Chapter 26 of A Sharper's Downfall is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of A Sharper's Downfall is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONCLUSION. When Patsy had met Nick at the department store, he had no opportunity to tell him of the experience of himself and Chick that day in Philadelphia. He did so now, however. Nick listened intently, and at the conclusion said: “Good.
Chapter 26 of A Sharper's Downfall is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading “When Patsy had met Nick at the department store, he had no opportunity to tell him of the experience of himself and Chick that day in Philadelphia.”
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “CONCLUSION.”
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading “When Patsy had met Nick at the department store, he had no opportunity to tell him of the experience of himself and Chick that day in Philadelphia.”
with strained or eager attention
From this reading “Nick listened intently, and at the conclusion said:”
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “When Patsy had met Nick at the department store, he had no opportunity to tell him of the experience of himself and Chick that day in Philadelphia.”
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading “When Patsy had met Nick at the department store, he had no opportunity to tell him of the experience of himself and Chick that day in Philadelphia.”
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading “When Patsy had met Nick at the department store, he had no opportunity to tell him of the experience of himself and Chick that day in Philadelphia.”
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading “When Patsy had met Nick at the department store, he had no opportunity to tell him of the experience of himself and Chick that day in Philadelphia.”
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In this reading “Nick listened intently, and at the conclusion said:”
a large retail store organized into departments offering a variety of merchandise; commonly part of a retail chain
In this reading “When Patsy had met Nick at the department store, he had no opportunity to tell him of the experience of himself and Chick that day in Philadelphia.”
In this reading “Nick listened intently, and at the conclusion said:”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Patsy had met Nick at the department store, he had no opportunity to tell him of the experience of himself and Chick that day in Philadelphia.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Patsy had met Nick at the department store, he had no opportunity to tell him of the experience of himself and Chick that day in Philadelphia.
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading When Patsy had met Nick at the department store, he had no opportunity to tell him of the experience of himself and Chick that day in Philadelphia.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When Patsy had met Nick at the department store, he had no opportunity to tell him of the experience of himself and Chick that day in Philadelphia.
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading When Patsy had met Nick at the department store, he had no opportunity to tell him of the experience of himself and Chick that day in Philadelphia.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did so now, however.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading When Patsy had met Nick at the department store, he had no opportunity to tell him of the experience of himself and Chick that day in Philadelphia.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Patsy had met Nick at the department store, he had no opportunity to tell him of the experience of himself and Chick that day in Philadelphia.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Patsy had met Nick at the department store, he had no opportunity to tell him of the experience of himself and Chick that day in Philadelphia.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Patsy had met Nick at the department store, he had no opportunity to tell him of the experience of himself and Chick that day in Philadelphia.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Patsy had met Nick at the department store, he had no opportunity to tell him of the experience of himself and Chick that day in Philadelphia.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He did so now, however.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Patsy had met Nick at the department store, he had no opportunity to tell him of the experience of himself and Chick that day in Philadelphia.
with strained or eager attention
From this reading Nick listened intently, and at the conclusion said:
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Nick listened intently, and at the conclusion said:
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When Patsy had met Nick at the department store, he had no opportunity to tell him of the experience of himself and Chick that day in Philadelphia.
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading When Patsy had met Nick at the department store, he had no opportunity to tell him of the experience of himself and Chick that day in Philadelphia.
not any; not one
From this reading When Patsy had met Nick at the department store, he had no opportunity to tell him of the experience of himself and Chick that day in Philadelphia.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He did so now, however.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Patsy had met Nick at the department store, he had no opportunity to tell him of the experience of himself and Chick that day in Philadelphia.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading When Patsy had met Nick at the department store, he had no opportunity to tell him of the experience of himself and Chick that day in Philadelphia.
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading When Patsy had met Nick at the department store, he had no opportunity to tell him of the experience of himself and Chick that day in Philadelphia.
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading When Patsy had met Nick at the department store, he had no opportunity to tell him of the experience of himself and Chick that day in Philadelphia.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Nick listened intently, and at the conclusion said:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He did so now, however.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading When Patsy had met Nick at the department store, he had no opportunity to tell him of the experience of himself and Chick that day in Philadelphia.
express in words
From this reading When Patsy had met Nick at the department store, he had no opportunity to tell him of the experience of himself and Chick that day in Philadelphia.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Patsy had met Nick at the department store, he had no opportunity to tell him of the experience of himself and Chick that day in Philadelphia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Patsy had met Nick at the department store, he had no opportunity to tell him of the experience of himself and Chick that day in Philadelphia.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Patsy had met Nick at the department store, he had no opportunity to tell him of the experience of himself and Chick that day in Philadelphia.
at the time that
From this reading When Patsy had met Nick at the department store, he had no opportunity to tell him of the experience of himself and Chick that day in Philadelphia.
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