Chapter 34 of A Lost Leader is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of A Lost Leader is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PERSISTENCY OF BORROWDEAN "And what does Mannering think of it all, I wonder!" Lord Redford remarked, lighting a fresh cigarette. "This may be his opportunity, who can tell!" "Will he have the nerve to grasp it?" Borrowdean asked.
Chapter 34 of A Lost Leader is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading “Lord Redford remarked, lighting a fresh cigarette.”
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading “Lord Redford remarked, lighting a fresh cigarette.”
hold firmly
From this reading “"Will he have the nerve to grasp it?"”
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading “Lord Redford remarked, lighting a fresh cigarette.”
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading “"Will he have the nerve to grasp it?"”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “"This may be his opportunity, who can tell!"”
United States actor and filmmaker who starred with Paul Newman in several films (born in 1936)
From this reading “Lord Redford remarked, lighting a fresh cigarette.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “Lord Redford remarked, lighting a fresh cigarette.”
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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 Lord Redford remarked, lighting a fresh cigarette.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE PERSISTENCY OF BORROWDEAN "And what does Mannering think of it all, I wonder!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PERSISTENCY OF BORROWDEAN "And what does Mannering think of it all, I wonder!"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Borrowdean asked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "This may be his opportunity, who can tell!"
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From this reading THE PERSISTENCY OF BORROWDEAN "And what does Mannering think of it all, I wonder!"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "This may be his opportunity, who can tell!"
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Lord Redford remarked, lighting a fresh cigarette.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PERSISTENCY OF BORROWDEAN "And what does Mannering think of it all, I wonder!"
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Lord Redford remarked, lighting a fresh cigarette.
hold firmly
From this reading "Will he have the nerve to grasp it?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Will he have the nerve to grasp it?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Will he have the nerve to grasp it?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "This may be his opportunity, who can tell!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE PERSISTENCY OF BORROWDEAN "And what does Mannering think of it all, I wonder!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE PERSISTENCY OF BORROWDEAN "And what does Mannering think of it all, I wonder!"
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading Lord Redford remarked, lighting a fresh cigarette.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Redford remarked, lighting a fresh cigarette.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PERSISTENCY OF BORROWDEAN "And what does Mannering think of it all, I wonder!"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "This may be his opportunity, who can tell!"
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading "Will he have the nerve to grasp it?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PERSISTENCY OF BORROWDEAN "And what does Mannering think of it all, I wonder!"
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "This may be his opportunity, who can tell!"
persistent determination
From this reading THE PERSISTENCY OF BORROWDEAN "And what does Mannering think of it all, I wonder!"
United States actor and filmmaker who starred with Paul Newman in several films (born in 1936)
From this reading Lord Redford remarked, lighting a fresh cigarette.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Lord Redford remarked, lighting a fresh cigarette.
express in words
From this reading "This may be his opportunity, who can tell!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PERSISTENCY OF BORROWDEAN "And what does Mannering think of it all, I wonder!"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading THE PERSISTENCY OF BORROWDEAN "And what does Mannering think of it all, I wonder!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This may be his opportunity, who can tell!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Will he have the nerve to grasp it?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE PERSISTENCY OF BORROWDEAN "And what does Mannering think of it all, I wonder!"
which person or people
From this reading "This may be his opportunity, who can tell!"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will he have the nerve to grasp it?"
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading THE PERSISTENCY OF BORROWDEAN "And what does Mannering think of it all, I wonder!"
Chapter 34 of A Lost Leader by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 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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