Chapter 2 of Landscape with figures is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Landscape with figures is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was a question the chairman expected. Shareholders were apt to ask “Why?” His technique was to unfold just such a minimum of a situation as sufficed to answer questions. “They allege, as a matter of fact, that they have wireless orders from their union.” “Are all those Chinks and dagos and things in a union?”
Chapter 2 of Landscape with figures is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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report or maintain
From this reading ““They allege, as a matter of fact, that they have wireless orders from their union.””
the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
From this reading “It was a question the chairman expected.”
plural of “chink” — (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading ““Are all those Chinks and dagos and things in a union?””
the smallest possible quantity
From this reading “His technique was to unfold just such a minimum of a situation as sufficed to answer questions.”
plural of “shareholder” — someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation
From this reading “Shareholders were apt to ask “Why?””
past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading “His technique was to unfold just such a minimum of a situation as sufficed to answer questions.”
a practical method or art applied to some particular task
From this reading “His technique was to unfold just such a minimum of a situation as sufficed to answer questions.”
develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading “His technique was to unfold just such a minimum of a situation as sufficed to answer questions.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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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 It was a question the chairman expected.
(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 “Are all those Chinks and dagos and things in a union?”
report or maintain
From this reading “They allege, as a matter of fact, that they have wireless orders from their union.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Are all those Chinks and dagos and things in a union?”
react verbally
From this reading His technique was to unfold just such a minimum of a situation as sufficed to answer questions.
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading Shareholders were apt to ask “Why?”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are all those Chinks and dagos and things in a union?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His technique was to unfold just such a minimum of a situation as sufficed to answer questions.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Shareholders were apt to ask “Why?”
the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
From this reading It was a question the chairman expected.
plural of “chink” — (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading “Are all those Chinks and dagos and things in a union?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Are all those Chinks and dagos and things in a union?”
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading It was a question the chairman expected.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “They allege, as a matter of fact, that they have wireless orders from their union.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “They allege, as a matter of fact, that they have wireless orders from their union.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They allege, as a matter of fact, that they have wireless orders from their union.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His technique was to unfold just such a minimum of a situation as sufficed to answer questions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Are all those Chinks and dagos and things in a union?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a question the chairman expected.
and nothing more
From this reading His technique was to unfold just such a minimum of a situation as sufficed to answer questions.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “They allege, as a matter of fact, that they have wireless orders from their union.”
the smallest possible quantity
From this reading His technique was to unfold just such a minimum of a situation as sufficed to answer questions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His technique was to unfold just such a minimum of a situation as sufficed to answer questions.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “They allege, as a matter of fact, that they have wireless orders from their union.”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading It was a question the chairman expected.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading His technique was to unfold just such a minimum of a situation as sufficed to answer questions.
plural of “shareholder” — someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation
From this reading Shareholders were apt to ask “Why?”
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading His technique was to unfold just such a minimum of a situation as sufficed to answer questions.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading His technique was to unfold just such a minimum of a situation as sufficed to answer questions.
past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading His technique was to unfold just such a minimum of a situation as sufficed to answer questions.
a practical method or art applied to some particular task
From this reading His technique was to unfold just such a minimum of a situation as sufficed to answer questions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “They allege, as a matter of fact, that they have wireless orders from their union.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a question the chairman expected.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “They allege, as a matter of fact, that they have wireless orders from their union.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They allege, as a matter of fact, that they have wireless orders from their union.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Are all those Chinks and dagos and things in a union?”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Are all those Chinks and dagos and things in a union?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shareholders were apt to ask “Why?”
develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading His technique was to unfold just such a minimum of a situation as sufficed to answer questions.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading “They allege, as a matter of fact, that they have wireless orders from their union.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a question the chairman expected.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Shareholders were apt to ask “Why?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Shareholders were apt to ask “Why?”
medium for communication
From this reading “They allege, as a matter of fact, that they have wireless orders from their union.”
Chapter 2 of Landscape with figures by Ronald Fraser holds 436 sentences, grouped into 88 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.
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