Chapter 30 of The Rat Race is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of The Rat Race is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Nonsense!" Germaine said emphatically. Hers was the authoritative tone of a mother assuring her child that the lightning cannot possibly hit the house in a thunderstorm. "I don't see how you can call it nonsense," I told her. "There he stood in my office, a little man with a big Adam's apple, telling me that God was on my track.
Chapter 30 of The Rat Race is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “adam” — (Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading “"There he stood in my office, a little man with a big Adam's apple, telling me that God was on my track.”
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading “"There he stood in my office, a little man with a big Adam's apple, telling me that God was on my track.”
giving confidence
From this reading “Hers was the authoritative tone of a mother assuring her child that the lightning cannot possibly hit the house in a thunderstorm.”
having authority or ascendancy or influence
From this reading “Hers was the authoritative tone of a mother assuring her child that the lightning cannot possibly hit the house in a thunderstorm.”
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading “Germaine said emphatically.”
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading “Hers was the authoritative tone of a mother assuring her child that the lightning cannot possibly hit the house in a thunderstorm.”
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “"Nonsense!"”
a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning
From this reading “Hers was the authoritative tone of a mother assuring her child that the lightning cannot possibly hit the house in a thunderstorm.”
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In this reading “Hers was the authoritative tone of a mother assuring her child that the lightning cannot possibly hit the house in a thunderstorm.”
In this reading “"There he stood in my office, a little man with a big Adam's apple, telling me that God was on my track.”
In this reading “"There he stood in my office, a little man with a big Adam's apple, telling me that God was on my track.”
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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 Hers was the authoritative tone of a mother assuring her child that the lightning cannot possibly hit the house in a thunderstorm.
possessive form of “adam” — (Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading "There he stood in my office, a little man with a big Adam's apple, telling me that God was on my track.
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading "There he stood in my office, a little man with a big Adam's apple, telling me that God was on my track.
giving confidence
From this reading Hers was the authoritative tone of a mother assuring her child that the lightning cannot possibly hit the house in a thunderstorm.
having authority or ascendancy or influence
From this reading Hers was the authoritative tone of a mother assuring her child that the lightning cannot possibly hit the house in a thunderstorm.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "There he stood in my office, a little man with a big Adam's apple, telling me that God was on my track.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I don't see how you can call it nonsense," I told her.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I don't see how you can call it nonsense," I told her.
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From this reading Hers was the authoritative tone of a mother assuring her child that the lightning cannot possibly hit the house in a thunderstorm.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Hers was the authoritative tone of a mother assuring her child that the lightning cannot possibly hit the house in a thunderstorm.
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From this reading "I don't see how you can call it nonsense," I told her.
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading Germaine said emphatically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Germaine said emphatically.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "There he stood in my office, a little man with a big Adam's apple, telling me that God was on my track.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There he stood in my office, a little man with a big Adam's apple, telling me that God was on my track.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hers was the authoritative tone of a mother assuring her child that the lightning cannot possibly hit the house in a thunderstorm.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Hers was the authoritative tone of a mother assuring her child that the lightning cannot possibly hit the house in a thunderstorm.
cause to move by striking
From this reading Hers was the authoritative tone of a mother assuring her child that the lightning cannot possibly hit the house in a thunderstorm.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Hers was the authoritative tone of a mother assuring her child that the lightning cannot possibly hit the house in a thunderstorm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't see how you can call it nonsense," I told her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't see how you can call it nonsense," I told her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hers was the authoritative tone of a mother assuring her child that the lightning cannot possibly hit the house in a thunderstorm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I don't see how you can call it nonsense," I told her.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading Hers was the authoritative tone of a mother assuring her child that the lightning cannot possibly hit the house in a thunderstorm.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "There he stood in my office, a little man with a big Adam's apple, telling me that God was on my track.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "There he stood in my office, a little man with a big Adam's apple, telling me that God was on my track.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There he stood in my office, a little man with a big Adam's apple, telling me that God was on my track.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Hers was the authoritative tone of a mother assuring her child that the lightning cannot possibly hit the house in a thunderstorm.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "There he stood in my office, a little man with a big Adam's apple, telling me that God was on my track.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading "Nonsense!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hers was the authoritative tone of a mother assuring her child that the lightning cannot possibly hit the house in a thunderstorm.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "There he stood in my office, a little man with a big Adam's apple, telling me that God was on my track.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "There he stood in my office, a little man with a big Adam's apple, telling me that God was on my track.
by chance
From this reading Hers was the authoritative tone of a mother assuring her child that the lightning cannot possibly hit the house in a thunderstorm.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Germaine said emphatically.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I don't see how you can call it nonsense," I told her.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "There he stood in my office, a little man with a big Adam's apple, telling me that God was on my track.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "There he stood in my office, a little man with a big Adam's apple, telling me that God was on my track.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hers was the authoritative tone of a mother assuring her child that the lightning cannot possibly hit the house in a thunderstorm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hers was the authoritative tone of a mother assuring her child that the lightning cannot possibly hit the house in a thunderstorm.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There he stood in my office, a little man with a big Adam's apple, telling me that God was on my track.
a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning
From this reading Hers was the authoritative tone of a mother assuring her child that the lightning cannot possibly hit the house in a thunderstorm.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I don't see how you can call it nonsense," I told her.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Hers was the authoritative tone of a mother assuring her child that the lightning cannot possibly hit the house in a thunderstorm.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading "There he stood in my office, a little man with a big Adam's apple, telling me that God was on my track.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hers was the authoritative tone of a mother assuring her child that the lightning cannot possibly hit the house in a thunderstorm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "There he stood in my office, a little man with a big Adam's apple, telling me that God was on my track.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't see how you can call it nonsense," I told her.
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