Chapter 12 of One of My Sons is here in full — 537 sentences across 108 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of One of My Sons is here in full — 537 sentences across 108 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
XXXI SWEETWATER HAS AN IDEA I was greatly interested. Taking out a box of cigars, I laid it before him on the table. "Be free with them," said I. "If there is any help to be got out of smoke let us make use of it." He eyed the cigars ruefully.
Chapter 12 of One of My Sons is here in full — 537 sentences across 108 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “Taking out a box of cigars, I laid it before him on the table.”
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading “Taking out a box of cigars, I laid it before him on the table.”
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading “He eyed the cigars ruefully.”
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “"Be free with them," said I.”
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading “XXXI SWEETWATER HAS AN IDEA I was greatly interested.”
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading “XXXI SWEETWATER HAS AN IDEA I was greatly interested.”
in a rueful manner
From this reading “He eyed the cigars ruefully.”
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading “"If there is any help to be got out of smoke let us make use of it."”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “XXXI SWEETWATER HAS AN IDEA I was greatly interested.”
able to be negotiated or arranged by compromise
In this reading “Taking out a box of cigars, I laid it before him on the table.”
In this reading “"If there is any help to be got out of smoke let us make use of it."”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “"If there is any help to be got out of smoke let us make use of it."”
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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 Taking out a box of cigars, I laid it before him on the table.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading XXXI SWEETWATER HAS AN IDEA I was greatly interested.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "If there is any help to be got out of smoke let us make use of it."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Be free with them," said I.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Taking out a box of cigars, I laid it before him on the table.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Taking out a box of cigars, I laid it before him on the table.
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Taking out a box of cigars, I laid it before him on the table.
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading He eyed the cigars ruefully.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "Be free with them," said I.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "If there is any help to be got out of smoke let us make use of it."
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading XXXI SWEETWATER HAS AN IDEA I was greatly interested.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading XXXI SWEETWATER HAS AN IDEA I was greatly interested.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He eyed the cigars ruefully.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "If there is any help to be got out of smoke let us make use of it."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Taking out a box of cigars, I laid it before him on the table.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading XXXI SWEETWATER HAS AN IDEA I was greatly interested.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading XXXI SWEETWATER HAS AN IDEA I was greatly interested.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If there is any help to be got out of smoke let us make use of it."
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading XXXI SWEETWATER HAS AN IDEA I was greatly interested.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If there is any help to be got out of smoke let us make use of it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Taking out a box of cigars, I laid it before him on the table.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Taking out a box of cigars, I laid it before him on the table.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "If there is any help to be got out of smoke let us make use of it."
engage in
From this reading "If there is any help to be got out of smoke let us make use of it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Taking out a box of cigars, I laid it before him on the table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Taking out a box of cigars, I laid it before him on the table.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Taking out a box of cigars, I laid it before him on the table.
in a rueful manner
From this reading He eyed the cigars ruefully.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Be free with them," said I.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading "If there is any help to be got out of smoke let us make use of it."
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From this reading XXXI SWEETWATER HAS AN IDEA I was greatly interested.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Taking out a box of cigars, I laid it before him on the table.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Taking out a box of cigars, I laid it before him on the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Taking out a box of cigars, I laid it before him on the table.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Be free with them," said I.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "If there is any help to be got out of smoke let us make use of it."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If there is any help to be got out of smoke let us make use of it."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If there is any help to be got out of smoke let us make use of it."
the act of using
From this reading "If there is any help to be got out of smoke let us make use of it."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading XXXI SWEETWATER HAS AN IDEA I was greatly interested.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Be free with them," said I.
being one more than thirty
From this reading XXXI SWEETWATER HAS AN IDEA I was greatly interested.
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