Chapter 22 of The Rules of the Game is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Rules of the Game is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"All done?" said he. "Well, you did a thorough job. It's the kind that will last." "I'm right on deck when it comes to painting things red," retorted Bob. "What next?"
Chapter 22 of The Rules of the Game is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “"I'm right on deck when it comes to painting things red," retorted Bob.”
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “"I'm right on deck when it comes to painting things red," retorted Bob.”
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading “"I'm right on deck when it comes to painting things red," retorted Bob.”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “"Well, you did a thorough job.”
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading “"I'm right on deck when it comes to painting things red," retorted Bob.”
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “"I'm right on deck when it comes to painting things red," retorted Bob.”
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “"I'm right on deck when it comes to painting things red," retorted Bob.”
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading “"Well, you did a thorough job.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "Well, you did a thorough job.
(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 "All done?" said he.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "I'm right on deck when it comes to painting things red," retorted Bob.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "I'm right on deck when it comes to painting things red," retorted Bob.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading "I'm right on deck when it comes to painting things red," retorted Bob.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Well, you did a thorough job.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "All done?" said he.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "All done?" said he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm right on deck when it comes to painting things red," retorted Bob.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'm right on deck when it comes to painting things red," retorted Bob.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's the kind that will last."
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "Well, you did a thorough job.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It's the kind that will last."
immediately past
From this reading It's the kind that will last."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "What next?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I'm right on deck when it comes to painting things red," retorted Bob.
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading "I'm right on deck when it comes to painting things red," retorted Bob.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "I'm right on deck when it comes to painting things red," retorted Bob.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "I'm right on deck when it comes to painting things red," retorted Bob.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I'm right on deck when it comes to painting things red," retorted Bob.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "All done?" said he.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It's the kind that will last."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It's the kind that will last."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "I'm right on deck when it comes to painting things red," retorted Bob.
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading "Well, you did a thorough job.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm right on deck when it comes to painting things red," retorted Bob.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, you did a thorough job.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What next?"
at the time that
From this reading "I'm right on deck when it comes to painting things red," retorted Bob.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It's the kind that will last."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, you did a thorough job.
Chapter 22 of The Rules of the Game by Stewart Edward White holds 402 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 22 holds 402 sentences of The Rules of the Game, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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