Chapter 7 of Vignettes of Manhattan is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Vignettes of Manhattan is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Angel or no angel," returned Mr. Parsons, "there isn't any better catch in the three kingdoms than 'is lordship to-day. 'E's a earl, isn't 'e? And then there's the castle! Your young lady wouldn't be in a 'urry to let 'im go if she'd only seen the castle, now!" "Mademoiselle has seen ze castle," was the answer.
Chapter 7 of Vignettes of Manhattan is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “"Angel or no angel," returned Mr. Parsons, "there isn't any better catch in the three kingdoms than 'is lordship to-day.”
a large and stately mansion
From this reading “And then there's the castle!”
possessive form of “e” — a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading “'E's a earl, isn't 'e?”
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading “'E's a earl, isn't 'e?”
plural of “kingdom” — a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading “"Angel or no angel," returned Mr. Parsons, "there isn't any better catch in the three kingdoms than 'is lordship to-day.”
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading “"Angel or no angel," returned Mr. Parsons, "there isn't any better catch in the three kingdoms than 'is lordship to-day.”
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading “"Mademoiselle has seen ze castle," was the answer.”
United States sociologist (1902-1979)
From this reading “"Angel or no angel," returned Mr. Parsons, "there isn't any better catch in the three kingdoms than 'is lordship to-day.”
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a young female
In this reading “Your young lady wouldn't be in a 'urry to let 'im go if she'd only seen the castle, now!"”
In this reading “"Angel or no angel," returned Mr. Parsons, "there isn't any better catch in the three kingdoms than 'is lordship to-day.”
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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 'E's a earl, isn't 'e?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then there's the castle!
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading "Angel or no angel," returned Mr. Parsons, "there isn't any better catch in the three kingdoms than 'is lordship to-day.
react verbally
From this reading "Mademoiselle has seen ze castle," was the answer.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Angel or no angel," returned Mr. Parsons, "there isn't any better catch in the three kingdoms than 'is lordship to-day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Your young lady wouldn't be in a 'urry to let 'im go if she'd only seen the castle, now!"
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Angel or no angel," returned Mr. Parsons, "there isn't any better catch in the three kingdoms than 'is lordship to-day.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading And then there's the castle!
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "Angel or no angel," returned Mr. Parsons, "there isn't any better catch in the three kingdoms than 'is lordship to-day.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading 'E's a earl, isn't 'e?
possessive form of “e” — a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading 'E's a earl, isn't 'e?
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading 'E's a earl, isn't 'e?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Your young lady wouldn't be in a 'urry to let 'im go if she'd only seen the castle, now!"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mademoiselle has seen ze castle," was the answer.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Your young lady wouldn't be in a 'urry to let 'im go if she'd only seen the castle, now!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Your young lady wouldn't be in a 'urry to let 'im go if she'd only seen the castle, now!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Angel or no angel," returned Mr. Parsons, "there isn't any better catch in the three kingdoms than 'is lordship to-day.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Angel or no angel," returned Mr. Parsons, "there isn't any better catch in the three kingdoms than 'is lordship to-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Angel or no angel," returned Mr. Parsons, "there isn't any better catch in the three kingdoms than 'is lordship to-day.
plural of “kingdom” — a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading "Angel or no angel," returned Mr. Parsons, "there isn't any better catch in the three kingdoms than 'is lordship to-day.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Your young lady wouldn't be in a 'urry to let 'im go if she'd only seen the castle, now!"
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Your young lady wouldn't be in a 'urry to let 'im go if she'd only seen the castle, now!"
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading "Angel or no angel," returned Mr. Parsons, "there isn't any better catch in the three kingdoms than 'is lordship to-day.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading "Mademoiselle has seen ze castle," was the answer.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Angel or no angel," returned Mr. Parsons, "there isn't any better catch in the three kingdoms than 'is lordship to-day.
not any; not one
From this reading "Angel or no angel," returned Mr. Parsons, "there isn't any better catch in the three kingdoms than 'is lordship to-day.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Your young lady wouldn't be in a 'urry to let 'im go if she'd only seen the castle, now!"
and nothing more
From this reading Your young lady wouldn't be in a 'urry to let 'im go if she'd only seen the castle, now!"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Angel or no angel," returned Mr. Parsons, "there isn't any better catch in the three kingdoms than 'is lordship to-day.
United States sociologist (1902-1979)
From this reading "Angel or no angel," returned Mr. Parsons, "there isn't any better catch in the three kingdoms than 'is lordship to-day.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Angel or no angel," returned Mr. Parsons, "there isn't any better catch in the three kingdoms than 'is lordship to-day.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Your young lady wouldn't be in a 'urry to let 'im go if she'd only seen the castle, now!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Your young lady wouldn't be in a 'urry to let 'im go if she'd only seen the castle, now!"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Angel or no angel," returned Mr. Parsons, "there isn't any better catch in the three kingdoms than 'is lordship to-day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Angel or no angel," returned Mr. Parsons, "there isn't any better catch in the three kingdoms than 'is lordship to-day.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then there's the castle!
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Angel or no angel," returned Mr. Parsons, "there isn't any better catch in the three kingdoms than 'is lordship to-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then there's the castle!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Angel or no angel," returned Mr. Parsons, "there isn't any better catch in the three kingdoms than 'is lordship to-day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Your young lady wouldn't be in a 'urry to let 'im go if she'd only seen the castle, now!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Angel or no angel," returned Mr. Parsons, "there isn't any better catch in the three kingdoms than 'is lordship to-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Your young lady wouldn't be in a 'urry to let 'im go if she'd only seen the castle, now!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mademoiselle has seen ze castle," was the answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Your young lady wouldn't be in a 'urry to let 'im go if she'd only seen the castle, now!"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Your young lady wouldn't be in a 'urry to let 'im go if she'd only seen the castle, now!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your young lady wouldn't be in a 'urry to let 'im go if she'd only seen the castle, now!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mademoiselle has seen ze castle," was the answer.
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