Chapter 24 of The Limit is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Limit is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GREEN GATE When Harry came down to breakfast, a little late, he found Valentia waiting to pour out his coffee, and some letters on his plate. She watched him as he opened them. Most of them looked like bills. On the envelope of one was a little blue flag. Harry put this letter in his pocket, and went on eating.
Chapter 24 of The Limit is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “Most of them looked like bills.”
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading “THE GREEN GATE When Harry came down to breakfast, a little late, he found Valentia waiting to pour out his coffee, and some letters on his plate.”
the act of consuming food
From this reading “Harry put this letter in his pocket, and went on eating.”
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading “On the envelope of one was a little blue flag.”
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading “On the envelope of one was a little blue flag.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “THE GREEN GATE When Harry came down to breakfast, a little late, he found Valentia waiting to pour out his coffee, and some letters on his plate.”
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading “THE GREEN GATE When Harry came down to breakfast, a little late, he found Valentia waiting to pour out his coffee, and some letters on his plate.”
cause to run
From this reading “THE GREEN GATE When Harry came down to breakfast, a little late, he found Valentia waiting to pour out his coffee, and some letters on his plate.”
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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 THE GREEN GATE When Harry came down to breakfast, a little late, he found Valentia waiting to pour out his coffee, and some letters on his plate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GREEN GATE When Harry came down to breakfast, a little late, he found Valentia waiting to pour out his coffee, and some letters on his plate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She watched him as he opened them.
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Most of them looked like bills.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading On the envelope of one was a little blue flag.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE GREEN GATE When Harry came down to breakfast, a little late, he found Valentia waiting to pour out his coffee, and some letters on his plate.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE GREEN GATE When Harry came down to breakfast, a little late, he found Valentia waiting to pour out his coffee, and some letters on his plate.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading THE GREEN GATE When Harry came down to breakfast, a little late, he found Valentia waiting to pour out his coffee, and some letters on his plate.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE GREEN GATE When Harry came down to breakfast, a little late, he found Valentia waiting to pour out his coffee, and some letters on his plate.
the act of consuming food
From this reading Harry put this letter in his pocket, and went on eating.
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading On the envelope of one was a little blue flag.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading On the envelope of one was a little blue flag.
set up or found
From this reading THE GREEN GATE When Harry came down to breakfast, a little late, he found Valentia waiting to pour out his coffee, and some letters on his plate.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading THE GREEN GATE When Harry came down to breakfast, a little late, he found Valentia waiting to pour out his coffee, and some letters on his plate.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading THE GREEN GATE When Harry came down to breakfast, a little late, he found Valentia waiting to pour out his coffee, and some letters on his plate.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading THE GREEN GATE When Harry came down to breakfast, a little late, he found Valentia waiting to pour out his coffee, and some letters on his plate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GREEN GATE When Harry came down to breakfast, a little late, he found Valentia waiting to pour out his coffee, and some letters on his plate.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She watched him as he opened them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GREEN GATE When Harry came down to breakfast, a little late, he found Valentia waiting to pour out his coffee, and some letters on his plate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Harry put this letter in his pocket, and went on eating.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading THE GREEN GATE When Harry came down to breakfast, a little late, he found Valentia waiting to pour out his coffee, and some letters on his plate.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Harry put this letter in his pocket, and went on eating.
the literary culture
From this reading THE GREEN GATE When Harry came down to breakfast, a little late, he found Valentia waiting to pour out his coffee, and some letters on his plate.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Most of them looked like bills.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE GREEN GATE When Harry came down to breakfast, a little late, he found Valentia waiting to pour out his coffee, and some letters on his plate.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Most of them looked like bills.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of them looked like bills.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most of them looked like bills.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE GREEN GATE When Harry came down to breakfast, a little late, he found Valentia waiting to pour out his coffee, and some letters on his plate.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the envelope of one was a little blue flag.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She watched him as he opened them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE GREEN GATE When Harry came down to breakfast, a little late, he found Valentia waiting to pour out his coffee, and some letters on his plate.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading THE GREEN GATE When Harry came down to breakfast, a little late, he found Valentia waiting to pour out his coffee, and some letters on his plate.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Harry put this letter in his pocket, and went on eating.
cause to run
From this reading THE GREEN GATE When Harry came down to breakfast, a little late, he found Valentia waiting to pour out his coffee, and some letters on his plate.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Harry put this letter in his pocket, and went on eating.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She watched him as he opened them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE GREEN GATE When Harry came down to breakfast, a little late, he found Valentia waiting to pour out his coffee, and some letters on his plate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREEN GATE When Harry came down to breakfast, a little late, he found Valentia waiting to pour out his coffee, and some letters on his plate.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She watched him as he opened them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Harry put this letter in his pocket, and went on eating.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GREEN GATE When Harry came down to breakfast, a little late, he found Valentia waiting to pour out his coffee, and some letters on his plate.
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From this reading THE GREEN GATE When Harry came down to breakfast, a little late, he found Valentia waiting to pour out his coffee, and some letters on his plate.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading THE GREEN GATE When Harry came down to breakfast, a little late, he found Valentia waiting to pour out his coffee, and some letters on his plate.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the envelope of one was a little blue flag.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading She watched him as he opened them.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Harry put this letter in his pocket, and went on eating.
at the time that
From this reading THE GREEN GATE When Harry came down to breakfast, a little late, he found Valentia waiting to pour out his coffee, and some letters on his plate.
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