Chapter 16 of According to Plato is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of According to Plato is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Guy has been telling me all about his great investment,” cried Amber. “You never mentioned it to us, Mr. Winwood. But perhaps you didn’t hear of it?” “You were the first one to whom I told it,” said Guy looking at her sentimentally. His tone was syrupy with sentimentality.
Chapter 16 of According to Plato is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a deep yellow color
From this reading “Guy has been telling me all about his great investment,” cried Amber.”
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading “Guy has been telling me all about his great investment,” cried Amber.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “But perhaps you didn’t hear of it?””
the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
From this reading “Guy has been telling me all about his great investment,” cried Amber.”
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading ““You never mentioned it to us, Mr. Winwood.”
falsely emotional in a maudlin way
From this reading “His tone was syrupy with sentimentality.”
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “Guy has been telling me all about his great investment,” cried Amber.”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “His tone was syrupy with sentimentality.”
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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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Guy has been telling me all about his great investment,” cried Amber.
(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 Guy has been telling me all about his great investment,” cried Amber.
a deep yellow color
From this reading Guy has been telling me all about his great investment,” cried Amber.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You were the first one to whom I told it,” said Guy looking at her sentimentally.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Guy has been telling me all about his great investment,” cried Amber.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But perhaps you didn’t hear of it?”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Guy has been telling me all about his great investment,” cried Amber.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But perhaps you didn’t hear of it?”
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “You were the first one to whom I told it,” said Guy looking at her sentimentally.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Guy has been telling me all about his great investment,” cried Amber.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading Guy has been telling me all about his great investment,” cried Amber.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Guy has been telling me all about his great investment,” cried Amber.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading But perhaps you didn’t hear of it?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “You were the first one to whom I told it,” said Guy looking at her sentimentally.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Guy has been telling me all about his great investment,” cried Amber.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You were the first one to whom I told it,” said Guy looking at her sentimentally.
the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
From this reading Guy has been telling me all about his great investment,” cried Amber.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You never mentioned it to us, Mr. Winwood.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “You were the first one to whom I told it,” said Guy looking at her sentimentally.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Guy has been telling me all about his great investment,” cried Amber.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading “You never mentioned it to us, Mr. Winwood.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “You never mentioned it to us, Mr. Winwood.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “You never mentioned it to us, Mr. Winwood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But perhaps you didn’t hear of it?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “You were the first one to whom I told it,” said Guy looking at her sentimentally.
by chance
From this reading But perhaps you didn’t hear of it?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You were the first one to whom I told it,” said Guy looking at her sentimentally.
falsely emotional in a maudlin way
From this reading His tone was syrupy with sentimentality.
in a sentimental manner
From this reading “You were the first one to whom I told it,” said Guy looking at her sentimentally.
overly sweet
From this reading His tone was syrupy with sentimentality.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Guy has been telling me all about his great investment,” cried Amber.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You were the first one to whom I told it,” said Guy looking at her sentimentally.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You never mentioned it to us, Mr. Winwood.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “You were the first one to whom I told it,” said Guy looking at her sentimentally.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading His tone was syrupy with sentimentality.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You never mentioned it to us, Mr. Winwood.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His tone was syrupy with sentimentality.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You were the first one to whom I told it,” said Guy looking at her sentimentally.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You were the first one to whom I told it,” said Guy looking at her sentimentally.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You never mentioned it to us, Mr. Winwood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His tone was syrupy with sentimentality.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You never mentioned it to us, Mr. Winwood.
Chapter 16 of According to Plato by Frank Frankfort Moore holds 131 sentences, grouped into 27 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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