Chapter 11 of On the Firing Line is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of On the Firing Line is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Don't be too sure of that," Carew advised him. "All my good things aren't at one end of the world." Weldon's lips curled into the ghost of his old smile. "Then take one of them along with you," he suggested. Elbows on knees and chin on fists joined knuckle to knuckle, Carew turned and smiled blandly down at the face on the pillow.
Chapter 11 of On the Firing Line is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading “"Don't be too sure of that," Carew advised him.”
in a bland manner
From this reading “Elbows on knees and chin on fists joined knuckle to knuckle, Carew turned and smiled blandly down at the face on the pillow.”
Englishman and Cavalier poet whose lyric poetry was favored by Charles I (1595-1639)
From this reading “"Don't be too sure of that," Carew advised him.”
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading “Weldon's lips curled into the ghost of his old smile.”
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading “Elbows on knees and chin on fists joined knuckle to knuckle, Carew turned and smiled blandly down at the face on the pillow.”
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading “Elbows on knees and chin on fists joined knuckle to knuckle, Carew turned and smiled blandly down at the face on the pillow.”
a joint of a finger when the fist is closed
From this reading “Elbows on knees and chin on fists joined knuckle to knuckle, Carew turned and smiled blandly down at the face on the pillow.”
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading “Elbows on knees and chin on fists joined knuckle to knuckle, Carew turned and smiled blandly down at the face on the pillow.”
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having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading "Don't be too sure of that," Carew advised him.
(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 my good things aren't at one end of the world."
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Then take one of them along with you," he suggested.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Elbows on knees and chin on fists joined knuckle to knuckle, Carew turned and smiled blandly down at the face on the pillow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All my good things aren't at one end of the world."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "All my good things aren't at one end of the world."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Don't be too sure of that," Carew advised him.
in a bland manner
From this reading Elbows on knees and chin on fists joined knuckle to knuckle, Carew turned and smiled blandly down at the face on the pillow.
Englishman and Cavalier poet whose lyric poetry was favored by Charles I (1595-1639)
From this reading "Don't be too sure of that," Carew advised him.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading Elbows on knees and chin on fists joined knuckle to knuckle, Carew turned and smiled blandly down at the face on the pillow.
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading Weldon's lips curled into the ghost of his old smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't be too sure of that," Carew advised him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Elbows on knees and chin on fists joined knuckle to knuckle, Carew turned and smiled blandly down at the face on the pillow.
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Elbows on knees and chin on fists joined knuckle to knuckle, Carew turned and smiled blandly down at the face on the pillow.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "All my good things aren't at one end of the world."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Elbows on knees and chin on fists joined knuckle to knuckle, Carew turned and smiled blandly down at the face on the pillow.
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading Elbows on knees and chin on fists joined knuckle to knuckle, Carew turned and smiled blandly down at the face on the pillow.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Weldon's lips curled into the ghost of his old smile.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "All my good things aren't at one end of the world."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then take one of them along with you," he suggested.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't be too sure of that," Carew advised him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Weldon's lips curled into the ghost of his old smile.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Weldon's lips curled into the ghost of his old smile.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Elbows on knees and chin on fists joined knuckle to knuckle, Carew turned and smiled blandly down at the face on the pillow.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Elbows on knees and chin on fists joined knuckle to knuckle, Carew turned and smiled blandly down at the face on the pillow.
a joint of a finger when the fist is closed
From this reading Elbows on knees and chin on fists joined knuckle to knuckle, Carew turned and smiled blandly down at the face on the pillow.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Weldon's lips curled into the ghost of his old smile.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "All my good things aren't at one end of the world."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Don't be too sure of that," Carew advised him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Weldon's lips curled into the ghost of his old smile.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Elbows on knees and chin on fists joined knuckle to knuckle, Carew turned and smiled blandly down at the face on the pillow.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "All my good things aren't at one end of the world."
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Elbows on knees and chin on fists joined knuckle to knuckle, Carew turned and smiled blandly down at the face on the pillow.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Weldon's lips curled into the ghost of his old smile.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Elbows on knees and chin on fists joined knuckle to knuckle, Carew turned and smiled blandly down at the face on the pillow.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Then take one of them along with you," he suggested.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Don't be too sure of that," Carew advised him.
carry out
From this reading "Then take one of them along with you," he suggested.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Don't be too sure of that," Carew advised him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "All my good things aren't at one end of the world."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Then take one of them along with you," he suggested.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then take one of them along with you," he suggested.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "All my good things aren't at one end of the world."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Elbows on knees and chin on fists joined knuckle to knuckle, Carew turned and smiled blandly down at the face on the pillow.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Don't be too sure of that," Carew advised him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Elbows on knees and chin on fists joined knuckle to knuckle, Carew turned and smiled blandly down at the face on the pillow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Weldon's lips curled into the ghost of his old smile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Then take one of them along with you," he suggested.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "All my good things aren't at one end of the world."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then take one of them along with you," he suggested.
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