Chapter 21 of Right Guard Grant is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 21 of Right Guard Grant is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RENNEKER EXPLAINS Leonard was still assimilating that fact when Renneker turned and recognized him in the light of the corner lamp. “Hello, Grant,” said the big fellow. There seemed to Leonard a tone of almost friendliness in that greeting. “Hello,” he answered. He wanted to add something else, something about the weather, but it wouldn’t come.
Chapter 21 of Right Guard Grant is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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capable of taking (gas, light, or liquids) into a solution
From this reading “RENNEKER EXPLAINS Leonard was still assimilating that fact when Renneker turned and recognized him in the light of the corner lamp.”
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “RENNEKER EXPLAINS Leonard was still assimilating that fact when Renneker turned and recognized him in the light of the corner lamp.”
a feeling of liking for another person; enjoyment in their company
From this reading “There seemed to Leonard a tone of almost friendliness in that greeting.”
let have
From this reading ““Hello, Grant,” said the big fellow.”
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading “There seemed to Leonard a tone of almost friendliness in that greeting.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading ““Hello, Grant,” said the big fellow.”
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading “RENNEKER EXPLAINS Leonard was still assimilating that fact when Renneker turned and recognized him in the light of the corner lamp.”
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading “RENNEKER EXPLAINS Leonard was still assimilating that fact when Renneker turned and recognized him in the light of the corner lamp.”
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 ““Hello, Grant,” said the big fellow.”
In this reading “He wanted to add something else, something about the weather, but it wouldn’t come.”
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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 There seemed to Leonard a tone of almost friendliness in that greeting.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He wanted to add something else, something about the weather, but it wouldn’t come.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading He wanted to add something else, something about the weather, but it wouldn’t come.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There seemed to Leonard a tone of almost friendliness in that greeting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RENNEKER EXPLAINS Leonard was still assimilating that fact when Renneker turned and recognized him in the light of the corner lamp.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Hello,” he answered.
capable of taking (gas, light, or liquids) into a solution
From this reading RENNEKER EXPLAINS Leonard was still assimilating that fact when Renneker turned and recognized him in the light of the corner lamp.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Hello, Grant,” said the big fellow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He wanted to add something else, something about the weather, but it wouldn’t come.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He wanted to add something else, something about the weather, but it wouldn’t come.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading RENNEKER EXPLAINS Leonard was still assimilating that fact when Renneker turned and recognized him in the light of the corner lamp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wanted to add something else, something about the weather, but it wouldn’t come.
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading RENNEKER EXPLAINS Leonard was still assimilating that fact when Renneker turned and recognized him in the light of the corner lamp.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading RENNEKER EXPLAINS Leonard was still assimilating that fact when Renneker turned and recognized him in the light of the corner lamp.
a boy or man
From this reading “Hello, Grant,” said the big fellow.
a feeling of liking for another person; enjoyment in their company
From this reading There seemed to Leonard a tone of almost friendliness in that greeting.
let have
From this reading “Hello, Grant,” said the big fellow.
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading There seemed to Leonard a tone of almost friendliness in that greeting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Hello,” he answered.
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hello, Grant,” said the big fellow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading RENNEKER EXPLAINS Leonard was still assimilating that fact when Renneker turned and recognized him in the light of the corner lamp.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RENNEKER EXPLAINS Leonard was still assimilating that fact when Renneker turned and recognized him in the light of the corner lamp.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He wanted to add something else, something about the weather, but it wouldn’t come.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading RENNEKER EXPLAINS Leonard was still assimilating that fact when Renneker turned and recognized him in the light of the corner lamp.
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading RENNEKER EXPLAINS Leonard was still assimilating that fact when Renneker turned and recognized him in the light of the corner lamp.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading RENNEKER EXPLAINS Leonard was still assimilating that fact when Renneker turned and recognized him in the light of the corner lamp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RENNEKER EXPLAINS Leonard was still assimilating that fact when Renneker turned and recognized him in the light of the corner lamp.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading RENNEKER EXPLAINS Leonard was still assimilating that fact when Renneker turned and recognized him in the light of the corner lamp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RENNEKER EXPLAINS Leonard was still assimilating that fact when Renneker turned and recognized him in the light of the corner lamp.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Hello, Grant,” said the big fellow.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There seemed to Leonard a tone of almost friendliness in that greeting.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He wanted to add something else, something about the weather, but it wouldn’t come.
not in physical motion
From this reading RENNEKER EXPLAINS Leonard was still assimilating that fact when Renneker turned and recognized him in the light of the corner lamp.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading RENNEKER EXPLAINS Leonard was still assimilating that fact when Renneker turned and recognized him in the light of the corner lamp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RENNEKER EXPLAINS Leonard was still assimilating that fact when Renneker turned and recognized him in the light of the corner lamp.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There seemed to Leonard a tone of almost friendliness in that greeting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There seemed to Leonard a tone of almost friendliness in that greeting.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading There seemed to Leonard a tone of almost friendliness in that greeting.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading RENNEKER EXPLAINS Leonard was still assimilating that fact when Renneker turned and recognized him in the light of the corner lamp.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted to add something else, something about the weather, but it wouldn’t come.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RENNEKER EXPLAINS Leonard was still assimilating that fact when Renneker turned and recognized him in the light of the corner lamp.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading He wanted to add something else, something about the weather, but it wouldn’t come.
at the time that
From this reading RENNEKER EXPLAINS Leonard was still assimilating that fact when Renneker turned and recognized him in the light of the corner lamp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wanted to add something else, something about the weather, but it wouldn’t come.
Chapter 21 of Right Guard Grant by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 304 sentences, grouped into 61 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 21 holds 304 sentences of Right Guard Grant, unabridged, divided into 61 reading sections.
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