Chapter 20 of Round the Corner is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Round the Corner is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"If you want money," said Francis, "I would rather you came to me than were obliged to any one else." "It isn't money. Thanks all the same." Francis felt his heart sink, but he let it pass. It seemed all the more imperative to him that Basil should hurry back to London.
Chapter 20 of Round the Corner is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading “It seemed all the more imperative to him that Basil should hurry back to London.”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “It seemed all the more imperative to him that Basil should hurry back to London.”
requiring attention or action
From this reading “It seemed all the more imperative to him that Basil should hurry back to London.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “It seemed all the more imperative to him that Basil should hurry back to London.”
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading “"If you want money," said Francis, "I would rather you came to me than were obliged to any one else."”
go across or through
From this reading “Francis felt his heart sink, but he let it pass.”
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading “Francis felt his heart sink, but he let it pass.”
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading “Thanks all the same."”
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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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Thanks all the same."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "If you want money," said Francis, "I would rather you came to me than were obliged to any one else."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It seemed all the more imperative to him that Basil should hurry back to London.
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading It seemed all the more imperative to him that Basil should hurry back to London.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Francis felt his heart sink, but he let it pass.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "If you want money," said Francis, "I would rather you came to me than were obliged to any one else."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you want money," said Francis, "I would rather you came to me than were obliged to any one else."
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Francis felt his heart sink, but he let it pass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you want money," said Francis, "I would rather you came to me than were obliged to any one else."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Francis felt his heart sink, but he let it pass.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Francis felt his heart sink, but he let it pass.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed all the more imperative to him that Basil should hurry back to London.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Francis felt his heart sink, but he let it pass.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading It seemed all the more imperative to him that Basil should hurry back to London.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If you want money," said Francis, "I would rather you came to me than were obliged to any one else."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you want money," said Francis, "I would rather you came to me than were obliged to any one else."
requiring attention or action
From this reading It seemed all the more imperative to him that Basil should hurry back to London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It isn't money.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It isn't money.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Francis felt his heart sink, but he let it pass.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading It seemed all the more imperative to him that Basil should hurry back to London.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If you want money," said Francis, "I would rather you came to me than were obliged to any one else."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "If you want money," said Francis, "I would rather you came to me than were obliged to any one else."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It seemed all the more imperative to him that Basil should hurry back to London.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading "If you want money," said Francis, "I would rather you came to me than were obliged to any one else."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "If you want money," said Francis, "I would rather you came to me than were obliged to any one else."
go across or through
From this reading Francis felt his heart sink, but he let it pass.
on the contrary
From this reading "If you want money," said Francis, "I would rather you came to me than were obliged to any one else."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If you want money," said Francis, "I would rather you came to me than were obliged to any one else."
Identical; not different.
From this reading Thanks all the same."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed all the more imperative to him that Basil should hurry back to London.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It seemed all the more imperative to him that Basil should hurry back to London.
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Francis felt his heart sink, but he let it pass.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "If you want money," said Francis, "I would rather you came to me than were obliged to any one else."
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading Thanks all the same."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed all the more imperative to him that Basil should hurry back to London.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thanks all the same."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If you want money," said Francis, "I would rather you came to me than were obliged to any one else."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "If you want money," said Francis, "I would rather you came to me than were obliged to any one else."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If you want money," said Francis, "I would rather you came to me than were obliged to any one else."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If you want money," said Francis, "I would rather you came to me than were obliged to any one else."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you want money," said Francis, "I would rather you came to me than were obliged to any one else."
Chapter 20 of Round the Corner by Gilbert Cannan holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
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