Chapter 12 of Stories Worth Rereading is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Stories Worth Rereading is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The driver wagged his head wisely. "That's sound business sense," he agreed, gravely. "You intend to deliver the same goods that you sell. Let's hear what you have to say." "Well, if you get me there in time to say anything, I'm going to tell Mr. Florins that father went to school a lot when he was young.
Chapter 12 of Stories Worth Rereading is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading “"You intend to deliver the same goods that you sell.”
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading “The driver wagged his head wisely.”
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading “"You intend to deliver the same goods that you sell.”
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “"That's sound business sense," he agreed, gravely.”
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading “"You intend to deliver the same goods that you sell.”
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading “"You intend to deliver the same goods that you sell.”
inflected form of “wag” — move from side to side
From this reading “The driver wagged his head wisely.”
in a wise manner
From this reading “The driver wagged his head wisely.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, if you get me there in time to say anything, I'm going to tell Mr. Florins that father went to school a lot when he was young.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "That's sound business sense," he agreed, gravely.
any thing at all
From this reading "Well, if you get me there in time to say anything, I'm going to tell Mr. Florins that father went to school a lot when he was young.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "That's sound business sense," he agreed, gravely.
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading "You intend to deliver the same goods that you sell.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading The driver wagged his head wisely.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Well, if you get me there in time to say anything, I'm going to tell Mr. Florins that father went to school a lot when he was young.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, if you get me there in time to say anything, I'm going to tell Mr. Florins that father went to school a lot when he was young.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Well, if you get me there in time to say anything, I'm going to tell Mr. Florins that father went to school a lot when he was young.
the act of departing
From this reading "Well, if you get me there in time to say anything, I'm going to tell Mr. Florins that father went to school a lot when he was young.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading "You intend to deliver the same goods that you sell.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading "That's sound business sense," he agreed, gravely.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Let's hear what you have to say."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That's sound business sense," he agreed, gravely.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The driver wagged his head wisely.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Let's hear what you have to say."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The driver wagged his head wisely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, if you get me there in time to say anything, I'm going to tell Mr. Florins that father went to school a lot when he was young.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, if you get me there in time to say anything, I'm going to tell Mr. Florins that father went to school a lot when he was young.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, if you get me there in time to say anything, I'm going to tell Mr. Florins that father went to school a lot when he was young.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading "You intend to deliver the same goods that you sell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let's hear what you have to say."
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "Well, if you get me there in time to say anything, I'm going to tell Mr. Florins that father went to school a lot when he was young.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, if you get me there in time to say anything, I'm going to tell Mr. Florins that father went to school a lot when he was young.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Well, if you get me there in time to say anything, I'm going to tell Mr. Florins that father went to school a lot when he was young.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "You intend to deliver the same goods that you sell.
express in words
From this reading Let's hear what you have to say."
an educational institution
From this reading "Well, if you get me there in time to say anything, I'm going to tell Mr. Florins that father went to school a lot when he was young.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading "You intend to deliver the same goods that you sell.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading "That's sound business sense," he agreed, gravely.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "That's sound business sense," he agreed, gravely.
express in words
From this reading "Well, if you get me there in time to say anything, I'm going to tell Mr. Florins that father went to school a lot when he was young.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You intend to deliver the same goods that you sell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's sound business sense," he agreed, gravely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The driver wagged his head wisely.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Well, if you get me there in time to say anything, I'm going to tell Mr. Florins that father went to school a lot when he was young.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Well, if you get me there in time to say anything, I'm going to tell Mr. Florins that father went to school a lot when he was young.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You intend to deliver the same goods that you sell.
inflected form of “wag” — move from side to side
From this reading The driver wagged his head wisely.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, if you get me there in time to say anything, I'm going to tell Mr. Florins that father went to school a lot when he was young.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, if you get me there in time to say anything, I'm going to tell Mr. Florins that father went to school a lot when he was young.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Well, if you get me there in time to say anything, I'm going to tell Mr. Florins that father went to school a lot when he was young.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Let's hear what you have to say."
at the time that
From this reading "Well, if you get me there in time to say anything, I'm going to tell Mr. Florins that father went to school a lot when he was young.
in a wise manner
From this reading The driver wagged his head wisely.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You intend to deliver the same goods that you sell.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Well, if you get me there in time to say anything, I'm going to tell Mr. Florins that father went to school a lot when he was young.
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