Chapter 27 of The Pawns Count is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVII
Chapter 27 of The Pawns Count is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was within half an hour of closing time that same afternoon when Lutchester walked into James Van Teyl's office. The young man greeted him with some surprise. "Will you do some business for me?" Lutchester asked, without any preliminaries. "Sure!"
Chapter 27 of The Pawns Count is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 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 “It was within half an hour of closing time that same afternoon when Lutchester walked into James Van Teyl's office.”
the act of closing something
From this reading “It was within half an hour of closing time that same afternoon when Lutchester walked into James Van Teyl's office.”
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “The young man greeted him with some surprise.”
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “It was within half an hour of closing time that same afternoon when Lutchester walked into James Van Teyl's office.”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “It was within half an hour of closing time that same afternoon when Lutchester walked into James Van Teyl's office.”
plural of “preliminary” — a minor match preceding the main event
From this reading “Lutchester asked, without any preliminaries.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “The young man greeted him with some surprise.”
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading “It was within half an hour of closing time that same afternoon when Lutchester walked into James Van Teyl's office.”
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was within half an hour of closing time that same afternoon when Lutchester walked into James Van Teyl's office.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was within half an hour of closing time that same afternoon when Lutchester walked into James Van Teyl's office.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Lutchester asked, without any preliminaries.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Lutchester asked, without any preliminaries.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Will you do some business for me?"
the act of closing something
From this reading It was within half an hour of closing time that same afternoon when Lutchester walked into James Van Teyl's office.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Will you do some business for me?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Will you do some business for me?"
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading The young man greeted him with some surprise.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was within half an hour of closing time that same afternoon when Lutchester walked into James Van Teyl's office.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The young man greeted him with some surprise.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was within half an hour of closing time that same afternoon when Lutchester walked into James Van Teyl's office.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was within half an hour of closing time that same afternoon when Lutchester walked into James Van Teyl's office.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was within half an hour of closing time that same afternoon when Lutchester walked into James Van Teyl's office.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading It was within half an hour of closing time that same afternoon when Lutchester walked into James Van Teyl's office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was within half an hour of closing time that same afternoon when Lutchester walked into James Van Teyl's office.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man greeted him with some surprise.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Will you do some business for me?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was within half an hour of closing time that same afternoon when Lutchester walked into James Van Teyl's office.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading It was within half an hour of closing time that same afternoon when Lutchester walked into James Van Teyl's office.
plural of “preliminary” — a minor match preceding the main event
From this reading Lutchester asked, without any preliminaries.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was within half an hour of closing time that same afternoon when Lutchester walked into James Van Teyl's office.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The young man greeted him with some surprise.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure!"
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The young man greeted him with some surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was within half an hour of closing time that same afternoon when Lutchester walked into James Van Teyl's office.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was within half an hour of closing time that same afternoon when Lutchester walked into James Van Teyl's office.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young man greeted him with some surprise.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was within half an hour of closing time that same afternoon when Lutchester walked into James Van Teyl's office.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading It was within half an hour of closing time that same afternoon when Lutchester walked into James Van Teyl's office.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading It was within half an hour of closing time that same afternoon when Lutchester walked into James Van Teyl's office.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was within half an hour of closing time that same afternoon when Lutchester walked into James Van Teyl's office.
at the time that
From this reading It was within half an hour of closing time that same afternoon when Lutchester walked into James Van Teyl's office.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you do some business for me?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading The young man greeted him with some surprise.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It was within half an hour of closing time that same afternoon when Lutchester walked into James Van Teyl's office.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Lutchester asked, without any preliminaries.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you do some business for me?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man greeted him with some surprise.
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