Chapter 25 of Syndrome is here in full — 315 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Syndrome is here in full — 315 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Wednesday, April 8 4:40 P.M. _ "Hi," he said, walking through the door of Ally's downtown studio, CitiSpace. Jennifer had the desk at the front and she served as a makeshift receptionist. She looked up as he continued, "I don't have an appointment, but I'd love to see Ally Hampton. Any chance?"
Chapter 25 of Syndrome is here in full — 315 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/63 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a friendly nation
From this reading “_ "Hi," he said, walking through the door of Ally's downtown studio, CitiSpace.”
possessive form of “ally” — a friendly nation
From this reading “_ "Hi," he said, walking through the door of Ally's downtown studio, CitiSpace.”
the central area or commercial center of a town or city
From this reading “_ "Hi," he said, walking through the door of Ally's downtown studio, CitiSpace.”
United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
From this reading “She looked up as he continued, "I don't have an appointment, but I'd love to see Ally Hampton.”
done or made using whatever is available
From this reading “Jennifer had the desk at the front and she served as a makeshift receptionist.”
a secretary whose main duty is to answer the telephone and receive visitors
From this reading “Jennifer had the desk at the front and she served as a makeshift receptionist.”
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading “_ "Hi," he said, walking through the door of Ally's downtown studio, CitiSpace.”
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
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 “Any chance?"”
seek information from
In this reading “She looked up as he continued, "I don't have an appointment, but I'd love to see Ally Hampton.”
In this reading “_ "Hi," he said, walking through the door of Ally's downtown studio, CitiSpace.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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From this reading _Wednesday, April 8 4:40 P.M.
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From this reading _Wednesday, April 8 4:40 P.M.
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From this reading _Wednesday, April 8 4:40 P.M.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jennifer had the desk at the front and she served as a makeshift receptionist.
a friendly nation
From this reading She looked up as he continued, "I don't have an appointment, but I'd love to see Ally Hampton.
possessive form of “ally” — a friendly nation
From this reading _ "Hi," he said, walking through the door of Ally's downtown studio, CitiSpace.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She looked up as he continued, "I don't have an appointment, but I'd love to see Ally Hampton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jennifer had the desk at the front and she served as a makeshift receptionist.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any chance?"
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading She looked up as he continued, "I don't have an appointment, but I'd love to see Ally Hampton.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading _Wednesday, April 8 4:40 P.M.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jennifer had the desk at the front and she served as a makeshift receptionist.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jennifer had the desk at the front and she served as a makeshift receptionist.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She looked up as he continued, "I don't have an appointment, but I'd love to see Ally Hampton.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Any chance?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _ "Hi," he said, walking through the door of Ally's downtown studio, CitiSpace.
without stop or interruption
From this reading She looked up as he continued, "I don't have an appointment, but I'd love to see Ally Hampton.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Jennifer had the desk at the front and she served as a makeshift receptionist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked up as he continued, "I don't have an appointment, but I'd love to see Ally Hampton.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading _ "Hi," he said, walking through the door of Ally's downtown studio, CitiSpace.
the central area or commercial center of a town or city
From this reading _ "Hi," he said, walking through the door of Ally's downtown studio, CitiSpace.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Jennifer had the desk at the front and she served as a makeshift receptionist.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jennifer had the desk at the front and she served as a makeshift receptionist.
United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
From this reading She looked up as he continued, "I don't have an appointment, but I'd love to see Ally Hampton.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She looked up as he continued, "I don't have an appointment, but I'd love to see Ally Hampton.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _ "Hi," he said, walking through the door of Ally's downtown studio, CitiSpace.
an expression of greeting
From this reading _ "Hi," he said, walking through the door of Ally's downtown studio, CitiSpace.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She looked up as he continued, "I don't have an appointment, but I'd love to see Ally Hampton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked up as he continued, "I don't have an appointment, but I'd love to see Ally Hampton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jennifer had the desk at the front and she served as a makeshift receptionist.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked up as he continued, "I don't have an appointment, but I'd love to see Ally Hampton.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She looked up as he continued, "I don't have an appointment, but I'd love to see Ally Hampton.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading _Wednesday, April 8 4:40 P.M.
done or made using whatever is available
From this reading Jennifer had the desk at the front and she served as a makeshift receptionist.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _ "Hi," he said, walking through the door of Ally's downtown studio, CitiSpace.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading _Wednesday, April 8 4:40 P.M.
a secretary whose main duty is to answer the telephone and receive visitors
From this reading Jennifer had the desk at the front and she served as a makeshift receptionist.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _ "Hi," he said, walking through the door of Ally's downtown studio, CitiSpace.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She looked up as he continued, "I don't have an appointment, but I'd love to see Ally Hampton.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Jennifer had the desk at the front and she served as a makeshift receptionist.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jennifer had the desk at the front and she served as a makeshift receptionist.
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading _ "Hi," he said, walking through the door of Ally's downtown studio, CitiSpace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _ "Hi," he said, walking through the door of Ally's downtown studio, CitiSpace.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading _ "Hi," he said, walking through the door of Ally's downtown studio, CitiSpace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She looked up as he continued, "I don't have an appointment, but I'd love to see Ally Hampton.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She looked up as he continued, "I don't have an appointment, but I'd love to see Ally Hampton.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading _ "Hi," he said, walking through the door of Ally's downtown studio, CitiSpace.
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading _Wednesday, April 8 4:40 P.M.
Chapter 25 of Syndrome by Thomas Hoover holds 315 sentences, grouped into 63 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 25 holds 315 sentences of Syndrome, unabridged, divided into 63 reading sections.
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