Chapter 4 of Ten From Infinity is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of Ten From Infinity is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Brent Taber smiled also, but inwardly, where it wouldn't show. He should have expected that denial. After all, Authority had Higher Authority to account to. Authority could also be put on the carpet. There was always Someone higher up.
Chapter 4 of Ten From Infinity is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading “After all, Authority had Higher Authority to account to.”
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading “Brent Taber smiled also, but inwardly, where it wouldn't show.”
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading “Authority could also be put on the carpet.”
the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
From this reading “He should have expected that denial.”
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “He should have expected that denial.”
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading “After all, Authority had Higher Authority to account to.”
with respect to private feelings
From this reading “Brent Taber smiled also, but inwardly, where it wouldn't show.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “There was always Someone higher up.”
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a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading After all, Authority had Higher Authority to account to.
later than; following
From this reading After all, Authority had Higher Authority to account to.
(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 After all, Authority had Higher Authority to account to.
in addition
From this reading Brent Taber smiled also, but inwardly, where it wouldn't show.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There was always Someone higher up.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading After all, Authority had Higher Authority to account to.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Authority could also be put on the carpet.
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading Brent Taber smiled also, but inwardly, where it wouldn't show.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Brent Taber smiled also, but inwardly, where it wouldn't show.
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Authority could also be put on the carpet.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Authority could also be put on the carpet.
the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
From this reading He should have expected that denial.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He should have expected that denial.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After all, Authority had Higher Authority to account to.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He should have expected that denial.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He should have expected that denial.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading After all, Authority had Higher Authority to account to.
with respect to private feelings
From this reading Brent Taber smiled also, but inwardly, where it wouldn't show.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Brent Taber smiled also, but inwardly, where it wouldn't show.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Authority could also be put on the carpet.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Authority could also be put on the carpet.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He should have expected that denial.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Brent Taber smiled also, but inwardly, where it wouldn't show.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Brent Taber smiled also, but inwardly, where it wouldn't show.
a person, without saying who
From this reading There was always Someone higher up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brent Taber smiled also, but inwardly, where it wouldn't show.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He should have expected that denial.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Authority could also be put on the carpet.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was always Someone higher up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After all, Authority had Higher Authority to account to.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was always Someone higher up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was always Someone higher up.
in or at the place that
From this reading Brent Taber smiled also, but inwardly, where it wouldn't show.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brent Taber smiled also, but inwardly, where it wouldn't show.
Chapter 4 of Ten From Infinity by Paul W. Fairman holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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 4 holds 422 sentences of Ten From Infinity, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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