Chapter 18 of Dean Dunham is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of Dean Dunham is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE FALL RIVER BOAT. Dean didn't see his employer till the next morning. Mr. Kirby did not ask him where he had spent the evening previous, as Dean thought it possible he might do. Indeed he seemed in unusual good spirits, and handed his new clerk a couple of dollars to defray any expenses he might incur. "Are we going to stay long in New York?"
Chapter 18 of Dean Dunham is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading “Indeed he seemed in unusual good spirits, and handed his new clerk a couple of dollars to defray any expenses he might incur.”
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading “Dean didn't see his employer till the next morning.”
bear the expenses of
From this reading “Indeed he seemed in unusual good spirits, and handed his new clerk a couple of dollars to defray any expenses he might incur.”
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading “Dean didn't see his employer till the next morning.”
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading “Indeed he seemed in unusual good spirits, and handed his new clerk a couple of dollars to defray any expenses he might incur.”
make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to
From this reading “Indeed he seemed in unusual good spirits, and handed his new clerk a couple of dollars to defray any expenses he might incur.”
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading “Mr. Kirby did not ask him where he had spent the evening previous, as Dean thought it possible he might do.”
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading “Indeed he seemed in unusual good spirits, and handed his new clerk a couple of dollars to defray any expenses he might incur.”
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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In this reading “Dean didn't see his employer till the next morning.”
In this reading “Indeed he seemed in unusual good spirits, and handed his new clerk a couple of dollars to defray any expenses he might incur.”
In this reading “"Are we going to stay long in New York?"”
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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 Indeed he seemed in unusual good spirits, and handed his new clerk a couple of dollars to defray any expenses he might incur.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Indeed he seemed in unusual good spirits, and handed his new clerk a couple of dollars to defray any expenses he might incur.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Indeed he seemed in unusual good spirits, and handed his new clerk a couple of dollars to defray any expenses he might incur.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are we going to stay long in New York?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Kirby did not ask him where he had spent the evening previous, as Dean thought it possible he might do.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Mr. Kirby did not ask him where he had spent the evening previous, as Dean thought it possible he might do.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading ON THE FALL RIVER BOAT.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Indeed he seemed in unusual good spirits, and handed his new clerk a couple of dollars to defray any expenses he might incur.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Indeed he seemed in unusual good spirits, and handed his new clerk a couple of dollars to defray any expenses he might incur.
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading Dean didn't see his employer till the next morning.
bear the expenses of
From this reading Indeed he seemed in unusual good spirits, and handed his new clerk a couple of dollars to defray any expenses he might incur.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr. Kirby did not ask him where he had spent the evening previous, as Dean thought it possible he might do.
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From this reading Dean didn't see his employer till the next morning.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Mr. Kirby did not ask him where he had spent the evening previous, as Dean thought it possible he might do.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Indeed he seemed in unusual good spirits, and handed his new clerk a couple of dollars to defray any expenses he might incur.
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading Dean didn't see his employer till the next morning.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Mr. Kirby did not ask him where he had spent the evening previous, as Dean thought it possible he might do.
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading Indeed he seemed in unusual good spirits, and handed his new clerk a couple of dollars to defray any expenses he might incur.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading ON THE FALL RIVER BOAT.
the act of departing
From this reading "Are we going to stay long in New York?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Indeed he seemed in unusual good spirits, and handed his new clerk a couple of dollars to defray any expenses he might incur.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Kirby did not ask him where he had spent the evening previous, as Dean thought it possible he might do.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Indeed he seemed in unusual good spirits, and handed his new clerk a couple of dollars to defray any expenses he might incur.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Kirby did not ask him where he had spent the evening previous, as Dean thought it possible he might do.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Kirby did not ask him where he had spent the evening previous, as Dean thought it possible he might do.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dean didn't see his employer till the next morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Indeed he seemed in unusual good spirits, and handed his new clerk a couple of dollars to defray any expenses he might incur.
make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to
From this reading Indeed he seemed in unusual good spirits, and handed his new clerk a couple of dollars to defray any expenses he might incur.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed he seemed in unusual good spirits, and handed his new clerk a couple of dollars to defray any expenses he might incur.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Kirby did not ask him where he had spent the evening previous, as Dean thought it possible he might do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Kirby did not ask him where he had spent the evening previous, as Dean thought it possible he might do.
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 "Are we going to stay long in New York?"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Mr. Kirby did not ask him where he had spent the evening previous, as Dean thought it possible he might do.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Dean didn't see his employer till the next morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Kirby did not ask him where he had spent the evening previous, as Dean thought it possible he might do.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Indeed he seemed in unusual good spirits, and handed his new clerk a couple of dollars to defray any expenses he might incur.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Dean didn't see his employer till the next morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Kirby did not ask him where he had spent the evening previous, as Dean thought it possible he might do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Indeed he seemed in unusual good spirits, and handed his new clerk a couple of dollars to defray any expenses he might incur.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE FALL RIVER BOAT.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Mr. Kirby did not ask him where he had spent the evening previous, as Dean thought it possible he might do.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Mr. Kirby did not ask him where he had spent the evening previous, as Dean thought it possible he might do.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading ON THE FALL RIVER BOAT.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Dean didn't see his employer till the next morning.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Indeed he seemed in unusual good spirits, and handed his new clerk a couple of dollars to defray any expenses he might incur.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Mr. Kirby did not ask him where he had spent the evening previous, as Dean thought it possible he might do.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Indeed he seemed in unusual good spirits, and handed his new clerk a couple of dollars to defray any expenses he might incur.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Are we going to stay long in New York?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE FALL RIVER BOAT.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mr. Kirby did not ask him where he had spent the evening previous, as Dean thought it possible he might do.
up to a particular time
From this reading Dean didn't see his employer till the next morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Indeed he seemed in unusual good spirits, and handed his new clerk a couple of dollars to defray any expenses he might incur.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Indeed he seemed in unusual good spirits, and handed his new clerk a couple of dollars to defray any expenses he might incur.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Are we going to stay long in New York?"
in or at the place that
From this reading Mr. Kirby did not ask him where he had spent the evening previous, as Dean thought it possible he might do.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading "Are we going to stay long in New York?"
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