Chapter 4 of Empire is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Empire is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Russ grinned. "Exactly," he said. "We'll know 45 minutes in advance of the other traders what the market will be. Let's see Chambers beat that." _CHAPTER SEVEN_ Ben Wrail was taking things easy.
Chapter 4 of Empire is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading “"We'll know 45 minutes in advance of the other traders what the market will be.”
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “_CHAPTER SEVEN_ Ben Wrail was taking things easy.”
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading “Let's see Chambers beat that."”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading “Russ grinned.”
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading “"We'll know 45 minutes in advance of the other traders what the market will be.”
plural of “rus” — the medieval Russian state established by Scandinavian traders in the 9th century; the capital was first in Novgorod and then in Kiev
From this reading “Russ grinned.”
plural of “trader” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading “"We'll know 45 minutes in advance of the other traders what the market will be.”
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From this reading "We'll know 45 minutes in advance of the other traders what the market will be.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading "We'll know 45 minutes in advance of the other traders what the market will be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We'll know 45 minutes in advance of the other traders what the market will be.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Let's see Chambers beat that."
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading _CHAPTER SEVEN_ Ben Wrail was taking things easy.
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading Let's see Chambers beat that."
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading _CHAPTER SEVEN_ Ben Wrail was taking things easy.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading _CHAPTER SEVEN_ Ben Wrail was taking things easy.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "Exactly," he said.
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading Russ grinned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Exactly," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We'll know 45 minutes in advance of the other traders what the market will be.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "We'll know 45 minutes in advance of the other traders what the market will be.
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From this reading Let's see Chambers beat that."
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading "We'll know 45 minutes in advance of the other traders what the market will be.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "We'll know 45 minutes in advance of the other traders what the market will be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We'll know 45 minutes in advance of the other traders what the market will be.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "We'll know 45 minutes in advance of the other traders what the market will be.
plural of “rus” — the medieval Russian state established by Scandinavian traders in the 9th century; the capital was first in Novgorod and then in Kiev
From this reading Russ grinned.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Exactly," he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Let's see Chambers beat that."
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading _CHAPTER SEVEN_ Ben Wrail was taking things easy.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading _CHAPTER SEVEN_ Ben Wrail was taking things easy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Let's see Chambers beat that."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We'll know 45 minutes in advance of the other traders what the market will be.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading _CHAPTER SEVEN_ Ben Wrail was taking things easy.
plural of “trader” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading "We'll know 45 minutes in advance of the other traders what the market will be.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _CHAPTER SEVEN_ Ben Wrail was taking things easy.
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From this reading "We'll know 45 minutes in advance of the other traders what the market will be.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "We'll know 45 minutes in advance of the other traders what the market will be.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We'll know 45 minutes in advance of the other traders what the market will be.
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From this reading _CHAPTER SEVEN_ Ben Wrail was taking things easy.
Chapter 4 of Empire by Clifford D. Simak holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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 4 holds 427 sentences of Empire, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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