Chapter 21 of Laicus is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Laicus is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Ministerial Salaries. "MR. Wheaton," said I, "we made a queer blunder the other night; we did not settle on any salary when we made out our call to Mr. Mapleson." "No blunder," said Mr. Wheaton, "I left it out on purpose. I thought may be we could get him for less than fifteen hundred dollars.
Chapter 21 of Laicus is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading “Wheaton," said I, "we made a queer blunder the other night; we did not settle on any salary when we made out our call to Mr. Mapleson."”
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “I thought may be we could get him for less than fifteen hundred dollars.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading “I thought may be we could get him for less than fifteen hundred dollars.”
of or relating to a minister of religion or the minister's office
From this reading “Ministerial Salaries.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “Wheaton," said I, "we made a queer blunder the other night; we did not settle on any salary when we made out our call to Mr. Mapleson."”
plural of “salary” — something that remunerates
From this reading “Ministerial Salaries.”
something that remunerates
From this reading “Wheaton," said I, "we made a queer blunder the other night; we did not settle on any salary when we made out our call to Mr. Mapleson."”
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading “Wheaton," said I, "we made a queer blunder the other night; we did not settle on any salary when we made out our call to Mr. Mapleson."”
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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 Wheaton," said I, "we made a queer blunder the other night; we did not settle on any salary when we made out our call to Mr. Mapleson."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Wheaton," said I, "we made a queer blunder the other night; we did not settle on any salary when we made out our call to Mr. Mapleson."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I thought may be we could get him for less than fifteen hundred dollars.
commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading Wheaton," said I, "we made a queer blunder the other night; we did not settle on any salary when we made out our call to Mr. Mapleson."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Wheaton," said I, "we made a queer blunder the other night; we did not settle on any salary when we made out our call to Mr. Mapleson."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I thought may be we could get him for less than fifteen hundred dollars.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Wheaton," said I, "we made a queer blunder the other night; we did not settle on any salary when we made out our call to Mr. Mapleson."
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading I thought may be we could get him for less than fifteen hundred dollars.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading I thought may be we could get him for less than fifteen hundred dollars.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I thought may be we could get him for less than fifteen hundred dollars.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I thought may be we could get him for less than fifteen hundred dollars.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I thought may be we could get him for less than fifteen hundred dollars.
ten 10s
From this reading I thought may be we could get him for less than fifteen hundred dollars.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Wheaton," said I, "we made a queer blunder the other night; we did not settle on any salary when we made out our call to Mr. Mapleson."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No blunder," said Mr. Wheaton, "I left it out on purpose.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "No blunder," said Mr. Wheaton, "I left it out on purpose.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading I thought may be we could get him for less than fifteen hundred dollars.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Wheaton," said I, "we made a queer blunder the other night; we did not settle on any salary when we made out our call to Mr. Mapleson."
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From this reading Wheaton," said I, "we made a queer blunder the other night; we did not settle on any salary when we made out our call to Mr. Mapleson."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I thought may be we could get him for less than fifteen hundred dollars.
of or relating to a minister of religion or the minister's office
From this reading Ministerial Salaries.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "MR.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Wheaton," said I, "we made a queer blunder the other night; we did not settle on any salary when we made out our call to Mr. Mapleson."
not any; not one
From this reading "No blunder," said Mr. Wheaton, "I left it out on purpose.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Wheaton," said I, "we made a queer blunder the other night; we did not settle on any salary when we made out our call to Mr. Mapleson."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Wheaton," said I, "we made a queer blunder the other night; we did not settle on any salary when we made out our call to Mr. Mapleson."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Wheaton," said I, "we made a queer blunder the other night; we did not settle on any salary when we made out our call to Mr. Mapleson."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Wheaton," said I, "we made a queer blunder the other night; we did not settle on any salary when we made out our call to Mr. Mapleson."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Wheaton," said I, "we made a queer blunder the other night; we did not settle on any salary when we made out our call to Mr. Mapleson."
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading "No blunder," said Mr. Wheaton, "I left it out on purpose.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Wheaton," said I, "we made a queer blunder the other night; we did not settle on any salary when we made out our call to Mr. Mapleson."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Wheaton," said I, "we made a queer blunder the other night; we did not settle on any salary when we made out our call to Mr. Mapleson."
plural of “salary” — something that remunerates
From this reading Ministerial Salaries.
something that remunerates
From this reading Wheaton," said I, "we made a queer blunder the other night; we did not settle on any salary when we made out our call to Mr. Mapleson."
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading Wheaton," said I, "we made a queer blunder the other night; we did not settle on any salary when we made out our call to Mr. Mapleson."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I thought may be we could get him for less than fifteen hundred dollars.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wheaton," said I, "we made a queer blunder the other night; we did not settle on any salary when we made out our call to Mr. Mapleson."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought may be we could get him for less than fifteen hundred dollars.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wheaton," said I, "we made a queer blunder the other night; we did not settle on any salary when we made out our call to Mr. Mapleson."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Wheaton," said I, "we made a queer blunder the other night; we did not settle on any salary when we made out our call to Mr. Mapleson."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wheaton," said I, "we made a queer blunder the other night; we did not settle on any salary when we made out our call to Mr. Mapleson."
at the time that
From this reading Wheaton," said I, "we made a queer blunder the other night; we did not settle on any salary when we made out our call to Mr. Mapleson."
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