Chapter 27 of A Woman Intervenes is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of A Woman Intervenes is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
One day when Kenyon entered the office, the clerk said to him: 'That young gentleman has been here twice to see you. He said it was very important, sir.' 'What young gentleman?' 'The gentleman--here is his card--who belongs to the _Financial Field_, sir.'
Chapter 27 of A Woman Intervenes is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “'The gentleman--here is his card--who belongs to the _Financial Field_, sir.'”
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading “'The gentleman--here is his card--who belongs to the _Financial Field_, sir.'”
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading “One day when Kenyon entered the office, the clerk said to him:”
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
involving financial matters
of great significance or value
From this reading “He said it was very important, sir.'”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “One day when Kenyon entered the office, the clerk said to him:”
two times
From this reading “'That young gentleman has been here twice to see you.”
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'That young gentleman has been here twice to see you.
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading 'The gentleman--here is his card--who belongs to the _Financial Field_, sir.'
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading 'The gentleman--here is his card--who belongs to the _Financial Field_, sir.'
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading One day when Kenyon entered the office, the clerk said to him:
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day when Kenyon entered the office, the clerk said to him:
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading One day when Kenyon entered the office, the clerk said to him:
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading 'The gentleman--here is his card--who belongs to the _Financial Field_, sir.'
involving financial matters
From this reading 'The gentleman--here is his card--who belongs to the _Financial Field_, sir.'
a man of refinement
From this reading 'That young gentleman has been here twice to see you.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'That young gentleman has been here twice to see you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said it was very important, sir.'
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'That young gentleman has been here twice to see you.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One day when Kenyon entered the office, the clerk said to him:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'The gentleman--here is his card--who belongs to the _Financial Field_, sir.'
of great significance or value
From this reading He said it was very important, sir.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'The gentleman--here is his card--who belongs to the _Financial Field_, sir.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He said it was very important, sir.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day when Kenyon entered the office, the clerk said to him:
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading One day when Kenyon entered the office, the clerk said to him:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day when Kenyon entered the office, the clerk said to him:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One day when Kenyon entered the office, the clerk said to him:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'That young gentleman has been here twice to see you.
term of address for a man
From this reading He said it was very important, sir.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'That young gentleman has been here twice to see you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day when Kenyon entered the office, the clerk said to him:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day when Kenyon entered the office, the clerk said to him:
two times
From this reading 'That young gentleman has been here twice to see you.
precisely as stated
From this reading He said it was very important, sir.'
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He said it was very important, sir.'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What young gentleman?'
at the time that
From this reading One day when Kenyon entered the office, the clerk said to him:
which person or people
From this reading 'The gentleman--here is his card--who belongs to the _Financial Field_, sir.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'That young gentleman has been here twice to see you.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading 'That young gentleman has been here twice to see you.
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