Chapter 19 of Joe Burke's Last Stand is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Joe Burke's Last Stand is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Just so," said Joe. "And didn't I have a hell of a time understanding that? I thought you could make an answer as accurate as you wanted. You want seven decimal places? No problem."
Chapter 19 of Joe Burke's Last Stand is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
From this reading “I thought you could make an answer as accurate as you wanted.”
a proper fraction whose denominator is a power of 10
From this reading “You want seven decimal places?”
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading “"And didn't I have a hell of a time understanding that?”
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “You want seven decimal places?”
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading “No problem."”
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading “You want seven decimal places?”
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading “"And didn't I have a hell of a time understanding that?”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “I thought you could make an answer as accurate as you wanted.”
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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 "And didn't I have a hell of a time understanding that?
conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
From this reading I thought you could make an answer as accurate as you wanted.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I thought you could make an answer as accurate as you wanted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And didn't I have a hell of a time understanding that?
react verbally
From this reading I thought you could make an answer as accurate as you wanted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I thought you could make an answer as accurate as you wanted.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I thought you could make an answer as accurate as you wanted.
a proper fraction whose denominator is a power of 10
From this reading You want seven decimal places?
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From this reading "And didn't I have a hell of a time understanding that?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And didn't I have a hell of a time understanding that?
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading "And didn't I have a hell of a time understanding that?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And didn't I have a hell of a time understanding that?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Just so," said Joe.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just so," said Joe.
engage in
From this reading I thought you could make an answer as accurate as you wanted.
not any; not one
From this reading No problem."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And didn't I have a hell of a time understanding that?
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading You want seven decimal places?
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading No problem."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Just so," said Joe.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading You want seven decimal places?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Just so," said Joe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And didn't I have a hell of a time understanding that?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought you could make an answer as accurate as you wanted.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "And didn't I have a hell of a time understanding that?
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading "And didn't I have a hell of a time understanding that?
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading You want seven decimal places?
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I thought you could make an answer as accurate as you wanted.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I thought you could make an answer as accurate as you wanted.
Chapter 19 of Joe Burke's Last Stand by John Moncure Wetterau holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 19 holds 414 sentences of Joe Burke's Last Stand, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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