Chapter 1 of Pleasant Journey is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Pleasant Journey is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It's nice to go on a pleasant journey. There is, however, a very difficult question concerning the other half of the ticket ... "What do you call it?" the buyer asked Jenkins. "I named it 'Journey Home' but you can think up a better name for it if you want. I'll guarantee that it sells, though.
Chapter 1 of Pleasant Journey is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who buys
From this reading “"What do you call it?" the buyer asked Jenkins.”
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading “There is, however, a very difficult question concerning the other half of the ticket ...”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “There is, however, a very difficult question concerning the other half of the ticket ...”
give surety or assume responsibility
From this reading “I'll guarantee that it sells, though.”
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading “It's nice to go on a pleasant journey.”
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “"I named it 'Journey Home' but you can think up a better name for it if you want.”
plural of “sell” — the activity of persuading someone to buy
From this reading “I'll guarantee that it sells, though.”
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading “There is, however, a very difficult question concerning the other half of the ticket ...”
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.
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In this reading “There is, however, a very difficult question concerning the other half of the ticket ...”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “It's nice to go on a pleasant journey.”
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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 It's nice to go on a pleasant journey.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What do you call it?" the buyer asked Jenkins.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I named it 'Journey Home' but you can think up a better name for it if you want.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I named it 'Journey Home' but you can think up a better name for it if you want.
a person who buys
From this reading "What do you call it?" the buyer asked Jenkins.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "What do you call it?" the buyer asked Jenkins.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I named it 'Journey Home' but you can think up a better name for it if you want.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading There is, however, a very difficult question concerning the other half of the ticket ...
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading There is, however, a very difficult question concerning the other half of the ticket ...
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you call it?" the buyer asked Jenkins.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I named it 'Journey Home' but you can think up a better name for it if you want.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It's nice to go on a pleasant journey.
give surety or assume responsibility
From this reading I'll guarantee that it sells, though.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading There is, however, a very difficult question concerning the other half of the ticket ...
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I named it 'Journey Home' but you can think up a better name for it if you want.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There is, however, a very difficult question concerning the other half of the ticket ...
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I named it 'Journey Home' but you can think up a better name for it if you want.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll guarantee that it sells, though.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I named it 'Journey Home' but you can think up a better name for it if you want.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is, however, a very difficult question concerning the other half of the ticket ...
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What do you call it?" the buyer asked Jenkins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's nice to go on a pleasant journey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What do you call it?" the buyer asked Jenkins.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading It's nice to go on a pleasant journey.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I named it 'Journey Home' but you can think up a better name for it if you want.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I named it 'Journey Home' but you can think up a better name for it if you want.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading It's nice to go on a pleasant journey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is, however, a very difficult question concerning the other half of the ticket ...
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It's nice to go on a pleasant journey.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There is, however, a very difficult question concerning the other half of the ticket ...
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It's nice to go on a pleasant journey.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading There is, however, a very difficult question concerning the other half of the ticket ...
plural of “sell” — the activity of persuading someone to buy
From this reading I'll guarantee that it sells, though.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I'll guarantee that it sells, though.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is, however, a very difficult question concerning the other half of the ticket ...
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is, however, a very difficult question concerning the other half of the ticket ...
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I named it 'Journey Home' but you can think up a better name for it if you want.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I'll guarantee that it sells, though.
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading There is, however, a very difficult question concerning the other half of the ticket ...
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It's nice to go on a pleasant journey.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I named it 'Journey Home' but you can think up a better name for it if you want.
precisely as stated
From this reading There is, however, a very difficult question concerning the other half of the ticket ...
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I named it 'Journey Home' but you can think up a better name for it if you want.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you call it?" the buyer asked Jenkins.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you call it?" the buyer asked Jenkins.
Chapter 1 of Pleasant Journey by Richard Thieme holds 163 sentences, grouped into 33 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 1 holds 163 sentences of Pleasant Journey, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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