Chapter 2 of Ten From Infinity is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Ten From Infinity is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"This I'll grant you." Brent said. "Anybody for coffee?" Nobody was for coffee so Marcia and the waiter retired and Brent said, "Vague, I'll grant you. But let's get on with it.
Chapter 2 of Ten From Infinity is here in full — 414 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.
any person at all
From this reading “"Anybody for coffee?"”
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading “Brent said.”
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading “"Anybody for coffee?"”
let have
From this reading “"This I'll grant you."”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Nobody was for coffee so Marcia and the waiter retired and Brent said, "Vague, I'll grant you.”
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading “Nobody was for coffee so Marcia and the waiter retired and Brent said, "Vague, I'll grant you.”
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading “Nobody was for coffee so Marcia and the waiter retired and Brent said, "Vague, I'll grant you.”
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading “Nobody was for coffee so Marcia and the waiter retired and Brent said, "Vague, I'll grant you.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nobody was for coffee so Marcia and the waiter retired and Brent said, "Vague, I'll grant you.
any person at all
From this reading "Anybody for coffee?"
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading Brent said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But let's get on with it.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading "Anybody for coffee?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Anybody for coffee?"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But let's get on with it.
let have
From this reading "This I'll grant you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This I'll grant you."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But let's get on with it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But let's get on with it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nobody was for coffee so Marcia and the waiter retired and Brent said, "Vague, I'll grant you.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody was for coffee so Marcia and the waiter retired and Brent said, "Vague, I'll grant you.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But let's get on with it.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Nobody was for coffee so Marcia and the waiter retired and Brent said, "Vague, I'll grant you.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Brent said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nobody was for coffee so Marcia and the waiter retired and Brent said, "Vague, I'll grant you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nobody was for coffee so Marcia and the waiter retired and Brent said, "Vague, I'll grant you.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This I'll grant you."
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Nobody was for coffee so Marcia and the waiter retired and Brent said, "Vague, I'll grant you.
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading Nobody was for coffee so Marcia and the waiter retired and Brent said, "Vague, I'll grant you.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nobody was for coffee so Marcia and the waiter retired and Brent said, "Vague, I'll grant you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But let's get on with it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "This I'll grant you."
Chapter 2 of Ten From Infinity by Paul W. Fairman holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 2 holds 414 sentences of Ten From Infinity, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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