Chapter 14 of The Minister's Charge is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Minister's Charge is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“It is, rather. But I've got into the habit of handling Barker very delicately, even in thought. I'm not sure he'll come,” added Sewell, turning to Bellingham. “Oh yes, he will,” said Bellingham. “Tell him it's business.
Chapter 14 of The Minister's Charge is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “I'm not sure he'll come,” added Sewell, turning to Bellingham.”
someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers
From this reading “But I've got into the habit of handling Barker very delicately, even in thought.”
a town in northwestern Washington on a bay near the Canadian border
From this reading “I'm not sure he'll come,” added Sewell, turning to Bellingham.”
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading ““Tell him it's business.”
in a delicate manner
From this reading “But I've got into the habit of handling Barker very delicately, even in thought.”
an established custom
From this reading “But I've got into the habit of handling Barker very delicately, even in thought.”
manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
From this reading “But I've got into the habit of handling Barker very delicately, even in thought.”
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “I'm not sure he'll come,” added Sewell, turning to Bellingham.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading I'm not sure he'll come,” added Sewell, turning to Bellingham.
someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers
From this reading But I've got into the habit of handling Barker very delicately, even in thought.
a town in northwestern Washington on a bay near the Canadian border
From this reading I'm not sure he'll come,” added Sewell, turning to Bellingham.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “Tell him it's business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I've got into the habit of handling Barker very delicately, even in thought.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I'm not sure he'll come,” added Sewell, turning to Bellingham.
in a delicate manner
From this reading But I've got into the habit of handling Barker very delicately, even in thought.
divisible by two
From this reading But I've got into the habit of handling Barker very delicately, even in thought.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But I've got into the habit of handling Barker very delicately, even in thought.
an established custom
From this reading But I've got into the habit of handling Barker very delicately, even in thought.
manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
From this reading But I've got into the habit of handling Barker very delicately, even in thought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh yes, he will,” said Bellingham.
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From this reading I'm not sure he'll come,” added Sewell, turning to Bellingham.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Tell him it's business.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm not sure he'll come,” added Sewell, turning to Bellingham.
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From this reading But I've got into the habit of handling Barker very delicately, even in thought.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But I've got into the habit of handling Barker very delicately, even in thought.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But I've got into the habit of handling Barker very delicately, even in thought.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is, rather.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is, rather.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tell him it's business.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I'm not sure he'll come,” added Sewell, turning to Bellingham.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But I've got into the habit of handling Barker very delicately, even in thought.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh yes, he will,” said Bellingham.
on the contrary
From this reading “It is, rather.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh yes, he will,” said Bellingham.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm not sure he'll come,” added Sewell, turning to Bellingham.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I'm not sure he'll come,” added Sewell, turning to Bellingham.
express in words
From this reading “Tell him it's business.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But I've got into the habit of handling Barker very delicately, even in thought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But I've got into the habit of handling Barker very delicately, even in thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'm not sure he'll come,” added Sewell, turning to Bellingham.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading I'm not sure he'll come,” added Sewell, turning to Bellingham.
precisely as stated
From this reading But I've got into the habit of handling Barker very delicately, even in thought.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Oh yes, he will,” said Bellingham.
an affirmative
From this reading “Oh yes, he will,” said Bellingham.
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