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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Great Green Diamond is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
STOLBURST’S VISITOR. Burt Cromwell had a good deal of hesitation about taking charge of Stolburst’s affair. He bluntly asked the lecturer if he could furnish references. This caused the latter displeasure. Burt cared nothing for that.
Chapter 3 of The Great Green Diamond is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Burt Cromwell had a good deal of hesitation about taking charge of Stolburst’s affair.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He bluntly asked the lecturer if he could furnish references.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Burt cared nothing for that.”
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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 Burt Cromwell had a good deal of hesitation about taking charge of Stolburst’s affair.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Burt Cromwell had a good deal of hesitation about taking charge of Stolburst’s affair.
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From this reading Burt Cromwell had a good deal of hesitation about taking charge of Stolburst’s affair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He bluntly asked the lecturer if he could furnish references.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He bluntly asked the lecturer if he could furnish references.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Burt Cromwell had a good deal of hesitation about taking charge of Stolburst’s affair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Burt cared nothing for that.
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From this reading This caused the latter displeasure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Burt Cromwell had a good deal of hesitation about taking charge of Stolburst’s affair.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He bluntly asked the lecturer if he could furnish references.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Burt Cromwell had a good deal of hesitation about taking charge of Stolburst’s affair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Burt Cromwell had a good deal of hesitation about taking charge of Stolburst’s affair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This caused the latter displeasure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Burt cared nothing for that.
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From this reading He bluntly asked the lecturer if he could furnish references.
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From this reading Burt Cromwell had a good deal of hesitation about taking charge of Stolburst’s affair.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Burt Cromwell had a good deal of hesitation about taking charge of Stolburst’s affair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He bluntly asked the lecturer if he could furnish references.
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From this reading Burt Cromwell had a good deal of hesitation about taking charge of Stolburst’s affair.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He bluntly asked the lecturer if he could furnish references.
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From this reading This caused the latter displeasure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He bluntly asked the lecturer if he could furnish references.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Burt cared nothing for that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Burt Cromwell had a good deal of hesitation about taking charge of Stolburst’s affair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He bluntly asked the lecturer if he could furnish references.
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From this reading STOLBURST’S VISITOR.
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From this reading Burt Cromwell had a good deal of hesitation about taking charge of Stolburst’s affair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Burt cared nothing for that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He bluntly asked the lecturer if he could furnish references.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This caused the latter displeasure.
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From this reading STOLBURST’S VISITOR.
