Chapter 10 of The Public Square is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Public Square is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I’ll look the whole property over to-day and tell you to-morrow morning, John. Be sure it will be all right for you. We’re----” Dicky didn’t know what he had started to say. The old man beckoned him back.
Chapter 10 of The Public Square is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading “The old man beckoned him back.”
a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
From this reading “We’re----” Dicky didn’t know what he had started to say.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading ““I’ll look the whole property over to-day and tell you to-morrow morning, John.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ““I’ll look the whole property over to-day and tell you to-morrow morning, John.”
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading ““I’ll look the whole property over to-day and tell you to-morrow morning, John.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “We’re----” Dicky didn’t know what he had started to say.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Be sure it will be all right for you.”
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading ““I’ll look the whole property over to-day and tell you to-morrow morning, John.”
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.
a man who is very old
In this reading “The old man beckoned him back.”
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.
(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 Be sure it will be all right for you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I’ll look the whole property over to-day and tell you to-morrow morning, John.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The old man beckoned him back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be sure it will be all right for you.
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading The old man beckoned him back.
a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
From this reading We’re----” Dicky didn’t know what he had started to say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We’re----” Dicky didn’t know what he had started to say.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Be sure it will be all right for you.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We’re----” Dicky didn’t know what he had started to say.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We’re----” Dicky didn’t know what he had started to say.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The old man beckoned him back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll look the whole property over to-day and tell you to-morrow morning, John.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Be sure it will be all right for you.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “I’ll look the whole property over to-day and tell you to-morrow morning, John.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We’re----” Dicky didn’t know what he had started to say.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “I’ll look the whole property over to-day and tell you to-morrow morning, John.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man beckoned him back.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “I’ll look the whole property over to-day and tell you to-morrow morning, John.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man beckoned him back.
above and across; more than
From this reading “I’ll look the whole property over to-day and tell you to-morrow morning, John.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading “I’ll look the whole property over to-day and tell you to-morrow morning, John.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Be sure it will be all right for you.
express in words
From this reading We’re----” Dicky didn’t know what he had started to say.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We’re----” Dicky didn’t know what he had started to say.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Be sure it will be all right for you.
express in words
From this reading “I’ll look the whole property over to-day and tell you to-morrow morning, John.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I’ll look the whole property over to-day and tell you to-morrow morning, John.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We’re----” Dicky didn’t know what he had started to say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll look the whole property over to-day and tell you to-morrow morning, John.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll look the whole property over to-day and tell you to-morrow morning, John.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We’re----” Dicky didn’t know what he had started to say.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We’re----” Dicky didn’t know what he had started to say.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “I’ll look the whole property over to-day and tell you to-morrow morning, John.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Be sure it will be all right for you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’ll look the whole property over to-day and tell you to-morrow morning, John.
Chapter 10 of The Public Square by Will Levington Comfort holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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 10 holds 404 sentences of The Public Square, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 10 of The Public Square by Will Levington Comfort exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 404 sentences, grouped into 81 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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