Chapter 5 of The Great Gray Plague is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Great Gray Plague is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Dr. Wily is on the phone. He would like to know if you'd mind his coming in this afternoon. Shall I make an appointment or would you rather postpone these interviews for a few days? Dr. Wily would understand, of course." "Tell him to come on up whenever he's ready," said Baker.
Chapter 5 of The Great Gray Plague is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “He would like to know if you'd mind his coming in this afternoon.”
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading “Shall I make an appointment or would you rather postpone these interviews for a few days?”
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading “"Tell him to come on up whenever he's ready," said Baker.”
plural of “interview” — the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists
From this reading “Shall I make an appointment or would you rather postpone these interviews for a few days?”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “"Dr. Wily is on the phone.”
hold back to a later time
From this reading “Shall I make an appointment or would you rather postpone these interviews for a few days?”
at any time that; every time that
From this reading “"Tell him to come on up whenever he's ready," said Baker.”
marked by skill in deception
From this reading “"Dr. Wily is on the phone.”
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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 Shall I make an appointment or would you rather postpone these interviews for a few days?
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading He would like to know if you'd mind his coming in this afternoon.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Shall I make an appointment or would you rather postpone these interviews for a few days?
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading Shall I make an appointment or would you rather postpone these interviews for a few days?
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading "Tell him to come on up whenever he's ready," said Baker.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Tell him to come on up whenever he's ready," said Baker.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He would like to know if you'd mind his coming in this afternoon.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Dr. Wily would understand, of course."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Shall I make an appointment or would you rather postpone these interviews for a few days?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dr. Wily is on the phone.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Shall I make an appointment or would you rather postpone these interviews for a few days?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Shall I make an appointment or would you rather postpone these interviews for a few days?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would like to know if you'd mind his coming in this afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tell him to come on up whenever he's ready," said Baker.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell him to come on up whenever he's ready," said Baker.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He would like to know if you'd mind his coming in this afternoon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Shall I make an appointment or would you rather postpone these interviews for a few days?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He would like to know if you'd mind his coming in this afternoon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He would like to know if you'd mind his coming in this afternoon.
plural of “interview” — the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists
From this reading Shall I make an appointment or would you rather postpone these interviews for a few days?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Dr. Wily is on the phone.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He would like to know if you'd mind his coming in this afternoon.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He would like to know if you'd mind his coming in this afternoon.
engage in
From this reading Shall I make an appointment or would you rather postpone these interviews for a few days?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He would like to know if you'd mind his coming in this afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dr. Wily would understand, of course."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Dr. Wily is on the phone.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Shall I make an appointment or would you rather postpone these interviews for a few days?
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading "Dr. Wily is on the phone.
hold back to a later time
From this reading Shall I make an appointment or would you rather postpone these interviews for a few days?
on the contrary
From this reading Shall I make an appointment or would you rather postpone these interviews for a few days?
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Tell him to come on up whenever he's ready," said Baker.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Tell him to come on up whenever he's ready," said Baker.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall I make an appointment or would you rather postpone these interviews for a few days?
express in words
From this reading "Tell him to come on up whenever he's ready," said Baker.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Dr. Wily is on the phone.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Shall I make an appointment or would you rather postpone these interviews for a few days?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He would like to know if you'd mind his coming in this afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He would like to know if you'd mind his coming in this afternoon.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Dr. Wily would understand, of course."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Tell him to come on up whenever he's ready," said Baker.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading "Tell him to come on up whenever he's ready," said Baker.
marked by skill in deception
From this reading "Dr. Wily is on the phone.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would like to know if you'd mind his coming in this afternoon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Shall I make an appointment or would you rather postpone these interviews for a few days?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He would like to know if you'd mind his coming in this afternoon.
Chapter 5 of The Great Gray Plague by Raymond F. Jones holds 436 sentences, grouped into 88 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.
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