Chapter 11 of O+F is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of O+F is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She hesitated and then told him. "A very nice number," he said. "I've always thought so. It will be especially nice if I make it to retirement age." "All you have to do is sign," Oliver said.
Chapter 11 of O+F is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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how long something has existed
From this reading “It will be especially nice if I make it to retirement age."”
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading “It will be especially nice if I make it to retirement age."”
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “She hesitated and then told him.”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “"A very nice number," he said.”
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading “"A very nice number," he said.”
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading “"All you have to do is sign," Oliver said.”
the state of being retired from one's business or occupation
From this reading “It will be especially nice if I make it to retirement age."”
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading “"All you have to do is sign," Oliver said.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A very nice number," he said.
how long something has existed
From this reading It will be especially nice if I make it to retirement age."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All you have to do is sign," Oliver said.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "I've always thought so.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She hesitated and then told him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be especially nice if I make it to retirement age."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "All you have to do is sign," Oliver said.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading It will be especially nice if I make it to retirement age."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "All you have to do is sign," Oliver said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A very nice number," he said.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading She hesitated and then told him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She hesitated and then told him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It will be especially nice if I make it to retirement age."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've always thought so.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It will be especially nice if I make it to retirement age."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "All you have to do is sign," Oliver said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will be especially nice if I make it to retirement age."
engage in
From this reading It will be especially nice if I make it to retirement age."
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "A very nice number," he said.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading "A very nice number," he said.
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading "All you have to do is sign," Oliver said.
the state of being retired from one's business or occupation
From this reading It will be especially nice if I make it to retirement age."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A very nice number," he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She hesitated and then told him.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading "All you have to do is sign," Oliver said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I've always thought so.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She hesitated and then told him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I've always thought so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It will be especially nice if I make it to retirement age."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She hesitated and then told him.
precisely as stated
From this reading "A very nice number," he said.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be especially nice if I make it to retirement age."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "All you have to do is sign," Oliver said.
Chapter 11 of O+F by John Moncure Wetterau holds 400 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.
Chapter 11 holds 400 sentences of O+F, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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