Chapter 4 of Cue for Quiet is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Cue for Quiet is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He shrugged. "Nothing, yet. You'll go to ... well, let's call it college. It shouldn't take too long. A week, maybe, maybe two, or four, at the most."
Chapter 4 of Cue for Quiet is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/89 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “You'll go to ... well, let's call it college.”
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading “You'll go to ... well, let's call it college.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “A week, maybe, maybe two, or four, at the most."”
by chance
From this reading “A week, maybe, maybe two, or four, at the most."”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"Nothing, yet.”
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading “He shrugged.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “A week, maybe, maybe two, or four, at the most."”
but in spite of that
From this reading “"Nothing, yet.”
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In this reading “It shouldn't take too long.”
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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 week, maybe, maybe two, or four, at the most."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A week, maybe, maybe two, or four, at the most."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading You'll go to ... well, let's call it college.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading You'll go to ... well, let's call it college.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading A week, maybe, maybe two, or four, at the most."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You'll go to ... well, let's call it college.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shrugged.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You'll go to ... well, let's call it college.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You'll go to ... well, let's call it college.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It shouldn't take too long.
by chance
From this reading A week, maybe, maybe two, or four, at the most."
used to form the superlative
From this reading A week, maybe, maybe two, or four, at the most."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing, yet.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A week, maybe, maybe two, or four, at the most."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It shouldn't take too long.
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading He shrugged.
carry out
From this reading It shouldn't take too long.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A week, maybe, maybe two, or four, at the most."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You'll go to ... well, let's call it college.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It shouldn't take too long.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A week, maybe, maybe two, or four, at the most."
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week, maybe, maybe two, or four, at the most."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading You'll go to ... well, let's call it college.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Nothing, yet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You'll go to ... well, let's call it college.
Chapter 4 of Cue for Quiet by T. L. Sherred holds 445 sentences, grouped into 89 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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