Chapter 7 of The Letter of Credit is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Letter of Credit is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MENTAL PHILOSOPHY. The next day being again warm, Mr. Digby did not come for Rotha till the afternoon was far advanced. They took then one of the street cars, which would bring them to the Park entrance. The way was long and the drive slow. It was also silent, of necessity; and both parties had leisure for thoughts, as well as material enough.
Chapter 7 of The Letter of Credit is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “They took then one of the street cars, which would bring them to the Park entrance.”
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading “It was also silent, of necessity; and both parties had leisure for thoughts, as well as material enough.”
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading “It was also silent, of necessity; and both parties had leisure for thoughts, as well as material enough.”
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading “MENTAL PHILOSOPHY.”
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading “It was also silent, of necessity; and both parties had leisure for thoughts, as well as material enough.”
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading “They took then one of the street cars, which would bring them to the Park entrance.”
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading “It was also silent, of necessity; and both parties had leisure for thoughts, as well as material enough.”
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading “MENTAL PHILOSOPHY.”
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In this reading “The next day being again warm, Mr. Digby did not come for Rotha till the afternoon was far advanced.”
In this reading “The next day being again warm, Mr. Digby did not come for Rotha till the afternoon was far advanced.”
In this reading “They took then one of the street cars, which would bring them to the Park entrance.”
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farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading The next day being again warm, Mr. Digby did not come for Rotha till the afternoon was far advanced.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The next day being again warm, Mr. Digby did not come for Rotha till the afternoon was far advanced.
anew
From this reading The next day being again warm, Mr. Digby did not come for Rotha till the afternoon was far advanced.
in addition
From this reading It was also silent, of necessity; and both parties had leisure for thoughts, as well as material enough.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The way was long and the drive slow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was also silent, of necessity; and both parties had leisure for thoughts, as well as material enough.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The next day being again warm, Mr. Digby did not come for Rotha till the afternoon was far advanced.
the two together, not just one
From this reading It was also silent, of necessity; and both parties had leisure for thoughts, as well as material enough.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They took then one of the street cars, which would bring them to the Park entrance.
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading They took then one of the street cars, which would bring them to the Park entrance.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The next day being again warm, Mr. Digby did not come for Rotha till the afternoon was far advanced.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day being again warm, Mr. Digby did not come for Rotha till the afternoon was far advanced.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The next day being again warm, Mr. Digby did not come for Rotha till the afternoon was far advanced.
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From this reading The next day being again warm, Mr. Digby did not come for Rotha till the afternoon was far advanced.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The way was long and the drive slow.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was also silent, of necessity; and both parties had leisure for thoughts, as well as material enough.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading They took then one of the street cars, which would bring them to the Park entrance.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The next day being again warm, Mr. Digby did not come for Rotha till the afternoon was far advanced.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next day being again warm, Mr. Digby did not come for Rotha till the afternoon was far advanced.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was also silent, of necessity; and both parties had leisure for thoughts, as well as material enough.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was also silent, of necessity; and both parties had leisure for thoughts, as well as material enough.
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading It was also silent, of necessity; and both parties had leisure for thoughts, as well as material enough.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The way was long and the drive slow.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading It was also silent, of necessity; and both parties had leisure for thoughts, as well as material enough.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading MENTAL PHILOSOPHY.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The next day being again warm, Mr. Digby did not come for Rotha till the afternoon was far advanced.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading It was also silent, of necessity; and both parties had leisure for thoughts, as well as material enough.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day being again warm, Mr. Digby did not come for Rotha till the afternoon was far advanced.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The next day being again warm, Mr. Digby did not come for Rotha till the afternoon was far advanced.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They took then one of the street cars, which would bring them to the Park entrance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They took then one of the street cars, which would bring them to the Park entrance.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading They took then one of the street cars, which would bring them to the Park entrance.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading It was also silent, of necessity; and both parties had leisure for thoughts, as well as material enough.
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading MENTAL PHILOSOPHY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day being again warm, Mr. Digby did not come for Rotha till the afternoon was far advanced.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading It was also silent, of necessity; and both parties had leisure for thoughts, as well as material enough.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The way was long and the drive slow.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading They took then one of the street cars, which would bring them to the Park entrance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day being again warm, Mr. Digby did not come for Rotha till the afternoon was far advanced.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They took then one of the street cars, which would bring them to the Park entrance.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They took then one of the street cars, which would bring them to the Park entrance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They took then one of the street cars, which would bring them to the Park entrance.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was also silent, of necessity; and both parties had leisure for thoughts, as well as material enough.
up to a particular time
From this reading The next day being again warm, Mr. Digby did not come for Rotha till the afternoon was far advanced.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They took then one of the street cars, which would bring them to the Park entrance.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They took then one of the street cars, which would bring them to the Park entrance.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The next day being again warm, Mr. Digby did not come for Rotha till the afternoon was far advanced.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day being again warm, Mr. Digby did not come for Rotha till the afternoon was far advanced.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The way was long and the drive slow.
(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 It was also silent, of necessity; and both parties had leisure for thoughts, as well as material enough.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They took then one of the street cars, which would bring them to the Park entrance.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They took then one of the street cars, which would bring them to the Park entrance.
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