Chapter 11 of The Barrier is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Barrier is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A TANGLED SKEIN When Burrell entered he wasted no time in greetings. "I know why you sent for me, Poleon. I've heard the news, and I would have been up anyhow to congratulate her very soon. I call it pretty fine." "Yes, dere's been beeg strike all right, an' Necia is goin' be riche gal."
Chapter 11 of The Barrier is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/61 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “I've heard the news, and I would have been up anyhow to congratulate her very soon.”
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading “I've heard the news, and I would have been up anyhow to congratulate her very soon.”
United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
From this reading “"Yes, dere's been beeg strike all right, an' Necia is goin' be riche gal."”
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading “A TANGLED SKEIN When Burrell entered he wasted no time in greetings.”
coils of worsted yarn
From this reading “A TANGLED SKEIN When Burrell entered he wasted no time in greetings.”
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading “"Yes, dere's been beeg strike all right, an' Necia is goin' be riche gal."”
in a confused mass
From this reading “A TANGLED SKEIN When Burrell entered he wasted no time in greetings.”
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading “A TANGLED SKEIN When Burrell entered he wasted no time in greetings.”
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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 A TANGLED SKEIN When Burrell entered he wasted no time in greetings.
(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 "Yes, dere's been beeg strike all right, an' Necia is goin' be riche gal."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Yes, dere's been beeg strike all right, an' Necia is goin' be riche gal."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I've heard the news, and I would have been up anyhow to congratulate her very soon.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading I've heard the news, and I would have been up anyhow to congratulate her very soon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes, dere's been beeg strike all right, an' Necia is goin' be riche gal."
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From this reading "Yes, dere's been beeg strike all right, an' Necia is goin' be riche gal."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I've heard the news, and I would have been up anyhow to congratulate her very soon.
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From this reading A TANGLED SKEIN When Burrell entered he wasted no time in greetings.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I call it pretty fine."
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading I've heard the news, and I would have been up anyhow to congratulate her very soon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, dere's been beeg strike all right, an' Necia is goin' be riche gal."
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A TANGLED SKEIN When Burrell entered he wasted no time in greetings.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading I call it pretty fine."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I know why you sent for me, Poleon.
United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
From this reading "Yes, dere's been beeg strike all right, an' Necia is goin' be riche gal."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, dere's been beeg strike all right, an' Necia is goin' be riche gal."
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading A TANGLED SKEIN When Burrell entered he wasted no time in greetings.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I've heard the news, and I would have been up anyhow to congratulate her very soon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A TANGLED SKEIN When Burrell entered he wasted no time in greetings.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I've heard the news, and I would have been up anyhow to congratulate her very soon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I've heard the news, and I would have been up anyhow to congratulate her very soon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know why you sent for me, Poleon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've heard the news, and I would have been up anyhow to congratulate her very soon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A TANGLED SKEIN When Burrell entered he wasted no time in greetings.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, dere's been beeg strike all right, an' Necia is goin' be riche gal."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I call it pretty fine."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know why you sent for me, Poleon.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I know why you sent for me, Poleon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, dere's been beeg strike all right, an' Necia is goin' be riche gal."
information about recent and important events
From this reading I've heard the news, and I would have been up anyhow to congratulate her very soon.
not any; not one
From this reading A TANGLED SKEIN When Burrell entered he wasted no time in greetings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I know why you sent for me, Poleon.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I call it pretty fine."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, dere's been beeg strike all right, an' Necia is goin' be riche gal."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Yes, dere's been beeg strike all right, an' Necia is goin' be riche gal."
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "I know why you sent for me, Poleon.
coils of worsted yarn
From this reading A TANGLED SKEIN When Burrell entered he wasted no time in greetings.
in the near future
From this reading I've heard the news, and I would have been up anyhow to congratulate her very soon.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading "Yes, dere's been beeg strike all right, an' Necia is goin' be riche gal."
in a confused mass
From this reading A TANGLED SKEIN When Burrell entered he wasted no time in greetings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I've heard the news, and I would have been up anyhow to congratulate her very soon.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A TANGLED SKEIN When Burrell entered he wasted no time in greetings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I've heard the news, and I would have been up anyhow to congratulate her very soon.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I've heard the news, and I would have been up anyhow to congratulate her very soon.
precisely as stated
From this reading I've heard the news, and I would have been up anyhow to congratulate her very soon.
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading A TANGLED SKEIN When Burrell entered he wasted no time in greetings.
at the time that
From this reading A TANGLED SKEIN When Burrell entered he wasted no time in greetings.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "I know why you sent for me, Poleon.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I've heard the news, and I would have been up anyhow to congratulate her very soon.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, dere's been beeg strike all right, an' Necia is goin' be riche gal."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I know why you sent for me, Poleon.
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