Chapter 10 of The Four Corners of the World is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Four Corners of the World is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I gave Channing his chance. I knew he couldn't make any use of it. I wanted to prove he wasn't any good. So I put a bit of a railway in Chili into his hands, and he brought the thing to the edge of bankruptcy within twelve months. So the engagement was broken off.
Chapter 10 of The Four Corners of the World is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “So I put a bit of a railway in Chili into his hands, and he brought the thing to the edge of bankruptcy within twelve months.”
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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 I put a bit of a railway in Chili into his hands, and he brought the thing to the edge of bankruptcy within twelve months.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So I put a bit of a railway in Chili into his hands, and he brought the thing to the edge of bankruptcy within twelve months.
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From this reading I knew he couldn't make any use of it.
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From this reading So I put a bit of a railway in Chili into his hands, and he brought the thing to the edge of bankruptcy within twelve months.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So I put a bit of a railway in Chili into his hands, and he brought the thing to the edge of bankruptcy within twelve months.
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From this reading So the engagement was broken off.
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From this reading So I put a bit of a railway in Chili into his hands, and he brought the thing to the edge of bankruptcy within twelve months.
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From this reading "I gave Channing his chance.
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From this reading "I gave Channing his chance.
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From this reading So I put a bit of a railway in Chili into his hands, and he brought the thing to the edge of bankruptcy within twelve months.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I knew he couldn't make any use of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So I put a bit of a railway in Chili into his hands, and he brought the thing to the edge of bankruptcy within twelve months.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So the engagement was broken off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I gave Channing his chance.
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From this reading I wanted to prove he wasn't any good.
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From this reading So I put a bit of a railway in Chili into his hands, and he brought the thing to the edge of bankruptcy within twelve months.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I knew he couldn't make any use of it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I gave Channing his chance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I gave Channing his chance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So I put a bit of a railway in Chili into his hands, and he brought the thing to the edge of bankruptcy within twelve months.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So I put a bit of a railway in Chili into his hands, and he brought the thing to the edge of bankruptcy within twelve months.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I knew he couldn't make any use of it.
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From this reading I knew he couldn't make any use of it.
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From this reading I knew he couldn't make any use of it.
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From this reading So I put a bit of a railway in Chili into his hands, and he brought the thing to the edge of bankruptcy within twelve months.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I knew he couldn't make any use of it.
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From this reading So the engagement was broken off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wanted to prove he wasn't any good.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So I put a bit of a railway in Chili into his hands, and he brought the thing to the edge of bankruptcy within twelve months.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So I put a bit of a railway in Chili into his hands, and he brought the thing to the edge of bankruptcy within twelve months.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I put a bit of a railway in Chili into his hands, and he brought the thing to the edge of bankruptcy within twelve months.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So I put a bit of a railway in Chili into his hands, and he brought the thing to the edge of bankruptcy within twelve months.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So I put a bit of a railway in Chili into his hands, and he brought the thing to the edge of bankruptcy within twelve months.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I wanted to prove he wasn't any good.
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From this reading So I put a bit of a railway in Chili into his hands, and he brought the thing to the edge of bankruptcy within twelve months.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I knew he couldn't make any use of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wanted to prove he wasn't any good.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So the engagement was broken off.
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From this reading I wanted to prove he wasn't any good.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading So I put a bit of a railway in Chili into his hands, and he brought the thing to the edge of bankruptcy within twelve months.
