Chapter 14 of Amusements in Mathematics is here in full — 373 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Amusements in Mathematics is here in full — 373 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The time must have been 9.36 p.m. A quarter of the time since noon is 2 hr. 24 min., and a half of the time till noon next day is 7 hr. 12 min. These added together make 9 hr. 36 min.
Chapter 14 of Amusements in Mathematics is here in full — 373 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “These added together make 9 hr.”
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “24 min., and a half of the time till noon next day is 7 hr.”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “24 min., and a half of the time till noon next day is 7 hr.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “24 min., and a half of the time till noon next day is 7 hr.”
the middle of the day
From this reading “The time must have been 9.36 p.m. A quarter of the time since noon is 2 hr.”
one of four equal parts
From this reading “The time must have been 9.36 p.m. A quarter of the time since noon is 2 hr.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “The time must have been 9.36 p.m. A quarter of the time since noon is 2 hr.”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “These added together make 9 hr.”
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From this reading 12 min.
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From this reading The time must have been 9.36 p.m. A quarter of the time since noon is 2 hr.
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From this reading 24 min., and a half of the time till noon next day is 7 hr.
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From this reading 36 min.
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From this reading 24 min., and a half of the time till noon next day is 7 hr.
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From this reading These added together make 9 hr.
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From this reading The time must have been 9.36 p.m. A quarter of the time since noon is 2 hr.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The time must have been 9.36 p.m. A quarter of the time since noon is 2 hr.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading These added together make 9 hr.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 24 min., and a half of the time till noon next day is 7 hr.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The time must have been 9.36 p.m. A quarter of the time since noon is 2 hr.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading 24 min., and a half of the time till noon next day is 7 hr.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading 24 min., and a half of the time till noon next day is 7 hr.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The time must have been 9.36 p.m. A quarter of the time since noon is 2 hr.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The time must have been 9.36 p.m. A quarter of the time since noon is 2 hr.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The time must have been 9.36 p.m. A quarter of the time since noon is 2 hr.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The time must have been 9.36 p.m. A quarter of the time since noon is 2 hr.
engage in
From this reading These added together make 9 hr.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading 24 min., and a half of the time till noon next day is 7 hr.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The time must have been 9.36 p.m. A quarter of the time since noon is 2 hr.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading 24 min., and a half of the time till noon next day is 7 hr.
the middle of the day
From this reading The time must have been 9.36 p.m. A quarter of the time since noon is 2 hr.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The time must have been 9.36 p.m. A quarter of the time since noon is 2 hr.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading The time must have been 9.36 p.m. A quarter of the time since noon is 2 hr.
one of four equal parts
From this reading The time must have been 9.36 p.m. A quarter of the time since noon is 2 hr.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The time must have been 9.36 p.m. A quarter of the time since noon is 2 hr.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The time must have been 9.36 p.m. A quarter of the time since noon is 2 hr.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These added together make 9 hr.
up to a particular time
From this reading 24 min., and a half of the time till noon next day is 7 hr.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time must have been 9.36 p.m. A quarter of the time since noon is 2 hr.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading These added together make 9 hr.
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