Chapter 13 of The Rat Race is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Rat Race is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The phone rang. "Mr. Tompkins?" A girl's voice inquired. "Just a moment, Mr. Willamer of the Securities and Exchange Commission will speak to you." I didn't like that "will."
Chapter 13 of The Rat Race is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading “"Just a moment, Mr. Willamer of the Securities and Exchange Commission will speak to you."”
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading “"Just a moment, Mr. Willamer of the Securities and Exchange Commission will speak to you."”
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “A girl's voice inquired.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “A girl's voice inquired.”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “The phone rang.”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “The phone rang.”
plural of “security” — the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading “"Just a moment, Mr. Willamer of the Securities and Exchange Commission will speak to you."”
express in speech
From this reading “"Just a moment, Mr. Willamer of the Securities and Exchange Commission will speak to you."”
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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 A girl's voice inquired.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Just a moment, Mr. Willamer of the Securities and Exchange Commission will speak to you."
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading "Just a moment, Mr. Willamer of the Securities and Exchange Commission will speak to you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I didn't like that "will."
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading "Just a moment, Mr. Willamer of the Securities and Exchange Commission will speak to you."
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading A girl's voice inquired.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I didn't like that "will."
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading A girl's voice inquired.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just a moment, Mr. Willamer of the Securities and Exchange Commission will speak to you."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I didn't like that "will."
a particular point in time
From this reading "Just a moment, Mr. Willamer of the Securities and Exchange Commission will speak to you."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Tompkins?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Just a moment, Mr. Willamer of the Securities and Exchange Commission will speak to you."
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading The phone rang.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The phone rang.
plural of “security” — the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading "Just a moment, Mr. Willamer of the Securities and Exchange Commission will speak to you."
express in speech
From this reading "Just a moment, Mr. Willamer of the Securities and Exchange Commission will speak to you."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I didn't like that "will."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The phone rang.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Just a moment, Mr. Willamer of the Securities and Exchange Commission will speak to you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Tompkins?"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A girl's voice inquired.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Just a moment, Mr. Willamer of the Securities and Exchange Commission will speak to you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Just a moment, Mr. Willamer of the Securities and Exchange Commission will speak to you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Just a moment, Mr. Willamer of the Securities and Exchange Commission will speak to you."
Chapter 13 of The Rat Race by Jay Franklin holds 216 sentences, grouped into 44 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 13 holds 216 sentences of The Rat Race, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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