Chapter 4 of Love Conquers All is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Love Conquers All is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
You could very easily come in again soon and have him do the actual work. Three-thirty draws near. A horrible time of day at best. Just when a man's vitality is lowest. Before stepping in out of the sunlight into the building in which the dental parlor is, you take one look about you at the happy people scurrying by in the street.
Chapter 4 of Love Conquers All is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of or relating to the teeth
From this reading “Before stepping in out of the sunlight into the building in which the dental parlor is, you take one look about you at the happy people scurrying by in the street.”
plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine
From this reading “Three-thirty draws near.”
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading “Just when a man's vitality is lowest.”
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading “Before stepping in out of the sunlight into the building in which the dental parlor is, you take one look about you at the happy people scurrying by in the street.”
moving with great haste
From this reading “Before stepping in out of the sunlight into the building in which the dental parlor is, you take one look about you at the happy people scurrying by in the street.”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “Before stepping in out of the sunlight into the building in which the dental parlor is, you take one look about you at the happy people scurrying by in the street.”
the rays of the sun
From this reading “Before stepping in out of the sunlight into the building in which the dental parlor is, you take one look about you at the happy people scurrying by in the street.”
an energetic style
From this reading “Just when a man's vitality is lowest.”
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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 A horrible time of day at best.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Before stepping in out of the sunlight into the building in which the dental parlor is, you take one look about you at the happy people scurrying by in the street.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading You could very easily come in again soon and have him do the actual work.
anew
From this reading You could very easily come in again soon and have him do the actual work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You could very easily come in again soon and have him do the actual work.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A horrible time of day at best.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before stepping in out of the sunlight into the building in which the dental parlor is, you take one look about you at the happy people scurrying by in the street.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading A horrible time of day at best.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Before stepping in out of the sunlight into the building in which the dental parlor is, you take one look about you at the happy people scurrying by in the street.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Before stepping in out of the sunlight into the building in which the dental parlor is, you take one look about you at the happy people scurrying by in the street.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading You could very easily come in again soon and have him do the actual work.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading You could very easily come in again soon and have him do the actual work.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A horrible time of day at best.
of or relating to the teeth
From this reading Before stepping in out of the sunlight into the building in which the dental parlor is, you take one look about you at the happy people scurrying by in the street.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You could very easily come in again soon and have him do the actual work.
plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine
From this reading Three-thirty draws near.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading You could very easily come in again soon and have him do the actual work.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Before stepping in out of the sunlight into the building in which the dental parlor is, you take one look about you at the happy people scurrying by in the street.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You could very easily come in again soon and have him do the actual work.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You could very easily come in again soon and have him do the actual work.
provoking horror
From this reading A horrible time of day at best.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You could very easily come in again soon and have him do the actual work.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Before stepping in out of the sunlight into the building in which the dental parlor is, you take one look about you at the happy people scurrying by in the street.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just when a man's vitality is lowest.
and nothing more
From this reading Just when a man's vitality is lowest.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Before stepping in out of the sunlight into the building in which the dental parlor is, you take one look about you at the happy people scurrying by in the street.
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading Just when a man's vitality is lowest.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Just when a man's vitality is lowest.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Three-thirty draws near.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A horrible time of day at best.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Before stepping in out of the sunlight into the building in which the dental parlor is, you take one look about you at the happy people scurrying by in the street.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Before stepping in out of the sunlight into the building in which the dental parlor is, you take one look about you at the happy people scurrying by in the street.
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Before stepping in out of the sunlight into the building in which the dental parlor is, you take one look about you at the happy people scurrying by in the street.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Before stepping in out of the sunlight into the building in which the dental parlor is, you take one look about you at the happy people scurrying by in the street.
moving with great haste
From this reading Before stepping in out of the sunlight into the building in which the dental parlor is, you take one look about you at the happy people scurrying by in the street.
in the near future
From this reading You could very easily come in again soon and have him do the actual work.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Before stepping in out of the sunlight into the building in which the dental parlor is, you take one look about you at the happy people scurrying by in the street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Before stepping in out of the sunlight into the building in which the dental parlor is, you take one look about you at the happy people scurrying by in the street.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Before stepping in out of the sunlight into the building in which the dental parlor is, you take one look about you at the happy people scurrying by in the street.
carry out
From this reading Before stepping in out of the sunlight into the building in which the dental parlor is, you take one look about you at the happy people scurrying by in the street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You could very easily come in again soon and have him do the actual work.
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From this reading Three-thirty draws near.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A horrible time of day at best.
precisely as stated
From this reading You could very easily come in again soon and have him do the actual work.
an energetic style
From this reading Just when a man's vitality is lowest.
at the time that
From this reading Just when a man's vitality is lowest.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Before stepping in out of the sunlight into the building in which the dental parlor is, you take one look about you at the happy people scurrying by in the street.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading You could very easily come in again soon and have him do the actual work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You could very easily come in again soon and have him do the actual work.
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