Chapter 14 of The Plunderers: A Novel is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 14 of The Plunderers: A Novel is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“No!” answered the reporter, flatly. “Then--” began McWayne. “I don't wish to see you. I wish to see if you have the sense to understand that I wish to do Mr. E. H. Merriwether the favor of letting him talk to me. Do you want me to tell you what I want you to tell Mr. E. H. Merriwether?”
Chapter 14 of The Plunderers: A Novel is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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promote over another
From this reading “I wish to see if you have the sense to understand that I wish to do Mr. E. H. Merriwether the favor of letting him talk to me.”
in an unqualified manner
From this reading ““No!” answered the reporter, flatly.”
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading “I wish to see if you have the sense to understand that I wish to do Mr. E. H. Merriwether the favor of letting him talk to me.”
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading ““No!” answered the reporter, flatly.”
a general conscious awareness
From this reading “I wish to see if you have the sense to understand that I wish to do Mr. E. H. Merriwether the favor of letting him talk to me.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “I wish to see if you have the sense to understand that I wish to do Mr. E. H. Merriwether the favor of letting him talk to me.”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “I wish to see if you have the sense to understand that I wish to do Mr. E. H. Merriwether the favor of letting him talk to me.”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading ““I don't wish to see you.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “I wish to see if you have the sense to understand that I wish to do Mr. E. H. Merriwether the favor of letting him talk to me.”
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “No!” answered the reporter, flatly.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Then--” began McWayne.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I wish to see if you have the sense to understand that I wish to do Mr. E. H. Merriwether the favor of letting him talk to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't wish to see you.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading I wish to see if you have the sense to understand that I wish to do Mr. E. H. Merriwether the favor of letting him talk to me.
promote over another
From this reading I wish to see if you have the sense to understand that I wish to do Mr. E. H. Merriwether the favor of letting him talk to me.
in an unqualified manner
From this reading “No!” answered the reporter, flatly.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading I wish to see if you have the sense to understand that I wish to do Mr. E. H. Merriwether the favor of letting him talk to me.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I wish to see if you have the sense to understand that I wish to do Mr. E. H. Merriwether the favor of letting him talk to me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wish to see if you have the sense to understand that I wish to do Mr. E. H. Merriwether the favor of letting him talk to me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don't wish to see you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I wish to see if you have the sense to understand that I wish to do Mr. E. H. Merriwether the favor of letting him talk to me.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading I wish to see if you have the sense to understand that I wish to do Mr. E. H. Merriwether the favor of letting him talk to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then--” began McWayne.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wish to see if you have the sense to understand that I wish to do Mr. E. H. Merriwether the favor of letting him talk to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wish to see if you have the sense to understand that I wish to do Mr. E. H. Merriwether the favor of letting him talk to me.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I wish to see if you have the sense to understand that I wish to do Mr. E. H. Merriwether the favor of letting him talk to me.
not any; not one
From this reading “No!” answered the reporter, flatly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I wish to see if you have the sense to understand that I wish to do Mr. E. H. Merriwether the favor of letting him talk to me.
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading “No!” answered the reporter, flatly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I don't wish to see you.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading I wish to see if you have the sense to understand that I wish to do Mr. E. H. Merriwether the favor of letting him talk to me.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I wish to see if you have the sense to understand that I wish to do Mr. E. H. Merriwether the favor of letting him talk to me.
express in words
From this reading Do you want me to tell you what I want you to tell Mr. E. H. Merriwether?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I wish to see if you have the sense to understand that I wish to do Mr. E. H. Merriwether the favor of letting him talk to me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “No!” answered the reporter, flatly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then--” began McWayne.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I don't wish to see you.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I wish to see if you have the sense to understand that I wish to do Mr. E. H. Merriwether the favor of letting him talk to me.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Do you want me to tell you what I want you to tell Mr. E. H. Merriwether?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Do you want me to tell you what I want you to tell Mr. E. H. Merriwether?”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I don't wish to see you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I don't wish to see you.
Chapter 14 of The Plunderers: A Novel by Edwin Lefevre holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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 14 holds 419 sentences of The Plunderers: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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