Chapter 11 of Midnight is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 11 of Midnight is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CHALLENGE At four o'clock the following afternoon Carroll received from Chief Leverage a detailed report on Gerald Lawrence: "He's a manufacturer," said Leverage. "President of the Capitol City Woolen Mills. Rated about a hundred thousand--maybe a little more. He's on the Board of Directors of the Second National.
Chapter 11 of Midnight is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a building occupied by a state legislature
From this reading “"President of the Capitol City Woolen Mills.”
English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
From this reading “A CHALLENGE At four o'clock the following afternoon Carroll received from Chief Leverage a detailed report on Gerald Lawrence:”
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
From this reading “A CHALLENGE At four o'clock the following afternoon Carroll received from Chief Leverage a detailed report on Gerald Lawrence:”
plural of “director” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading “He's on the Board of Directors of the Second National.”
the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever
From this reading “A CHALLENGE At four o'clock the following afternoon Carroll received from Chief Leverage a detailed report on Gerald Lawrence:”
a business engaged in manufacturing some product
From this reading “"He's a manufacturer," said Leverage.”
past form of “rate” — assign a rank or rating to
From this reading “Rated about a hundred thousand--maybe a little more.”
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading “"President of the Capitol City Woolen Mills.”
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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 CHALLENGE At four o'clock the following afternoon Carroll received from Chief Leverage a detailed report on Gerald Lawrence:
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Rated about a hundred thousand--maybe a little more.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A CHALLENGE At four o'clock the following afternoon Carroll received from Chief Leverage a detailed report on Gerald Lawrence:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A CHALLENGE At four o'clock the following afternoon Carroll received from Chief Leverage a detailed report on Gerald Lawrence:
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading He's on the Board of Directors of the Second National.
a building occupied by a state legislature
From this reading "President of the Capitol City Woolen Mills.
English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
From this reading A CHALLENGE At four o'clock the following afternoon Carroll received from Chief Leverage a detailed report on Gerald Lawrence:
take exception to
From this reading A CHALLENGE At four o'clock the following afternoon Carroll received from Chief Leverage a detailed report on Gerald Lawrence:
a person who is in charge
From this reading A CHALLENGE At four o'clock the following afternoon Carroll received from Chief Leverage a detailed report on Gerald Lawrence:
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "President of the Capitol City Woolen Mills.
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
From this reading A CHALLENGE At four o'clock the following afternoon Carroll received from Chief Leverage a detailed report on Gerald Lawrence:
plural of “director” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading He's on the Board of Directors of the Second National.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading A CHALLENGE At four o'clock the following afternoon Carroll received from Chief Leverage a detailed report on Gerald Lawrence:
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading A CHALLENGE At four o'clock the following afternoon Carroll received from Chief Leverage a detailed report on Gerald Lawrence:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A CHALLENGE At four o'clock the following afternoon Carroll received from Chief Leverage a detailed report on Gerald Lawrence:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CHALLENGE At four o'clock the following afternoon Carroll received from Chief Leverage a detailed report on Gerald Lawrence:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's a manufacturer," said Leverage.
ten 10s
From this reading Rated about a hundred thousand--maybe a little more.
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading A CHALLENGE At four o'clock the following afternoon Carroll received from Chief Leverage a detailed report on Gerald Lawrence:
the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever
From this reading A CHALLENGE At four o'clock the following afternoon Carroll received from Chief Leverage a detailed report on Gerald Lawrence:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Rated about a hundred thousand--maybe a little more.
a business engaged in manufacturing some product
From this reading "He's a manufacturer," said Leverage.
by chance
From this reading Rated about a hundred thousand--maybe a little more.
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading "President of the Capitol City Woolen Mills.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Rated about a hundred thousand--maybe a little more.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading He's on the Board of Directors of the Second National.
according to the clock
From this reading A CHALLENGE At four o'clock the following afternoon Carroll received from Chief Leverage a detailed report on Gerald Lawrence:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "President of the Capitol City Woolen Mills.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A CHALLENGE At four o'clock the following afternoon Carroll received from Chief Leverage a detailed report on Gerald Lawrence:
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading "President of the Capitol City Woolen Mills.
past form of “rate” — assign a rank or rating to
From this reading Rated about a hundred thousand--maybe a little more.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading A CHALLENGE At four o'clock the following afternoon Carroll received from Chief Leverage a detailed report on Gerald Lawrence:
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading A CHALLENGE At four o'clock the following afternoon Carroll received from Chief Leverage a detailed report on Gerald Lawrence:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He's a manufacturer," said Leverage.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He's on the Board of Directors of the Second National.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CHALLENGE At four o'clock the following afternoon Carroll received from Chief Leverage a detailed report on Gerald Lawrence:
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Rated about a hundred thousand--maybe a little more.
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading "President of the Capitol City Woolen Mills.
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