Chapter 11 of Chester Rand is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Chester Rand is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A REAL ESTATE OFFICE. About eight o’clock on Monday morning Chester, accompanied by his friend Conrad, turned down Fourteenth Street from Sixth Avenue and kept on till they reached an office over which was the sign: “Clement Fairchild, Real Estate.” “This is the place, Chester,” said the artist. “I will go in and introduce you.”
Chapter 11 of Chester Rand is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a line of approach
From this reading “About eight o’clock on Monday morning Chester, accompanied by his friend Conrad, turned down Fourteenth Street from Sixth Avenue and kept on till they reached an office over which was the sign:”
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “About eight o’clock on Monday morning Chester, accompanied by his friend Conrad, turned down Fourteenth Street from Sixth Avenue and kept on till they reached an office over which was the sign:”
(of weather or climate) physically mild
From this reading ““Clement Fairchild, Real Estate.””
English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
From this reading “About eight o’clock on Monday morning Chester, accompanied by his friend Conrad, turned down Fourteenth Street from Sixth Avenue and kept on till they reached an office over which was the sign:”
coming next after the thirteenth in position
From this reading “About eight o’clock on Monday morning Chester, accompanied by his friend Conrad, turned down Fourteenth Street from Sixth Avenue and kept on till they reached an office over which was the sign:”
cause to come to know personally
From this reading ““I will go in and introduce you.””
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “About eight o’clock on Monday morning Chester, accompanied by his friend Conrad, turned down Fourteenth Street from Sixth Avenue and kept on till they reached an office over which was the sign:”
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading “About eight o’clock on Monday morning Chester, accompanied by his friend Conrad, turned down Fourteenth Street from Sixth Avenue and kept on till they reached an office over which was the sign:”
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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 REAL ESTATE OFFICE.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About eight o’clock on Monday morning Chester, accompanied by his friend Conrad, turned down Fourteenth Street from Sixth Avenue and kept on till they reached an office over which was the sign:
having companions or an escort
From this reading About eight o’clock on Monday morning Chester, accompanied by his friend Conrad, turned down Fourteenth Street from Sixth Avenue and kept on till they reached an office over which was the sign:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading About eight o’clock on Monday morning Chester, accompanied by his friend Conrad, turned down Fourteenth Street from Sixth Avenue and kept on till they reached an office over which was the sign:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About eight o’clock on Monday morning Chester, accompanied by his friend Conrad, turned down Fourteenth Street from Sixth Avenue and kept on till they reached an office over which was the sign:
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading “This is the place, Chester,” said the artist.
a line of approach
From this reading About eight o’clock on Monday morning Chester, accompanied by his friend Conrad, turned down Fourteenth Street from Sixth Avenue and kept on till they reached an office over which was the sign:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading About eight o’clock on Monday morning Chester, accompanied by his friend Conrad, turned down Fourteenth Street from Sixth Avenue and kept on till they reached an office over which was the sign:
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading About eight o’clock on Monday morning Chester, accompanied by his friend Conrad, turned down Fourteenth Street from Sixth Avenue and kept on till they reached an office over which was the sign:
(of weather or climate) physically mild
From this reading “Clement Fairchild, Real Estate.”
English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
From this reading About eight o’clock on Monday morning Chester, accompanied by his friend Conrad, turned down Fourteenth Street from Sixth Avenue and kept on till they reached an office over which was the sign:
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading About eight o’clock on Monday morning Chester, accompanied by his friend Conrad, turned down Fourteenth Street from Sixth Avenue and kept on till they reached an office over which was the sign:
being one more than seven
From this reading About eight o’clock on Monday morning Chester, accompanied by his friend Conrad, turned down Fourteenth Street from Sixth Avenue and kept on till they reached an office over which was the sign:
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading A REAL ESTATE OFFICE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Clement Fairchild, Real Estate.”
