Chapter 8 of Anything You Can Do ... is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of Anything You Can Do ... is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Nguma? Yes; I met him once. Why?" "He was in the courtroom today. He came to see me just before court convened."
Chapter 8 of Anything You Can Do ... is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “He came to see me just before court convened."”
past form of “convene” — meet formally
From this reading “He came to see me just before court convened."”
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading “He came to see me just before court convened."”
a room in which a lawcourt sits
From this reading “"He was in the courtroom today.”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “Yes; I met him once.”
on one occasion
From this reading “Yes; I met him once.”
the present time or age
From this reading “"He was in the courtroom today.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes; I met him once.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading He came to see me just before court convened."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came to see me just before court convened."
past form of “convene” — meet formally
From this reading He came to see me just before court convened."
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading He came to see me just before court convened."
a room in which a lawcourt sits
From this reading "He was in the courtroom today.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He was in the courtroom today.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yes; I met him once.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yes; I met him once.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He was in the courtroom today.
and nothing more
From this reading He came to see me just before court convened."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He came to see me just before court convened."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Yes; I met him once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nguma?
on one occasion
From this reading Yes; I met him once.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He came to see me just before court convened."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He was in the courtroom today.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He came to see me just before court convened."
the present time or age
From this reading "He was in the courtroom today.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He was in the courtroom today.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why?"
an affirmative
From this reading Yes; I met him once.
Chapter 8 of Anything You Can Do ... by Randall Garrett holds 417 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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