Chapter 14 of Halfway House: A Comedy of Degrees is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Halfway House: A Comedy of Degrees is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Don’t try to tell me,” he said. “I know it. One takes that for granted—among friends, you know. That’s the privilege of the estate.” “Yes, yes—of course.
Chapter 14 of Halfway House: A Comedy of Degrees is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “One takes that for granted—among friends, you know.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading ““Yes, yes—of course.”
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading “That’s the privilege of the estate.””
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “One takes that for granted—among friends, you know.”
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “One takes that for granted—among friends, you know.”
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading “That’s the privilege of the estate.””
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading “One takes that for granted—among friends, you know.”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading ““Don’t try to tell me,” he said.”
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.
as might be expected
In this reading ““Yes, yes—of course.”
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.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading One takes that for granted—among friends, you know.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Yes, yes—of course.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t try to tell me,” he said.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading That’s the privilege of the estate.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One takes that for granted—among friends, you know.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading One takes that for granted—among friends, you know.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading One takes that for granted—among friends, you know.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Don’t try to tell me,” he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I know it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I know it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I know it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Don’t try to tell me,” he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That’s the privilege of the estate.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One takes that for granted—among friends, you know.
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading That’s the privilege of the estate.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Don’t try to tell me,” he said.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading One takes that for granted—among friends, you know.
express in words
From this reading “Don’t try to tell me,” he said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One takes that for granted—among friends, you know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That’s the privilege of the estate.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That’s the privilege of the estate.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Don’t try to tell me,” he said.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “Don’t try to tell me,” he said.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, yes—of course.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading One takes that for granted—among friends, you know.
Chapter 14 of Halfway House: A Comedy of Degrees by Maurice Hewlett holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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 14 holds 421 sentences of Halfway House: A Comedy of Degrees, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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