Chapter 27 of The Rules of the Game is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 27 of The Rules of the Game is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He ceased talking. Bob said nothing. "Now you got it; what you think?" asked the old man at last. "It's tough luck," said Bob. "There's more to be said for your side of the case than I had thought."
Chapter 27 of The Rules of the Game is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 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 “Bob said nothing.”
an occurrence of something
From this reading “"There's more to be said for your side of the case than I had thought."”
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “He ceased talking.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “"Now you got it; what you think?" asked the old man at last.”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “"It's tough luck," said Bob.”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “"There's more to be said for your side of the case than I had thought."”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “He ceased talking.”
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading “"It's tough luck," said Bob.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Now you got it; what you think?" asked the old man at last.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Now you got it; what you think?" asked the old man at last.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There's more to be said for your side of the case than I had thought."
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob said nothing.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "There's more to be said for your side of the case than I had thought."
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading He ceased talking.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There's more to be said for your side of the case than I had thought."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Now you got it; what you think?" asked the old man at last.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "There's more to be said for your side of the case than I had thought."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ceased talking.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There's more to be said for your side of the case than I had thought."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Now you got it; what you think?" asked the old man at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's tough luck," said Bob.
immediately past
From this reading "Now you got it; what you think?" asked the old man at last.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "It's tough luck," said Bob.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Now you got it; what you think?" asked the old man at last.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "There's more to be said for your side of the case than I had thought."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Bob said nothing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now you got it; what you think?" asked the old man at last.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There's more to be said for your side of the case than I had thought."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Now you got it; what you think?" asked the old man at last.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Bob said nothing.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "There's more to be said for your side of the case than I had thought."
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading He ceased talking.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "There's more to be said for your side of the case than I had thought."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now you got it; what you think?" asked the old man at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's more to be said for your side of the case than I had thought."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Now you got it; what you think?" asked the old man at last.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "There's more to be said for your side of the case than I had thought."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There's more to be said for your side of the case than I had thought."
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading "It's tough luck," said Bob.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now you got it; what you think?" asked the old man at last.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now you got it; what you think?" asked the old man at last.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There's more to be said for your side of the case than I had thought."
Chapter 27 of The Rules of the Game by Stewart Edward White holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 27 holds 410 sentences of The Rules of the Game, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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