Chapter 11 of Lot & Company is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Lot & Company is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Suppose I should go home and meet your mother. I have the time----” “Yes, come with me. She will be watching.” They passed a delicatessen-store, ripe cherries in the window, and a counter full of provisions that would have been far more thrilling had they not dined so well. “Do you suppose we might take home an armful of these things?”
Chapter 11 of Lot & Company is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cherry” — wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading “They passed a delicatessen-store, ripe cherries in the window, and a counter full of provisions that would have been far more thrilling had they not dined so well.”
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading “They passed a delicatessen-store, ripe cherries in the window, and a counter full of provisions that would have been far more thrilling had they not dined so well.”
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading “They passed a delicatessen-store, ripe cherries in the window, and a counter full of provisions that would have been far more thrilling had they not dined so well.”
come together
From this reading ““Suppose I should go home and meet your mother.”
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading “They passed a delicatessen-store, ripe cherries in the window, and a counter full of provisions that would have been far more thrilling had they not dined so well.”
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading “They passed a delicatessen-store, ripe cherries in the window, and a counter full of provisions that would have been far more thrilling had they not dined so well.”
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading “They passed a delicatessen-store, ripe cherries in the window, and a counter full of provisions that would have been far more thrilling had they not dined so well.”
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading “She will be watching.””
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return home
In this reading ““Suppose I should go home and meet your mother.”
In this reading “They passed a delicatessen-store, ripe cherries in the window, and a counter full of provisions that would have been far more thrilling had they not dined so well.”
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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 They passed a delicatessen-store, ripe cherries in the window, and a counter full of provisions that would have been far more thrilling had they not dined so well.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Do you suppose we might take home an armful of these things?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Suppose I should go home and meet your mother.
the quantity that can be contained in the arms
From this reading “Do you suppose we might take home an armful of these things?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She will be watching.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They passed a delicatessen-store, ripe cherries in the window, and a counter full of provisions that would have been far more thrilling had they not dined so well.
plural of “cherry” — wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading They passed a delicatessen-store, ripe cherries in the window, and a counter full of provisions that would have been far more thrilling had they not dined so well.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I have the time----” “Yes, come with me.
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading They passed a delicatessen-store, ripe cherries in the window, and a counter full of provisions that would have been far more thrilling had they not dined so well.
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From this reading They passed a delicatessen-store, ripe cherries in the window, and a counter full of provisions that would have been far more thrilling had they not dined so well.
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading They passed a delicatessen-store, ripe cherries in the window, and a counter full of provisions that would have been far more thrilling had they not dined so well.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you suppose we might take home an armful of these things?”
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They passed a delicatessen-store, ripe cherries in the window, and a counter full of provisions that would have been far more thrilling had they not dined so well.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading They passed a delicatessen-store, ripe cherries in the window, and a counter full of provisions that would have been far more thrilling had they not dined so well.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Suppose I should go home and meet your mother.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They passed a delicatessen-store, ripe cherries in the window, and a counter full of provisions that would have been far more thrilling had they not dined so well.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have the time----” “Yes, come with me.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Suppose I should go home and meet your mother.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Suppose I should go home and meet your mother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They passed a delicatessen-store, ripe cherries in the window, and a counter full of provisions that would have been far more thrilling had they not dined so well.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have the time----” “Yes, come with me.
come together
From this reading “Suppose I should go home and meet your mother.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Do you suppose we might take home an armful of these things?”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They passed a delicatessen-store, ripe cherries in the window, and a counter full of provisions that would have been far more thrilling had they not dined so well.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Suppose I should go home and meet your mother.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They passed a delicatessen-store, ripe cherries in the window, and a counter full of provisions that would have been far more thrilling had they not dined so well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They passed a delicatessen-store, ripe cherries in the window, and a counter full of provisions that would have been far more thrilling had they not dined so well.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They passed a delicatessen-store, ripe cherries in the window, and a counter full of provisions that would have been far more thrilling had they not dined so well.
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading They passed a delicatessen-store, ripe cherries in the window, and a counter full of provisions that would have been far more thrilling had they not dined so well.
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading They passed a delicatessen-store, ripe cherries in the window, and a counter full of provisions that would have been far more thrilling had they not dined so well.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She will be watching.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Suppose I should go home and meet your mother.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They passed a delicatessen-store, ripe cherries in the window, and a counter full of provisions that would have been far more thrilling had they not dined so well.
express a supposition
From this reading “Suppose I should go home and meet your mother.
carry out
From this reading “Do you suppose we might take home an armful of these things?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They passed a delicatessen-store, ripe cherries in the window, and a counter full of provisions that would have been far more thrilling had they not dined so well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have the time----” “Yes, come with me.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Do you suppose we might take home an armful of these things?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They passed a delicatessen-store, ripe cherries in the window, and a counter full of provisions that would have been far more thrilling had they not dined so well.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Do you suppose we might take home an armful of these things?”
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading They passed a delicatessen-store, ripe cherries in the window, and a counter full of provisions that would have been far more thrilling had they not dined so well.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I have the time----” “Yes, come with me.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading She will be watching.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Do you suppose we might take home an armful of these things?”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading They passed a delicatessen-store, ripe cherries in the window, and a counter full of provisions that would have been far more thrilling had they not dined so well.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She will be watching.”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading They passed a delicatessen-store, ripe cherries in the window, and a counter full of provisions that would have been far more thrilling had they not dined so well.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have the time----” “Yes, come with me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They passed a delicatessen-store, ripe cherries in the window, and a counter full of provisions that would have been far more thrilling had they not dined so well.
an affirmative
From this reading I have the time----” “Yes, come with me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you suppose we might take home an armful of these things?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Suppose I should go home and meet your mother.
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