Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Merry's Book of Puzzles is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
349. ---- can _stand carbon_ pretty well. 350. _Prejudice runs_ even through ----. 351.
Merry's Book of Puzzles
Chapter IX
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349.
---- can
_stand
carbon_
pretty
well.
350.
_Prejudice
runs_
even
through ----.
351.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Merry's Book of Puzzles
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Merry's Book of Puzzles is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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349.
Line 2
---- can
_stand
carbon_
pretty
well.
/kæn stænd ˈkɑːrbən ˈprɪti wel/
Line 3
350.
Line 4
_Prejudice
runs_
even
through ----.
/ˈpredʒədɪs rʌnz ˈiːvɪn θruː/
Line 5
351.
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carbon
noun
US /ˈkɑːrbən/
an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds
divisible by two
From this reading “_Prejudice runs_ even through ----.”
Prejudice
noun
US /ˈpredʒədɪs/
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “---- can _stand carbon_ pretty well.”
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
be standing; be upright
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “_Prejudice runs_ even through ----.”
(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 “---- can _stand carbon_ pretty well.”
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349
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From this reading 349.
350
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From this reading 350.
351
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From this reading 351.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading ---- can _stand carbon_ pretty well.
carbonnounUS /ˈkɑːrbən/
an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds
From this reading ---- can _stand carbon_ pretty well.
divisible by two
From this reading _Prejudice runs_ even through ----.
PrejudicenounUS /ˈpredʒədɪs/
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading _Prejudice runs_ even through ----.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading ---- can _stand carbon_ pretty well.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading _Prejudice runs_ even through ----.
be standing; be upright
From this reading ---- can _stand carbon_ pretty well.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading _Prejudice runs_ even through ----.
(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 ---- can _stand carbon_ pretty well.
Chapter 9 of Merry's Book of Puzzles by J. N. (John Newton) Stearns holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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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