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Chapter 10 of The Builders is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OTHER DISCOVERIES In the morning Letty awoke with a sore throat, and before night she had developed a cold which spent itself in paroxysms of coughing. "Oh, Miss Meade, make me well before Friday," she begged, as Caroline undressed her. "Isn't Friday almost here now?" "In three days, dear. You must hurry and get over this cold."
Chapter 10 of The Builders is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading “"Oh, Miss Meade, make me well before Friday," she begged, as Caroline undressed her.”
a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis
From this reading “OTHER DISCOVERIES In the morning Letty awoke with a sore throat, and before night she had developed a cold which spent itself in paroxysms of coughing.”
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading “OTHER DISCOVERIES In the morning Letty awoke with a sore throat, and before night she had developed a cold which spent itself in paroxysms of coughing.”
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading “OTHER DISCOVERIES In the morning Letty awoke with a sore throat, and before night she had developed a cold which spent itself in paroxysms of coughing.”
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading “"Oh, Miss Meade, make me well before Friday," she begged, as Caroline undressed her.”
English economist noted for his studies of international trade and finance (1907-1995)
From this reading “"Oh, Miss Meade, make me well before Friday," she begged, as Caroline undressed her.”
hurting
From this reading “OTHER DISCOVERIES In the morning Letty awoke with a sore throat, and before night she had developed a cold which spent itself in paroxysms of coughing.”
of lumber or stone or hides; not finished or dressed
From this reading “"Oh, Miss Meade, make me well before Friday," she begged, as Caroline undressed her.”
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inflammation of the fauces and pharynx
In this reading “OTHER DISCOVERIES In the morning Letty awoke with a sore throat, and before night she had developed a cold which spent itself in paroxysms of coughing.”
In this reading “"In three days, dear.”
In this reading “OTHER DISCOVERIES In the morning Letty awoke with a sore throat, and before night she had developed a cold which spent itself in paroxysms of coughing.”
travel across or pass over
In this reading “You must hurry and get over this cold."”
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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 OTHER DISCOVERIES In the morning Letty awoke with a sore throat, and before night she had developed a cold which spent itself in paroxysms of coughing.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Isn't Friday almost here now?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OTHER DISCOVERIES In the morning Letty awoke with a sore throat, and before night she had developed a cold which spent itself in paroxysms of coughing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh, Miss Meade, make me well before Friday," she begged, as Caroline undressed her.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading OTHER DISCOVERIES In the morning Letty awoke with a sore throat, and before night she had developed a cold which spent itself in paroxysms of coughing.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading OTHER DISCOVERIES In the morning Letty awoke with a sore throat, and before night she had developed a cold which spent itself in paroxysms of coughing.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Oh, Miss Meade, make me well before Friday," she begged, as Caroline undressed her.
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading "Oh, Miss Meade, make me well before Friday," she begged, as Caroline undressed her.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading OTHER DISCOVERIES In the morning Letty awoke with a sore throat, and before night she had developed a cold which spent itself in paroxysms of coughing.
a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis
From this reading OTHER DISCOVERIES In the morning Letty awoke with a sore throat, and before night she had developed a cold which spent itself in paroxysms of coughing.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "In three days, dear.
dearly loved
From this reading "In three days, dear.
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading OTHER DISCOVERIES In the morning Letty awoke with a sore throat, and before night she had developed a cold which spent itself in paroxysms of coughing.
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading OTHER DISCOVERIES In the morning Letty awoke with a sore throat, and before night she had developed a cold which spent itself in paroxysms of coughing.
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading "Oh, Miss Meade, make me well before Friday," she begged, as Caroline undressed her.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You must hurry and get over this cold."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OTHER DISCOVERIES In the morning Letty awoke with a sore throat, and before night she had developed a cold which spent itself in paroxysms of coughing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, Miss Meade, make me well before Friday," she begged, as Caroline undressed her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Isn't Friday almost here now?"
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading You must hurry and get over this cold."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OTHER DISCOVERIES In the morning Letty awoke with a sore throat, and before night she had developed a cold which spent itself in paroxysms of coughing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Isn't Friday almost here now?"
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading OTHER DISCOVERIES In the morning Letty awoke with a sore throat, and before night she had developed a cold which spent itself in paroxysms of coughing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OTHER DISCOVERIES In the morning Letty awoke with a sore throat, and before night she had developed a cold which spent itself in paroxysms of coughing.
engage in
From this reading "Oh, Miss Meade, make me well before Friday," she begged, as Caroline undressed her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, Miss Meade, make me well before Friday," she begged, as Caroline undressed her.
English economist noted for his studies of international trade and finance (1907-1995)
From this reading "Oh, Miss Meade, make me well before Friday," she begged, as Caroline undressed her.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Oh, Miss Meade, make me well before Friday," she begged, as Caroline undressed her.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading OTHER DISCOVERIES In the morning Letty awoke with a sore throat, and before night she had developed a cold which spent itself in paroxysms of coughing.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must hurry and get over this cold."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading OTHER DISCOVERIES In the morning Letty awoke with a sore throat, and before night she had developed a cold which spent itself in paroxysms of coughing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Isn't Friday almost here now?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OTHER DISCOVERIES In the morning Letty awoke with a sore throat, and before night she had developed a cold which spent itself in paroxysms of coughing.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Miss Meade, make me well before Friday," she begged, as Caroline undressed her.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading OTHER DISCOVERIES In the morning Letty awoke with a sore throat, and before night she had developed a cold which spent itself in paroxysms of coughing.
above and across; more than
From this reading You must hurry and get over this cold."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OTHER DISCOVERIES In the morning Letty awoke with a sore throat, and before night she had developed a cold which spent itself in paroxysms of coughing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OTHER DISCOVERIES In the morning Letty awoke with a sore throat, and before night she had developed a cold which spent itself in paroxysms of coughing.
hurting
From this reading OTHER DISCOVERIES In the morning Letty awoke with a sore throat, and before night she had developed a cold which spent itself in paroxysms of coughing.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading OTHER DISCOVERIES In the morning Letty awoke with a sore throat, and before night she had developed a cold which spent itself in paroxysms of coughing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OTHER DISCOVERIES In the morning Letty awoke with a sore throat, and before night she had developed a cold which spent itself in paroxysms of coughing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You must hurry and get over this cold."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "In three days, dear.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading OTHER DISCOVERIES In the morning Letty awoke with a sore throat, and before night she had developed a cold which spent itself in paroxysms of coughing.
of lumber or stone or hides; not finished or dressed
From this reading "Oh, Miss Meade, make me well before Friday," she begged, as Caroline undressed her.
(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 "Oh, Miss Meade, make me well before Friday," she begged, as Caroline undressed her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading OTHER DISCOVERIES In the morning Letty awoke with a sore throat, and before night she had developed a cold which spent itself in paroxysms of coughing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading OTHER DISCOVERIES In the morning Letty awoke with a sore throat, and before night she had developed a cold which spent itself in paroxysms of coughing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must hurry and get over this cold."
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