Chapter 11 of Fore! is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Fore! is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Then," said I, "I will plaster up the cracks in your argument with the cement of information. I can use figures of speech myself. You are barking up the wrong tree. You are away off your base. It wasn't the loss of a few dollars that made Mr. Perkins run wild in our midst.
Chapter 11 of Fore! is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading “"Then," said I, "I will plaster up the cracks in your argument with the cement of information.”
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading “You are barking up the wrong tree.”
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading “You are away off your base.”
concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement
From this reading “"Then," said I, "I will plaster up the cracks in your argument with the cement of information.”
plural of “crack” — a long narrow opening
From this reading “"Then," said I, "I will plaster up the cracks in your argument with the cement of information.”
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “I can use figures of speech myself.”
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading “It wasn't the loss of a few dollars that made Mr. Perkins run wild in our midst.”
apply a heavy coat to
From this reading “"Then," said I, "I will plaster up the cracks in your argument with the cement of information.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “It wasn't the loss of a few dollars that made Mr. Perkins run wild in our midst.”
In this reading “It wasn't the loss of a few dollars that made Mr. Perkins run wild in our midst.”
In this reading “"Then," said I, "I will plaster up the cracks in your argument with the cement of information.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It wasn't the loss of a few dollars that made Mr. Perkins run wild in our midst.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are barking up the wrong tree.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading "Then," said I, "I will plaster up the cracks in your argument with the cement of information.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading You are away off your base.
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading You are barking up the wrong tree.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading You are away off your base.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can use figures of speech myself.
concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement
From this reading "Then," said I, "I will plaster up the cracks in your argument with the cement of information.
plural of “crack” — a long narrow opening
From this reading "Then," said I, "I will plaster up the cracks in your argument with the cement of information.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading It wasn't the loss of a few dollars that made Mr. Perkins run wild in our midst.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It wasn't the loss of a few dollars that made Mr. Perkins run wild in our midst.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading I can use figures of speech myself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Then," said I, "I will plaster up the cracks in your argument with the cement of information.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Then," said I, "I will plaster up the cracks in your argument with the cement of information.
a message received and understood
From this reading "Then," said I, "I will plaster up the cracks in your argument with the cement of information.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It wasn't the loss of a few dollars that made Mr. Perkins run wild in our midst.
something that is lost
From this reading It wasn't the loss of a few dollars that made Mr. Perkins run wild in our midst.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It wasn't the loss of a few dollars that made Mr. Perkins run wild in our midst.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading It wasn't the loss of a few dollars that made Mr. Perkins run wild in our midst.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It wasn't the loss of a few dollars that made Mr. Perkins run wild in our midst.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I can use figures of speech myself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Then," said I, "I will plaster up the cracks in your argument with the cement of information.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading You are away off your base.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It wasn't the loss of a few dollars that made Mr. Perkins run wild in our midst.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It wasn't the loss of a few dollars that made Mr. Perkins run wild in our midst.
apply a heavy coat to
From this reading "Then," said I, "I will plaster up the cracks in your argument with the cement of information.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It wasn't the loss of a few dollars that made Mr. Perkins run wild in our midst.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Then," said I, "I will plaster up the cracks in your argument with the cement of information.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading I can use figures of speech myself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It wasn't the loss of a few dollars that made Mr. Perkins run wild in our midst.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Then," said I, "I will plaster up the cracks in your argument with the cement of information.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then," said I, "I will plaster up the cracks in your argument with the cement of information.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading You are barking up the wrong tree.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Then," said I, "I will plaster up the cracks in your argument with the cement of information.
the act of using
From this reading I can use figures of speech myself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It wasn't the loss of a few dollars that made Mr. Perkins run wild in our midst.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading It wasn't the loss of a few dollars that made Mr. Perkins run wild in our midst.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Then," said I, "I will plaster up the cracks in your argument with the cement of information.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Then," said I, "I will plaster up the cracks in your argument with the cement of information.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading You are barking up the wrong tree.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are barking up the wrong tree.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then," said I, "I will plaster up the cracks in your argument with the cement of information.
Chapter 11 of Fore! by Charles E. (Charles Emmett) Van Loan holds 442 sentences, grouped into 89 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 11 holds 442 sentences of Fore!, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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