Chapter 15 of Loaded Dice is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Loaded Dice is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RETURN OF MR. FROST Gordon, with apparent reluctance, rose slowly from the table. "Rose," he said, "this has been most delightful. If life, now, were all Saturday afternoons and Sundays, with none of this getting back to work again on Monday mornings, what a good time we should have." The girl forced a smile, though her eyes were troubled.
Chapter 15 of Loaded Dice is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “If life, now, were all Saturday afternoons and Sundays, with none of this getting back to work again on Monday mornings, what a good time we should have."”
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “FROST Gordon, with apparent reluctance, rose slowly from the table.”
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading “FROST Gordon, with apparent reluctance, rose slowly from the table.”
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “If life, now, were all Saturday afternoons and Sundays, with none of this getting back to work again on Monday mornings, what a good time we should have."”
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “If life, now, were all Saturday afternoons and Sundays, with none of this getting back to work again on Monday mornings, what a good time we should have."”
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
From this reading “FROST Gordon, with apparent reluctance, rose slowly from the table.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “If life, now, were all Saturday afternoons and Sundays, with none of this getting back to work again on Monday mornings, what a good time we should have."”
plural of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “If life, now, were all Saturday afternoons and Sundays, with none of this getting back to work again on Monday mornings, what a good time we should have."”
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In this reading “"Rose," he said, "this has been most delightful.”
In this reading “FROST Gordon, with apparent reluctance, rose slowly from the table.”
a highly pleasurable or exciting experience
In this reading “If life, now, were all Saturday afternoons and Sundays, with none of this getting back to work again on Monday mornings, what a good time we should have."”
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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 If life, now, were all Saturday afternoons and Sundays, with none of this getting back to work again on Monday mornings, what a good time we should have."
plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading If life, now, were all Saturday afternoons and Sundays, with none of this getting back to work again on Monday mornings, what a good time we should have."
anew
From this reading If life, now, were all Saturday afternoons and Sundays, with none of this getting back to work again on Monday mornings, what a good time we should have."
(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 If life, now, were all Saturday afternoons and Sundays, with none of this getting back to work again on Monday mornings, what a good time we should have."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If life, now, were all Saturday afternoons and Sundays, with none of this getting back to work again on Monday mornings, what a good time we should have."
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading FROST Gordon, with apparent reluctance, rose slowly from the table.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading If life, now, were all Saturday afternoons and Sundays, with none of this getting back to work again on Monday mornings, what a good time we should have."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Rose," he said, "this has been most delightful.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading "Rose," he said, "this has been most delightful.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The girl forced a smile, though her eyes were troubled.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading The girl forced a smile, though her eyes were troubled.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROST Gordon, with apparent reluctance, rose slowly from the table.
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading FROST Gordon, with apparent reluctance, rose slowly from the table.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading If life, now, were all Saturday afternoons and Sundays, with none of this getting back to work again on Monday mornings, what a good time we should have."
a young female
From this reading The girl forced a smile, though her eyes were troubled.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading If life, now, were all Saturday afternoons and Sundays, with none of this getting back to work again on Monday mornings, what a good time we should have."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FROST Gordon, with apparent reluctance, rose slowly from the table.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Rose," he said, "this has been most delightful.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If life, now, were all Saturday afternoons and Sundays, with none of this getting back to work again on Monday mornings, what a good time we should have."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Rose," he said, "this has been most delightful.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl forced a smile, though her eyes were troubled.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If life, now, were all Saturday afternoons and Sundays, with none of this getting back to work again on Monday mornings, what a good time we should have."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading If life, now, were all Saturday afternoons and Sundays, with none of this getting back to work again on Monday mornings, what a good time we should have."
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading If life, now, were all Saturday afternoons and Sundays, with none of this getting back to work again on Monday mornings, what a good time we should have."
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading If life, now, were all Saturday afternoons and Sundays, with none of this getting back to work again on Monday mornings, what a good time we should have."
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Rose," he said, "this has been most delightful.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE RETURN OF MR.
not one, and not any
From this reading If life, now, were all Saturday afternoons and Sundays, with none of this getting back to work again on Monday mornings, what a good time we should have."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If life, now, were all Saturday afternoons and Sundays, with none of this getting back to work again on Monday mornings, what a good time we should have."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RETURN OF MR.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If life, now, were all Saturday afternoons and Sundays, with none of this getting back to work again on Monday mornings, what a good time we should have."
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
From this reading FROST Gordon, with apparent reluctance, rose slowly from the table.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RETURN OF MR.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading FROST Gordon, with apparent reluctance, rose slowly from the table.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Rose," he said, "this has been most delightful.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading If life, now, were all Saturday afternoons and Sundays, with none of this getting back to work again on Monday mornings, what a good time we should have."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If life, now, were all Saturday afternoons and Sundays, with none of this getting back to work again on Monday mornings, what a good time we should have."
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading FROST Gordon, with apparent reluctance, rose slowly from the table.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The girl forced a smile, though her eyes were troubled.
plural of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading If life, now, were all Saturday afternoons and Sundays, with none of this getting back to work again on Monday mornings, what a good time we should have."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading FROST Gordon, with apparent reluctance, rose slowly from the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETURN OF MR.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Rose," he said, "this has been most delightful.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The girl forced a smile, though her eyes were troubled.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If life, now, were all Saturday afternoons and Sundays, with none of this getting back to work again on Monday mornings, what a good time we should have."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If life, now, were all Saturday afternoons and Sundays, with none of this getting back to work again on Monday mornings, what a good time we should have."
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading The girl forced a smile, though her eyes were troubled.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If life, now, were all Saturday afternoons and Sundays, with none of this getting back to work again on Monday mornings, what a good time we should have."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If life, now, were all Saturday afternoons and Sundays, with none of this getting back to work again on Monday mornings, what a good time we should have."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If life, now, were all Saturday afternoons and Sundays, with none of this getting back to work again on Monday mornings, what a good time we should have."
in the company of; together with
From this reading FROST Gordon, with apparent reluctance, rose slowly from the table.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading If life, now, were all Saturday afternoons and Sundays, with none of this getting back to work again on Monday mornings, what a good time we should have."
Chapter 15 of Loaded Dice by Ellery H. (Ellery Harding) Clark holds 205 sentences, grouped into 41 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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