Chapter 7 of The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BILL GETS A JOB After luncheon, over cigars, the conversation again became personal. Appleton regarded the younger man thoughtfully. "You spoke of being temporarily out of funds. Allow me to loan you what you require." "Thank you, sir, but I could not think of it.
Chapter 7 of The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English physicist remembered for his studies of the ionosphere (1892-1966)
From this reading “Appleton regarded the younger man thoughtfully.”
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading “BILL GETS A JOB After luncheon, over cigars, the conversation again became personal.”
assets in the form of money
From this reading “"You spoke of being temporarily out of funds.”
the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
From this reading “Allow me to loan you what you require."”
a midday meal
From this reading “BILL GETS A JOB After luncheon, over cigars, the conversation again became personal.”
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading “Allow me to loan you what you require."”
for a limited time only; not permanently
From this reading “"You spoke of being temporarily out of funds.”
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading “Appleton regarded the younger man thoughtfully.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BILL GETS A JOB After luncheon, over cigars, the conversation again became personal.
later than; following
From this reading BILL GETS A JOB After luncheon, over cigars, the conversation again became personal.
anew
From this reading BILL GETS A JOB After luncheon, over cigars, the conversation again became personal.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Allow me to loan you what you require."
English physicist remembered for his studies of the ionosphere (1892-1966)
From this reading Appleton regarded the younger man thoughtfully.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading BILL GETS A JOB After luncheon, over cigars, the conversation again became personal.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "You spoke of being temporarily out of funds.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading BILL GETS A JOB After luncheon, over cigars, the conversation again became personal.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Thank you, sir, but I could not think of it.
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading BILL GETS A JOB After luncheon, over cigars, the conversation again became personal.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading BILL GETS A JOB After luncheon, over cigars, the conversation again became personal.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Thank you, sir, but I could not think of it.
assets in the form of money
From this reading "You spoke of being temporarily out of funds.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading BILL GETS A JOB After luncheon, over cigars, the conversation again became personal.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Thank you, sir, but I could not think of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Thank you, sir, but I could not think of it.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading BILL GETS A JOB After luncheon, over cigars, the conversation again became personal.
the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
From this reading Allow me to loan you what you require."
a midday meal
From this reading BILL GETS A JOB After luncheon, over cigars, the conversation again became personal.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Appleton regarded the younger man thoughtfully.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Allow me to loan you what you require."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Thank you, sir, but I could not think of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You spoke of being temporarily out of funds.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You spoke of being temporarily out of funds.
above and across; more than
From this reading BILL GETS A JOB After luncheon, over cigars, the conversation again became personal.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading BILL GETS A JOB After luncheon, over cigars, the conversation again became personal.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Appleton regarded the younger man thoughtfully.
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading Allow me to loan you what you require."
term of address for a man
From this reading "Thank you, sir, but I could not think of it.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "You spoke of being temporarily out of funds.
for a limited time only; not permanently
From this reading "You spoke of being temporarily out of funds.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank you, sir, but I could not think of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BILL GETS A JOB After luncheon, over cigars, the conversation again became personal.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Thank you, sir, but I could not think of it.
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading Appleton regarded the younger man thoughtfully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Allow me to loan you what you require."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Allow me to loan you what you require."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You spoke of being temporarily out of funds.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Appleton regarded the younger man thoughtfully.
Chapter 7 of The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest by James B. (James Beardsley) Hendryx holds 112 sentences, grouped into 23 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.
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