Chapter 20 of Tip Lewis and His Lamp is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Tip Lewis and His Lamp is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Let him that thinketh he standeth, take heed lest he fall." "Here Tip!" said Howard Minturn; "hold this frame steady while I try that nail. Will, don't put that one up so high, it ain't even with the others. Hold on, Ellis,--catch hold of this stool, it's tipping. There, now, it's all nice and in order,--isn't it, Mr. Burrows?"
Chapter 20 of Tip Lewis and His Lamp is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “burrow” — a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter
From this reading “There, now, it's all nice and in order,--isn't it, Mr. Burrows?"”
plural of “elli” — (Norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match
From this reading “Hold on, Ellis,--catch hold of this stool, it's tipping.”
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading “"Let him that thinketh he standeth, take heed lest he fall."”
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading “"Here Tip!" said Howard Minturn; "hold this frame steady while I try that nail.”
attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading “"Here Tip!" said Howard Minturn; "hold this frame steady while I try that nail.”
a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading “Hold on, Ellis,--catch hold of this stool, it's tipping.”
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading “"Here Tip!" said Howard Minturn; "hold this frame steady while I try that nail.”
inflected form of “tip” — cause to tilt
From this reading “Hold on, Ellis,--catch hold of this stool, it's tipping.”
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From this reading Will, don't put that one up so high, it ain't even with the others.
(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 There, now, it's all nice and in order,--isn't it, Mr. Burrows?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There, now, it's all nice and in order,--isn't it, Mr. Burrows?"
plural of “burrow” — a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter
From this reading There, now, it's all nice and in order,--isn't it, Mr. Burrows?"
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Hold on, Ellis,--catch hold of this stool, it's tipping.
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From this reading Will, don't put that one up so high, it ain't even with the others.
plural of “elli” — (Norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match
From this reading Hold on, Ellis,--catch hold of this stool, it's tipping.
divisible by two
From this reading Will, don't put that one up so high, it ain't even with the others.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "Let him that thinketh he standeth, take heed lest he fall."
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading "Here Tip!" said Howard Minturn; "hold this frame steady while I try that nail.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Let him that thinketh he standeth, take heed lest he fall."
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading "Let him that thinketh he standeth, take heed lest he fall."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here Tip!" said Howard Minturn; "hold this frame steady while I try that nail.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Will, don't put that one up so high, it ain't even with the others.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let him that thinketh he standeth, take heed lest he fall."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Here Tip!" said Howard Minturn; "hold this frame steady while I try that nail.
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading "Here Tip!" said Howard Minturn; "hold this frame steady while I try that nail.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Here Tip!" said Howard Minturn; "hold this frame steady while I try that nail.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There, now, it's all nice and in order,--isn't it, Mr. Burrows?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There, now, it's all nice and in order,--isn't it, Mr. Burrows?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Will, don't put that one up so high, it ain't even with the others.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hold on, Ellis,--catch hold of this stool, it's tipping.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading "Let him that thinketh he standeth, take heed lest he fall."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let him that thinketh he standeth, take heed lest he fall."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here Tip!" said Howard Minturn; "hold this frame steady while I try that nail.
a form of address for a man
From this reading There, now, it's all nice and in order,--isn't it, Mr. Burrows?"
attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading "Here Tip!" said Howard Minturn; "hold this frame steady while I try that nail.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading There, now, it's all nice and in order,--isn't it, Mr. Burrows?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There, now, it's all nice and in order,--isn't it, Mr. Burrows?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hold on, Ellis,--catch hold of this stool, it's tipping.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hold on, Ellis,--catch hold of this stool, it's tipping.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Will, don't put that one up so high, it ain't even with the others.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading There, now, it's all nice and in order,--isn't it, Mr. Burrows?"
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From this reading Will, don't put that one up so high, it ain't even with the others.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Will, don't put that one up so high, it ain't even with the others.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Here Tip!" said Howard Minturn; "hold this frame steady while I try that nail.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Will, don't put that one up so high, it ain't even with the others.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let him that thinketh he standeth, take heed lest he fall."
make steady
From this reading "Here Tip!" said Howard Minturn; "hold this frame steady while I try that nail.
a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading Hold on, Ellis,--catch hold of this stool, it's tipping.
carry out
From this reading "Let him that thinketh he standeth, take heed lest he fall."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Let him that thinketh he standeth, take heed lest he fall."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Will, don't put that one up so high, it ain't even with the others.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, now, it's all nice and in order,--isn't it, Mr. Burrows?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let him that thinketh he standeth, take heed lest he fall."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Here Tip!" said Howard Minturn; "hold this frame steady while I try that nail.
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading "Here Tip!" said Howard Minturn; "hold this frame steady while I try that nail.
inflected form of “tip” — cause to tilt
From this reading Hold on, Ellis,--catch hold of this stool, it's tipping.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Here Tip!" said Howard Minturn; "hold this frame steady while I try that nail.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Will, don't put that one up so high, it ain't even with the others.
during the time that
From this reading "Here Tip!" said Howard Minturn; "hold this frame steady while I try that nail.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will, don't put that one up so high, it ain't even with the others.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Will, don't put that one up so high, it ain't even with the others.
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