Chapter 5 of The copper box is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The copper box is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Not yet, sir--not been in since then.” I nodded, and went out into the street. So Parslewe’s business, whatever it was, had been fixed for a late hour, after eleven. He might have gone with us to the theatre, then! Unless, indeed, he had been doing other business at the hotel.
Chapter 5 of The copper box is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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being one more than ten
From this reading “So Parslewe’s business, whatever it was, had been fixed for a late hour, after eleven.”
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading “So Parslewe’s business, whatever it was, had been fixed for a late hour, after eleven.”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “Unless, indeed, he had been doing other business at the hotel.”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “So Parslewe’s business, whatever it was, had been fixed for a late hour, after eleven.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “I nodded, and went out into the street.”
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading “He might have gone with us to the theatre, then!”
except if; if not
From this reading “Unless, indeed, he had been doing other business at the hotel.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “So Parslewe’s business, whatever it was, had been fixed for a late hour, after eleven.”
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 “So Parslewe’s business, whatever it was, had been fixed for a late hour, after eleven.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “I nodded, and went out into the street.”
In this reading “I nodded, and went out into the street.”
In this reading “Unless, indeed, he had been doing other business at the hotel.”
In this reading ““Not yet, sir--not been in since then.””
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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 So Parslewe’s business, whatever it was, had been fixed for a late hour, after eleven.
later than; following
From this reading So Parslewe’s business, whatever it was, had been fixed for a late hour, after eleven.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I nodded, and went out into the street.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Unless, indeed, he had been doing other business at the hotel.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Not yet, sir--not been in since then.”
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading So Parslewe’s business, whatever it was, had been fixed for a late hour, after eleven.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Unless, indeed, he had been doing other business at the hotel.
being one more than ten
From this reading So Parslewe’s business, whatever it was, had been fixed for a late hour, after eleven.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading So Parslewe’s business, whatever it was, had been fixed for a late hour, after eleven.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So Parslewe’s business, whatever it was, had been fixed for a late hour, after eleven.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He might have gone with us to the theatre, then!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So Parslewe’s business, whatever it was, had been fixed for a late hour, after eleven.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He might have gone with us to the theatre, then!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He might have gone with us to the theatre, then!
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Unless, indeed, he had been doing other business at the hotel.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading So Parslewe’s business, whatever it was, had been fixed for a late hour, after eleven.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I nodded, and went out into the street.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Not yet, sir--not been in since then.”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Unless, indeed, he had been doing other business at the hotel.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I nodded, and went out into the street.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So Parslewe’s business, whatever it was, had been fixed for a late hour, after eleven.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading So Parslewe’s business, whatever it was, had been fixed for a late hour, after eleven.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might have gone with us to the theatre, then!
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading I nodded, and went out into the street.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not yet, sir--not been in since then.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Unless, indeed, he had been doing other business at the hotel.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I nodded, and went out into the street.
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From this reading So Parslewe’s business, whatever it was, had been fixed for a late hour, after eleven.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Not yet, sir--not been in since then.”
term of address for a man
From this reading “Not yet, sir--not been in since then.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Parslewe’s business, whatever it was, had been fixed for a late hour, after eleven.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading I nodded, and went out into the street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I nodded, and went out into the street.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading He might have gone with us to the theatre, then!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Not yet, sir--not been in since then.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He might have gone with us to the theatre, then!
except if; if not
From this reading Unless, indeed, he had been doing other business at the hotel.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He might have gone with us to the theatre, then!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So Parslewe’s business, whatever it was, had been fixed for a late hour, after eleven.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I nodded, and went out into the street.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading So Parslewe’s business, whatever it was, had been fixed for a late hour, after eleven.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He might have gone with us to the theatre, then!
but in spite of that
From this reading “Not yet, sir--not been in since then.”
Chapter 5 of The copper box by J. S. (Joseph Smith) Fletcher holds 451 sentences, grouped into 91 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 5 holds 451 sentences of The copper box, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.
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