Chapter 6 of Ten From Infinity is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Ten From Infinity is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well, you won't have to. I'm not resigning." The sharp declaration made Porter blink. "It's rather unusual that a man, after a vote of no confidence--" "To hell with that. If a tape got out of my office, it's my fault.
Chapter 6 of Ten From Infinity is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
briefly shut the eyes
From this reading “The sharp declaration made Porter blink.”
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading “The sharp declaration made Porter blink.”
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading “"It's rather unusual that a man, after a vote of no confidence--" "To hell with that.”
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading “The sharp declaration made Porter blink.”
-ing form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading “I'm not resigning."”
a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening
From this reading “If a tape got out of my office, it's my fault.”
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading “"It's rather unusual that a man, after a vote of no confidence--" "To hell with that.”
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading “"It's rather unusual that a man, after a vote of no confidence--" "To hell with that.”
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 "It's rather unusual that a man, after a vote of no confidence--" "To hell with that.
later than; following
From this reading "It's rather unusual that a man, after a vote of no confidence--" "To hell with that.
briefly shut the eyes
From this reading The sharp declaration made Porter blink.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading "It's rather unusual that a man, after a vote of no confidence--" "To hell with that.
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading The sharp declaration made Porter blink.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading If a tape got out of my office, it's my fault.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If a tape got out of my office, it's my fault.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, you won't have to.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading "It's rather unusual that a man, after a vote of no confidence--" "To hell with that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm not resigning."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If a tape got out of my office, it's my fault.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's rather unusual that a man, after a vote of no confidence--" "To hell with that.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The sharp declaration made Porter blink.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "It's rather unusual that a man, after a vote of no confidence--" "To hell with that.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If a tape got out of my office, it's my fault.
not any; not one
From this reading "It's rather unusual that a man, after a vote of no confidence--" "To hell with that.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I'm not resigning."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It's rather unusual that a man, after a vote of no confidence--" "To hell with that.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading If a tape got out of my office, it's my fault.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If a tape got out of my office, it's my fault.
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading The sharp declaration made Porter blink.
on the contrary
From this reading "It's rather unusual that a man, after a vote of no confidence--" "To hell with that.
-ing form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading I'm not resigning."
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The sharp declaration made Porter blink.
a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening
From this reading If a tape got out of my office, it's my fault.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It's rather unusual that a man, after a vote of no confidence--" "To hell with that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sharp declaration made Porter blink.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, you won't have to.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading "It's rather unusual that a man, after a vote of no confidence--" "To hell with that.
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading "It's rather unusual that a man, after a vote of no confidence--" "To hell with that.
(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, you won't have to.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It's rather unusual that a man, after a vote of no confidence--" "To hell with that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, you won't have to.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, you won't have to.
Chapter 6 of Ten From Infinity by Paul W. Fairman holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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 6 holds 419 sentences of Ten From Infinity, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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