Chapter 6 of Ahead of the Show is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of Ahead of the Show is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ANOTHER ROCK AHEAD. Mr. Anderson accompanied Al to the door. "I would have granted almost any other request you might have made with more willingness," he said. "I have a strongly rooted objection to my wife appearing on the stage." "I am very sorry, sir," said Al.
Chapter 6 of Ahead of the Show is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading “Mr. Anderson accompanied Al to the door.”
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading “"I have a strongly rooted objection to my wife appearing on the stage."”
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “"I would have granted almost any other request you might have made with more willingness," he said.”
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading “"I have a strongly rooted objection to my wife appearing on the stage."”
express the need or desire for
From this reading “"I would have granted almost any other request you might have made with more willingness," he said.”
absolutely still
From this reading “"I have a strongly rooted objection to my wife appearing on the stage."”
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading “"I have a strongly rooted objection to my wife appearing on the stage."”
cheerful compliance
From this reading “"I would have granted almost any other request you might have made with more willingness," he said.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"I have a strongly rooted objection to my wife appearing on the stage."”
In this reading “"I would have granted almost any other request you might have made with more willingness," he said.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I have a strongly rooted objection to my wife appearing on the stage."
having companions or an escort
From this reading Mr. Anderson accompanied Al to the door.
at or in the front
From this reading ANOTHER ROCK AHEAD.
a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
From this reading Mr. Anderson accompanied Al to the door.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "I would have granted almost any other request you might have made with more willingness," he said.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am very sorry, sir," said Al.
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading Mr. Anderson accompanied Al to the door.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER ROCK AHEAD.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I would have granted almost any other request you might have made with more willingness," he said.
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading "I have a strongly rooted objection to my wife appearing on the stage."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mr. Anderson accompanied Al to the door.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "I would have granted almost any other request you might have made with more willingness," he said.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I would have granted almost any other request you might have made with more willingness," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I would have granted almost any other request you might have made with more willingness," he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I would have granted almost any other request you might have made with more willingness," he said.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I would have granted almost any other request you might have made with more willingness," he said.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I would have granted almost any other request you might have made with more willingness," he said.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I would have granted almost any other request you might have made with more willingness," he said.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Anderson accompanied Al to the door.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have a strongly rooted objection to my wife appearing on the stage."
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading "I have a strongly rooted objection to my wife appearing on the stage."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I have a strongly rooted objection to my wife appearing on the stage."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I would have granted almost any other request you might have made with more willingness," he said.
express the need or desire for
From this reading "I would have granted almost any other request you might have made with more willingness," he said.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading ANOTHER ROCK AHEAD.
absolutely still
From this reading "I have a strongly rooted objection to my wife appearing on the stage."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I would have granted almost any other request you might have made with more willingness," he said.
term of address for a man
From this reading "I am very sorry, sir," said Al.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I am very sorry, sir," said Al.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading "I have a strongly rooted objection to my wife appearing on the stage."
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading "I have a strongly rooted objection to my wife appearing on the stage."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Anderson accompanied Al to the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Anderson accompanied Al to the door.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I am very sorry, sir," said Al.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "I have a strongly rooted objection to my wife appearing on the stage."
cheerful compliance
From this reading "I would have granted almost any other request you might have made with more willingness," he said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I would have granted almost any other request you might have made with more willingness," he said.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I would have granted almost any other request you might have made with more willingness," he said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I would have granted almost any other request you might have made with more willingness," he said.
Chapter 6 of Ahead of the Show by Fred Thorpe holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 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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