Chapter 7 of Princeton Stories is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Princeton Stories is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The little tutor believed him. "Furthermore, your work has been entirely satisfactory, has it not, Professor Thorne?" "Entirely," echoed Professor Thorne, across the room. The little tutor was baffled by the tones of the President. He thought they belied his words.
Chapter 7 of Princeton Stories is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading “The little tutor was baffled by the tones of the President.”
past form of “belie” — be in contradiction with
From this reading “He thought they belied his words.”
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading “"Entirely," echoed Professor Thorne, across the room.”
in addition
From this reading “"Furthermore, your work has been entirely satisfactory, has it not, Professor Thorne?"”
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading “The little tutor was baffled by the tones of the President.”
giving satisfaction
From this reading “"Furthermore, your work has been entirely satisfactory, has it not, Professor Thorne?"”
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “The little tutor was baffled by the tones of the President.”
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading “The little tutor believed him.”
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 “"Furthermore, your work has been entirely satisfactory, has it not, Professor Thorne?"”
In this reading “"Entirely," echoed Professor Thorne, across the room.”
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.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "Entirely," echoed Professor Thorne, across the room.
people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading The little tutor was baffled by the tones of the President.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Furthermore, your work has been entirely satisfactory, has it not, Professor Thorne?"
past form of “belie” — be in contradiction with
From this reading He thought they belied his words.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The little tutor believed him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The little tutor was baffled by the tones of the President.
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading "Entirely," echoed Professor Thorne, across the room.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "Furthermore, your work has been entirely satisfactory, has it not, Professor Thorne?"
in addition
From this reading "Furthermore, your work has been entirely satisfactory, has it not, Professor Thorne?"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Furthermore, your work has been entirely satisfactory, has it not, Professor Thorne?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought they belied his words.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The little tutor believed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He thought they belied his words.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Furthermore, your work has been entirely satisfactory, has it not, Professor Thorne?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little tutor believed him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Furthermore, your work has been entirely satisfactory, has it not, Professor Thorne?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little tutor was baffled by the tones of the President.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading The little tutor was baffled by the tones of the President.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "Furthermore, your work has been entirely satisfactory, has it not, Professor Thorne?"
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Entirely," echoed Professor Thorne, across the room.
giving satisfaction
From this reading "Furthermore, your work has been entirely satisfactory, has it not, Professor Thorne?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little tutor believed him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought they belied his words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Furthermore, your work has been entirely satisfactory, has it not, Professor Thorne?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought they belied his words.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The little tutor was baffled by the tones of the President.
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading The little tutor believed him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little tutor was baffled by the tones of the President.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He thought they belied his words.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Furthermore, your work has been entirely satisfactory, has it not, Professor Thorne?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Furthermore, your work has been entirely satisfactory, has it not, Professor Thorne?"
Chapter 7 of Princeton Stories by Jesse Lynch Williams holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 7 holds 412 sentences of Princeton Stories, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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