Chapter 10 of Empire Builders is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Empire Builders is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Mr. Ford! Aren't you a little unfair?" She did not pretend to misunderstand him. "I am open to convincement," he affirmed. "It is making me Uncle Sidney's executioner, on one hand; or yours, on the other."
Chapter 10 of Empire Builders is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1978
From this reading “"I am open to convincement," he affirmed.”
an official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrant
From this reading “"It is making me Uncle Sidney's executioner, on one hand; or yours, on the other."”
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading “"Mr. Ford!”
interpret in the wrong way
From this reading “She did not pretend to misunderstand him.”
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading “She did not pretend to misunderstand him.”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “"It is making me Uncle Sidney's executioner, on one hand; or yours, on the other."”
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading “Aren't you a little unfair?"”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “"It is making me Uncle Sidney's executioner, on one hand; or yours, on the other."”
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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 Aren't you a little unfair?"
thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1978
From this reading "I am open to convincement," he affirmed.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am open to convincement," he affirmed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aren't you a little unfair?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am open to convincement," he affirmed.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not pretend to misunderstand him.
an official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrant
From this reading "It is making me Uncle Sidney's executioner, on one hand; or yours, on the other."
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading "Mr. Ford!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "It is making me Uncle Sidney's executioner, on one hand; or yours, on the other."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am open to convincement," he affirmed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She did not pretend to misunderstand him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am open to convincement," he affirmed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is making me Uncle Sidney's executioner, on one hand; or yours, on the other."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is making me Uncle Sidney's executioner, on one hand; or yours, on the other."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Aren't you a little unfair?"
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "It is making me Uncle Sidney's executioner, on one hand; or yours, on the other."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It is making me Uncle Sidney's executioner, on one hand; or yours, on the other."
interpret in the wrong way
From this reading She did not pretend to misunderstand him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Ford!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not pretend to misunderstand him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It is making me Uncle Sidney's executioner, on one hand; or yours, on the other."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It is making me Uncle Sidney's executioner, on one hand; or yours, on the other."
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "I am open to convincement," he affirmed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "It is making me Uncle Sidney's executioner, on one hand; or yours, on the other."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "It is making me Uncle Sidney's executioner, on one hand; or yours, on the other."
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading She did not pretend to misunderstand him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not pretend to misunderstand him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is making me Uncle Sidney's executioner, on one hand; or yours, on the other."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It is making me Uncle Sidney's executioner, on one hand; or yours, on the other."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She did not pretend to misunderstand him.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "It is making me Uncle Sidney's executioner, on one hand; or yours, on the other."
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading Aren't you a little unfair?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Aren't you a little unfair?"
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "It is making me Uncle Sidney's executioner, on one hand; or yours, on the other."
Chapter 10 of Empire Builders by Francis Lynde holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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 10 holds 417 sentences of Empire Builders, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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