Chapter 1 of The man who talked too much is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The man who talked too much is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Man Who Talked Too Much Author of “David and Goliath,” “Merely Business,” Etc. “Lucky” Cochran they called him. Also he was eloquent--very. Too much so, felt David and Goliath. However, they came to think that he was not the only one that way.
Chapter 1 of The man who talked too much is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “The Man Who Talked Too Much Author of “David and Goliath,” “Merely Business,” Etc.”
United States aviator who held several speed records and headed the women's Air Force pilots in World War II (1910-1980)
From this reading ““Lucky” Cochran they called him.”
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “The Man Who Talked Too Much Author of “David and Goliath,” “Merely Business,” Etc.”
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading “Also he was eloquent--very.”
(Old Testament) a giant Philistine warrior who was slain by David with a slingshot
From this reading “The Man Who Talked Too Much Author of “David and Goliath,” “Merely Business,” Etc.”
occurring by chance
From this reading ““Lucky” Cochran they called him.”
and nothing more
From this reading “The Man Who Talked Too Much Author of “David and Goliath,” “Merely Business,” Etc.”
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “The Man Who Talked Too Much Author of “David and Goliath,” “Merely Business,” Etc.”
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in addition
From this reading Also he was eloquent--very.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Man Who Talked Too Much Author of “David and Goliath,” “Merely Business,” Etc.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The Man Who Talked Too Much Author of “David and Goliath,” “Merely Business,” Etc.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The Man Who Talked Too Much Author of “David and Goliath,” “Merely Business,” Etc.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Lucky” Cochran they called him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading However, they came to think that he was not the only one that way.
United States aviator who held several speed records and headed the women's Air Force pilots in World War II (1910-1980)
From this reading “Lucky” Cochran they called him.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading The Man Who Talked Too Much Author of “David and Goliath,” “Merely Business,” Etc.
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading Also he was eloquent--very.
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From this reading The Man Who Talked Too Much Author of “David and Goliath,” “Merely Business,” Etc.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Too much so, felt David and Goliath.
(Old Testament) a giant Philistine warrior who was slain by David with a slingshot
From this reading The Man Who Talked Too Much Author of “David and Goliath,” “Merely Business,” Etc.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Also he was eloquent--very.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Lucky” Cochran they called him.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, they came to think that he was not the only one that way.
occurring by chance
From this reading “Lucky” Cochran they called him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Man Who Talked Too Much Author of “David and Goliath,” “Merely Business,” Etc.
and nothing more
From this reading The Man Who Talked Too Much Author of “David and Goliath,” “Merely Business,” Etc.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The Man Who Talked Too Much Author of “David and Goliath,” “Merely Business,” Etc.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading However, they came to think that he was not the only one that way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Man Who Talked Too Much Author of “David and Goliath,” “Merely Business,” Etc.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading However, they came to think that he was not the only one that way.
and nothing more
From this reading However, they came to think that he was not the only one that way.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Too much so, felt David and Goliath.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The Man Who Talked Too Much Author of “David and Goliath,” “Merely Business,” Etc.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading However, they came to think that he was not the only one that way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Man Who Talked Too Much Author of “David and Goliath,” “Merely Business,” Etc.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Lucky” Cochran they called him.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading However, they came to think that he was not the only one that way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading However, they came to think that he was not the only one that way.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The Man Who Talked Too Much Author of “David and Goliath,” “Merely Business,” Etc.
precisely as stated
From this reading Also he was eloquent--very.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Also he was eloquent--very.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading However, they came to think that he was not the only one that way.
which person or people
From this reading The Man Who Talked Too Much Author of “David and Goliath,” “Merely Business,” Etc.
Chapter 1 of The man who talked too much by Roy Norton holds 447 sentences, grouped into 90 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 1 holds 447 sentences of The man who talked too much, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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