Chapter 8 of The Phantom of the Opera is here in full — 329 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Phantom of the Opera is here in full — 329 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
On the Saturday morning, on reaching their office, the joint managers found a letter from O. G. worded in these terms: MY DEAR MANAGERS: So it is to be war between us? If you still care for peace, here is my ultimatum. It consists of the four following conditions: 1.
Chapter 8 of The Phantom of the Opera is here in full — 329 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading “It consists of the four following conditions:”
third-person singular of “consist” — originate
From this reading “It consists of the four following conditions:”
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading “On the Saturday morning, on reaching their office, the joint managers found a letter from O. G. worded in these terms: MY DEAR MANAGERS:”
plural of “manager” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading “On the Saturday morning, on reaching their office, the joint managers found a letter from O. G. worded in these terms: MY DEAR MANAGERS:”
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading “On the Saturday morning, on reaching their office, the joint managers found a letter from O. G. worded in these terms: MY DEAR MANAGERS:”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “On the Saturday morning, on reaching their office, the joint managers found a letter from O. G. worded in these terms: MY DEAR MANAGERS:”
a final peremptory demand
From this reading “If you still care for peace, here is my ultimatum.”
past form of “word” — put into words or an expression
From this reading “On the Saturday morning, on reaching their office, the joint managers found a letter from O. G. worded in these terms: MY DEAR MANAGERS:”
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In this reading “On the Saturday morning, on reaching their office, the joint managers found a letter from O. G. worded in these terms: MY DEAR MANAGERS:”
In this reading “It consists of the four following conditions:”
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From this reading 1.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the Saturday morning, on reaching their office, the joint managers found a letter from O. G. worded in these terms: MY DEAR MANAGERS:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So it is to be war between us?
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading So it is to be war between us?
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading If you still care for peace, here is my ultimatum.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading It consists of the four following conditions:
third-person singular of “consist” — originate
From this reading It consists of the four following conditions:
dearly loved
From this reading On the Saturday morning, on reaching their office, the joint managers found a letter from O. G. worded in these terms: MY DEAR MANAGERS:
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It consists of the four following conditions:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If you still care for peace, here is my ultimatum.
set up or found
From this reading On the Saturday morning, on reaching their office, the joint managers found a letter from O. G. worded in these terms: MY DEAR MANAGERS:
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It consists of the four following conditions:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the Saturday morning, on reaching their office, the joint managers found a letter from O. G. worded in these terms: MY DEAR MANAGERS:
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading On the Saturday morning, on reaching their office, the joint managers found a letter from O. G. worded in these terms: MY DEAR MANAGERS:
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading If you still care for peace, here is my ultimatum.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you still care for peace, here is my ultimatum.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the Saturday morning, on reaching their office, the joint managers found a letter from O. G. worded in these terms: MY DEAR MANAGERS:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So it is to be war between us?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So it is to be war between us?
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading On the Saturday morning, on reaching their office, the joint managers found a letter from O. G. worded in these terms: MY DEAR MANAGERS:
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading On the Saturday morning, on reaching their office, the joint managers found a letter from O. G. worded in these terms: MY DEAR MANAGERS:
plural of “manager” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading On the Saturday morning, on reaching their office, the joint managers found a letter from O. G. worded in these terms: MY DEAR MANAGERS:
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the Saturday morning, on reaching their office, the joint managers found a letter from O. G. worded in these terms: MY DEAR MANAGERS:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On the Saturday morning, on reaching their office, the joint managers found a letter from O. G. worded in these terms: MY DEAR MANAGERS:
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading On the Saturday morning, on reaching their office, the joint managers found a letter from O. G. worded in these terms: MY DEAR MANAGERS:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It consists of the four following conditions:
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading On the Saturday morning, on reaching their office, the joint managers found a letter from O. G. worded in these terms: MY DEAR MANAGERS:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Saturday morning, on reaching their office, the joint managers found a letter from O. G. worded in these terms: MY DEAR MANAGERS:
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading If you still care for peace, here is my ultimatum.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading On the Saturday morning, on reaching their office, the joint managers found a letter from O. G. worded in these terms: MY DEAR MANAGERS:
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On the Saturday morning, on reaching their office, the joint managers found a letter from O. G. worded in these terms: MY DEAR MANAGERS:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it is to be war between us?
not in physical motion
From this reading If you still care for peace, here is my ultimatum.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading On the Saturday morning, on reaching their office, the joint managers found a letter from O. G. worded in these terms: MY DEAR MANAGERS:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the Saturday morning, on reaching their office, the joint managers found a letter from O. G. worded in these terms: MY DEAR MANAGERS:
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the Saturday morning, on reaching their office, the joint managers found a letter from O. G. worded in these terms: MY DEAR MANAGERS:
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading On the Saturday morning, on reaching their office, the joint managers found a letter from O. G. worded in these terms: MY DEAR MANAGERS:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So it is to be war between us?
a final peremptory demand
From this reading If you still care for peace, here is my ultimatum.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So it is to be war between us?
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading So it is to be war between us?
past form of “word” — put into words or an expression
From this reading On the Saturday morning, on reaching their office, the joint managers found a letter from O. G. worded in these terms: MY DEAR MANAGERS:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you still care for peace, here is my ultimatum.
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