Chapter 21 of Ashton-Kirk, Investigator is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Ashton-Kirk, Investigator is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ASHTON-KIRK BEGINS TO PLAN As Ashton-Kirk and Pendleton left the "Rangnow," the latter said: "You surely do not suppose that Morris will call on you?" "Why not?" "It does not sound reasonable." "A day or two ago I would have said the same.
Chapter 21 of Ashton-Kirk, Investigator is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in the past
From this reading “"A day or two ago I would have said the same.”
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading “ASHTON-KIRK BEGINS TO PLAN As Ashton-Kirk and Pendleton left the "Rangnow," the latter said:”
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading “ASHTON-KIRK BEGINS TO PLAN As Ashton-Kirk and Pendleton left the "Rangnow," the latter said:”
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading “"You surely do not suppose that Morris will call on you?"”
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading “ASHTON-KIRK BEGINS TO PLAN As Ashton-Kirk and Pendleton left the "Rangnow," the latter said:”
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading “"It does not sound reasonable."”
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “"It does not sound reasonable."”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “"You surely do not suppose that Morris will call on you?"”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A day or two ago I would have said the same.
in the past
From this reading "A day or two ago I would have said the same.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ASHTON-KIRK BEGINS TO PLAN As Ashton-Kirk and Pendleton left the "Rangnow," the latter said:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ASHTON-KIRK BEGINS TO PLAN As Ashton-Kirk and Pendleton left the "Rangnow," the latter said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ASHTON-KIRK BEGINS TO PLAN As Ashton-Kirk and Pendleton left the "Rangnow," the latter said:
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading ASHTON-KIRK BEGINS TO PLAN As Ashton-Kirk and Pendleton left the "Rangnow," the latter said:
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "You surely do not suppose that Morris will call on you?"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "A day or two ago I would have said the same.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You surely do not suppose that Morris will call on you?"
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It does not sound reasonable."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "A day or two ago I would have said the same.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "A day or two ago I would have said the same.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It does not sound reasonable."
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading ASHTON-KIRK BEGINS TO PLAN As Ashton-Kirk and Pendleton left the "Rangnow," the latter said:
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading ASHTON-KIRK BEGINS TO PLAN As Ashton-Kirk and Pendleton left the "Rangnow," the latter said:
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading "You surely do not suppose that Morris will call on you?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You surely do not suppose that Morris will call on you?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You surely do not suppose that Morris will call on you?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "A day or two ago I would have said the same.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ASHTON-KIRK BEGINS TO PLAN As Ashton-Kirk and Pendleton left the "Rangnow," the latter said:
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading ASHTON-KIRK BEGINS TO PLAN As Ashton-Kirk and Pendleton left the "Rangnow," the latter said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ASHTON-KIRK BEGINS TO PLAN As Ashton-Kirk and Pendleton left the "Rangnow," the latter said:
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading "It does not sound reasonable."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ASHTON-KIRK BEGINS TO PLAN As Ashton-Kirk and Pendleton left the "Rangnow," the latter said:
Identical; not different.
From this reading "A day or two ago I would have said the same.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "It does not sound reasonable."
express a supposition
From this reading "You surely do not suppose that Morris will call on you?"
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "You surely do not suppose that Morris will call on you?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You surely do not suppose that Morris will call on you?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ASHTON-KIRK BEGINS TO PLAN As Ashton-Kirk and Pendleton left the "Rangnow," the latter said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ASHTON-KIRK BEGINS TO PLAN As Ashton-Kirk and Pendleton left the "Rangnow," the latter said:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "A day or two ago I would have said the same.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why not?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You surely do not suppose that Morris will call on you?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "A day or two ago I would have said the same.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You surely do not suppose that Morris will call on you?"
Chapter 21 of Ashton-Kirk, Investigator by John T. (John Thomas) McIntyre holds 97 sentences, grouped into 20 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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