Chapter 13 of Tip Lewis and His Lamp is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Tip Lewis and His Lamp is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The rich and poor meet together; the Lord is the Maker of them all." The boys gathered around the stove before school, and talked. The boys,--not all of them, by any means. Only that small, select number who were above, and led all the rest. Tip wandered outside of the circle, feeling very forlorn; he didn't belong anywhere these days.
Chapter 13 of Tip Lewis and His Lamp is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or in or to any place
From this reading “Tip wandered outside of the circle, feeling very forlorn; he didn't belong anywhere these days.”
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “Tip wandered outside of the circle, feeling very forlorn; he didn't belong anywhere these days.”
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading “Tip wandered outside of the circle, feeling very forlorn; he didn't belong anywhere these days.”
a person who makes things
From this reading “"The rich and poor meet together; the Lord is the Maker of them all."”
of superior grade
From this reading “Only that small, select number who were above, and led all the rest.”
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading “The boys gathered around the stove before school, and talked.”
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading “Tip wandered outside of the circle, feeling very forlorn; he didn't belong anywhere these days.”
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading “Tip wandered outside of the circle, feeling very forlorn; he didn't belong anywhere these days.”
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading Only that small, select number who were above, and led all the rest.
(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 "The rich and poor meet together; the Lord is the Maker of them all."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The rich and poor meet together; the Lord is the Maker of them all."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The boys,--not all of them, by any means.
at or in or to any place
From this reading Tip wandered outside of the circle, feeling very forlorn; he didn't belong anywhere these days.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The boys gathered around the stove before school, and talked.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The boys gathered around the stove before school, and talked.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Tip wandered outside of the circle, feeling very forlorn; he didn't belong anywhere these days.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys gathered around the stove before school, and talked.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The boys,--not all of them, by any means.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Tip wandered outside of the circle, feeling very forlorn; he didn't belong anywhere these days.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Tip wandered outside of the circle, feeling very forlorn; he didn't belong anywhere these days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tip wandered outside of the circle, feeling very forlorn; he didn't belong anywhere these days.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Tip wandered outside of the circle, feeling very forlorn; he didn't belong anywhere these days.
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading Tip wandered outside of the circle, feeling very forlorn; he didn't belong anywhere these days.
brought together in one place
From this reading The boys gathered around the stove before school, and talked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tip wandered outside of the circle, feeling very forlorn; he didn't belong anywhere these days.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The rich and poor meet together; the Lord is the Maker of them all."
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Only that small, select number who were above, and led all the rest.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "The rich and poor meet together; the Lord is the Maker of them all."
a person who makes things
From this reading "The rich and poor meet together; the Lord is the Maker of them all."
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The boys,--not all of them, by any means.
come together
From this reading "The rich and poor meet together; the Lord is the Maker of them all."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The boys,--not all of them, by any means.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Only that small, select number who were above, and led all the rest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The rich and poor meet together; the Lord is the Maker of them all."
and nothing more
From this reading Only that small, select number who were above, and led all the rest.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Tip wandered outside of the circle, feeling very forlorn; he didn't belong anywhere these days.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "The rich and poor meet together; the Lord is the Maker of them all."
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Only that small, select number who were above, and led all the rest.
possessing material wealth
From this reading "The rich and poor meet together; the Lord is the Maker of them all."
an educational institution
From this reading The boys gathered around the stove before school, and talked.
of superior grade
From this reading Only that small, select number who were above, and led all the rest.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Only that small, select number who were above, and led all the rest.
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading The boys gathered around the stove before school, and talked.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The boys gathered around the stove before school, and talked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Only that small, select number who were above, and led all the rest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The rich and poor meet together; the Lord is the Maker of them all."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "The rich and poor meet together; the Lord is the Maker of them all."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Tip wandered outside of the circle, feeling very forlorn; he didn't belong anywhere these days.
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading Tip wandered outside of the circle, feeling very forlorn; he didn't belong anywhere these days.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "The rich and poor meet together; the Lord is the Maker of them all."
precisely as stated
From this reading Tip wandered outside of the circle, feeling very forlorn; he didn't belong anywhere these days.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Tip wandered outside of the circle, feeling very forlorn; he didn't belong anywhere these days.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Only that small, select number who were above, and led all the rest.
which person or people
From this reading Only that small, select number who were above, and led all the rest.
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