Chapter 9 of The Dominant Dollar is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of The Dominant Dollar is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ANTICIPATION "Are you given to remembering dates, Elice?" There had been a pause,--one of the inevitable, normal pauses that occur when two people who are intimate are alone and conversation drifts where it will. Into this particular void, without preamble, entered this question. "Sometimes. Why?"
Chapter 9 of The Dominant Dollar is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an expectation
From this reading “ANTICIPATION "Are you given to remembering dates, Elice?"”
plural of “date” — the specified day of the month
From this reading “ANTICIPATION "Are you given to remembering dates, Elice?"”
plural of “drift” — a force that moves something along
From this reading “There had been a pause,--one of the inevitable, normal pauses that occur when two people who are intimate are alone and conversation drifts where it will.”
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading “There had been a pause,--one of the inevitable, normal pauses that occur when two people who are intimate are alone and conversation drifts where it will.”
come to pass
From this reading “There had been a pause,--one of the inevitable, normal pauses that occur when two people who are intimate are alone and conversation drifts where it will.”
plural of “pause” — a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “There had been a pause,--one of the inevitable, normal pauses that occur when two people who are intimate are alone and conversation drifts where it will.”
a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (usually explaining its purpose)
From this reading “Into this particular void, without preamble, entered this question.”
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading “Into this particular void, without preamble, entered this question.”
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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 There had been a pause,--one of the inevitable, normal pauses that occur when two people who are intimate are alone and conversation drifts where it will.
Having no one else present.
From this reading There had been a pause,--one of the inevitable, normal pauses that occur when two people who are intimate are alone and conversation drifts where it will.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There had been a pause,--one of the inevitable, normal pauses that occur when two people who are intimate are alone and conversation drifts where it will.
an expectation
From this reading ANTICIPATION "Are you given to remembering dates, Elice?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ANTICIPATION "Are you given to remembering dates, Elice?"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been a pause,--one of the inevitable, normal pauses that occur when two people who are intimate are alone and conversation drifts where it will.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading There had been a pause,--one of the inevitable, normal pauses that occur when two people who are intimate are alone and conversation drifts where it will.
plural of “date” — the specified day of the month
From this reading ANTICIPATION "Are you given to remembering dates, Elice?"
plural of “drift” — a force that moves something along
From this reading There had been a pause,--one of the inevitable, normal pauses that occur when two people who are intimate are alone and conversation drifts where it will.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANTICIPATION "Are you given to remembering dates, Elice?"
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Into this particular void, without preamble, entered this question.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading ANTICIPATION "Are you given to remembering dates, Elice?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been a pause,--one of the inevitable, normal pauses that occur when two people who are intimate are alone and conversation drifts where it will.
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading There had been a pause,--one of the inevitable, normal pauses that occur when two people who are intimate are alone and conversation drifts where it will.
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading There had been a pause,--one of the inevitable, normal pauses that occur when two people who are intimate are alone and conversation drifts where it will.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Into this particular void, without preamble, entered this question.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There had been a pause,--one of the inevitable, normal pauses that occur when two people who are intimate are alone and conversation drifts where it will.
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading There had been a pause,--one of the inevitable, normal pauses that occur when two people who are intimate are alone and conversation drifts where it will.
come to pass
From this reading There had been a pause,--one of the inevitable, normal pauses that occur when two people who are intimate are alone and conversation drifts where it will.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There had been a pause,--one of the inevitable, normal pauses that occur when two people who are intimate are alone and conversation drifts where it will.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There had been a pause,--one of the inevitable, normal pauses that occur when two people who are intimate are alone and conversation drifts where it will.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Into this particular void, without preamble, entered this question.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading There had been a pause,--one of the inevitable, normal pauses that occur when two people who are intimate are alone and conversation drifts where it will.
plural of “pause” — a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading There had been a pause,--one of the inevitable, normal pauses that occur when two people who are intimate are alone and conversation drifts where it will.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There had been a pause,--one of the inevitable, normal pauses that occur when two people who are intimate are alone and conversation drifts where it will.
a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (usually explaining its purpose)
From this reading Into this particular void, without preamble, entered this question.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Into this particular void, without preamble, entered this question.
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading ANTICIPATION "Are you given to remembering dates, Elice?"
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading "Sometimes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There had been a pause,--one of the inevitable, normal pauses that occur when two people who are intimate are alone and conversation drifts where it will.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There had been a pause,--one of the inevitable, normal pauses that occur when two people who are intimate are alone and conversation drifts where it will.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been a pause,--one of the inevitable, normal pauses that occur when two people who are intimate are alone and conversation drifts where it will.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Into this particular void, without preamble, entered this question.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANTICIPATION "Are you given to remembering dates, Elice?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There had been a pause,--one of the inevitable, normal pauses that occur when two people who are intimate are alone and conversation drifts where it will.
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading Into this particular void, without preamble, entered this question.
at the time that
From this reading There had been a pause,--one of the inevitable, normal pauses that occur when two people who are intimate are alone and conversation drifts where it will.
in or at the place that
From this reading There had been a pause,--one of the inevitable, normal pauses that occur when two people who are intimate are alone and conversation drifts where it will.
which person or people
From this reading There had been a pause,--one of the inevitable, normal pauses that occur when two people who are intimate are alone and conversation drifts where it will.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There had been a pause,--one of the inevitable, normal pauses that occur when two people who are intimate are alone and conversation drifts where it will.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Into this particular void, without preamble, entered this question.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ANTICIPATION "Are you given to remembering dates, Elice?"
Chapter 9 of The Dominant Dollar by Will Lillibridge holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 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 9 holds 432 sentences of The Dominant Dollar, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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