Chapter 1 of The Game and the Candle is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Game and the Candle is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO. BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y. "It will last about six months," stated John Allard. "Afterward--" His brother looked up at him helplessly. "Afterward?" he echoed drearily.
Chapter 1 of The Game and the Candle is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “"Afterward--" His brother looked up at him helplessly.”
plural of “bookbinder” — a worker whose trade is binding books
From this reading “BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.”
a borough of New York City
From this reading “BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.”
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading “"Afterward?" he echoed drearily.”
in a helpless manner
From this reading “"Afterward--" His brother looked up at him helplessly.”
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading “PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.”
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading “BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.”
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading “"It will last about six months," stated John Allard.”
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 “"It will last about six months," stated John Allard.”
In this reading “"It will last about six months," stated John Allard.”
seek information from
In this reading “"Afterward--" His brother looked up at him helplessly.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "It will last about six months," stated John Allard.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "Afterward--" His brother looked up at him helplessly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It will last about six months," stated John Allard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Afterward--" His brother looked up at him helplessly.
plural of “bookbinder” — a worker whose trade is binding books
From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.
a borough of New York City
From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Afterward--" His brother looked up at him helplessly.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.
in a cheerless manner
From this reading "Afterward?" he echoed drearily.
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading "Afterward?" he echoed drearily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Afterward?" he echoed drearily.
in a helpless manner
From this reading "Afterward--" His brother looked up at him helplessly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Afterward--" His brother looked up at him helplessly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Afterward--" His brother looked up at him helplessly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It will last about six months," stated John Allard.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "It will last about six months," stated John Allard.
immediately past
From this reading "It will last about six months," stated John Allard.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Afterward--" His brother looked up at him helplessly.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "It will last about six months," stated John Allard.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "It will last about six months," stated John Allard.
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading "It will last about six months," stated John Allard.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Afterward--" His brother looked up at him helplessly.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will last about six months," stated John Allard.
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.
Chapter 1 of The Game and the Candle by Eleanor M. (Eleanor Marie) Ingram holds 277 sentences, grouped into 56 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 1 holds 277 sentences of The Game and the Candle, unabridged, divided into 56 reading sections.
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