Chapter 7 of Garrison's finish is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Garrison's finish is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE COLONEL'S CONFESSION. Garrison did not sleep that night. His position was clearly credited and debited in the ledger of life. He saw it; saw that the balance was against him. He must go--but he could not, would not.
Chapter 7 of Garrison's finish is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading “He saw it; saw that the balance was against him.”
without doubt or question
From this reading “His position was clearly credited and debited in the ledger of life.”
possessive form of “colonel” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “THE COLONEL'S CONFESSION.”
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading “THE COLONEL'S CONFESSION.”
(usually followed by “to”) given credit for
From this reading “His position was clearly credited and debited in the ledger of life.”
past form of “debit” — enter as debit
From this reading “His position was clearly credited and debited in the ledger of life.”
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading “Garrison did not sleep that night.”
a record in which commercial accounts are recorded
From this reading “His position was clearly credited and debited in the ledger of life.”
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He saw it; saw that the balance was against him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His position was clearly credited and debited in the ledger of life.
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading He saw it; saw that the balance was against him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He must go--but he could not, would not.
without doubt or question
From this reading His position was clearly credited and debited in the ledger of life.
possessive form of “colonel” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading THE COLONEL'S CONFESSION.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading THE COLONEL'S CONFESSION.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He must go--but he could not, would not.
(usually followed by “to”) given credit for
From this reading His position was clearly credited and debited in the ledger of life.
past form of “debit” — enter as debit
From this reading His position was clearly credited and debited in the ledger of life.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Garrison did not sleep that night.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Garrison did not sleep that night.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He must go--but he could not, would not.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw it; saw that the balance was against him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He saw it; saw that the balance was against him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His position was clearly credited and debited in the ledger of life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His position was clearly credited and debited in the ledger of life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He saw it; saw that the balance was against him.
a record in which commercial accounts are recorded
From this reading His position was clearly credited and debited in the ledger of life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His position was clearly credited and debited in the ledger of life.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must go--but he could not, would not.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Garrison did not sleep that night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Garrison did not sleep that night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His position was clearly credited and debited in the ledger of life.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading His position was clearly credited and debited in the ledger of life.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw it; saw that the balance was against him.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Garrison did not sleep that night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Garrison did not sleep that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COLONEL'S CONFESSION.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His position was clearly credited and debited in the ledger of life.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He must go--but he could not, would not.
Chapter 7 of Garrison's finish by W. B. M. (William Blair Morton) Ferguson holds 171 sentences, grouped into 35 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
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