Chapter 6 of The banker and the bear is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The banker and the bear is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LARD “Is Mr. Bagsbury in?” The question was addressed to Jervis Curtin, who was sitting at his desk just outside the private office. “I think so,” he answered. “Just go right through into the inner office. I fancy you’ll find him there.”
Chapter 6 of The banker and the bear is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading “The question was addressed to Jervis Curtin, who was sitting at his desk just outside the private office.”
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading “The question was addressed to Jervis Curtin, who was sitting at his desk just outside the private office.”
something many people believe that is false
From this reading “I fancy you’ll find him there.””
located inward
From this reading ““Just go right through into the inner office.”
prepare or cook with lard
From this reading “LARD “Is Mr. Bagsbury in?””
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “The question was addressed to Jervis Curtin, who was sitting at his desk just outside the private office.”
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading “The question was addressed to Jervis Curtin, who was sitting at his desk just outside the private office.”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “The question was addressed to Jervis Curtin, who was sitting at his desk just outside the private office.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “The question was addressed to Jervis Curtin, who was sitting at his desk just outside the private office.”
In this reading ““Just go right through into the inner office.”
In this reading “The question was addressed to Jervis Curtin, who was sitting at his desk just outside the private office.”
In this reading ““Just go right through into the inner office.”
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.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading The question was addressed to Jervis Curtin, who was sitting at his desk just outside the private office.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I think so,” he answered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The question was addressed to Jervis Curtin, who was sitting at his desk just outside the private office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LARD “Is Mr. Bagsbury in?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The question was addressed to Jervis Curtin, who was sitting at his desk just outside the private office.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading The question was addressed to Jervis Curtin, who was sitting at his desk just outside the private office.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading I fancy you’ll find him there.”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I fancy you’ll find him there.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Just go right through into the inner office.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I think so,” he answered.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I fancy you’ll find him there.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The question was addressed to Jervis Curtin, who was sitting at his desk just outside the private office.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think so,” he answered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LARD “Is Mr. Bagsbury in?”
located inward
From this reading “Just go right through into the inner office.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Just go right through into the inner office.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LARD “Is Mr. Bagsbury in?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The question was addressed to Jervis Curtin, who was sitting at his desk just outside the private office.
and nothing more
From this reading The question was addressed to Jervis Curtin, who was sitting at his desk just outside the private office.
prepare or cook with lard
From this reading LARD “Is Mr. Bagsbury in?”
a form of address for a man
From this reading LARD “Is Mr. Bagsbury in?”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The question was addressed to Jervis Curtin, who was sitting at his desk just outside the private office.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The question was addressed to Jervis Curtin, who was sitting at his desk just outside the private office.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading The question was addressed to Jervis Curtin, who was sitting at his desk just outside the private office.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The question was addressed to Jervis Curtin, who was sitting at his desk just outside the private office.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Just go right through into the inner office.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The question was addressed to Jervis Curtin, who was sitting at his desk just outside the private office.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I think so,” he answered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The question was addressed to Jervis Curtin, who was sitting at his desk just outside the private office.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I fancy you’ll find him there.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think so,” he answered.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Just go right through into the inner office.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The question was addressed to Jervis Curtin, who was sitting at his desk just outside the private office.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The question was addressed to Jervis Curtin, who was sitting at his desk just outside the private office.
which person or people
From this reading The question was addressed to Jervis Curtin, who was sitting at his desk just outside the private office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I fancy you’ll find him there.”
Chapter 6 of The banker and the bear by Henry Kitchell Webster holds 237 sentences, grouped into 48 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 237 sentences of The banker and the bear, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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