Chapter 2 of All-Wool Morrison Time -- Today, Place is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of All-Wool Morrison Time -- Today, Place is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The law obliges us to canvass returns in executive session, Morrison." "I say nothing against the business you have done there," proceeded Morrison, inexorably. "I can't say anything. I don't know what has been done. I'm in no position, therefore, to criticize.
Chapter 2 of All-Wool Morrison Time -- Today, Place is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
From this reading “"The law obliges us to canvass returns in executive session, Morrison."”
find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
From this reading “I'm in no position, therefore, to criticize.”
a person responsible for the administration of a business
From this reading “"The law obliges us to canvass returns in executive session, Morrison."”
in an inexorable manner
From this reading “"I say nothing against the business you have done there," proceeded Morrison, inexorably.”
United States rock singer (1943-1971)
From this reading “"The law obliges us to canvass returns in executive session, Morrison."”
third-person singular of “oblige” — force somebody to do something
From this reading “"The law obliges us to canvass returns in executive session, Morrison."”
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading “"The law obliges us to canvass returns in executive session, Morrison."”
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading “"The law obliges us to canvass returns in executive session, Morrison."”
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "I say nothing against the business you have done there," proceeded Morrison, inexorably.
any thing at all
From this reading "I can't say anything.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I don't know what has been done.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "I say nothing against the business you have done there," proceeded Morrison, inexorably.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't say anything.
get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
From this reading "The law obliges us to canvass returns in executive session, Morrison."
find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
From this reading I'm in no position, therefore, to criticize.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't know what has been done.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "I say nothing against the business you have done there," proceeded Morrison, inexorably.
a person responsible for the administration of a business
From this reading "The law obliges us to canvass returns in executive session, Morrison."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I don't know what has been done.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I say nothing against the business you have done there," proceeded Morrison, inexorably.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I say nothing against the business you have done there," proceeded Morrison, inexorably.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm in no position, therefore, to criticize.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The law obliges us to canvass returns in executive session, Morrison."
in an inexorable manner
From this reading "I say nothing against the business you have done there," proceeded Morrison, inexorably.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't know what has been done.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading "The law obliges us to canvass returns in executive session, Morrison."
United States rock singer (1943-1971)
From this reading "The law obliges us to canvass returns in executive session, Morrison."
not any; not one
From this reading I'm in no position, therefore, to criticize.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I say nothing against the business you have done there," proceeded Morrison, inexorably.
third-person singular of “oblige” — force somebody to do something
From this reading "The law obliges us to canvass returns in executive session, Morrison."
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading I'm in no position, therefore, to criticize.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading "I say nothing against the business you have done there," proceeded Morrison, inexorably.
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading "The law obliges us to canvass returns in executive session, Morrison."
express in words
From this reading "I say nothing against the business you have done there," proceeded Morrison, inexorably.
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading "The law obliges us to canvass returns in executive session, Morrison."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The law obliges us to canvass returns in executive session, Morrison."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I say nothing against the business you have done there," proceeded Morrison, inexorably.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I'm in no position, therefore, to criticize.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The law obliges us to canvass returns in executive session, Morrison."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The law obliges us to canvass returns in executive session, Morrison."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I don't know what has been done.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I say nothing against the business you have done there," proceeded Morrison, inexorably.
Chapter 2 of All-Wool Morrison Time -- Today, Place by Holman Day holds 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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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