Chapter 13 of In Pastures New is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of In Pastures New is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind. At last I could not keep it to myself any longer, so I told Mr. Peasley. "Do you know what I am going to do?" I asked. Mr. Peasley did not.
Chapter 13 of In Pastures New is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading “ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.”
of surpassing excellence
From this reading “ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.”
a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers
From this reading “ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.”
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading “ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.”
-ing form of “outline” — describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of
From this reading “ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.”
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading “ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.”
enlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts
From this reading “ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.”
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In this reading “ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.”
In this reading “ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.”
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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 ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Do you know what I am going to do?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At last I could not keep it to myself any longer, so I told Mr. Peasley.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last I could not keep it to myself any longer, so I told Mr. Peasley.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.
a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers
From this reading ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.
Egyptian Pharaoh of the 27th century BC who commissioned the Great Pyramid at Giza
From this reading ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At last I could not keep it to myself any longer, so I told Mr. Peasley.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr. Peasley did not.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know what I am going to do?"
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.
the act of departing
From this reading "Do you know what I am going to do?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At last I could not keep it to myself any longer, so I told Mr. Peasley.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At last I could not keep it to myself any longer, so I told Mr. Peasley.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading At last I could not keep it to myself any longer, so I told Mr. Peasley.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Do you know what I am going to do?"
immediately past
From this reading At last I could not keep it to myself any longer, so I told Mr. Peasley.
for more time
From this reading At last I could not keep it to myself any longer, so I told Mr. Peasley.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.
a form of address for a man
From this reading At last I could not keep it to myself any longer, so I told Mr. Peasley.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading At last I could not keep it to myself any longer, so I told Mr. Peasley.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At last I could not keep it to myself any longer, so I told Mr. Peasley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.
-ing form of “outline” — describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of
From this reading ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.
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From this reading At last I could not keep it to myself any longer, so I told Mr. Peasley.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.
enlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts
From this reading ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At last I could not keep it to myself any longer, so I told Mr. Peasley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading At last I could not keep it to myself any longer, so I told Mr. Peasley.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Do you know what I am going to do?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you know what I am going to do?"
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