Chapter 14 of Make or Break is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of Make or Break is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. CHECKYNSHAW IS LIBERAL. Mrs. Wittleworth went directly to the door of the private office. She had her doubts in regard to the interview which was to take place. Mr. Checkynshaw had never treated her very handsomely.
Chapter 14 of Make or Break is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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without deviation
From this reading “Mrs. Wittleworth went directly to the door of the private office.”
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “She had her doubts in regard to the interview which was to take place.”
in an attractively handsome manner
From this reading “Mr. Checkynshaw had never treated her very handsomely.”
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading “She had her doubts in regard to the interview which was to take place.”
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading “CHECKYNSHAW IS LIBERAL.”
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading “Mrs. Wittleworth went directly to the door of the private office.”
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading “She had her doubts in regard to the interview which was to take place.”
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading “Mr. Checkynshaw had never treated her very handsomely.”
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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In this reading “Mrs. Wittleworth went directly to the door of the private office.”
come to pass
In this reading “She had her doubts in regard to the interview which was to take place.”
In this reading “Mrs. Wittleworth went directly to the door of the private office.”
In this reading “She had her doubts in regard to the interview which was to take place.”
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From this reading CHECKYNSHAW IS LIBERAL.
without deviation
From this reading Mrs. Wittleworth went directly to the door of the private office.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mrs. Wittleworth went directly to the door of the private office.
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading She had her doubts in regard to the interview which was to take place.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had her doubts in regard to the interview which was to take place.
in an attractively handsome manner
From this reading Mr. Checkynshaw had never treated her very handsomely.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had her doubts in regard to the interview which was to take place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had her doubts in regard to the interview which was to take place.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading She had her doubts in regard to the interview which was to take place.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHECKYNSHAW IS LIBERAL.
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading CHECKYNSHAW IS LIBERAL.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Wittleworth went directly to the door of the private office.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Mr. Checkynshaw had never treated her very handsomely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Wittleworth went directly to the door of the private office.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Mrs. Wittleworth went directly to the door of the private office.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She had her doubts in regard to the interview which was to take place.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Mrs. Wittleworth went directly to the door of the private office.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading She had her doubts in regard to the interview which was to take place.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had her doubts in regard to the interview which was to take place.
carry out
From this reading She had her doubts in regard to the interview which was to take place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Wittleworth went directly to the door of the private office.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Wittleworth went directly to the door of the private office.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Mr. Checkynshaw had never treated her very handsomely.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr. Checkynshaw had never treated her very handsomely.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had her doubts in regard to the interview which was to take place.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mrs. Wittleworth went directly to the door of the private office.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had her doubts in regard to the interview which was to take place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Wittleworth went directly to the door of the private office.
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