Chapter 8 of Chester Rand is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Chester Rand is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NEW PLANS FOR CHESTER. Two days later Chester found another letter from Mr. Conrad at the post office. In it were two bills—a ten and a five. Mr. Conrad wrote: “I have disposed of your two sketches to the same paper. The publisher offered me fifteen dollars for the two, and I thought it best to accept.
Chapter 8 of Chester Rand is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “In it were two bills—a ten and a five.”
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “NEW PLANS FOR CHESTER.”
English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
From this reading “Two days later Chester found another letter from Mr. Conrad at the post office.”
having made preparations
From this reading “Mr. Conrad wrote: “I have disposed of your two sketches to the same paper.”
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “NEW PLANS FOR CHESTER.”
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading “Two days later Chester found another letter from Mr. Conrad at the post office.”
a firm in the publishing business
From this reading “The publisher offered me fifteen dollars for the two, and I thought it best to accept.”
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading “Mr. Conrad wrote: “I have disposed of your two sketches to the same paper.”
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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 In it were two bills—a ten and a five.
consider or hold as true
From this reading The publisher offered me fifteen dollars for the two, and I thought it best to accept.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In it were two bills—a ten and a five.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Two days later Chester found another letter from Mr. Conrad at the post office.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two days later Chester found another letter from Mr. Conrad at the post office.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The publisher offered me fifteen dollars for the two, and I thought it best to accept.
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading In it were two bills—a ten and a five.
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading NEW PLANS FOR CHESTER.
English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
From this reading Two days later Chester found another letter from Mr. Conrad at the post office.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days later Chester found another letter from Mr. Conrad at the post office.
having made preparations
From this reading Mr. Conrad wrote: “I have disposed of your two sketches to the same paper.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading The publisher offered me fifteen dollars for the two, and I thought it best to accept.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading The publisher offered me fifteen dollars for the two, and I thought it best to accept.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading In it were two bills—a ten and a five.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading NEW PLANS FOR CHESTER.
set up or found
From this reading Two days later Chester found another letter from Mr. Conrad at the post office.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Two days later Chester found another letter from Mr. Conrad at the post office.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. Conrad wrote: “I have disposed of your two sketches to the same paper.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mr. Conrad wrote: “I have disposed of your two sketches to the same paper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In it were two bills—a ten and a five.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In it were two bills—a ten and a five.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Two days later Chester found another letter from Mr. Conrad at the post office.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Two days later Chester found another letter from Mr. Conrad at the post office.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The publisher offered me fifteen dollars for the two, and I thought it best to accept.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Two days later Chester found another letter from Mr. Conrad at the post office.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW PLANS FOR CHESTER.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Conrad wrote: “I have disposed of your two sketches to the same paper.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The publisher offered me fifteen dollars for the two, and I thought it best to accept.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Two days later Chester found another letter from Mr. Conrad at the post office.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Mr. Conrad wrote: “I have disposed of your two sketches to the same paper.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading NEW PLANS FOR CHESTER.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Two days later Chester found another letter from Mr. Conrad at the post office.
a firm in the publishing business
From this reading The publisher offered me fifteen dollars for the two, and I thought it best to accept.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Mr. Conrad wrote: “I have disposed of your two sketches to the same paper.
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading Mr. Conrad wrote: “I have disposed of your two sketches to the same paper.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading In it were two bills—a ten and a five.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two days later Chester found another letter from Mr. Conrad at the post office.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The publisher offered me fifteen dollars for the two, and I thought it best to accept.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Conrad wrote: “I have disposed of your two sketches to the same paper.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days later Chester found another letter from Mr. Conrad at the post office.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In it were two bills—a ten and a five.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Mr. Conrad wrote: “I have disposed of your two sketches to the same paper.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mr. Conrad wrote: “I have disposed of your two sketches to the same paper.
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