Chapter 5 of Square Deal Sanderson is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of Square Deal Sanderson is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SANDERSON LIES Sanderson did not sleep. He sat at the window all afternoon, dismally trying to devise way of escape from the dilemma. He did not succeed. He had gone too far now to make a confession sound reasonably convincing; and he could not desert the girl to Dale. That was not to be thought of.
Chapter 5 of Square Deal Sanderson is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading “He had gone too far now to make a confession sound reasonably convincing; and he could not desert the girl to Dale.”
causing one to believe the truth of something
From this reading “He had gone too far now to make a confession sound reasonably convincing; and he could not desert the girl to Dale.”
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading “He had gone too far now to make a confession sound reasonably convincing; and he could not desert the girl to Dale.”
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading “He sat at the window all afternoon, dismally trying to devise way of escape from the dilemma.”
state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
From this reading “He sat at the window all afternoon, dismally trying to devise way of escape from the dilemma.”
in a cheerless manner
From this reading “He sat at the window all afternoon, dismally trying to devise way of escape from the dilemma.”
to certain extent or degree
From this reading “He had gone too far now to make a confession sound reasonably convincing; and he could not desert the girl to Dale.”
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading “He did not succeed.”
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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 He had gone too far now to make a confession sound reasonably convincing; and he could not desert the girl to Dale.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading He sat at the window all afternoon, dismally trying to devise way of escape from the dilemma.
(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 He sat at the window all afternoon, dismally trying to devise way of escape from the dilemma.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had gone too far now to make a confession sound reasonably convincing; and he could not desert the girl to Dale.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He sat at the window all afternoon, dismally trying to devise way of escape from the dilemma.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That was not to be thought of.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading He had gone too far now to make a confession sound reasonably convincing; and he could not desert the girl to Dale.
causing one to believe the truth of something
From this reading He had gone too far now to make a confession sound reasonably convincing; and he could not desert the girl to Dale.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had gone too far now to make a confession sound reasonably convincing; and he could not desert the girl to Dale.
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading He had gone too far now to make a confession sound reasonably convincing; and he could not desert the girl to Dale.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading He had gone too far now to make a confession sound reasonably convincing; and he could not desert the girl to Dale.
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading He sat at the window all afternoon, dismally trying to devise way of escape from the dilemma.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading SANDERSON LIES Sanderson did not sleep.
state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
From this reading He sat at the window all afternoon, dismally trying to devise way of escape from the dilemma.
in a cheerless manner
From this reading He sat at the window all afternoon, dismally trying to devise way of escape from the dilemma.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading He sat at the window all afternoon, dismally trying to devise way of escape from the dilemma.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He had gone too far now to make a confession sound reasonably convincing; and he could not desert the girl to Dale.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He sat at the window all afternoon, dismally trying to devise way of escape from the dilemma.
a young female
From this reading He had gone too far now to make a confession sound reasonably convincing; and he could not desert the girl to Dale.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had gone too far now to make a confession sound reasonably convincing; and he could not desert the girl to Dale.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had gone too far now to make a confession sound reasonably convincing; and he could not desert the girl to Dale.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat at the window all afternoon, dismally trying to devise way of escape from the dilemma.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading SANDERSON LIES Sanderson did not sleep.
engage in
From this reading He had gone too far now to make a confession sound reasonably convincing; and he could not desert the girl to Dale.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SANDERSON LIES Sanderson did not sleep.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had gone too far now to make a confession sound reasonably convincing; and he could not desert the girl to Dale.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He sat at the window all afternoon, dismally trying to devise way of escape from the dilemma.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading He had gone too far now to make a confession sound reasonably convincing; and he could not desert the girl to Dale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SANDERSON LIES Sanderson did not sleep.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat at the window all afternoon, dismally trying to devise way of escape from the dilemma.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading SANDERSON LIES Sanderson did not sleep.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He had gone too far now to make a confession sound reasonably convincing; and he could not desert the girl to Dale.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading He did not succeed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was not to be thought of.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He sat at the window all afternoon, dismally trying to devise way of escape from the dilemma.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading That was not to be thought of.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He sat at the window all afternoon, dismally trying to devise way of escape from the dilemma.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He had gone too far now to make a confession sound reasonably convincing; and he could not desert the girl to Dale.
hard to endure
From this reading He sat at the window all afternoon, dismally trying to devise way of escape from the dilemma.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was not to be thought of.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He sat at the window all afternoon, dismally trying to devise way of escape from the dilemma.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He sat at the window all afternoon, dismally trying to devise way of escape from the dilemma.
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