Chapter 21 of The Protector is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Protector is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
VANE YIELDS A POINT. The short afternoon was drawing towards its close when Vane came out of a building in Hastings Street, Vancouver. "The meeting went satisfactorily, taking it all round," he remarked to Carroll, who was with him. "I think so," agreed his companion. "But I'm far from sure that Horsfield was pleased with the stockholders' decision."
Chapter 21 of The Protector is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
From this reading “"The meeting went satisfactorily, taking it all round," he remarked to Carroll, who was with him.”
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading “"But I'm far from sure that Horsfield was pleased with the stockholders' decision."”
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading “The short afternoon was drawing towards its close when Vane came out of a building in Hastings Street, Vancouver.”
in a satisfactory manner
From this reading “"The meeting went satisfactorily, taking it all round," he remarked to Carroll, who was with him.”
plural of “stockholder” — someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation
From this reading “"But I'm far from sure that Horsfield was pleased with the stockholders' decision."”
English navigator remembered for his exploration of the Pacific coast of North America (1757-1798)
From this reading “The short afternoon was drawing towards its close when Vane came out of a building in Hastings Street, Vancouver.”
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading “VANE YIELDS A POINT.”
plural of “yield” — production of a certain amount
From this reading “VANE YIELDS A POINT.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “VANE YIELDS A POINT.”
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “The short afternoon was drawing towards its close when Vane came out of a building in Hastings Street, Vancouver.”
In this reading “"The meeting went satisfactorily, taking it all round," he remarked to Carroll, who was with him.”
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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 VANE YIELDS A POINT.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The short afternoon was drawing towards its close when Vane came out of a building in Hastings Street, Vancouver.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "I think so," agreed his companion.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "The meeting went satisfactorily, taking it all round," he remarked to Carroll, who was with him.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The short afternoon was drawing towards its close when Vane came out of a building in Hastings Street, Vancouver.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I'm far from sure that Horsfield was pleased with the stockholders' decision."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The short afternoon was drawing towards its close when Vane came out of a building in Hastings Street, Vancouver.
English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
From this reading "The meeting went satisfactorily, taking it all round," he remarked to Carroll, who was with him.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The short afternoon was drawing towards its close when Vane came out of a building in Hastings Street, Vancouver.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "I think so," agreed his companion.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading "But I'm far from sure that Horsfield was pleased with the stockholders' decision."
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The short afternoon was drawing towards its close when Vane came out of a building in Hastings Street, Vancouver.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "But I'm far from sure that Horsfield was pleased with the stockholders' decision."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "But I'm far from sure that Horsfield was pleased with the stockholders' decision."
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading The short afternoon was drawing towards its close when Vane came out of a building in Hastings Street, Vancouver.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The meeting went satisfactorily, taking it all round," he remarked to Carroll, who was with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The meeting went satisfactorily, taking it all round," he remarked to Carroll, who was with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I think so," agreed his companion.
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From this reading "But I'm far from sure that Horsfield was pleased with the stockholders' decision."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think so," agreed his companion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I'm far from sure that Horsfield was pleased with the stockholders' decision."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The short afternoon was drawing towards its close when Vane came out of a building in Hastings Street, Vancouver.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The meeting went satisfactorily, taking it all round," he remarked to Carroll, who was with him.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The short afternoon was drawing towards its close when Vane came out of a building in Hastings Street, Vancouver.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading "The meeting went satisfactorily, taking it all round," he remarked to Carroll, who was with him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The short afternoon was drawing towards its close when Vane came out of a building in Hastings Street, Vancouver.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The short afternoon was drawing towards its close when Vane came out of a building in Hastings Street, Vancouver.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading "But I'm far from sure that Horsfield was pleased with the stockholders' decision."
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading VANE YIELDS A POINT.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "The meeting went satisfactorily, taking it all round," he remarked to Carroll, who was with him.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "The meeting went satisfactorily, taking it all round," he remarked to Carroll, who was with him.
in a satisfactory manner
From this reading "The meeting went satisfactorily, taking it all round," he remarked to Carroll, who was with him.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The short afternoon was drawing towards its close when Vane came out of a building in Hastings Street, Vancouver.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I think so," agreed his companion.
plural of “stockholder” — someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation
From this reading "But I'm far from sure that Horsfield was pleased with the stockholders' decision."
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The short afternoon was drawing towards its close when Vane came out of a building in Hastings Street, Vancouver.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "But I'm far from sure that Horsfield was pleased with the stockholders' decision."
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "The meeting went satisfactorily, taking it all round," he remarked to Carroll, who was with him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But I'm far from sure that Horsfield was pleased with the stockholders' decision."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The short afternoon was drawing towards its close when Vane came out of a building in Hastings Street, Vancouver.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think so," agreed his companion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The meeting went satisfactorily, taking it all round," he remarked to Carroll, who was with him.
in the direction of
From this reading The short afternoon was drawing towards its close when Vane came out of a building in Hastings Street, Vancouver.
English navigator remembered for his exploration of the Pacific coast of North America (1757-1798)
From this reading The short afternoon was drawing towards its close when Vane came out of a building in Hastings Street, Vancouver.
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading VANE YIELDS A POINT.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The short afternoon was drawing towards its close when Vane came out of a building in Hastings Street, Vancouver.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "The meeting went satisfactorily, taking it all round," he remarked to Carroll, who was with him.
at the time that
From this reading The short afternoon was drawing towards its close when Vane came out of a building in Hastings Street, Vancouver.
which person or people
From this reading "The meeting went satisfactorily, taking it all round," he remarked to Carroll, who was with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The meeting went satisfactorily, taking it all round," he remarked to Carroll, who was with him.
plural of “yield” — production of a certain amount
From this reading VANE YIELDS A POINT.
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