Chapter 7 of The Rat Race is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Rat Race is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Thanks, Jimmie," I replied. "I'm going to try to stay this way." My wife sat down beside me and studied me closely. "You _look_ different," she remarked. "To me, at any rate.
Chapter 7 of The Rat Race is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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next to; at the side of
From this reading “My wife sat down beside me and studied me closely.”
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading “My wife sat down beside me and studied me closely.”
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading “"You _look_ different," she remarked.”
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading “"To me, at any rate.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “"You _look_ different," she remarked.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “"I'm going to try to stay this way."”
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading “My wife sat down beside me and studied me closely.”
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading “"Thanks, Jimmie," I replied.”
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In this reading “"To me, at any rate.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My wife sat down beside me and studied me closely.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "To me, at any rate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "To me, at any rate.
next to; at the side of
From this reading My wife sat down beside me and studied me closely.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading My wife sat down beside me and studied me closely.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading "You _look_ different," she remarked.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading My wife sat down beside me and studied me closely.
the act of departing
From this reading "I'm going to try to stay this way."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Thanks, Jimmie," I replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm going to try to stay this way."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thanks, Jimmie," I replied.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You _look_ different," she remarked.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My wife sat down beside me and studied me closely.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My wife sat down beside me and studied me closely.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading "To me, at any rate.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "You _look_ different," she remarked.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Thanks, Jimmie," I replied.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading My wife sat down beside me and studied me closely.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You _look_ different," she remarked.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "I'm going to try to stay this way."
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading My wife sat down beside me and studied me closely.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading "Thanks, Jimmie," I replied.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I'm going to try to stay this way."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm going to try to stay this way."
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "I'm going to try to stay this way."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I'm going to try to stay this way."
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading My wife sat down beside me and studied me closely.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You _look_ different," she remarked.
Chapter 7 of The Rat Race by Jay Franklin holds 190 sentences, grouped into 38 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 7 holds 190 sentences of The Rat Race, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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