Chapter 7 of The Clock Strikes Thirteen is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Clock Strikes Thirteen is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I really don't see what all this has to do with the sale of the property," Mr. Blake reproved in a mild voice. "You feel that the site is a suitable one, and the price right?" "I have no serious objections to it." "Then why allow your personal feelings to interfere with the deal?" "I have no intention of doing so," Mr. Parker answered.
Chapter 7 of The Clock Strikes Thirteen is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading “"I really don't see what all this has to do with the sale of the property," Mr. Blake reproved in a mild voice.”
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading “"Then why allow your personal feelings to interfere with the deal?"”
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading “"I really don't see what all this has to do with the sale of the property," Mr. Blake reproved in a mild voice.”
plural of “objection” — the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading “"I have no serious objections to it."”
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading “"I have no intention of doing so," Mr. Parker answered.”
a particular instance of selling
From this reading “"I really don't see what all this has to do with the sale of the property," Mr. Blake reproved in a mild voice.”
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading “"You feel that the site is a suitable one, and the price right?"”
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading “"You feel that the site is a suitable one, and the price right?"”
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 “"I have no serious objections to it."”
In this reading “"Then why allow your personal feelings to interfere with the deal?"”
In this reading “"Then why allow your personal feelings to interfere with the deal?"”
In this reading “"I really don't see what all this has to do with the sale of the property," Mr. Blake reproved in a mild voice.”
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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 "I really don't see what all this has to do with the sale of the property," Mr. Blake reproved in a mild voice.
(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 "I really don't see what all this has to do with the sale of the property," Mr. Blake reproved in a mild voice.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "Then why allow your personal feelings to interfere with the deal?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You feel that the site is a suitable one, and the price right?"
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I have no intention of doing so," Mr. Parker answered.
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading "I really don't see what all this has to do with the sale of the property," Mr. Blake reproved in a mild voice.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "Then why allow your personal feelings to interfere with the deal?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I really don't see what all this has to do with the sale of the property," Mr. Blake reproved in a mild voice.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "I have no intention of doing so," Mr. Parker answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I really don't see what all this has to do with the sale of the property," Mr. Blake reproved in a mild voice.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "You feel that the site is a suitable one, and the price right?"
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading "Then why allow your personal feelings to interfere with the deal?"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I really don't see what all this has to do with the sale of the property," Mr. Blake reproved in a mild voice.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have no serious objections to it."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I really don't see what all this has to do with the sale of the property," Mr. Blake reproved in a mild voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I really don't see what all this has to do with the sale of the property," Mr. Blake reproved in a mild voice.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading "I have no intention of doing so," Mr. Parker answered.
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading "Then why allow your personal feelings to interfere with the deal?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You feel that the site is a suitable one, and the price right?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I have no serious objections to it."
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading "I really don't see what all this has to do with the sale of the property," Mr. Blake reproved in a mild voice.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I really don't see what all this has to do with the sale of the property," Mr. Blake reproved in a mild voice.
not any; not one
From this reading "I have no serious objections to it."
plural of “objection” — the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading "I have no serious objections to it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I really don't see what all this has to do with the sale of the property," Mr. Blake reproved in a mild voice.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You feel that the site is a suitable one, and the price right?"
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading "I have no intention of doing so," Mr. Parker answered.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading "Then why allow your personal feelings to interfere with the deal?"
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading "You feel that the site is a suitable one, and the price right?"
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading "I really don't see what all this has to do with the sale of the property," Mr. Blake reproved in a mild voice.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "I really don't see what all this has to do with the sale of the property," Mr. Blake reproved in a mild voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I really don't see what all this has to do with the sale of the property," Mr. Blake reproved in a mild voice.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "You feel that the site is a suitable one, and the price right?"
a particular instance of selling
From this reading "I really don't see what all this has to do with the sale of the property," Mr. Blake reproved in a mild voice.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I really don't see what all this has to do with the sale of the property," Mr. Blake reproved in a mild voice.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading "I have no serious objections to it."
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading "You feel that the site is a suitable one, and the price right?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I have no intention of doing so," Mr. Parker answered.
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading "You feel that the site is a suitable one, and the price right?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You feel that the site is a suitable one, and the price right?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I really don't see what all this has to do with the sale of the property," Mr. Blake reproved in a mild voice.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then why allow your personal feelings to interfere with the deal?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I really don't see what all this has to do with the sale of the property," Mr. Blake reproved in a mild voice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I really don't see what all this has to do with the sale of the property," Mr. Blake reproved in a mild voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I really don't see what all this has to do with the sale of the property," Mr. Blake reproved in a mild voice.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I really don't see what all this has to do with the sale of the property," Mr. Blake reproved in a mild voice.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Then why allow your personal feelings to interfere with the deal?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I really don't see what all this has to do with the sale of the property," Mr. Blake reproved in a mild voice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You feel that the site is a suitable one, and the price right?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then why allow your personal feelings to interfere with the deal?"
Chapter 7 of The Clock Strikes Thirteen by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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.
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