Chapter 2 of The Dominant Dollar is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Dominant Dollar is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UNDERSTANDING "What is it, Elice? You're transparent as spring water. Out with it." "Out with what, Steve?" "The secret information of vital importance that you're holding back with an effort for a favorable moment to deliver.
Chapter 2 of The Dominant Dollar is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading “"The secret information of vital importance that you're holding back with an effort for a favorable moment to deliver.”
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “"The secret information of vital importance that you're holding back with an effort for a favorable moment to deliver.”
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading “"The secret information of vital importance that you're holding back with an effort for a favorable moment to deliver.”
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading “"The secret information of vital importance that you're holding back with an effort for a favorable moment to deliver.”
a message received and understood
From this reading “"The secret information of vital importance that you're holding back with an effort for a favorable moment to deliver.”
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
From this reading “You're transparent as spring water.”
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading “UNDERSTANDING "What is it, Elice?”
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading “"The secret information of vital importance that you're holding back with an effort for a favorable moment to deliver.”
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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 secret information of vital importance that you're holding back with an effort for a favorable moment to deliver.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "The secret information of vital importance that you're holding back with an effort for a favorable moment to deliver.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You're transparent as spring water.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "The secret information of vital importance that you're holding back with an effort for a favorable moment to deliver.
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading "The secret information of vital importance that you're holding back with an effort for a favorable moment to deliver.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "The secret information of vital importance that you're holding back with an effort for a favorable moment to deliver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNDERSTANDING "What is it, Elice?
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading "The secret information of vital importance that you're holding back with an effort for a favorable moment to deliver.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The secret information of vital importance that you're holding back with an effort for a favorable moment to deliver.
the act of retaining something
From this reading "The secret information of vital importance that you're holding back with an effort for a favorable moment to deliver.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading "The secret information of vital importance that you're holding back with an effort for a favorable moment to deliver.
a message received and understood
From this reading "The secret information of vital importance that you're holding back with an effort for a favorable moment to deliver.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UNDERSTANDING "What is it, Elice?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading UNDERSTANDING "What is it, Elice?
a particular point in time
From this reading "The secret information of vital importance that you're holding back with an effort for a favorable moment to deliver.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The secret information of vital importance that you're holding back with an effort for a favorable moment to deliver.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out with it."
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "The secret information of vital importance that you're holding back with an effort for a favorable moment to deliver.
the season of growth
From this reading You're transparent as spring water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Out with what, Steve?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The secret information of vital importance that you're holding back with an effort for a favorable moment to deliver.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The secret information of vital importance that you're holding back with an effort for a favorable moment to deliver.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The secret information of vital importance that you're holding back with an effort for a favorable moment to deliver.
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
From this reading You're transparent as spring water.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading UNDERSTANDING "What is it, Elice?
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading "The secret information of vital importance that you're holding back with an effort for a favorable moment to deliver.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading You're transparent as spring water.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading UNDERSTANDING "What is it, Elice?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Out with it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're transparent as spring water.
Chapter 2 of The Dominant Dollar by Will Lillibridge holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 2 holds 414 sentences of The Dominant Dollar, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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