Chapter 39 of The Corner House is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 39 of The Corner House is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LOGIC. "Just a moment," Leona said eagerly. "Suppose I deny that. How are you going to prove that I did so?" "I am coming to that," Lawrence said, lighting a fresh cigarette.
Chapter 39 of The Corner House is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading “"I am coming to that," Lawrence said, lighting a fresh cigarette.”
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading “"Suppose I deny that.”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “"Just a moment," Leona said eagerly.”
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading “"I am coming to that," Lawrence said, lighting a fresh cigarette.”
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading “"I am coming to that," Lawrence said, lighting a fresh cigarette.”
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading “"I am coming to that," Lawrence said, lighting a fresh cigarette.”
the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
From this reading “LOGIC.”
be shown or be found to be
From this reading “How are you going to prove that I did so?"”
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In this reading “"I am coming to that," Lawrence said, lighting a fresh cigarette.”
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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 "Just a moment," Leona said eagerly.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am coming to that," Lawrence said, lighting a fresh cigarette.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How are you going to prove that I did so?"
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading "I am coming to that," Lawrence said, lighting a fresh cigarette.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "I am coming to that," Lawrence said, lighting a fresh cigarette.
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading "Suppose I deny that.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How are you going to prove that I did so?"
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "Just a moment," Leona said eagerly.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "I am coming to that," Lawrence said, lighting a fresh cigarette.
the act of departing
From this reading How are you going to prove that I did so?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How are you going to prove that I did so?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Suppose I deny that.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just a moment," Leona said eagerly.
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading "I am coming to that," Lawrence said, lighting a fresh cigarette.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Just a moment," Leona said eagerly.
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading "I am coming to that," Lawrence said, lighting a fresh cigarette.
the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
From this reading LOGIC.
a particular point in time
From this reading "Just a moment," Leona said eagerly.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading How are you going to prove that I did so?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Just a moment," Leona said eagerly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading How are you going to prove that I did so?"
express a supposition
From this reading "Suppose I deny that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Suppose I deny that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How are you going to prove that I did so?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How are you going to prove that I did so?"
Chapter 39 of The Corner House by Fred M. (Fred Merrick) White holds 95 sentences, grouped into 19 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 39 holds 95 sentences of The Corner House, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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