Chapter 13 of A Canadian Bankclerk is here in full — 307 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of A Canadian Bankclerk is here in full — 307 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_THE MACHINERY GRINDS._ Castle turned his head and sneered, just as he used to do in Mt. Alban. "You must come up and s-see me," said Robb. "I will," replied Evan. Watson came along for the draft register, winked at Robb, and returned to his desk, followed by Nelson. "Is Mr. Robb one of the clerks here, Bill?"
Chapter 13 of A Canadian Bankclerk is here in full — 307 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading “"Is Mr. Robb one of the clerks here, Bill?"”
a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
From this reading “Watson came along for the draft register, winked at Robb, and returned to his desk, followed by Nelson.”
plural of “grind” — an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious
From this reading “_THE MACHINERY GRINDS._ Castle turned his head and sneered, just as he used to do in Mt. Alban.”
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading “Watson came along for the draft register, winked at Robb, and returned to his desk, followed by Nelson.”
record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
From this reading “Watson came along for the draft register, winked at Robb, and returned to his desk, followed by Nelson.”
past form of “sneer” — express through a scornful smile
From this reading “_THE MACHINERY GRINDS._ Castle turned his head and sneered, just as he used to do in Mt. Alban.”
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading “Watson came along for the draft register, winked at Robb, and returned to his desk, followed by Nelson.”
past form of “wink” — signal by winking
From this reading “Watson came along for the draft register, winked at Robb, and returned to his desk, followed by Nelson.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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give one's silent approval to
In this reading “Watson came along for the draft register, winked at Robb, and returned to his desk, followed by Nelson.”
come into being or existence, or appear on the scene
In this reading “Watson came along for the draft register, winked at Robb, and returned to his desk, followed by Nelson.”
In this reading “Watson came along for the draft register, winked at Robb, and returned to his desk, followed by Nelson.”
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “"You must come up and s-see me," said Robb.”
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From this reading _THE MACHINERY GRINDS._ Castle turned his head and sneered, just as he used to do in Mt. Alban.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Watson came along for the draft register, winked at Robb, and returned to his desk, followed by Nelson.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _THE MACHINERY GRINDS._ Castle turned his head and sneered, just as he used to do in Mt. Alban.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _THE MACHINERY GRINDS._ Castle turned his head and sneered, just as he used to do in Mt. Alban.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Watson came along for the draft register, winked at Robb, and returned to his desk, followed by Nelson.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "Is Mr. Robb one of the clerks here, Bill?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Watson came along for the draft register, winked at Robb, and returned to his desk, followed by Nelson.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Watson came along for the draft register, winked at Robb, and returned to his desk, followed by Nelson.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading _THE MACHINERY GRINDS._ Castle turned his head and sneered, just as he used to do in Mt. Alban.
plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading "Is Mr. Robb one of the clerks here, Bill?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You must come up and s-see me," said Robb.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Watson came along for the draft register, winked at Robb, and returned to his desk, followed by Nelson.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _THE MACHINERY GRINDS._ Castle turned his head and sneered, just as he used to do in Mt. Alban.
a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
From this reading Watson came along for the draft register, winked at Robb, and returned to his desk, followed by Nelson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I will," replied Evan.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Watson came along for the draft register, winked at Robb, and returned to his desk, followed by Nelson.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Watson came along for the draft register, winked at Robb, and returned to his desk, followed by Nelson.
plural of “grind” — an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious
From this reading _THE MACHINERY GRINDS._ Castle turned his head and sneered, just as he used to do in Mt. Alban.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _THE MACHINERY GRINDS._ Castle turned his head and sneered, just as he used to do in Mt. Alban.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading _THE MACHINERY GRINDS._ Castle turned his head and sneered, just as he used to do in Mt. Alban.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Is Mr. Robb one of the clerks here, Bill?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _THE MACHINERY GRINDS._ Castle turned his head and sneered, just as he used to do in Mt. Alban.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will," replied Evan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _THE MACHINERY GRINDS._ Castle turned his head and sneered, just as he used to do in Mt. Alban.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is Mr. Robb one of the clerks here, Bill?"
and nothing more
From this reading _THE MACHINERY GRINDS._ Castle turned his head and sneered, just as he used to do in Mt. Alban.
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading _THE MACHINERY GRINDS._ Castle turned his head and sneered, just as he used to do in Mt. Alban.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You must come up and s-see me," said Robb.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Is Mr. Robb one of the clerks here, Bill?"
a radioactive transuranic element
From this reading _THE MACHINERY GRINDS._ Castle turned his head and sneered, just as he used to do in Mt. Alban.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must come up and s-see me," said Robb.
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading Watson came along for the draft register, winked at Robb, and returned to his desk, followed by Nelson.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Is Mr. Robb one of the clerks here, Bill?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Is Mr. Robb one of the clerks here, Bill?"
record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
From this reading Watson came along for the draft register, winked at Robb, and returned to his desk, followed by Nelson.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I will," replied Evan.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Watson came along for the draft register, winked at Robb, and returned to his desk, followed by Nelson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You must come up and s-see me," said Robb.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You must come up and s-see me," said Robb.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You must come up and s-see me," said Robb.
past form of “sneer” — express through a scornful smile
From this reading _THE MACHINERY GRINDS._ Castle turned his head and sneered, just as he used to do in Mt. Alban.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE MACHINERY GRINDS._ Castle turned his head and sneered, just as he used to do in Mt. Alban.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _THE MACHINERY GRINDS._ Castle turned his head and sneered, just as he used to do in Mt. Alban.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading _THE MACHINERY GRINDS._ Castle turned his head and sneered, just as he used to do in Mt. Alban.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You must come up and s-see me," said Robb.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading _THE MACHINERY GRINDS._ Castle turned his head and sneered, just as he used to do in Mt. Alban.
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading Watson came along for the draft register, winked at Robb, and returned to his desk, followed by Nelson.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will," replied Evan.
past form of “wink” — signal by winking
From this reading Watson came along for the draft register, winked at Robb, and returned to his desk, followed by Nelson.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must come up and s-see me," said Robb.
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