weavers — Volume 4 is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LACEY MOVES If there was one glistening bead of sweat on the bald pate of Lacey of Chicago there were a thousand; and the smile on his face was not less shining and unlimited. He burst into the rooms of the palace where David had residence, calling: "Oyez! Oyez! Saadat! Oh, Pasha of the Thousand Tails!
Chapter 3 of The Weavers — Volume 4 is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with no effort to conceal
From this reading “LACEY MOVES If there was one glistening bead of sweat on the bald pate of Lacey of Chicago there were a thousand; and the smile on his face was not less shining and unlimited.”
a small ball with a hole through the middle
From this reading “LACEY MOVES If there was one glistening bead of sweat on the bald pate of Lacey of Chicago there were a thousand; and the smile on his face was not less shining and unlimited.”
reflecting light
From this reading “LACEY MOVES If there was one glistening bead of sweat on the bald pate of Lacey of Chicago there were a thousand; and the smile on his face was not less shining and unlimited.”
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading “LACEY MOVES If there was one glistening bead of sweat on the bald pate of Lacey of Chicago there were a thousand; and the smile on his face was not less shining and unlimited.”
a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt
From this reading “Oh, Pasha of the Thousand Tails!”
liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned
From this reading “LACEY MOVES If there was one glistening bead of sweat on the bald pate of Lacey of Chicago there were a thousand; and the smile on his face was not less shining and unlimited.”
formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
From this reading “Oh, Pasha of the Thousand Tails!”
having no limits in range or scope
From this reading “LACEY MOVES If there was one glistening bead of sweat on the bald pate of Lacey of Chicago there were a thousand; and the smile on his face was not less shining and unlimited.”
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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 LACEY MOVES If there was one glistening bead of sweat on the bald pate of Lacey of Chicago there were a thousand; and the smile on his face was not less shining and unlimited.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LACEY MOVES If there was one glistening bead of sweat on the bald pate of Lacey of Chicago there were a thousand; and the smile on his face was not less shining and unlimited.
with no effort to conceal
From this reading LACEY MOVES If there was one glistening bead of sweat on the bald pate of Lacey of Chicago there were a thousand; and the smile on his face was not less shining and unlimited.
a small ball with a hole through the middle
From this reading LACEY MOVES If there was one glistening bead of sweat on the bald pate of Lacey of Chicago there were a thousand; and the smile on his face was not less shining and unlimited.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading He burst into the rooms of the palace where David had residence, calling: "Oyez!
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading He burst into the rooms of the palace where David had residence, calling: "Oyez!
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading LACEY MOVES If there was one glistening bead of sweat on the bald pate of Lacey of Chicago there were a thousand; and the smile on his face was not less shining and unlimited.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading He burst into the rooms of the palace where David had residence, calling: "Oyez!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading LACEY MOVES If there was one glistening bead of sweat on the bald pate of Lacey of Chicago there were a thousand; and the smile on his face was not less shining and unlimited.
reflecting light
From this reading LACEY MOVES If there was one glistening bead of sweat on the bald pate of Lacey of Chicago there were a thousand; and the smile on his face was not less shining and unlimited.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He burst into the rooms of the palace where David had residence, calling: "Oyez!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He burst into the rooms of the palace where David had residence, calling: "Oyez!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LACEY MOVES If there was one glistening bead of sweat on the bald pate of Lacey of Chicago there were a thousand; and the smile on his face was not less shining and unlimited.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading LACEY MOVES If there was one glistening bead of sweat on the bald pate of Lacey of Chicago there were a thousand; and the smile on his face was not less shining and unlimited.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He burst into the rooms of the palace where David had residence, calling: "Oyez!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LACEY MOVES If there was one glistening bead of sweat on the bald pate of Lacey of Chicago there were a thousand; and the smile on his face was not less shining and unlimited.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading LACEY MOVES If there was one glistening bead of sweat on the bald pate of Lacey of Chicago there were a thousand; and the smile on his face was not less shining and unlimited.
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading LACEY MOVES If there was one glistening bead of sweat on the bald pate of Lacey of Chicago there were a thousand; and the smile on his face was not less shining and unlimited.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading LACEY MOVES If there was one glistening bead of sweat on the bald pate of Lacey of Chicago there were a thousand; and the smile on his face was not less shining and unlimited.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LACEY MOVES If there was one glistening bead of sweat on the bald pate of Lacey of Chicago there were a thousand; and the smile on his face was not less shining and unlimited.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, Pasha of the Thousand Tails!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LACEY MOVES If there was one glistening bead of sweat on the bald pate of Lacey of Chicago there were a thousand; and the smile on his face was not less shining and unlimited.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading LACEY MOVES If there was one glistening bead of sweat on the bald pate of Lacey of Chicago there were a thousand; and the smile on his face was not less shining and unlimited.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He burst into the rooms of the palace where David had residence, calling: "Oyez!
a large and stately mansion
From this reading He burst into the rooms of the palace where David had residence, calling: "Oyez!
a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt
From this reading Oh, Pasha of the Thousand Tails!
liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned
From this reading LACEY MOVES If there was one glistening bead of sweat on the bald pate of Lacey of Chicago there were a thousand; and the smile on his face was not less shining and unlimited.
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading He burst into the rooms of the palace where David had residence, calling: "Oyez!
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading He burst into the rooms of the palace where David had residence, calling: "Oyez!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Saadat!
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading LACEY MOVES If there was one glistening bead of sweat on the bald pate of Lacey of Chicago there were a thousand; and the smile on his face was not less shining and unlimited.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading LACEY MOVES If there was one glistening bead of sweat on the bald pate of Lacey of Chicago there were a thousand; and the smile on his face was not less shining and unlimited.
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading LACEY MOVES If there was one glistening bead of sweat on the bald pate of Lacey of Chicago there were a thousand; and the smile on his face was not less shining and unlimited.
formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
From this reading Oh, Pasha of the Thousand Tails!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LACEY MOVES If there was one glistening bead of sweat on the bald pate of Lacey of Chicago there were a thousand; and the smile on his face was not less shining and unlimited.
in or at that place or location
From this reading LACEY MOVES If there was one glistening bead of sweat on the bald pate of Lacey of Chicago there were a thousand; and the smile on his face was not less shining and unlimited.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading LACEY MOVES If there was one glistening bead of sweat on the bald pate of Lacey of Chicago there were a thousand; and the smile on his face was not less shining and unlimited.
having no limits in range or scope
From this reading LACEY MOVES If there was one glistening bead of sweat on the bald pate of Lacey of Chicago there were a thousand; and the smile on his face was not less shining and unlimited.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LACEY MOVES If there was one glistening bead of sweat on the bald pate of Lacey of Chicago there were a thousand; and the smile on his face was not less shining and unlimited.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading LACEY MOVES If there was one glistening bead of sweat on the bald pate of Lacey of Chicago there were a thousand; and the smile on his face was not less shining and unlimited.
in or at the place that
From this reading He burst into the rooms of the palace where David had residence, calling: "Oyez!
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