Chapter 13 of Ashton-Kirk, Secret Agent is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of Ashton-Kirk, Secret Agent is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OLD NANON SPEAKS Ashton-Kirk was at breakfast next morning when Fuller entered. "I beg pardon," said the assistant, "but I've just had a call from Burgess, and I thought you'd like to hear what he had to say." "Good. Let's have it." "He went to 424 Lowe Street last night after I gave him your instructions.
Chapter 13 of Ashton-Kirk, Secret Agent is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading “"I beg pardon," said the assistant, "but I've just had a call from Burgess, and I thought you'd like to hear what he had to say."”
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “"I beg pardon," said the assistant, "but I've just had a call from Burgess, and I thought you'd like to hear what he had to say."”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “OLD NANON SPEAKS Ashton-Kirk was at breakfast next morning when Fuller entered.”
English writer of satirical novels (1917-1993)
From this reading “"I beg pardon," said the assistant, "but I've just had a call from Burgess, and I thought you'd like to hear what he had to say."”
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading “OLD NANON SPEAKS Ashton-Kirk was at breakfast next morning when Fuller entered.”
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading “"He went to 424 Lowe Street last night after I gave him your instructions.”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “"I beg pardon," said the assistant, "but I've just had a call from Burgess, and I thought you'd like to hear what he had to say."”
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading “OLD NANON SPEAKS Ashton-Kirk was at breakfast next morning when Fuller entered.”
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In this reading “OLD NANON SPEAKS Ashton-Kirk was at breakfast next morning when Fuller entered.”
In this reading “"He went to 424 Lowe Street last night after I gave him your instructions.”
In this reading “OLD NANON SPEAKS Ashton-Kirk was at breakfast next morning when Fuller entered.”
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From this reading "He went to 424 Lowe Street last night after I gave him your instructions.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I beg pardon," said the assistant, "but I've just had a call from Burgess, and I thought you'd like to hear what he had to say."
later than; following
From this reading "He went to 424 Lowe Street last night after I gave him your instructions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I beg pardon," said the assistant, "but I've just had a call from Burgess, and I thought you'd like to hear what he had to say."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLD NANON SPEAKS Ashton-Kirk was at breakfast next morning when Fuller entered.
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading "I beg pardon," said the assistant, "but I've just had a call from Burgess, and I thought you'd like to hear what he had to say."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OLD NANON SPEAKS Ashton-Kirk was at breakfast next morning when Fuller entered.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "I beg pardon," said the assistant, "but I've just had a call from Burgess, and I thought you'd like to hear what he had to say."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading OLD NANON SPEAKS Ashton-Kirk was at breakfast next morning when Fuller entered.
English writer of satirical novels (1917-1993)
From this reading "I beg pardon," said the assistant, "but I've just had a call from Burgess, and I thought you'd like to hear what he had to say."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I beg pardon," said the assistant, "but I've just had a call from Burgess, and I thought you'd like to hear what he had to say."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I beg pardon," said the assistant, "but I've just had a call from Burgess, and I thought you'd like to hear what he had to say."
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading OLD NANON SPEAKS Ashton-Kirk was at breakfast next morning when Fuller entered.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I beg pardon," said the assistant, "but I've just had a call from Burgess, and I thought you'd like to hear what he had to say."
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading OLD NANON SPEAKS Ashton-Kirk was at breakfast next morning when Fuller entered.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "He went to 424 Lowe Street last night after I gave him your instructions.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I beg pardon," said the assistant, "but I've just had a call from Burgess, and I thought you'd like to hear what he had to say."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Let's have it."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I beg pardon," said the assistant, "but I've just had a call from Burgess, and I thought you'd like to hear what he had to say."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I beg pardon," said the assistant, "but I've just had a call from Burgess, and I thought you'd like to hear what he had to say."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He went to 424 Lowe Street last night after I gave him your instructions.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I beg pardon," said the assistant, "but I've just had a call from Burgess, and I thought you'd like to hear what he had to say."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I beg pardon," said the assistant, "but I've just had a call from Burgess, and I thought you'd like to hear what he had to say."
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading "He went to 424 Lowe Street last night after I gave him your instructions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Let's have it."
and nothing more
From this reading "I beg pardon," said the assistant, "but I've just had a call from Burgess, and I thought you'd like to hear what he had to say."
immediately past
From this reading "He went to 424 Lowe Street last night after I gave him your instructions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let's have it."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I beg pardon," said the assistant, "but I've just had a call from Burgess, and I thought you'd like to hear what he had to say."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He went to 424 Lowe Street last night after I gave him your instructions.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading OLD NANON SPEAKS Ashton-Kirk was at breakfast next morning when Fuller entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLD NANON SPEAKS Ashton-Kirk was at breakfast next morning when Fuller entered.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading OLD NANON SPEAKS Ashton-Kirk was at breakfast next morning when Fuller entered.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "He went to 424 Lowe Street last night after I gave him your instructions.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD NANON SPEAKS Ashton-Kirk was at breakfast next morning when Fuller entered.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "I beg pardon," said the assistant, "but I've just had a call from Burgess, and I thought you'd like to hear what he had to say."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I beg pardon," said the assistant, "but I've just had a call from Burgess, and I thought you'd like to hear what he had to say."
express in words
From this reading "I beg pardon," said the assistant, "but I've just had a call from Burgess, and I thought you'd like to hear what he had to say."
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading OLD NANON SPEAKS Ashton-Kirk was at breakfast next morning when Fuller entered.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "He went to 424 Lowe Street last night after I gave him your instructions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I beg pardon," said the assistant, "but I've just had a call from Burgess, and I thought you'd like to hear what he had to say."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I beg pardon," said the assistant, "but I've just had a call from Burgess, and I thought you'd like to hear what he had to say."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I beg pardon," said the assistant, "but I've just had a call from Burgess, and I thought you'd like to hear what he had to say."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OLD NANON SPEAKS Ashton-Kirk was at breakfast next morning when Fuller entered.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "He went to 424 Lowe Street last night after I gave him your instructions.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I beg pardon," said the assistant, "but I've just had a call from Burgess, and I thought you'd like to hear what he had to say."
at the time that
From this reading OLD NANON SPEAKS Ashton-Kirk was at breakfast next morning when Fuller entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I beg pardon," said the assistant, "but I've just had a call from Burgess, and I thought you'd like to hear what he had to say."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He went to 424 Lowe Street last night after I gave him your instructions.
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