Chapter 11 of A Lost Leader is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of A Lost Leader is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BORROWDEAN MAKES A BARGAIN Borrowdean sank into the chair which Berenice had indicated, with a little sigh of relief. "These all-night sittings," he remarked, "get less of a joke as one advances in years. You read the reports this morning?" She nodded. "And Mannering's speech?"
Chapter 11 of A Lost Leader is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “advance” — a movement forward
From this reading “"These all-night sittings," he remarked, "get less of a joke as one advances in years.”
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading “BORROWDEAN MAKES A BARGAIN Borrowdean sank into the chair which Berenice had indicated, with a little sigh of relief.”
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading “BORROWDEAN MAKES A BARGAIN Borrowdean sank into the chair which Berenice had indicated, with a little sigh of relief.”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “"These all-night sittings," he remarked, "get less of a joke as one advances in years.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “She nodded.”
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading “You read the reports this morning?"”
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading “BORROWDEAN MAKES A BARGAIN Borrowdean sank into the chair which Berenice had indicated, with a little sigh of relief.”
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “BORROWDEAN MAKES A BARGAIN Borrowdean sank into the chair which Berenice had indicated, with a little sigh of relief.”
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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 BORROWDEAN MAKES A BARGAIN Borrowdean sank into the chair which Berenice had indicated, with a little sigh of relief.
plural of “advance” — a movement forward
From this reading "These all-night sittings," he remarked, "get less of a joke as one advances in years.
lasting, open, or operating through the whole night
From this reading "These all-night sittings," he remarked, "get less of a joke as one advances in years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And Mannering's speech?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "These all-night sittings," he remarked, "get less of a joke as one advances in years.
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading BORROWDEAN MAKES A BARGAIN Borrowdean sank into the chair which Berenice had indicated, with a little sigh of relief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BORROWDEAN MAKES A BARGAIN Borrowdean sank into the chair which Berenice had indicated, with a little sigh of relief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BORROWDEAN MAKES A BARGAIN Borrowdean sank into the chair which Berenice had indicated, with a little sigh of relief.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading BORROWDEAN MAKES A BARGAIN Borrowdean sank into the chair which Berenice had indicated, with a little sigh of relief.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "These all-night sittings," he remarked, "get less of a joke as one advances in years.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BORROWDEAN MAKES A BARGAIN Borrowdean sank into the chair which Berenice had indicated, with a little sigh of relief.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "These all-night sittings," he remarked, "get less of a joke as one advances in years.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "These all-night sittings," he remarked, "get less of a joke as one advances in years.
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading BORROWDEAN MAKES A BARGAIN Borrowdean sank into the chair which Berenice had indicated, with a little sigh of relief.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading BORROWDEAN MAKES A BARGAIN Borrowdean sank into the chair which Berenice had indicated, with a little sigh of relief.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "These all-night sittings," he remarked, "get less of a joke as one advances in years.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "These all-night sittings," he remarked, "get less of a joke as one advances in years.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BORROWDEAN MAKES A BARGAIN Borrowdean sank into the chair which Berenice had indicated, with a little sigh of relief.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading BORROWDEAN MAKES A BARGAIN Borrowdean sank into the chair which Berenice had indicated, with a little sigh of relief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And Mannering's speech?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading You read the reports this morning?"
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading She nodded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BORROWDEAN MAKES A BARGAIN Borrowdean sank into the chair which Berenice had indicated, with a little sigh of relief.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "These all-night sittings," he remarked, "get less of a joke as one advances in years.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading You read the reports this morning?"
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading BORROWDEAN MAKES A BARGAIN Borrowdean sank into the chair which Berenice had indicated, with a little sigh of relief.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "These all-night sittings," he remarked, "get less of a joke as one advances in years.
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading You read the reports this morning?"
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading BORROWDEAN MAKES A BARGAIN Borrowdean sank into the chair which Berenice had indicated, with a little sigh of relief.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She nodded.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading BORROWDEAN MAKES A BARGAIN Borrowdean sank into the chair which Berenice had indicated, with a little sigh of relief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "These all-night sittings," he remarked, "get less of a joke as one advances in years.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading "And Mannering's speech?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BORROWDEAN MAKES A BARGAIN Borrowdean sank into the chair which Berenice had indicated, with a little sigh of relief.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "These all-night sittings," he remarked, "get less of a joke as one advances in years.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You read the reports this morning?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BORROWDEAN MAKES A BARGAIN Borrowdean sank into the chair which Berenice had indicated, with a little sigh of relief.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BORROWDEAN MAKES A BARGAIN Borrowdean sank into the chair which Berenice had indicated, with a little sigh of relief.
a late time of life
From this reading "These all-night sittings," he remarked, "get less of a joke as one advances in years.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You read the reports this morning?"
Chapter 11 of A Lost Leader by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 223 sentences, grouped into 45 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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