Chapter 5 of Conundrums, Riddles and Puzzles is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Conundrums, Riddles and Puzzles is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Why is a railroad track a particularly sentimental object? Because it is bound by close ties. What is society composed of? A mixture of mister-ies and miss-eries. What is that which increases the more it is shared by others?
Chapter 5 of Conundrums, Riddles and Puzzles is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading “What is society composed of?”
plural of “increase” — a quantity that is added
From this reading “What is that which increases the more it is shared by others?”
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading “A mixture of mister-ies and miss-eries.”
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading “Why is a railroad track a particularly sentimental object?”
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading “Why is a railroad track a particularly sentimental object?”
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading “What is that which increases the more it is shared by others?”
plural of “tie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading “Because it is bound by close ties.”
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading “Why is a railroad track a particularly sentimental object?”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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a line of track providing a runway for wheels
In this reading “Why is a railroad track a particularly sentimental object?”
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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 Why is a railroad track a particularly sentimental object?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A mixture of mister-ies and miss-eries.
for the reason that
From this reading Because it is bound by close ties.
confined by bonds
From this reading Because it is bound by close ties.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Because it is bound by close ties.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Because it is bound by close ties.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading What is society composed of?
plural of “increase” — a quantity that is added
From this reading What is that which increases the more it is shared by others?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why is a railroad track a particularly sentimental object?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Because it is bound by close ties.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A mixture of mister-ies and miss-eries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A mixture of mister-ies and miss-eries.
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading A mixture of mister-ies and miss-eries.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading What is that which increases the more it is shared by others?
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Why is a railroad track a particularly sentimental object?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What is society composed of?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What is that which increases the more it is shared by others?
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Why is a railroad track a particularly sentimental object?
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Why is a railroad track a particularly sentimental object?
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading Why is a railroad track a particularly sentimental object?
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading What is that which increases the more it is shared by others?
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading What is society composed of?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What is that which increases the more it is shared by others?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What is that which increases the more it is shared by others?
plural of “tie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading Because it is bound by close ties.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Why is a railroad track a particularly sentimental object?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is society composed of?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading What is that which increases the more it is shared by others?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why is a railroad track a particularly sentimental object?
Chapter 5 of Conundrums, Riddles and Puzzles by Dean Rivers holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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.
Chapter 5 holds 424 sentences of Conundrums, Riddles and Puzzles, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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