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Chapter 30 of The Rules of the Game is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Thorne considered. "No; I'm sorry, but I don't see how I can spare you." "In that case," said Bob quietly, "you will force me to tender my resignation." Thorne looked up at him quickly, and studied his face. "From anybody else, Orde," said he, "I'd take that as a threat or a hold-up, and fire the man on the spot.
Chapter 30 of The Rules of the Game is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any person at all
From this reading “"From anybody else, Orde," said he, "I'd take that as a threat or a hold-up, and fire the man on the spot.”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “"In that case," said Bob quietly, "you will force me to tender my resignation."”
carefully weighed
From this reading “Thorne considered.”
acceptance of despair
From this reading “"In that case," said Bob quietly, "you will force me to tender my resignation."”
refrain from harming
From this reading “"No; I'm sorry, but I don't see how I can spare you."”
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading “Thorne looked up at him quickly, and studied his face.”
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading “"In that case," said Bob quietly, "you will force me to tender my resignation."”
something that is a source of danger
From this reading “"From anybody else, Orde," said he, "I'd take that as a threat or a hold-up, and fire the man on the spot.”
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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 "From anybody else, Orde," said he, "I'd take that as a threat or a hold-up, and fire the man on the spot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thorne looked up at him quickly, and studied his face.
any person at all
From this reading "From anybody else, Orde," said he, "I'd take that as a threat or a hold-up, and fire the man on the spot.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "From anybody else, Orde," said he, "I'd take that as a threat or a hold-up, and fire the man on the spot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thorne looked up at him quickly, and studied his face.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "In that case," said Bob quietly, "you will force me to tender my resignation."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No; I'm sorry, but I don't see how I can spare you."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "No; I'm sorry, but I don't see how I can spare you."
an occurrence of something
From this reading "In that case," said Bob quietly, "you will force me to tender my resignation."
carefully weighed
From this reading Thorne considered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No; I'm sorry, but I don't see how I can spare you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "From anybody else, Orde," said he, "I'd take that as a threat or a hold-up, and fire the man on the spot.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Thorne looked up at him quickly, and studied his face.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "From anybody else, Orde," said he, "I'd take that as a threat or a hold-up, and fire the man on the spot.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading "In that case," said Bob quietly, "you will force me to tender my resignation."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "From anybody else, Orde," said he, "I'd take that as a threat or a hold-up, and fire the man on the spot.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "From anybody else, Orde," said he, "I'd take that as a threat or a hold-up, and fire the man on the spot.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thorne looked up at him quickly, and studied his face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thorne looked up at him quickly, and studied his face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "From anybody else, Orde," said he, "I'd take that as a threat or a hold-up, and fire the man on the spot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No; I'm sorry, but I don't see how I can spare you."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No; I'm sorry, but I don't see how I can spare you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "From anybody else, Orde," said he, "I'd take that as a threat or a hold-up, and fire the man on the spot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No; I'm sorry, but I don't see how I can spare you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In that case," said Bob quietly, "you will force me to tender my resignation."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Thorne looked up at him quickly, and studied his face.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "From anybody else, Orde," said he, "I'd take that as a threat or a hold-up, and fire the man on the spot.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "In that case," said Bob quietly, "you will force me to tender my resignation."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "In that case," said Bob quietly, "you will force me to tender my resignation."
not any; not one
From this reading "No; I'm sorry, but I don't see how I can spare you."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "From anybody else, Orde," said he, "I'd take that as a threat or a hold-up, and fire the man on the spot.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "From anybody else, Orde," said he, "I'd take that as a threat or a hold-up, and fire the man on the spot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "From anybody else, Orde," said he, "I'd take that as a threat or a hold-up, and fire the man on the spot.
with speed
From this reading Thorne looked up at him quickly, and studied his face.
with low volume
From this reading "In that case," said Bob quietly, "you will force me to tender my resignation."
acceptance of despair
From this reading "In that case," said Bob quietly, "you will force me to tender my resignation."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "In that case," said Bob quietly, "you will force me to tender my resignation."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "No; I'm sorry, but I don't see how I can spare you."
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "No; I'm sorry, but I don't see how I can spare you."
refrain from harming
From this reading "No; I'm sorry, but I don't see how I can spare you."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "From anybody else, Orde," said he, "I'd take that as a threat or a hold-up, and fire the man on the spot.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading Thorne looked up at him quickly, and studied his face.
carry out
From this reading "From anybody else, Orde," said he, "I'd take that as a threat or a hold-up, and fire the man on the spot.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading "In that case," said Bob quietly, "you will force me to tender my resignation."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "In that case," said Bob quietly, "you will force me to tender my resignation."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "From anybody else, Orde," said he, "I'd take that as a threat or a hold-up, and fire the man on the spot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thorne considered.
something that is a source of danger
From this reading "From anybody else, Orde," said he, "I'd take that as a threat or a hold-up, and fire the man on the spot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "In that case," said Bob quietly, "you will force me to tender my resignation."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Thorne looked up at him quickly, and studied his face.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "In that case," said Bob quietly, "you will force me to tender my resignation."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No; I'm sorry, but I don't see how I can spare you."
Chapter 30 of The Rules of the Game by Stewart Edward White holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
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