Chapter 11 of Their Silver Wedding Journey — Complete is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Their Silver Wedding Journey — Complete is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I've been rummaging in my mind, and I've got hold of an association at last," said March. "It's beer; a sign in a Sixth Avenue saloon window Wurzburger Hof-Brau." "No matter if it is beer. Find some sketch of the history, and we'll try to get away from the Stollers in it. I pitied those wild girls, too.
Chapter 11 of Their Silver Wedding Journey — Complete is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading “"I've been rummaging in my mind, and I've got hold of an association at last," said March.”
a line of approach
From this reading “"It's beer; a sign in a Sixth Avenue saloon window Wurzburger Hof-Brau."”
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading “"It's beer; a sign in a Sixth Avenue saloon window Wurzburger Hof-Brau."”
inflected form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading “I pitied those wild girls, too.”
-ing form of “rummage” — search haphazardly
From this reading “"I've been rummaging in my mind, and I've got hold of an association at last," said March.”
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading “"It's beer; a sign in a Sixth Avenue saloon window Wurzburger Hof-Brau."”
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading “"It's beer; a sign in a Sixth Avenue saloon window Wurzburger Hof-Brau."”
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading “Find some sketch of the history, and we'll try to get away from the Stollers in it.”
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run away from confinement
In this reading “Find some sketch of the history, and we'll try to get away from the Stollers in it.”
In this reading “Find some sketch of the history, and we'll try to get away from the Stollers in it.”
In this reading “"I've been rummaging in my mind, and I've got hold of an association at last," said March.”
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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 "It's beer; a sign in a Sixth Avenue saloon window Wurzburger Hof-Brau."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I've been rummaging in my mind, and I've got hold of an association at last," said March.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I've been rummaging in my mind, and I've got hold of an association at last," said March.
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading "I've been rummaging in my mind, and I've got hold of an association at last," said March.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I've been rummaging in my mind, and I've got hold of an association at last," said March.
a line of approach
From this reading "It's beer; a sign in a Sixth Avenue saloon window Wurzburger Hof-Brau."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Find some sketch of the history, and we'll try to get away from the Stollers in it.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I've been rummaging in my mind, and I've got hold of an association at last," said March.
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading "It's beer; a sign in a Sixth Avenue saloon window Wurzburger Hof-Brau."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Find some sketch of the history, and we'll try to get away from the Stollers in it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Find some sketch of the history, and we'll try to get away from the Stollers in it.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Find some sketch of the history, and we'll try to get away from the Stollers in it.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading I pitied those wild girls, too.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've been rummaging in my mind, and I've got hold of an association at last," said March.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Find some sketch of the history, and we'll try to get away from the Stollers in it.
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From this reading "It's beer; a sign in a Sixth Avenue saloon window Wurzburger Hof-Brau."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I've been rummaging in my mind, and I've got hold of an association at last," said March.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I pitied those wild girls, too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've been rummaging in my mind, and I've got hold of an association at last," said March.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "No matter if it is beer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I've been rummaging in my mind, and I've got hold of an association at last," said March.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No matter if it is beer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No matter if it is beer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's beer; a sign in a Sixth Avenue saloon window Wurzburger Hof-Brau."
immediately past
From this reading "I've been rummaging in my mind, and I've got hold of an association at last," said March.
march in a procession
From this reading "I've been rummaging in my mind, and I've got hold of an association at last," said March.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "No matter if it is beer.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "I've been rummaging in my mind, and I've got hold of an association at last," said March.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I've been rummaging in my mind, and I've got hold of an association at last," said March.
not any; not one
From this reading "No matter if it is beer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I've been rummaging in my mind, and I've got hold of an association at last," said March.
inflected form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading I pitied those wild girls, too.
-ing form of “rummage” — search haphazardly
From this reading "I've been rummaging in my mind, and I've got hold of an association at last," said March.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I've been rummaging in my mind, and I've got hold of an association at last," said March.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading "It's beer; a sign in a Sixth Avenue saloon window Wurzburger Hof-Brau."
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading "It's beer; a sign in a Sixth Avenue saloon window Wurzburger Hof-Brau."
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading "It's beer; a sign in a Sixth Avenue saloon window Wurzburger Hof-Brau."
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading Find some sketch of the history, and we'll try to get away from the Stollers in it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Find some sketch of the history, and we'll try to get away from the Stollers in it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Find some sketch of the history, and we'll try to get away from the Stollers in it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Find some sketch of the history, and we'll try to get away from the Stollers in it.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I pitied those wild girls, too.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Find some sketch of the history, and we'll try to get away from the Stollers in it.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I pitied those wild girls, too.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Find some sketch of the history, and we'll try to get away from the Stollers in it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Find some sketch of the history, and we'll try to get away from the Stollers in it.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading I pitied those wild girls, too.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading "It's beer; a sign in a Sixth Avenue saloon window Wurzburger Hof-Brau."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's beer; a sign in a Sixth Avenue saloon window Wurzburger Hof-Brau."
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