Chapter 8 of The Lady in the Car is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Lady in the Car is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well," asked the old man who was head of the syndicate. "What are your lowest terms?" "I've stated them." "But you don't give us time to inquire into the business," he complained. "I have shown you the actual concession.
Chapter 8 of The Lady in the Car is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading “"I have shown you the actual concession.”
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading “"But you don't give us time to inquire into the business," he complained.”
a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business
From this reading “"I have shown you the actual concession.”
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “"But you don't give us time to inquire into the business," he complained.”
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading “"What are your lowest terms?"”
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading “"I've stated them."”
a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
From this reading “"Well," asked the old man who was head of the syndicate.”
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading “"What are your lowest terms?"”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
a man who is very old
In this reading “"Well," asked the old man who was head of the syndicate.”
In this reading “"But you don't give us time to inquire into the business," he complained.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading "I have shown you the actual concession.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are your lowest terms?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well," asked the old man who was head of the syndicate.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "But you don't give us time to inquire into the business," he complained.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you don't give us time to inquire into the business," he complained.
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading "But you don't give us time to inquire into the business," he complained.
a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business
From this reading "I have shown you the actual concession.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But you don't give us time to inquire into the business," he complained.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "But you don't give us time to inquire into the business," he complained.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have shown you the actual concession.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But you don't give us time to inquire into the business," he complained.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Well," asked the old man who was head of the syndicate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have shown you the actual concession.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've stated them."
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "But you don't give us time to inquire into the business," he complained.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "But you don't give us time to inquire into the business," he complained.
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading "What are your lowest terms?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Well," asked the old man who was head of the syndicate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well," asked the old man who was head of the syndicate.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Well," asked the old man who was head of the syndicate.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "I have shown you the actual concession.
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading "I've stated them."
a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
From this reading "Well," asked the old man who was head of the syndicate.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading "What are your lowest terms?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well," asked the old man who was head of the syndicate.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I've stated them."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "But you don't give us time to inquire into the business," he complained.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But you don't give us time to inquire into the business," he complained.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But you don't give us time to inquire into the business," he complained.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well," asked the old man who was head of the syndicate.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well," asked the old man who was head of the syndicate.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are your lowest terms?"
which person or people
From this reading "Well," asked the old man who was head of the syndicate.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you don't give us time to inquire into the business," he complained.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are your lowest terms?"
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