Chapter 4 of Es Percipi is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Es Percipi is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I guess I wouldn't like that, either." "You'd hate it." "At least everything's frank and above board." "For the time being." "Even that's frank."
Chapter 4 of Es Percipi is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “"At least everything's frank and above board."”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “"For the time being."”
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading “"At least everything's frank and above board."”
one or the other of two
From this reading “"I guess I wouldn't like that, either."”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “"At least everything's frank and above board."”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “"I guess I wouldn't like that, either."”
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “"You'd hate it."”
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “"At least everything's frank and above board."”
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading "At least everything's frank and above board."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "At least everything's frank and above board."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At least everything's frank and above board."
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "For the time being."
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading "At least everything's frank and above board."
one or the other of two
From this reading "I guess I wouldn't like that, either."
divisible by two
From this reading "Even that's frank."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "At least everything's frank and above board."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For the time being."
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "At least everything's frank and above board."
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I guess I wouldn't like that, either."
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "You'd hate it."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I guess I wouldn't like that, either."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You'd hate it."
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "At least everything's frank and above board."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I guess I wouldn't like that, either."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I guess I wouldn't like that, either."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Even that's frank."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "For the time being."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "For the time being."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I guess I wouldn't like that, either."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You'd hate it."
Chapter 4 of Es Percipi by Stephen Marlowe holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 412 sentences of Es Percipi, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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