Chapter 14 of The Highgrader is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Highgrader is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"PROVE IT!... PROVE IT!" Sam Bleyer, superintendent of the big Verinder mines, had been up to see his chief at the hotel and was passing the private sitting-room of the Farquhar party when a voice hailed him. He bowed inclusively to Lady Farquhar, Miss Seldon, and Miss Dwight. "You called me?"
Chapter 14 of The Highgrader is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading “He bowed inclusively to Lady Farquhar, Miss Seldon, and Miss Dwight.”
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading “Sam Bleyer, superintendent of the big Verinder mines, had been up to see his chief at the hotel and was passing the private sitting-room of the Farquhar party when a voice hailed him.”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “Sam Bleyer, superintendent of the big Verinder mines, had been up to see his chief at the hotel and was passing the private sitting-room of the Farquhar party when a voice hailed him.”
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading “Sam Bleyer, superintendent of the big Verinder mines, had been up to see his chief at the hotel and was passing the private sitting-room of the Farquhar party when a voice hailed him.”
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading “Sam Bleyer, superintendent of the big Verinder mines, had been up to see his chief at the hotel and was passing the private sitting-room of the Farquhar party when a voice hailed him.”
be shown or be found to be
From this reading “"PROVE IT!...”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “Sam Bleyer, superintendent of the big Verinder mines, had been up to see his chief at the hotel and was passing the private sitting-room of the Farquhar party when a voice hailed him.”
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading “Sam Bleyer, superintendent of the big Verinder mines, had been up to see his chief at the hotel and was passing the private sitting-room of the Farquhar party when a voice hailed him.”
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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 Sam Bleyer, superintendent of the big Verinder mines, had been up to see his chief at the hotel and was passing the private sitting-room of the Farquhar party when a voice hailed him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sam Bleyer, superintendent of the big Verinder mines, had been up to see his chief at the hotel and was passing the private sitting-room of the Farquhar party when a voice hailed him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sam Bleyer, superintendent of the big Verinder mines, had been up to see his chief at the hotel and was passing the private sitting-room of the Farquhar party when a voice hailed him.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sam Bleyer, superintendent of the big Verinder mines, had been up to see his chief at the hotel and was passing the private sitting-room of the Farquhar party when a voice hailed him.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sam Bleyer, superintendent of the big Verinder mines, had been up to see his chief at the hotel and was passing the private sitting-room of the Farquhar party when a voice hailed him.
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From this reading Sam Bleyer, superintendent of the big Verinder mines, had been up to see his chief at the hotel and was passing the private sitting-room of the Farquhar party when a voice hailed him.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading He bowed inclusively to Lady Farquhar, Miss Seldon, and Miss Dwight.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "You called me?"
a person who is in charge
From this reading Sam Bleyer, superintendent of the big Verinder mines, had been up to see his chief at the hotel and was passing the private sitting-room of the Farquhar party when a voice hailed him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He bowed inclusively to Lady Farquhar, Miss Seldon, and Miss Dwight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sam Bleyer, superintendent of the big Verinder mines, had been up to see his chief at the hotel and was passing the private sitting-room of the Farquhar party when a voice hailed him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sam Bleyer, superintendent of the big Verinder mines, had been up to see his chief at the hotel and was passing the private sitting-room of the Farquhar party when a voice hailed him.
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading Sam Bleyer, superintendent of the big Verinder mines, had been up to see his chief at the hotel and was passing the private sitting-room of the Farquhar party when a voice hailed him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He bowed inclusively to Lady Farquhar, Miss Seldon, and Miss Dwight.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sam Bleyer, superintendent of the big Verinder mines, had been up to see his chief at the hotel and was passing the private sitting-room of the Farquhar party when a voice hailed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sam Bleyer, superintendent of the big Verinder mines, had been up to see his chief at the hotel and was passing the private sitting-room of the Farquhar party when a voice hailed him.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Sam Bleyer, superintendent of the big Verinder mines, had been up to see his chief at the hotel and was passing the private sitting-room of the Farquhar party when a voice hailed him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He bowed inclusively to Lady Farquhar, Miss Seldon, and Miss Dwight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "PROVE IT!...
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He bowed inclusively to Lady Farquhar, Miss Seldon, and Miss Dwight.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You called me?"
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading Sam Bleyer, superintendent of the big Verinder mines, had been up to see his chief at the hotel and was passing the private sitting-room of the Farquhar party when a voice hailed him.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He bowed inclusively to Lady Farquhar, Miss Seldon, and Miss Dwight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sam Bleyer, superintendent of the big Verinder mines, had been up to see his chief at the hotel and was passing the private sitting-room of the Farquhar party when a voice hailed him.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Sam Bleyer, superintendent of the big Verinder mines, had been up to see his chief at the hotel and was passing the private sitting-room of the Farquhar party when a voice hailed him.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Sam Bleyer, superintendent of the big Verinder mines, had been up to see his chief at the hotel and was passing the private sitting-room of the Farquhar party when a voice hailed him.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Sam Bleyer, superintendent of the big Verinder mines, had been up to see his chief at the hotel and was passing the private sitting-room of the Farquhar party when a voice hailed him.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading "PROVE IT!...
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Sam Bleyer, superintendent of the big Verinder mines, had been up to see his chief at the hotel and was passing the private sitting-room of the Farquhar party when a voice hailed him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Sam Bleyer, superintendent of the big Verinder mines, had been up to see his chief at the hotel and was passing the private sitting-room of the Farquhar party when a voice hailed him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He bowed inclusively to Lady Farquhar, Miss Seldon, and Miss Dwight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sam Bleyer, superintendent of the big Verinder mines, had been up to see his chief at the hotel and was passing the private sitting-room of the Farquhar party when a voice hailed him.
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading Sam Bleyer, superintendent of the big Verinder mines, had been up to see his chief at the hotel and was passing the private sitting-room of the Farquhar party when a voice hailed him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sam Bleyer, superintendent of the big Verinder mines, had been up to see his chief at the hotel and was passing the private sitting-room of the Farquhar party when a voice hailed him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sam Bleyer, superintendent of the big Verinder mines, had been up to see his chief at the hotel and was passing the private sitting-room of the Farquhar party when a voice hailed him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sam Bleyer, superintendent of the big Verinder mines, had been up to see his chief at the hotel and was passing the private sitting-room of the Farquhar party when a voice hailed him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sam Bleyer, superintendent of the big Verinder mines, had been up to see his chief at the hotel and was passing the private sitting-room of the Farquhar party when a voice hailed him.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Sam Bleyer, superintendent of the big Verinder mines, had been up to see his chief at the hotel and was passing the private sitting-room of the Farquhar party when a voice hailed him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sam Bleyer, superintendent of the big Verinder mines, had been up to see his chief at the hotel and was passing the private sitting-room of the Farquhar party when a voice hailed him.
at the time that
From this reading Sam Bleyer, superintendent of the big Verinder mines, had been up to see his chief at the hotel and was passing the private sitting-room of the Farquhar party when a voice hailed him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You called me?"
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