Chapter 15 of Final Proof is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Final Proof is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Mitchel, I sent for you to help me. I am up to my ears in a mystery. I've been in this room nearly all day trying to solve it. I've had your friend Barnes working on it for several hours, yet we have made no progress. In despair I thought of you; of your cool, keen, analytical brain, and I decided that you could discover the truth, if any man can.
Chapter 15 of Final Proof is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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using or skilled in using analysis (i.e., separating a whole--intellectual or substantial--into its elemental parts or basic principles)
From this reading “In despair I thought of you; of your cool, keen, analytical brain, and I decided that you could discover the truth, if any man can.”
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading “In despair I thought of you; of your cool, keen, analytical brain, and I decided that you could discover the truth, if any man can.”
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading “In despair I thought of you; of your cool, keen, analytical brain, and I decided that you could discover the truth, if any man can.”
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “In despair I thought of you; of your cool, keen, analytical brain, and I decided that you could discover the truth, if any man can.”
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading “In despair I thought of you; of your cool, keen, analytical brain, and I decided that you could discover the truth, if any man can.”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “I am up to my ears in a mystery.”
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading “I've had your friend Barnes working on it for several hours, yet we have made no progress.”
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading “I've been in this room nearly all day trying to solve it.”
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 “I've had your friend Barnes working on it for several hours, yet we have made no progress.”
In this reading “In despair I thought of you; of your cool, keen, analytical brain, and I decided that you could discover the truth, if any man can.”
In this reading “I've been in this room nearly all day trying to solve it.”
In this reading “In despair I thought of you; of your cool, keen, analytical brain, and I decided that you could discover the truth, if any man can.”
In this reading “In despair I thought of you; of your cool, keen, analytical brain, and I decided that you could discover the truth, if any man can.”
In this reading “I've been in this room nearly all day trying to solve it.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 I am up to my ears in a mystery.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I've been in this room nearly all day trying to solve it.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am up to my ears in a mystery.
using or skilled in using analysis (i.e., separating a whole--intellectual or substantial--into its elemental parts or basic principles)
From this reading In despair I thought of you; of your cool, keen, analytical brain, and I decided that you could discover the truth, if any man can.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In despair I thought of you; of your cool, keen, analytical brain, and I decided that you could discover the truth, if any man can.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In despair I thought of you; of your cool, keen, analytical brain, and I decided that you could discover the truth, if any man can.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've had your friend Barnes working on it for several hours, yet we have made no progress.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I've been in this room nearly all day trying to solve it.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading In despair I thought of you; of your cool, keen, analytical brain, and I decided that you could discover the truth, if any man can.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading In despair I thought of you; of your cool, keen, analytical brain, and I decided that you could discover the truth, if any man can.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading In despair I thought of you; of your cool, keen, analytical brain, and I decided that you could discover the truth, if any man can.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In despair I thought of you; of your cool, keen, analytical brain, and I decided that you could discover the truth, if any man can.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I've been in this room nearly all day trying to solve it.
recognizable; marked
From this reading In despair I thought of you; of your cool, keen, analytical brain, and I decided that you could discover the truth, if any man can.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading In despair I thought of you; of your cool, keen, analytical brain, and I decided that you could discover the truth, if any man can.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading In despair I thought of you; of your cool, keen, analytical brain, and I decided that you could discover the truth, if any man can.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading I am up to my ears in a mystery.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Mitchel, I sent for you to help me.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I've had your friend Barnes working on it for several hours, yet we have made no progress.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I've had your friend Barnes working on it for several hours, yet we have made no progress.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I've had your friend Barnes working on it for several hours, yet we have made no progress.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Mitchel, I sent for you to help me.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I've had your friend Barnes working on it for several hours, yet we have made no progress.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mitchel, I sent for you to help me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've been in this room nearly all day trying to solve it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In despair I thought of you; of your cool, keen, analytical brain, and I decided that you could discover the truth, if any man can.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am up to my ears in a mystery.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I've been in this room nearly all day trying to solve it.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading In despair I thought of you; of your cool, keen, analytical brain, and I decided that you could discover the truth, if any man can.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I've had your friend Barnes working on it for several hours, yet we have made no progress.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In despair I thought of you; of your cool, keen, analytical brain, and I decided that you could discover the truth, if any man can.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mitchel, I sent for you to help me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mitchel, I sent for you to help me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am up to my ears in a mystery.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading I am up to my ears in a mystery.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I've been in this room nearly all day trying to solve it.
not any; not one
From this reading I've had your friend Barnes working on it for several hours, yet we have made no progress.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In despair I thought of you; of your cool, keen, analytical brain, and I decided that you could discover the truth, if any man can.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I've had your friend Barnes working on it for several hours, yet we have made no progress.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading I've had your friend Barnes working on it for several hours, yet we have made no progress.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I've been in this room nearly all day trying to solve it.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "Mitchel, I sent for you to help me.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I've had your friend Barnes working on it for several hours, yet we have made no progress.
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading I've been in this room nearly all day trying to solve it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In despair I thought of you; of your cool, keen, analytical brain, and I decided that you could discover the truth, if any man can.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In despair I thought of you; of your cool, keen, analytical brain, and I decided that you could discover the truth, if any man can.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I've been in this room nearly all day trying to solve it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In despair I thought of you; of your cool, keen, analytical brain, and I decided that you could discover the truth, if any man can.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mitchel, I sent for you to help me.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading In despair I thought of you; of your cool, keen, analytical brain, and I decided that you could discover the truth, if any man can.
hard to endure
From this reading I've been in this room nearly all day trying to solve it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I am up to my ears in a mystery.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I've had your friend Barnes working on it for several hours, yet we have made no progress.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading I've had your friend Barnes working on it for several hours, yet we have made no progress.
but in spite of that
From this reading I've had your friend Barnes working on it for several hours, yet we have made no progress.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mitchel, I sent for you to help me.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I've had your friend Barnes working on it for several hours, yet we have made no progress.
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