Chapter 29 of Dangerous Days is here in full — 515 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Dangerous Days is here in full — 515 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When Clayton had returned from Washington, one of the first problems put up to him had been Herman Klein's application to be taken on again. He found Hutchinson in favor of it. “He doesn't say much,” he said. “Never did. But I gather things are changed, now we are in the war ourselves.”
Chapter 29 of Dangerous Days is here in full — 515 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading “When Clayton had returned from Washington, one of the first problems put up to him had been Herman Klein's application to be taken on again.”
promote over another
From this reading “He found Hutchinson in favor of it.”
assemble or get together
From this reading “But I gather things are changed, now we are in the war ourselves.””
United States jazz musician and bandleader (1913-1987)
From this reading “When Clayton had returned from Washington, one of the first problems put up to him had been Herman Klein's application to be taken on again.”
American colonist (born in England) who was banished from Boston for her religious views (1591-1643)
From this reading “He found Hutchinson in favor of it.”
possessive form of “klein” — German mathematician who created the Klein bottle (1849-1925)
From this reading “When Clayton had returned from Washington, one of the first problems put up to him had been Herman Klein's application to be taken on again.”
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading “When Clayton had returned from Washington, one of the first problems put up to him had been Herman Klein's application to be taken on again.”
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading “When Clayton had returned from Washington, one of the first problems put up to him had been Herman Klein's application to be taken on again.”
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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place so as to be noticed
In this reading “When Clayton had returned from Washington, one of the first problems put up to him had been Herman Klein's application to be taken on again.”
In this reading “When Clayton had returned from Washington, one of the first problems put up to him had been Herman Klein's application to be taken on again.”
In this reading “He found Hutchinson in favor of it.”
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anew
From this reading When Clayton had returned from Washington, one of the first problems put up to him had been Herman Klein's application to be taken on again.
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading When Clayton had returned from Washington, one of the first problems put up to him had been Herman Klein's application to be taken on again.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But I gather things are changed, now we are in the war ourselves.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When Clayton had returned from Washington, one of the first problems put up to him had been Herman Klein's application to be taken on again.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Clayton had returned from Washington, one of the first problems put up to him had been Herman Klein's application to be taken on again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I gather things are changed, now we are in the war ourselves.”
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading But I gather things are changed, now we are in the war ourselves.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Clayton had returned from Washington, one of the first problems put up to him had been Herman Klein's application to be taken on again.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Never did.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He doesn't say much,” he said.
promote over another
From this reading He found Hutchinson in favor of it.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When Clayton had returned from Washington, one of the first problems put up to him had been Herman Klein's application to be taken on again.
set up or found
From this reading He found Hutchinson in favor of it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Clayton had returned from Washington, one of the first problems put up to him had been Herman Klein's application to be taken on again.
assemble or get together
From this reading But I gather things are changed, now we are in the war ourselves.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Clayton had returned from Washington, one of the first problems put up to him had been Herman Klein's application to be taken on again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found Hutchinson in favor of it.
United States jazz musician and bandleader (1913-1987)
From this reading When Clayton had returned from Washington, one of the first problems put up to him had been Herman Klein's application to be taken on again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Clayton had returned from Washington, one of the first problems put up to him had been Herman Klein's application to be taken on again.
American colonist (born in England) who was banished from Boston for her religious views (1591-1643)
From this reading He found Hutchinson in favor of it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I gather things are changed, now we are in the war ourselves.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He found Hutchinson in favor of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He found Hutchinson in favor of it.
possessive form of “klein” — German mathematician who created the Klein bottle (1849-1925)
From this reading When Clayton had returned from Washington, one of the first problems put up to him had been Herman Klein's application to be taken on again.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “He doesn't say much,” he said.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Never did.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But I gather things are changed, now we are in the war ourselves.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Clayton had returned from Washington, one of the first problems put up to him had been Herman Klein's application to be taken on again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Clayton had returned from Washington, one of the first problems put up to him had been Herman Klein's application to be taken on again.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When Clayton had returned from Washington, one of the first problems put up to him had been Herman Klein's application to be taken on again.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading But I gather things are changed, now we are in the war ourselves.”
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading When Clayton had returned from Washington, one of the first problems put up to him had been Herman Klein's application to be taken on again.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When Clayton had returned from Washington, one of the first problems put up to him had been Herman Klein's application to be taken on again.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When Clayton had returned from Washington, one of the first problems put up to him had been Herman Klein's application to be taken on again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He doesn't say much,” he said.
express in words
From this reading “He doesn't say much,” he said.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading When Clayton had returned from Washington, one of the first problems put up to him had been Herman Klein's application to be taken on again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Clayton had returned from Washington, one of the first problems put up to him had been Herman Klein's application to be taken on again.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But I gather things are changed, now we are in the war ourselves.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Clayton had returned from Washington, one of the first problems put up to him had been Herman Klein's application to be taken on again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When Clayton had returned from Washington, one of the first problems put up to him had been Herman Klein's application to be taken on again.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading But I gather things are changed, now we are in the war ourselves.”
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading When Clayton had returned from Washington, one of the first problems put up to him had been Herman Klein's application to be taken on again.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But I gather things are changed, now we are in the war ourselves.”
at the time that
From this reading When Clayton had returned from Washington, one of the first problems put up to him had been Herman Klein's application to be taken on again.
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