Chapter 11 of The Riverman is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Riverman is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What do you mean?” asked Orde, turning in his chair with an air of slow surprise. “It all looks queer to me. He's got something up his sleeve. Why should he take a bond with that security from us? If we can't deliver the logs, our company fails; that makes the stock worthless; that makes the bond worthless--just when it is needed.
Chapter 11 of The Riverman is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading “Why should he take a bond with that security from us?”
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading “If we can't deliver the logs, our company fails; that makes the stock worthless; that makes the bond worthless--just when it is needed.”
third-person singular of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading “If we can't deliver the logs, our company fails; that makes the stock worthless; that makes the bond worthless--just when it is needed.”
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading “If we can't deliver the logs, our company fails; that makes the stock worthless; that makes the bond worthless--just when it is needed.”
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading “Why should he take a bond with that security from us?”
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading “He's got something up his sleeve.”
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading “If we can't deliver the logs, our company fails; that makes the stock worthless; that makes the bond worthless--just when it is needed.”
lacking in usefulness or value
From this reading “If we can't deliver the logs, our company fails; that makes the stock worthless; that makes the bond worthless--just when it is needed.”
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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 Why should he take a bond with that security from us?
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “What do you mean?” asked Orde, turning in his chair with an air of slow surprise.
(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 “It all looks queer to me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “What do you mean?” asked Orde, turning in his chair with an air of slow surprise.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What do you mean?” asked Orde, turning in his chair with an air of slow surprise.
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading Why should he take a bond with that security from us?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If we can't deliver the logs, our company fails; that makes the stock worthless; that makes the bond worthless--just when it is needed.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “What do you mean?” asked Orde, turning in his chair with an air of slow surprise.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading If we can't deliver the logs, our company fails; that makes the stock worthless; that makes the bond worthless--just when it is needed.
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading If we can't deliver the logs, our company fails; that makes the stock worthless; that makes the bond worthless--just when it is needed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you mean?” asked Orde, turning in his chair with an air of slow surprise.
third-person singular of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading If we can't deliver the logs, our company fails; that makes the stock worthless; that makes the bond worthless--just when it is needed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Why should he take a bond with that security from us?
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He's got something up his sleeve.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why should he take a bond with that security from us?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's got something up his sleeve.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “What do you mean?” asked Orde, turning in his chair with an air of slow surprise.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we can't deliver the logs, our company fails; that makes the stock worthless; that makes the bond worthless--just when it is needed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What do you mean?” asked Orde, turning in his chair with an air of slow surprise.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If we can't deliver the logs, our company fails; that makes the stock worthless; that makes the bond worthless--just when it is needed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It all looks queer to me.
and nothing more
From this reading If we can't deliver the logs, our company fails; that makes the stock worthless; that makes the bond worthless--just when it is needed.
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading If we can't deliver the logs, our company fails; that makes the stock worthless; that makes the bond worthless--just when it is needed.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “It all looks queer to me.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading If we can't deliver the logs, our company fails; that makes the stock worthless; that makes the bond worthless--just when it is needed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It all looks queer to me.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What do you mean?” asked Orde, turning in his chair with an air of slow surprise.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading If we can't deliver the logs, our company fails; that makes the stock worthless; that makes the bond worthless--just when it is needed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What do you mean?” asked Orde, turning in his chair with an air of slow surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What do you mean?” asked Orde, turning in his chair with an air of slow surprise.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading If we can't deliver the logs, our company fails; that makes the stock worthless; that makes the bond worthless--just when it is needed.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “It all looks queer to me.
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading Why should he take a bond with that security from us?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should he take a bond with that security from us?
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading He's got something up his sleeve.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading “What do you mean?” asked Orde, turning in his chair with an air of slow surprise.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He's got something up his sleeve.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading If we can't deliver the logs, our company fails; that makes the stock worthless; that makes the bond worthless--just when it is needed.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “What do you mean?” asked Orde, turning in his chair with an air of slow surprise.
carry out
From this reading Why should he take a bond with that security from us?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why should he take a bond with that security from us?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If we can't deliver the logs, our company fails; that makes the stock worthless; that makes the bond worthless--just when it is needed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It all looks queer to me.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “What do you mean?” asked Orde, turning in his chair with an air of slow surprise.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He's got something up his sleeve.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why should he take a bond with that security from us?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If we can't deliver the logs, our company fails; that makes the stock worthless; that makes the bond worthless--just when it is needed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you mean?” asked Orde, turning in his chair with an air of slow surprise.
at the time that
From this reading If we can't deliver the logs, our company fails; that makes the stock worthless; that makes the bond worthless--just when it is needed.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why should he take a bond with that security from us?
in the company of; together with
From this reading “What do you mean?” asked Orde, turning in his chair with an air of slow surprise.
lacking in usefulness or value
From this reading If we can't deliver the logs, our company fails; that makes the stock worthless; that makes the bond worthless--just when it is needed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you mean?” asked Orde, turning in his chair with an air of slow surprise.
Chapter 11 of The Riverman by Stewart Edward White holds 209 sentences, grouped into 42 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 11 holds 209 sentences of The Riverman, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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