Chapter 6 of Stanford Stories: Tales of a Young University is here in full — 460 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Stanford Stories: Tales of a Young University is here in full — 460 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Jimmy, you don't mean that Boggs has any chance?" "Not a ghost. But we don't have to work up the whole thing; there'll be enough to make a decent showing and lend an air of truth to that telegram of ours. What have you done?" "Got the Rhos, anyway.
Chapter 6 of Stanford Stories: Tales of a Young University is here in full — 460 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “"Got the Rhos, anyway.”
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading “But we don't have to work up the whole thing; there'll be enough to make a decent showing and lend an air of truth to that telegram of ours.”
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading “"Not a ghost.”
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “"Jimmy, you don't mean that Boggs has any chance?"”
bestow a quality on
From this reading “But we don't have to work up the whole thing; there'll be enough to make a decent showing and lend an air of truth to that telegram of ours.”
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading “But we don't have to work up the whole thing; there'll be enough to make a decent showing and lend an air of truth to that telegram of ours.”
the display of a motion picture
From this reading “But we don't have to work up the whole thing; there'll be enough to make a decent showing and lend an air of truth to that telegram of ours.”
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “But we don't have to work up the whole thing; there'll be enough to make a decent showing and lend an air of truth to that telegram of ours.”
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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 "Not a ghost.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading But we don't have to work up the whole thing; there'll be enough to make a decent showing and lend an air of truth to that telegram of ours.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But we don't have to work up the whole thing; there'll be enough to make a decent showing and lend an air of truth to that telegram of ours.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But we don't have to work up the whole thing; there'll be enough to make a decent showing and lend an air of truth to that telegram of ours.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Jimmy, you don't mean that Boggs has any chance?"
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "Got the Rhos, anyway.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But we don't have to work up the whole thing; there'll be enough to make a decent showing and lend an air of truth to that telegram of ours.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jimmy, you don't mean that Boggs has any chance?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we don't have to work up the whole thing; there'll be enough to make a decent showing and lend an air of truth to that telegram of ours.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "Jimmy, you don't mean that Boggs has any chance?"
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading But we don't have to work up the whole thing; there'll be enough to make a decent showing and lend an air of truth to that telegram of ours.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jimmy, you don't mean that Boggs has any chance?"
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading What have you done?"
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But we don't have to work up the whole thing; there'll be enough to make a decent showing and lend an air of truth to that telegram of ours.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading "Not a ghost.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Got the Rhos, anyway.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Jimmy, you don't mean that Boggs has any chance?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But we don't have to work up the whole thing; there'll be enough to make a decent showing and lend an air of truth to that telegram of ours.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading "Jimmy, you don't mean that Boggs has any chance?"
bestow a quality on
From this reading But we don't have to work up the whole thing; there'll be enough to make a decent showing and lend an air of truth to that telegram of ours.
engage in
From this reading But we don't have to work up the whole thing; there'll be enough to make a decent showing and lend an air of truth to that telegram of ours.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Jimmy, you don't mean that Boggs has any chance?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not a ghost.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But we don't have to work up the whole thing; there'll be enough to make a decent showing and lend an air of truth to that telegram of ours.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading But we don't have to work up the whole thing; there'll be enough to make a decent showing and lend an air of truth to that telegram of ours.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Got the Rhos, anyway.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading But we don't have to work up the whole thing; there'll be enough to make a decent showing and lend an air of truth to that telegram of ours.
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading But we don't have to work up the whole thing; there'll be enough to make a decent showing and lend an air of truth to that telegram of ours.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Jimmy, you don't mean that Boggs has any chance?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But we don't have to work up the whole thing; there'll be enough to make a decent showing and lend an air of truth to that telegram of ours.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But we don't have to work up the whole thing; there'll be enough to make a decent showing and lend an air of truth to that telegram of ours.
a special situation
From this reading But we don't have to work up the whole thing; there'll be enough to make a decent showing and lend an air of truth to that telegram of ours.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But we don't have to work up the whole thing; there'll be enough to make a decent showing and lend an air of truth to that telegram of ours.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading But we don't have to work up the whole thing; there'll be enough to make a decent showing and lend an air of truth to that telegram of ours.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But we don't have to work up the whole thing; there'll be enough to make a decent showing and lend an air of truth to that telegram of ours.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we don't have to work up the whole thing; there'll be enough to make a decent showing and lend an air of truth to that telegram of ours.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What have you done?"
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading But we don't have to work up the whole thing; there'll be enough to make a decent showing and lend an air of truth to that telegram of ours.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But we don't have to work up the whole thing; there'll be enough to make a decent showing and lend an air of truth to that telegram of ours.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Jimmy, you don't mean that Boggs has any chance?"
Chapter 6 of Stanford Stories: Tales of a Young University by Charles K. (Charles Kellogg) Field holds 460 sentences, grouped into 92 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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