Chapter 7 of Halsey & Co. is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Halsey & Co. is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Bob, I'm going to resign," said Fred, when they came out from Bowles' office. "Resign what?" "My place at Tracey's." "Well, I think you can afford to." "Yes.
Chapter 7 of Halsey & Co. is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading “"Well, I think you can afford to."”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “"Bob, I'm going to resign," said Fred, when they came out from Bowles' office.”
third-person singular of “bowl” — roll (a ball)
From this reading “"Bob, I'm going to resign," said Fred, when they came out from Bowles' office.”
the act of departing
From this reading “"Bob, I'm going to resign," said Fred, when they came out from Bowles' office.”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “"Bob, I'm going to resign," said Fred, when they came out from Bowles' office.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “"My place at Tracey's."”
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading “"Bob, I'm going to resign," said Fred, when they came out from Bowles' office.”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes.”
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.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading "Well, I think you can afford to."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "My place at Tracey's."
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "Bob, I'm going to resign," said Fred, when they came out from Bowles' office.
third-person singular of “bowl” — roll (a ball)
From this reading "Bob, I'm going to resign," said Fred, when they came out from Bowles' office.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Bob, I'm going to resign," said Fred, when they came out from Bowles' office.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Well, I think you can afford to."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bob, I'm going to resign," said Fred, when they came out from Bowles' office.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Bob, I'm going to resign," said Fred, when they came out from Bowles' office.
the act of departing
From this reading "Bob, I'm going to resign," said Fred, when they came out from Bowles' office.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I think you can afford to."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bob, I'm going to resign," said Fred, when they came out from Bowles' office.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My place at Tracey's."
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "Bob, I'm going to resign," said Fred, when they came out from Bowles' office.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Bob, I'm going to resign," said Fred, when they came out from Bowles' office.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "My place at Tracey's."
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading "Bob, I'm going to resign," said Fred, when they came out from Bowles' office.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Bob, I'm going to resign," said Fred, when they came out from Bowles' office.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Bob, I'm going to resign," said Fred, when they came out from Bowles' office.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Well, I think you can afford to."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Bob, I'm going to resign," said Fred, when they came out from Bowles' office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My place at Tracey's."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I think you can afford to."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Resign what?"
at the time that
From this reading "Bob, I'm going to resign," said Fred, when they came out from Bowles' office.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, I think you can afford to."
Chapter 7 of Halsey & Co. by H. K. (Harvey King) Shackleford holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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 7 holds 142 sentences of Halsey & Co., unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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