Chapter 36 of That Eurasian is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of That Eurasian is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
There is always plenty of work if one is inclined for it. I was always busy. My wife once remarked to a neighbor that if Mr. Japhet had no work he would invent some. I could never understand why any one having common sense, any strength or energy should be idle. I took great pleasure in setting people to work.
Chapter 36 of That Eurasian is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “I was always busy.”
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading “I could never understand why any one having common sense, any strength or energy should be idle.”
not in action or at work
From this reading “I could never understand why any one having common sense, any strength or energy should be idle.”
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading “There is always plenty of work if one is inclined for it.”
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading “My wife once remarked to a neighbor that if Mr. Japhet had no work he would invent some.”
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading “My wife once remarked to a neighbor that if Mr. Japhet had no work he would invent some.”
a full supply
From this reading “There is always plenty of work if one is inclined for it.”
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading “I took great pleasure in setting people to work.”
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sound practical judgment
In this reading “I could never understand why any one having common sense, any strength or energy should be idle.”
In this reading “I could never understand why any one having common sense, any strength or energy should be idle.”
In this reading “I took great pleasure in setting people to work.”
In this reading “My wife once remarked to a neighbor that if Mr. Japhet had no work he would invent some.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My wife once remarked to a neighbor that if Mr. Japhet had no work he would invent some.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There is always plenty of work if one is inclined for it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I could never understand why any one having common sense, any strength or energy should be idle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I could never understand why any one having common sense, any strength or energy should be idle.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading I was always busy.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading I could never understand why any one having common sense, any strength or energy should be idle.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could never understand why any one having common sense, any strength or energy should be idle.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading I could never understand why any one having common sense, any strength or energy should be idle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is always plenty of work if one is inclined for it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I took great pleasure in setting people to work.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My wife once remarked to a neighbor that if Mr. Japhet had no work he would invent some.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I could never understand why any one having common sense, any strength or energy should be idle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My wife once remarked to a neighbor that if Mr. Japhet had no work he would invent some.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was always busy.
not in action or at work
From this reading I could never understand why any one having common sense, any strength or energy should be idle.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There is always plenty of work if one is inclined for it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I took great pleasure in setting people to work.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading There is always plenty of work if one is inclined for it.
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading My wife once remarked to a neighbor that if Mr. Japhet had no work he would invent some.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is always plenty of work if one is inclined for it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There is always plenty of work if one is inclined for it.
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From this reading My wife once remarked to a neighbor that if Mr. Japhet had no work he would invent some.
a form of address for a man
From this reading My wife once remarked to a neighbor that if Mr. Japhet had no work he would invent some.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My wife once remarked to a neighbor that if Mr. Japhet had no work he would invent some.
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading My wife once remarked to a neighbor that if Mr. Japhet had no work he would invent some.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I could never understand why any one having common sense, any strength or energy should be idle.
not any; not one
From this reading My wife once remarked to a neighbor that if Mr. Japhet had no work he would invent some.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is always plenty of work if one is inclined for it.
on one occasion
From this reading My wife once remarked to a neighbor that if Mr. Japhet had no work he would invent some.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is always plenty of work if one is inclined for it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I could never understand why any one having common sense, any strength or energy should be idle.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I took great pleasure in setting people to work.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I took great pleasure in setting people to work.
a full supply
From this reading There is always plenty of work if one is inclined for it.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading My wife once remarked to a neighbor that if Mr. Japhet had no work he would invent some.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading I could never understand why any one having common sense, any strength or energy should be idle.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading I took great pleasure in setting people to work.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I could never understand why any one having common sense, any strength or energy should be idle.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading My wife once remarked to a neighbor that if Mr. Japhet had no work he would invent some.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading I could never understand why any one having common sense, any strength or energy should be idle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My wife once remarked to a neighbor that if Mr. Japhet had no work he would invent some.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is always plenty of work if one is inclined for it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My wife once remarked to a neighbor that if Mr. Japhet had no work he would invent some.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took great pleasure in setting people to work.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I could never understand why any one having common sense, any strength or energy should be idle.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was always busy.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I could never understand why any one having common sense, any strength or energy should be idle.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading My wife once remarked to a neighbor that if Mr. Japhet had no work he would invent some.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There is always plenty of work if one is inclined for it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading My wife once remarked to a neighbor that if Mr. Japhet had no work he would invent some.
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