Chapter 13 of Out for Business is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Out for Business is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ROBERT RECEIVES A LETTER. As Palmer looked at the stalwart black-bearded man facing him a terrible fear sent a tremor through his slender frame. Suppose the fellow had come to inflict punishment upon him? Suppose he had a cowhide somewhere concealed about his clothes? He felt ready to sink through the floor.
Chapter 13 of Out for Business is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading “As Palmer looked at the stalwart black-bearded man facing him a terrible fear sent a tremor through his slender frame.”
impose something unpleasant
From this reading “Suppose the fellow had come to inflict punishment upon him?”
United States golfer (born in 1929)
From this reading “As Palmer looked at the stalwart black-bearded man facing him a terrible fear sent a tremor through his slender frame.”
the act of punishing
From this reading “Suppose the fellow had come to inflict punishment upon him?”
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading “ROBERT RECEIVES A LETTER.”
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading “He felt ready to sink through the floor.”
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading “As Palmer looked at the stalwart black-bearded man facing him a terrible fear sent a tremor through his slender frame.”
an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
From this reading “As Palmer looked at the stalwart black-bearded man facing him a terrible fear sent a tremor through his slender frame.”
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.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “As Palmer looked at the stalwart black-bearded man facing him a terrible fear sent a tremor through his slender frame.”
In this reading “ROBERT RECEIVES A LETTER.”
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 ROBERT RECEIVES A LETTER.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Suppose he had a cowhide somewhere concealed about his clothes?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Palmer looked at the stalwart black-bearded man facing him a terrible fear sent a tremor through his slender frame.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As Palmer looked at the stalwart black-bearded man facing him a terrible fear sent a tremor through his slender frame.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Palmer looked at the stalwart black-bearded man facing him a terrible fear sent a tremor through his slender frame.
clothing in general
From this reading Suppose he had a cowhide somewhere concealed about his clothes?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Suppose the fellow had come to inflict punishment upon him?
not accessible to view
From this reading Suppose he had a cowhide somewhere concealed about his clothes?
leather made from the hide of a cow
From this reading Suppose he had a cowhide somewhere concealed about his clothes?
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading As Palmer looked at the stalwart black-bearded man facing him a terrible fear sent a tremor through his slender frame.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading As Palmer looked at the stalwart black-bearded man facing him a terrible fear sent a tremor through his slender frame.
a boy or man
From this reading Suppose the fellow had come to inflict punishment upon him?
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt ready to sink through the floor.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He felt ready to sink through the floor.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading As Palmer looked at the stalwart black-bearded man facing him a terrible fear sent a tremor through his slender frame.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Suppose the fellow had come to inflict punishment upon him?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suppose he had a cowhide somewhere concealed about his clothes?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Palmer looked at the stalwart black-bearded man facing him a terrible fear sent a tremor through his slender frame.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Palmer looked at the stalwart black-bearded man facing him a terrible fear sent a tremor through his slender frame.
impose something unpleasant
From this reading Suppose the fellow had come to inflict punishment upon him?
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading ROBERT RECEIVES A LETTER.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As Palmer looked at the stalwart black-bearded man facing him a terrible fear sent a tremor through his slender frame.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As Palmer looked at the stalwart black-bearded man facing him a terrible fear sent a tremor through his slender frame.
United States golfer (born in 1929)
From this reading As Palmer looked at the stalwart black-bearded man facing him a terrible fear sent a tremor through his slender frame.
the act of punishing
From this reading Suppose the fellow had come to inflict punishment upon him?
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He felt ready to sink through the floor.
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading ROBERT RECEIVES A LETTER.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading ROBERT RECEIVES A LETTER.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading As Palmer looked at the stalwart black-bearded man facing him a terrible fear sent a tremor through his slender frame.
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading He felt ready to sink through the floor.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading As Palmer looked at the stalwart black-bearded man facing him a terrible fear sent a tremor through his slender frame.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Suppose he had a cowhide somewhere concealed about his clothes?
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading As Palmer looked at the stalwart black-bearded man facing him a terrible fear sent a tremor through his slender frame.
express a supposition
From this reading Suppose the fellow had come to inflict punishment upon him?
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading As Palmer looked at the stalwart black-bearded man facing him a terrible fear sent a tremor through his slender frame.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Palmer looked at the stalwart black-bearded man facing him a terrible fear sent a tremor through his slender frame.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As Palmer looked at the stalwart black-bearded man facing him a terrible fear sent a tremor through his slender frame.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Suppose the fellow had come to inflict punishment upon him?
an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
From this reading As Palmer looked at the stalwart black-bearded man facing him a terrible fear sent a tremor through his slender frame.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Suppose the fellow had come to inflict punishment upon him?
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