Chapter 5 of Any Coincidence Is is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Any Coincidence Is is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Where what?" Julia asked when Denny didn't continue. "Where on Earth were you planning to go?" Julia asked. "That's just it!" the Director exclaimed.
Chapter 5 of Any Coincidence Is is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Julia asked when Denny didn't continue.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading “Julia asked when Denny didn't continue.”
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading “"That's just it!" the Director exclaimed.”
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “"Where on Earth were you planning to go?"”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “"That's just it!" the Director exclaimed.”
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading “"Where on Earth were you planning to go?"”
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Julia asked when Denny didn't continue.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading Julia asked when Denny didn't continue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Julia asked when Denny didn't continue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Julia asked when Denny didn't continue.
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading "That's just it!" the Director exclaimed.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "Where on Earth were you planning to go?"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "That's just it!" the Director exclaimed.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Where on Earth were you planning to go?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That's just it!" the Director exclaimed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Julia asked when Denny didn't continue.
and nothing more
From this reading "That's just it!" the Director exclaimed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Where on Earth were you planning to go?"
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading "Where on Earth were you planning to go?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's just it!" the Director exclaimed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That's just it!" the Director exclaimed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Where on Earth were you planning to go?"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where on Earth were you planning to go?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Where what?"
at the time that
From this reading Julia asked when Denny didn't continue.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where what?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where on Earth were you planning to go?"
Chapter 5 of Any Coincidence Is by Daniel Callahan holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
Chapter 5 holds 429 sentences of Any Coincidence Is, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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