Chapter 11 of Simon is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Simon is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I daresay you can guess what's brought me here," said Ned. The lawyer rapped out his first words jerkily. "No. I can't." "Try three guesses," suggested his visitor. "Come now, number one----?"
Chapter 11 of Simon is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “"I daresay you can guess what's brought me here," said Ned.”
plural of “guess” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading “"Try three guesses," suggested his visitor.”
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “The lawyer rapped out his first words jerkily.”
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading “"Come now, number one----?"”
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading “The lawyer rapped out his first words jerkily.”
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “"Try three guesses," suggested his visitor.”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “"Try three guesses," suggested his visitor.”
someone who visits
From this reading “"Try three guesses," suggested his visitor.”
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 “The lawyer rapped out his first words jerkily.”
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inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "I daresay you can guess what's brought me here," said Ned.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I daresay you can guess what's brought me here," said Ned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No. I can't."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come now, number one----?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I daresay you can guess what's brought me here," said Ned.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The lawyer rapped out his first words jerkily.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I daresay you can guess what's brought me here," said Ned.
plural of “guess” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading "Try three guesses," suggested his visitor.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I daresay you can guess what's brought me here," said Ned.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The lawyer rapped out his first words jerkily.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I daresay you can guess what's brought me here," said Ned.
with spasms
From this reading The lawyer rapped out his first words jerkily.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading The lawyer rapped out his first words jerkily.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I daresay you can guess what's brought me here," said Ned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I daresay you can guess what's brought me here," said Ned.
not any; not one
From this reading "No. I can't."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Come now, number one----?"
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading "Come now, number one----?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Come now, number one----?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The lawyer rapped out his first words jerkily.
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading The lawyer rapped out his first words jerkily.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I daresay you can guess what's brought me here," said Ned.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Try three guesses," suggested his visitor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lawyer rapped out his first words jerkily.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Try three guesses," suggested his visitor.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Try three guesses," suggested his visitor.
someone who visits
From this reading "Try three guesses," suggested his visitor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I daresay you can guess what's brought me here," said Ned.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The lawyer rapped out his first words jerkily.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I daresay you can guess what's brought me here," said Ned.
Chapter 11 of Simon by J. Storer (Joseph Storer) Clouston holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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 11 holds 417 sentences of Simon, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of Simon by J. Storer (Joseph Storer) Clouston exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 417 sentences, grouped into 84 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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