Chapter 24 of The Rules of the Game is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Rules of the Game is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Bob took this statement into himself. He computed painfully over and over. He could not make the figures. He counted the hours one after the other. Finally he saw.
Chapter 24 of The Rules of the Game is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “Bob took this statement into himself.”
past form of “compute” — make a mathematical calculation or computation
From this reading “He computed painfully over and over.”
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading “He counted the hours one after the other.”
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “He could not make the figures.”
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading “Finally he saw.”
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “He counted the hours one after the other.”
unpleasantly
From this reading “He computed painfully over and over.”
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading “Bob took this statement into himself.”
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later than; following
From this reading He counted the hours one after the other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He computed painfully over and over.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob took this statement into himself.
past form of “compute” — make a mathematical calculation or computation
From this reading He computed painfully over and over.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not make the figures.
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading He counted the hours one after the other.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He could not make the figures.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally he saw.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He computed painfully over and over.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Bob took this statement into himself.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He counted the hours one after the other.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Bob took this statement into himself.
engage in
From this reading He could not make the figures.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not make the figures.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He counted the hours one after the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He counted the hours one after the other.
above and across; more than
From this reading He computed painfully over and over.
unpleasantly
From this reading He computed painfully over and over.
cut with a saw
From this reading Finally he saw.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading Bob took this statement into himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He could not make the figures.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Bob took this statement into himself.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Bob took this statement into himself.
Chapter 24 of The Rules of the Game by Stewart Edward White holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 24 holds 412 sentences of The Rules of the Game, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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