Chapter 14 of Halsey & Co. is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Halsey & Co. is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When the two ladies were gone Fred muttered to himself: "They made me do an unbusinesslike thing--because they are women. She brought Eva along to make sure I would not refuse her. True, Eva indorsed the note, but she is a minor, and so the indorsement is not worth a cent. I don't believe she has a tip.
Chapter 14 of Halsey & Co. is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading “True, Eva indorsed the note, but she is a minor, and so the indorsement is not worth a cent.”
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading “When the two ladies were gone Fred muttered to himself:”
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading “True, Eva indorsed the note, but she is a minor, and so the indorsement is not worth a cent.”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “When the two ladies were gone Fred muttered to himself:”
a brief written record
From this reading “True, Eva indorsed the note, but she is a minor, and so the indorsement is not worth a cent.”
show unwillingness towards
From this reading “She brought Eva along to make sure I would not refuse her.”
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading “I don't believe she has a tip.”
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “True, Eva indorsed the note, but she is a minor, and so the indorsement is not worth a cent.”
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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 True, Eva indorsed the note, but she is a minor, and so the indorsement is not worth a cent.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She brought Eva along to make sure I would not refuse her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "They made me do an unbusinesslike thing--because they are women.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading True, Eva indorsed the note, but she is a minor, and so the indorsement is not worth a cent.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They made me do an unbusinesslike thing--because they are women.
for the reason that
From this reading "They made me do an unbusinesslike thing--because they are women.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I don't believe she has a tip.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She brought Eva along to make sure I would not refuse her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading True, Eva indorsed the note, but she is a minor, and so the indorsement is not worth a cent.
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading True, Eva indorsed the note, but she is a minor, and so the indorsement is not worth a cent.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "They made me do an unbusinesslike thing--because they are women.
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From this reading I don't believe she has a tip.
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From this reading She brought Eva along to make sure I would not refuse her.
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From this reading When the two ladies were gone Fred muttered to himself:
destroyed or killed
From this reading When the two ladies were gone Fred muttered to himself:
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I don't believe she has a tip.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She brought Eva along to make sure I would not refuse her.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When the two ladies were gone Fred muttered to himself:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She brought Eva along to make sure I would not refuse her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading True, Eva indorsed the note, but she is a minor, and so the indorsement is not worth a cent.
a promotional statement (as found on the dust jackets of books)
From this reading True, Eva indorsed the note, but she is a minor, and so the indorsement is not worth a cent.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading True, Eva indorsed the note, but she is a minor, and so the indorsement is not worth a cent.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading When the two ladies were gone Fred muttered to himself:
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "They made me do an unbusinesslike thing--because they are women.
engage in
From this reading She brought Eva along to make sure I would not refuse her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They made me do an unbusinesslike thing--because they are women.
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading True, Eva indorsed the note, but she is a minor, and so the indorsement is not worth a cent.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading When the two ladies were gone Fred muttered to himself:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She brought Eva along to make sure I would not refuse her.
a brief written record
From this reading True, Eva indorsed the note, but she is a minor, and so the indorsement is not worth a cent.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading She brought Eva along to make sure I would not refuse her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She brought Eva along to make sure I would not refuse her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading True, Eva indorsed the note, but she is a minor, and so the indorsement is not worth a cent.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She brought Eva along to make sure I would not refuse her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the two ladies were gone Fred muttered to himself:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They made me do an unbusinesslike thing--because they are women.
a special situation
From this reading "They made me do an unbusinesslike thing--because they are women.
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading I don't believe she has a tip.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the two ladies were gone Fred muttered to himself:
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True, Eva indorsed the note, but she is a minor, and so the indorsement is not worth a cent.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When the two ladies were gone Fred muttered to himself:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They made me do an unbusinesslike thing--because they are women.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the two ladies were gone Fred muttered to himself:
at the time that
From this reading When the two ladies were gone Fred muttered to himself:
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "They made me do an unbusinesslike thing--because they are women.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading True, Eva indorsed the note, but she is a minor, and so the indorsement is not worth a cent.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She brought Eva along to make sure I would not refuse her.
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