Chapter 15 of Prudence Says So is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Prudence Says So is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MILLIONAIRE'S SON "If Jim doesn't ask for a date for the concert next week, Lark, let's snub him good." "But we both have dates," protested Lark. "What difference does that make? We mustn't let him get independent. He always has asked one of us, and he needn't think we shall let him off now."
Chapter 15 of Prudence Says So is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading “A MILLIONAIRE'S SON "If Jim doesn't ask for a date for the concert next week, Lark, let's snub him good."”
the specified day of the month
From this reading “A MILLIONAIRE'S SON "If Jim doesn't ask for a date for the concert next week, Lark, let's snub him good."”
plural of “date” — the specified day of the month
From this reading “"But we both have dates," protested Lark.”
free from external control and constraint
From this reading “We mustn't let him get independent.”
North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading “A MILLIONAIRE'S SON "If Jim doesn't ask for a date for the concert next week, Lark, let's snub him good."”
possessive form of “millionaire” — a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading “A MILLIONAIRE'S SON "If Jim doesn't ask for a date for the concert next week, Lark, let's snub him good."”
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “"But we both have dates," protested Lark.”
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading “A MILLIONAIRE'S SON "If Jim doesn't ask for a date for the concert next week, Lark, let's snub him good."”
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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 A MILLIONAIRE'S SON "If Jim doesn't ask for a date for the concert next week, Lark, let's snub him good."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He always has asked one of us, and he needn't think we shall let him off now."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He always has asked one of us, and he needn't think we shall let him off now."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A MILLIONAIRE'S SON "If Jim doesn't ask for a date for the concert next week, Lark, let's snub him good."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He always has asked one of us, and he needn't think we shall let him off now."
the two together, not just one
From this reading "But we both have dates," protested Lark.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But we both have dates," protested Lark.
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading A MILLIONAIRE'S SON "If Jim doesn't ask for a date for the concert next week, Lark, let's snub him good."
the specified day of the month
From this reading A MILLIONAIRE'S SON "If Jim doesn't ask for a date for the concert next week, Lark, let's snub him good."
plural of “date” — the specified day of the month
From this reading "But we both have dates," protested Lark.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading "What difference does that make?
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What difference does that make?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MILLIONAIRE'S SON "If Jim doesn't ask for a date for the concert next week, Lark, let's snub him good."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A MILLIONAIRE'S SON "If Jim doesn't ask for a date for the concert next week, Lark, let's snub him good."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We mustn't let him get independent.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A MILLIONAIRE'S SON "If Jim doesn't ask for a date for the concert next week, Lark, let's snub him good."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He always has asked one of us, and he needn't think we shall let him off now."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But we both have dates," protested Lark.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He always has asked one of us, and he needn't think we shall let him off now."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A MILLIONAIRE'S SON "If Jim doesn't ask for a date for the concert next week, Lark, let's snub him good."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A MILLIONAIRE'S SON "If Jim doesn't ask for a date for the concert next week, Lark, let's snub him good."
free from external control and constraint
From this reading We mustn't let him get independent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MILLIONAIRE'S SON "If Jim doesn't ask for a date for the concert next week, Lark, let's snub him good."
North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading A MILLIONAIRE'S SON "If Jim doesn't ask for a date for the concert next week, Lark, let's snub him good."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading We mustn't let him get independent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MILLIONAIRE'S SON "If Jim doesn't ask for a date for the concert next week, Lark, let's snub him good."
engage in
From this reading "What difference does that make?
possessive form of “millionaire” — a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading A MILLIONAIRE'S SON "If Jim doesn't ask for a date for the concert next week, Lark, let's snub him good."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We mustn't let him get independent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He always has asked one of us, and he needn't think we shall let him off now."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A MILLIONAIRE'S SON "If Jim doesn't ask for a date for the concert next week, Lark, let's snub him good."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He always has asked one of us, and he needn't think we shall let him off now."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He always has asked one of us, and he needn't think we shall let him off now."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He always has asked one of us, and he needn't think we shall let him off now."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He always has asked one of us, and he needn't think we shall let him off now."
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading "But we both have dates," protested Lark.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading He always has asked one of us, and he needn't think we shall let him off now."
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading A MILLIONAIRE'S SON "If Jim doesn't ask for a date for the concert next week, Lark, let's snub him good."
a male human offspring
From this reading A MILLIONAIRE'S SON "If Jim doesn't ask for a date for the concert next week, Lark, let's snub him good."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What difference does that make?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MILLIONAIRE'S SON "If Jim doesn't ask for a date for the concert next week, Lark, let's snub him good."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He always has asked one of us, and he needn't think we shall let him off now."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He always has asked one of us, and he needn't think we shall let him off now."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But we both have dates," protested Lark.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A MILLIONAIRE'S SON "If Jim doesn't ask for a date for the concert next week, Lark, let's snub him good."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What difference does that make?
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