Chapter 11 of The Rules of the Game is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Rules of the Game is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Did you give him three sheep this year?" "Sure." Welton sighed. "I can't go down and tend to this," said he. "My foremen are here to be consulted, and the crews will begin to come in to-morrow.
Chapter 11 of The Rules of the Game is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “"My foremen are here to be consulted, and the crews will begin to come in to-morrow.”
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading “"My foremen are here to be consulted, and the crews will begin to come in to-morrow.”
plural of “crew” — the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading “"My foremen are here to be consulted, and the crews will begin to come in to-morrow.”
plural of “foreman” — a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading “"My foremen are here to be consulted, and the crews will begin to come in to-morrow.”
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading “"Did you give him three sheep this year?"”
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Welton sighed.”
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading “"I can't go down and tend to this," said he.”
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “"Did you give him three sheep this year?"”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I can't go down and tend to this," said he.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "My foremen are here to be consulted, and the crews will begin to come in to-morrow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "My foremen are here to be consulted, and the crews will begin to come in to-morrow.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "My foremen are here to be consulted, and the crews will begin to come in to-morrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't go down and tend to this," said he.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "My foremen are here to be consulted, and the crews will begin to come in to-morrow.
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading "My foremen are here to be consulted, and the crews will begin to come in to-morrow.
plural of “crew” — the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading "My foremen are here to be consulted, and the crews will begin to come in to-morrow.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you give him three sheep this year?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I can't go down and tend to this," said he.
plural of “foreman” — a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading "My foremen are here to be consulted, and the crews will begin to come in to-morrow.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Did you give him three sheep this year?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I can't go down and tend to this," said he.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I can't go down and tend to this," said he.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "My foremen are here to be consulted, and the crews will begin to come in to-morrow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Did you give him three sheep this year?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't go down and tend to this," said he.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My foremen are here to be consulted, and the crews will begin to come in to-morrow.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My foremen are here to be consulted, and the crews will begin to come in to-morrow.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I can't go down and tend to this," said he.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading "Did you give him three sheep this year?"
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Welton sighed.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure."
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading "I can't go down and tend to this," said he.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "My foremen are here to be consulted, and the crews will begin to come in to-morrow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Did you give him three sheep this year?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Did you give him three sheep this year?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I can't go down and tend to this," said he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My foremen are here to be consulted, and the crews will begin to come in to-morrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Welton sighed.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "My foremen are here to be consulted, and the crews will begin to come in to-morrow.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "Did you give him three sheep this year?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you give him three sheep this year?"
Chapter 11 of The Rules of the Game by Stewart Edward White holds 405 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 11 holds 405 sentences of The Rules of the Game, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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