Chapter 19 of 54-40 or Fight is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of 54-40 or Fight is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LADY FROM MEXICO As soon as women are ours, we are no longer theirs. --Montaigne. After a time my chief reëntered the office room and bent over me at my table. I put before him the draft of the document which he had given me for clerical care. "So," he said, "'tis ready--our declaration.
Chapter 19 of 54-40 or Fight is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of or relating to clerks
From this reading “I put before him the draft of the document which he had given me for clerical care.”
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading “"So," he said, "'tis ready--our declaration.”
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading “I put before him the draft of the document which he had given me for clerical care.”
a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
From this reading “I put before him the draft of the document which he had given me for clerical care.”
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading “THE LADY FROM MEXICO As soon as women are ours, we are no longer theirs.”
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading “THE LADY FROM MEXICO As soon as women are ours, we are no longer theirs.”
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading “THE LADY FROM MEXICO As soon as women are ours, we are no longer theirs.”
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “"So," he said, "'tis ready--our declaration.”
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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 After a time my chief reëntered the office room and bent over me at my table.
later than; following
From this reading After a time my chief reëntered the office room and bent over me at my table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a time my chief reëntered the office room and bent over me at my table.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE LADY FROM MEXICO As soon as women are ours, we are no longer theirs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE LADY FROM MEXICO As soon as women are ours, we are no longer theirs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After a time my chief reëntered the office room and bent over me at my table.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I put before him the draft of the document which he had given me for clerical care.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading After a time my chief reëntered the office room and bent over me at my table.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I put before him the draft of the document which he had given me for clerical care.
a person who is in charge
From this reading After a time my chief reëntered the office room and bent over me at my table.
of or relating to clerks
From this reading I put before him the draft of the document which he had given me for clerical care.
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading "So," he said, "'tis ready--our declaration.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading I put before him the draft of the document which he had given me for clerical care.
a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
From this reading I put before him the draft of the document which he had given me for clerical care.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I put before him the draft of the document which he had given me for clerical care.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE LADY FROM MEXICO As soon as women are ours, we are no longer theirs.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I put before him the draft of the document which he had given me for clerical care.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I put before him the draft of the document which he had given me for clerical care.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I put before him the draft of the document which he had given me for clerical care.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I put before him the draft of the document which he had given me for clerical care.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I put before him the draft of the document which he had given me for clerical care.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE LADY FROM MEXICO As soon as women are ours, we are no longer theirs.
for more time
From this reading THE LADY FROM MEXICO As soon as women are ours, we are no longer theirs.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After a time my chief reëntered the office room and bent over me at my table.
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading THE LADY FROM MEXICO As soon as women are ours, we are no longer theirs.
French writer regarded as the originator of the modern essay (1533-1592)
From this reading --Montaigne.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After a time my chief reëntered the office room and bent over me at my table.
not any; not one
From this reading THE LADY FROM MEXICO As soon as women are ours, we are no longer theirs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I put before him the draft of the document which he had given me for clerical care.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading After a time my chief reëntered the office room and bent over me at my table.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "So," he said, "'tis ready--our declaration.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading THE LADY FROM MEXICO As soon as women are ours, we are no longer theirs.
above and across; more than
From this reading After a time my chief reëntered the office room and bent over me at my table.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I put before him the draft of the document which he had given me for clerical care.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "So," he said, "'tis ready--our declaration.
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From this reading After a time my chief reëntered the office room and bent over me at my table.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading After a time my chief reëntered the office room and bent over me at my table.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So," he said, "'tis ready--our declaration.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So," he said, "'tis ready--our declaration.
in the near future
From this reading THE LADY FROM MEXICO As soon as women are ours, we are no longer theirs.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading After a time my chief reëntered the office room and bent over me at my table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LADY FROM MEXICO As soon as women are ours, we are no longer theirs.
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading THE LADY FROM MEXICO As soon as women are ours, we are no longer theirs.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After a time my chief reëntered the office room and bent over me at my table.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "So," he said, "'tis ready--our declaration.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE LADY FROM MEXICO As soon as women are ours, we are no longer theirs.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I put before him the draft of the document which he had given me for clerical care.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE LADY FROM MEXICO As soon as women are ours, we are no longer theirs.
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