Chapter 10 of Simon is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Simon is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Fortune played my cards for me. Quite innocently and unintentionally. I tempted him. I said if I could be sure he was my employer I'd keep him in touch with everything I was doing. I had also let him know that my employer had made it an absolute condition that his name was not to appear.
Chapter 10 of Simon is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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perfect or complete or pure
From this reading “I had also let him know that my employer had made it an absolute condition that his name was not to appear.”
a game played with playing cards
From this reading “"Fortune played my cards for me.”
a state at a particular time
From this reading “I had also let him know that my employer had made it an absolute condition that his name was not to appear.”
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading “I said if I could be sure he was my employer I'd keep him in touch with everything I was doing.”
in a not unlawful manner
From this reading “Quite innocently and unintentionally.”
(of games) engaged in
From this reading “"Fortune played my cards for me.”
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading “I tempted him.”
without intention; in an unintentional manner
From this reading “Quite innocently and unintentionally.”
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 “I said if I could be sure he was my employer I'd keep him in touch with everything I was doing.”
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perfect or complete or pure
From this reading I had also let him know that my employer had made it an absolute condition that his name was not to appear.
in addition
From this reading I had also let him know that my employer had made it an absolute condition that his name was not to appear.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had also let him know that my employer had made it an absolute condition that his name was not to appear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Quite innocently and unintentionally.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I had also let him know that my employer had made it an absolute condition that his name was not to appear.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I said if I could be sure he was my employer I'd keep him in touch with everything I was doing.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading "Fortune played my cards for me.
a state at a particular time
From this reading I had also let him know that my employer had made it an absolute condition that his name was not to appear.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I said if I could be sure he was my employer I'd keep him in touch with everything I was doing.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading I said if I could be sure he was my employer I'd keep him in touch with everything I was doing.
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading I said if I could be sure he was my employer I'd keep him in touch with everything I was doing.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I said if I could be sure he was my employer I'd keep him in touch with everything I was doing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Fortune played my cards for me.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "Fortune played my cards for me.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had also let him know that my employer had made it an absolute condition that his name was not to appear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I said if I could be sure he was my employer I'd keep him in touch with everything I was doing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I tempted him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I had also let him know that my employer had made it an absolute condition that his name was not to appear.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I tempted him.
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From this reading I said if I could be sure he was my employer I'd keep him in touch with everything I was doing.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I said if I could be sure he was my employer I'd keep him in touch with everything I was doing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I said if I could be sure he was my employer I'd keep him in touch with everything I was doing.
in a not unlawful manner
From this reading Quite innocently and unintentionally.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had also let him know that my employer had made it an absolute condition that his name was not to appear.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I said if I could be sure he was my employer I'd keep him in touch with everything I was doing.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I had also let him know that my employer had made it an absolute condition that his name was not to appear.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I had also let him know that my employer had made it an absolute condition that his name was not to appear.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I had also let him know that my employer had made it an absolute condition that his name was not to appear.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Fortune played my cards for me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Fortune played my cards for me.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I had also let him know that my employer had made it an absolute condition that his name was not to appear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had also let him know that my employer had made it an absolute condition that his name was not to appear.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading "Fortune played my cards for me.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Quite innocently and unintentionally.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said if I could be sure he was my employer I'd keep him in touch with everything I was doing.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I said if I could be sure he was my employer I'd keep him in touch with everything I was doing.
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading I tempted him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had also let him know that my employer had made it an absolute condition that his name was not to appear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had also let him know that my employer had made it an absolute condition that his name was not to appear.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading I said if I could be sure he was my employer I'd keep him in touch with everything I was doing.
without intention; in an unintentional manner
From this reading Quite innocently and unintentionally.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I said if I could be sure he was my employer I'd keep him in touch with everything I was doing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I said if I could be sure he was my employer I'd keep him in touch with everything I was doing.
Chapter 10 of Simon by J. Storer (Joseph Storer) Clouston holds 415 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 10 holds 415 sentences of Simon, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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