Chapter 22 of The Mystery of the Boule Cabinet is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Mystery of the Boule Cabinet is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WE MEET M. PIGOT I was just getting ready to leave the office the next afternoon when Godfrey called me up. "How are you feeling to-day, Lester?" he asked. "Not as fit as I might," I said. "Have you arranged to start on that vacation Thursday?" "I don't think that's a good joke, Godfrey."
Chapter 22 of The Mystery of the Boule Cabinet is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “WE MEET M. PIGOT I was just getting ready to leave the office the next afternoon when Godfrey called me up.”
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading “"Have you arranged to start on that vacation Thursday?"”
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “"Not as fit as I might," I said.”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “"I don't think that's a good joke, Godfrey."”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “WE MEET M. PIGOT I was just getting ready to leave the office the next afternoon when Godfrey called me up.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “"Have you arranged to start on that vacation Thursday?"”
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading “"Have you arranged to start on that vacation Thursday?"”
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “"Have you arranged to start on that vacation Thursday?"”
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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 "I don't think that's a good joke, Godfrey."
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading WE MEET M. PIGOT I was just getting ready to leave the office the next afternoon when Godfrey called me up.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How are you feeling to-day, Lester?" he asked.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading "Have you arranged to start on that vacation Thursday?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Not as fit as I might," I said.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How are you feeling to-day, Lester?" he asked.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading WE MEET M. PIGOT I was just getting ready to leave the office the next afternoon when Godfrey called me up.
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From this reading "I don't think that's a good joke, Godfrey."
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "How are you feeling to-day, Lester?" he asked.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "Not as fit as I might," I said.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading WE MEET M. PIGOT I was just getting ready to leave the office the next afternoon when Godfrey called me up.
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From this reading WE MEET M. PIGOT I was just getting ready to leave the office the next afternoon when Godfrey called me up.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I don't think that's a good joke, Godfrey."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you arranged to start on that vacation Thursday?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How are you feeling to-day, Lester?" he asked.
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From this reading "How are you feeling to-day, Lester?" he asked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WE MEET M. PIGOT I was just getting ready to leave the office the next afternoon when Godfrey called me up.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "I don't think that's a good joke, Godfrey."
and nothing more
From this reading WE MEET M. PIGOT I was just getting ready to leave the office the next afternoon when Godfrey called me up.
go away from a place
From this reading WE MEET M. PIGOT I was just getting ready to leave the office the next afternoon when Godfrey called me up.
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From this reading "How are you feeling to-day, Lester?" he asked.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading WE MEET M. PIGOT I was just getting ready to leave the office the next afternoon when Godfrey called me up.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WE MEET M. PIGOT I was just getting ready to leave the office the next afternoon when Godfrey called me up.
come together
From this reading WE MEET M. PIGOT I was just getting ready to leave the office the next afternoon when Godfrey called me up.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Not as fit as I might," I said.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading WE MEET M. PIGOT I was just getting ready to leave the office the next afternoon when Godfrey called me up.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not as fit as I might," I said.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading WE MEET M. PIGOT I was just getting ready to leave the office the next afternoon when Godfrey called me up.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Have you arranged to start on that vacation Thursday?"
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From this reading WE MEET M. PIGOT I was just getting ready to leave the office the next afternoon when Godfrey called me up.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading WE MEET M. PIGOT I was just getting ready to leave the office the next afternoon when Godfrey called me up.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Not as fit as I might," I said.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Have you arranged to start on that vacation Thursday?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Have you arranged to start on that vacation Thursday?"
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From this reading "I don't think that's a good joke, Godfrey."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE MEET M. PIGOT I was just getting ready to leave the office the next afternoon when Godfrey called me up.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I don't think that's a good joke, Godfrey."
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading "Have you arranged to start on that vacation Thursday?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WE MEET M. PIGOT I was just getting ready to leave the office the next afternoon when Godfrey called me up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How are you feeling to-day, Lester?" he asked.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading WE MEET M. PIGOT I was just getting ready to leave the office the next afternoon when Godfrey called me up.
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading "Have you arranged to start on that vacation Thursday?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WE MEET M. PIGOT I was just getting ready to leave the office the next afternoon when Godfrey called me up.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE MEET M. PIGOT I was just getting ready to leave the office the next afternoon when Godfrey called me up.
at the time that
From this reading WE MEET M. PIGOT I was just getting ready to leave the office the next afternoon when Godfrey called me up.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How are you feeling to-day, Lester?" he asked.
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