coming next after the thirteenth in position
From this reading About eight o’clock on Monday morning Chester, accompanied by his friend Conrad, turned down Fourteenth Street from Sixth Avenue and kept on till they reached an office over which was the sign:
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading About eight o’clock on Monday morning Chester, accompanied by his friend Conrad, turned down Fourteenth Street from Sixth Avenue and kept on till they reached an office over which was the sign:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading About eight o’clock on Monday morning Chester, accompanied by his friend Conrad, turned down Fourteenth Street from Sixth Avenue and kept on till they reached an office over which was the sign:
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I will go in and introduce you.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading About eight o’clock on Monday morning Chester, accompanied by his friend Conrad, turned down Fourteenth Street from Sixth Avenue and kept on till they reached an office over which was the sign:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will go in and introduce you.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I will go in and introduce you.”
cause to come to know personally
From this reading “I will go in and introduce you.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is the place, Chester,” said the artist.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading About eight o’clock on Monday morning Chester, accompanied by his friend Conrad, turned down Fourteenth Street from Sixth Avenue and kept on till they reached an office over which was the sign:
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading About eight o’clock on Monday morning Chester, accompanied by his friend Conrad, turned down Fourteenth Street from Sixth Avenue and kept on till they reached an office over which was the sign:
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading About eight o’clock on Monday morning Chester, accompanied by his friend Conrad, turned down Fourteenth Street from Sixth Avenue and kept on till they reached an office over which was the sign:
according to the clock
From this reading About eight o’clock on Monday morning Chester, accompanied by his friend Conrad, turned down Fourteenth Street from Sixth Avenue and kept on till they reached an office over which was the sign:
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading A REAL ESTATE OFFICE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading About eight o’clock on Monday morning Chester, accompanied by his friend Conrad, turned down Fourteenth Street from Sixth Avenue and kept on till they reached an office over which was the sign:
above and across; more than
From this reading About eight o’clock on Monday morning Chester, accompanied by his friend Conrad, turned down Fourteenth Street from Sixth Avenue and kept on till they reached an office over which was the sign:
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “This is the place, Chester,” said the artist.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading About eight o’clock on Monday morning Chester, accompanied by his friend Conrad, turned down Fourteenth Street from Sixth Avenue and kept on till they reached an office over which was the sign:
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading A REAL ESTATE OFFICE.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “This is the place, Chester,” said the artist.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading About eight o’clock on Monday morning Chester, accompanied by his friend Conrad, turned down Fourteenth Street from Sixth Avenue and kept on till they reached an office over which was the sign:
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading About eight o’clock on Monday morning Chester, accompanied by his friend Conrad, turned down Fourteenth Street from Sixth Avenue and kept on till they reached an office over which was the sign:
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading About eight o’clock on Monday morning Chester, accompanied by his friend Conrad, turned down Fourteenth Street from Sixth Avenue and kept on till they reached an office over which was the sign:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About eight o’clock on Monday morning Chester, accompanied by his friend Conrad, turned down Fourteenth Street from Sixth Avenue and kept on till they reached an office over which was the sign:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading About eight o’clock on Monday morning Chester, accompanied by his friend Conrad, turned down Fourteenth Street from Sixth Avenue and kept on till they reached an office over which was the sign:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is the place, Chester,” said the artist.
up to a particular time
From this reading About eight o’clock on Monday morning Chester, accompanied by his friend Conrad, turned down Fourteenth Street from Sixth Avenue and kept on till they reached an office over which was the sign:
moved around an axis or center
From this reading About eight o’clock on Monday morning Chester, accompanied by his friend Conrad, turned down Fourteenth Street from Sixth Avenue and kept on till they reached an office over which was the sign:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About eight o’clock on Monday morning Chester, accompanied by his friend Conrad, turned down Fourteenth Street from Sixth Avenue and kept on till they reached an office over which was the sign:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading About eight o’clock on Monday morning Chester, accompanied by his friend Conrad, turned down Fourteenth Street from Sixth Avenue and kept on till they reached an office over which was the sign:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will go in and introduce you.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I will go in and introduce you.”
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