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Chapter 4 of 30-day wonder is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Tate smiled and shook his head. "Mr. Kent, the law may be stupid but it is explicit. No paid employment of any kind is permitted in Middle Valley." "Sure, sure," I said. "But what's it to you?
Chapter 4 of 30-day wonder is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"Mr. Kent, the law may be stupid but it is explicit.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tate smiled and shook his head.
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From this reading No paid employment of any kind is permitted in Middle Valley."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Mr. Kent, the law may be stupid but it is explicit.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Mr. Kent, the law may be stupid but it is explicit.
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From this reading No paid employment of any kind is permitted in Middle Valley."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Kent, the law may be stupid but it is explicit.
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From this reading Tate smiled and shook his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tate smiled and shook his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Sure, sure," I said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No paid employment of any kind is permitted in Middle Valley."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mr. Kent, the law may be stupid but it is explicit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Mr. Kent, the law may be stupid but it is explicit.
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From this reading "Mr. Kent, the law may be stupid but it is explicit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No paid employment of any kind is permitted in Middle Valley."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Kent, the law may be stupid but it is explicit.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Mr. Kent, the law may be stupid but it is explicit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No paid employment of any kind is permitted in Middle Valley."
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From this reading "Mr. Kent, the law may be stupid but it is explicit.
not any; not one
From this reading No paid employment of any kind is permitted in Middle Valley."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No paid employment of any kind is permitted in Middle Valley."
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From this reading No paid employment of any kind is permitted in Middle Valley."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No paid employment of any kind is permitted in Middle Valley."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sure, sure," I said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tate smiled and shook his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tate smiled and shook his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Kent, the law may be stupid but it is explicit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sure, sure," I said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tate smiled and shook his head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Mr. Kent, the law may be stupid but it is explicit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But what's it to you?
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From this reading No paid employment of any kind is permitted in Middle Valley."
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From this reading "But what's it to you?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But what's it to you?
