Chapter 3 of The chest of tools is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The chest of tools is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LIE FOUND OUT. "THE moment I can leave work, I'll go to the shop, and have a talk with John," said Mr. Monroe, after they had for some time been seated at the table. "No, I wouldn't," mildly said his wife. "I'm going to have a talk with Henry. It would be a great deal better to get him to confess."
Chapter 3 of The chest of tools is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “It would be a great deal better to get him to confess."”
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “It would be a great deal better to get him to confess."”
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “"I'm going to have a talk with Henry.”
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading “THE LIE FOUND OUT.”
to a moderate degree
From this reading “"No, I wouldn't," mildly said his wife.”
United States film actress noted for sex appeal (1926-1962)
From this reading “"THE moment I can leave work, I'll go to the shop, and have a talk with John," said Mr. Monroe, after they had for some time been seated at the table.”
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading “"THE moment I can leave work, I'll go to the shop, and have a talk with John," said Mr. Monroe, after they had for some time been seated at the table.”
do one's shopping
From this reading “"THE moment I can leave work, I'll go to the shop, and have a talk with John," said Mr. Monroe, after they had for some time been seated at the table.”
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.
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In this reading “It would be a great deal better to get him to confess."”
In this reading “"THE moment I can leave work, I'll go to the shop, and have a talk with John," said Mr. Monroe, after they had for some time been seated at the table.”
In this reading “THE LIE FOUND OUT.”
In this reading “"THE moment I can leave work, I'll go to the shop, and have a talk with John," said Mr. Monroe, after they had for some time been seated at the table.”
In this reading “"THE moment I can leave work, I'll go to the shop, and have a talk with John," said Mr. Monroe, after they had for some time been seated at the table.”
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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 "THE moment I can leave work, I'll go to the shop, and have a talk with John," said Mr. Monroe, after they had for some time been seated at the table.
later than; following
From this reading "THE moment I can leave work, I'll go to the shop, and have a talk with John," said Mr. Monroe, after they had for some time been seated at the table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "THE moment I can leave work, I'll go to the shop, and have a talk with John," said Mr. Monroe, after they had for some time been seated at the table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "THE moment I can leave work, I'll go to the shop, and have a talk with John," said Mr. Monroe, after they had for some time been seated at the table.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be a great deal better to get him to confess."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "THE moment I can leave work, I'll go to the shop, and have a talk with John," said Mr. Monroe, after they had for some time been seated at the table.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It would be a great deal better to get him to confess."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "THE moment I can leave work, I'll go to the shop, and have a talk with John," said Mr. Monroe, after they had for some time been seated at the table.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading It would be a great deal better to get him to confess."
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading It would be a great deal better to get him to confess."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "THE moment I can leave work, I'll go to the shop, and have a talk with John," said Mr. Monroe, after they had for some time been seated at the table.
set up or found
From this reading THE LIE FOUND OUT.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It would be a great deal better to get him to confess."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "THE moment I can leave work, I'll go to the shop, and have a talk with John," said Mr. Monroe, after they had for some time been seated at the table.
the act of departing
From this reading "I'm going to have a talk with Henry.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It would be a great deal better to get him to confess."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "THE moment I can leave work, I'll go to the shop, and have a talk with John," said Mr. Monroe, after they had for some time been seated at the table.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "THE moment I can leave work, I'll go to the shop, and have a talk with John," said Mr. Monroe, after they had for some time been seated at the table.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading "I'm going to have a talk with Henry.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It would be a great deal better to get him to confess."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No, I wouldn't," mildly said his wife.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "THE moment I can leave work, I'll go to the shop, and have a talk with John," said Mr. Monroe, after they had for some time been seated at the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "THE moment I can leave work, I'll go to the shop, and have a talk with John," said Mr. Monroe, after they had for some time been seated at the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm going to have a talk with Henry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be a great deal better to get him to confess."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "THE moment I can leave work, I'll go to the shop, and have a talk with John," said Mr. Monroe, after they had for some time been seated at the table.
go away from a place
From this reading "THE moment I can leave work, I'll go to the shop, and have a talk with John," said Mr. Monroe, after they had for some time been seated at the table.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading THE LIE FOUND OUT.
to a moderate degree
From this reading "No, I wouldn't," mildly said his wife.
a particular point in time
From this reading "THE moment I can leave work, I'll go to the shop, and have a talk with John," said Mr. Monroe, after they had for some time been seated at the table.
United States film actress noted for sex appeal (1926-1962)
From this reading "THE moment I can leave work, I'll go to the shop, and have a talk with John," said Mr. Monroe, after they had for some time been seated at the table.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "THE moment I can leave work, I'll go to the shop, and have a talk with John," said Mr. Monroe, after they had for some time been seated at the table.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I wouldn't," mildly said his wife.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE LIE FOUND OUT.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "THE moment I can leave work, I'll go to the shop, and have a talk with John," said Mr. Monroe, after they had for some time been seated at the table.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading "THE moment I can leave work, I'll go to the shop, and have a talk with John," said Mr. Monroe, after they had for some time been seated at the table.
do one's shopping
From this reading "THE moment I can leave work, I'll go to the shop, and have a talk with John," said Mr. Monroe, after they had for some time been seated at the table.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "THE moment I can leave work, I'll go to the shop, and have a talk with John," said Mr. Monroe, after they had for some time been seated at the table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "THE moment I can leave work, I'll go to the shop, and have a talk with John," said Mr. Monroe, after they had for some time been seated at the table.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "THE moment I can leave work, I'll go to the shop, and have a talk with John," said Mr. Monroe, after they had for some time been seated at the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LIE FOUND OUT.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "THE moment I can leave work, I'll go to the shop, and have a talk with John," said Mr. Monroe, after they had for some time been seated at the table.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "THE moment I can leave work, I'll go to the shop, and have a talk with John," said Mr. Monroe, after they had for some time been seated at the table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "THE moment I can leave work, I'll go to the shop, and have a talk with John," said Mr. Monroe, after they had for some time been seated at the table.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "No, I wouldn't," mildly said his wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "THE moment I can leave work, I'll go to the shop, and have a talk with John," said Mr. Monroe, after they had for some time been seated at the table.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "THE moment I can leave work, I'll go to the shop, and have a talk with John," said Mr. Monroe, after they had for some time been seated at the table.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be a great deal better to get him to confess."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, I wouldn't," mildly said his wife.
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