Chapter 26 of The Rules of the Game is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of The Rules of the Game is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Sure?" "Well, I'm risking my neck on it." "I'll simply tell him the name of the lawyer," decided Bob, "and get him actual cash." "I'll pay that back--the other I can't," said Pollock with sudden feeling. "Here, have a cup of coffee."
Chapter 26 of The Rules of the Game is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading “"I'll simply tell him the name of the lawyer," decided Bob, "and get him actual cash."”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “"I'll simply tell him the name of the lawyer," decided Bob, "and get him actual cash."”
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading “"I'll simply tell him the name of the lawyer," decided Bob, "and get him actual cash."”
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading “"Here, have a cup of coffee."”
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading “"Here, have a cup of coffee."”
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “"I'll simply tell him the name of the lawyer," decided Bob, "and get him actual cash."”
United States artist famous for painting with a drip technique; a leader of abstract expressionism in America (1912-1956)
From this reading “"I'll pay that back--the other I can't," said Pollock with sudden feeling.”
-ing form of “risk” — expose to a chance of loss or damage
From this reading “"Well, I'm risking my neck on it."”
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 "Here, have a cup of coffee."
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading "I'll simply tell him the name of the lawyer," decided Bob, "and get him actual cash."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'll simply tell him the name of the lawyer," decided Bob, "and get him actual cash."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I'll pay that back--the other I can't," said Pollock with sudden feeling.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "I'll simply tell him the name of the lawyer," decided Bob, "and get him actual cash."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll pay that back--the other I can't," said Pollock with sudden feeling.
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading "I'll simply tell him the name of the lawyer," decided Bob, "and get him actual cash."
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading "Here, have a cup of coffee."
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading "Here, have a cup of coffee."
recognizable; marked
From this reading "I'll simply tell him the name of the lawyer," decided Bob, "and get him actual cash."
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "I'll pay that back--the other I can't," said Pollock with sudden feeling.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I'll simply tell him the name of the lawyer," decided Bob, "and get him actual cash."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Here, have a cup of coffee."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here, have a cup of coffee."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'll simply tell him the name of the lawyer," decided Bob, "and get him actual cash."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'll pay that back--the other I can't," said Pollock with sudden feeling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll simply tell him the name of the lawyer," decided Bob, "and get him actual cash."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I'm risking my neck on it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, I'm risking my neck on it."
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading "I'll simply tell him the name of the lawyer," decided Bob, "and get him actual cash."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, I'm risking my neck on it."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I'll simply tell him the name of the lawyer," decided Bob, "and get him actual cash."
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading "Well, I'm risking my neck on it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'll simply tell him the name of the lawyer," decided Bob, "and get him actual cash."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well, I'm risking my neck on it."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I'll pay that back--the other I can't," said Pollock with sudden feeling.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "I'll pay that back--the other I can't," said Pollock with sudden feeling.
United States artist famous for painting with a drip technique; a leader of abstract expressionism in America (1912-1956)
From this reading "I'll pay that back--the other I can't," said Pollock with sudden feeling.
-ing form of “risk” — expose to a chance of loss or damage
From this reading "Well, I'm risking my neck on it."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'll pay that back--the other I can't," said Pollock with sudden feeling.
and nothing more
From this reading "I'll simply tell him the name of the lawyer," decided Bob, "and get him actual cash."
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading "I'll pay that back--the other I can't," said Pollock with sudden feeling.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure?"
express in words
From this reading "I'll simply tell him the name of the lawyer," decided Bob, "and get him actual cash."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'll pay that back--the other I can't," said Pollock with sudden feeling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'll simply tell him the name of the lawyer," decided Bob, "and get him actual cash."
(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, I'm risking my neck on it."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I'll pay that back--the other I can't," said Pollock with sudden feeling.
Chapter 26 of The Rules of the Game by Stewart Edward White holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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 26 holds 399 sentences of The Rules of the Game, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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