Chapter 13 of The Spoilers is here in full — 330 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Spoilers is here in full — 330 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MIDNIGHT MESSENGER "My dear Helen, don't you realize that my official position carries with it a certain social obligation which it is our duty to discharge?" "I suppose so, Uncle Arthur; but I would much rather stay at home." "Tut, tut! Go and have a good time." "Dancing doesn't appeal to me any more.
Chapter 13 of The Spoilers is here in full — 330 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading “"Dancing doesn't appeal to me any more.”
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading “A MIDNIGHT MESSENGER "My dear Helen, don't you realize that my official position carries with it a certain social obligation which it is our duty to discharge?"”
complete or carry out
From this reading “A MIDNIGHT MESSENGER "My dear Helen, don't you realize that my official position carries with it a certain social obligation which it is our duty to discharge?"”
a person who carries a message
From this reading “A MIDNIGHT MESSENGER "My dear Helen, don't you realize that my official position carries with it a certain social obligation which it is our duty to discharge?"”
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “A MIDNIGHT MESSENGER "My dear Helen, don't you realize that my official position carries with it a certain social obligation which it is our duty to discharge?"”
having official authority or sanction
From this reading “A MIDNIGHT MESSENGER "My dear Helen, don't you realize that my official position carries with it a certain social obligation which it is our duty to discharge?"”
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading “A MIDNIGHT MESSENGER "My dear Helen, don't you realize that my official position carries with it a certain social obligation which it is our duty to discharge?"”
utter “tsk,” “tut,” or “tut-tut,” as in disapproval
From this reading “"Tut, tut!”
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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 A MIDNIGHT MESSENGER "My dear Helen, don't you realize that my official position carries with it a certain social obligation which it is our duty to discharge?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Go and have a good time."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Dancing doesn't appeal to me any more.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading "Dancing doesn't appeal to me any more.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading "I suppose so, Uncle Arthur; but I would much rather stay at home."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I suppose so, Uncle Arthur; but I would much rather stay at home."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I suppose so, Uncle Arthur; but I would much rather stay at home."
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading A MIDNIGHT MESSENGER "My dear Helen, don't you realize that my official position carries with it a certain social obligation which it is our duty to discharge?"
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading A MIDNIGHT MESSENGER "My dear Helen, don't you realize that my official position carries with it a certain social obligation which it is our duty to discharge?"
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading "Dancing doesn't appeal to me any more.
dearly loved
From this reading A MIDNIGHT MESSENGER "My dear Helen, don't you realize that my official position carries with it a certain social obligation which it is our duty to discharge?"
complete or carry out
From this reading A MIDNIGHT MESSENGER "My dear Helen, don't you realize that my official position carries with it a certain social obligation which it is our duty to discharge?"
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From this reading "Dancing doesn't appeal to me any more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MIDNIGHT MESSENGER "My dear Helen, don't you realize that my official position carries with it a certain social obligation which it is our duty to discharge?"
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading A MIDNIGHT MESSENGER "My dear Helen, don't you realize that my official position carries with it a certain social obligation which it is our duty to discharge?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go and have a good time."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Go and have a good time."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Go and have a good time."
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading A MIDNIGHT MESSENGER "My dear Helen, don't you realize that my official position carries with it a certain social obligation which it is our duty to discharge?"
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I suppose so, Uncle Arthur; but I would much rather stay at home."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose so, Uncle Arthur; but I would much rather stay at home."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MIDNIGHT MESSENGER "My dear Helen, don't you realize that my official position carries with it a certain social obligation which it is our duty to discharge?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A MIDNIGHT MESSENGER "My dear Helen, don't you realize that my official position carries with it a certain social obligation which it is our duty to discharge?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Dancing doesn't appeal to me any more.
a person who carries a message
From this reading A MIDNIGHT MESSENGER "My dear Helen, don't you realize that my official position carries with it a certain social obligation which it is our duty to discharge?"
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading A MIDNIGHT MESSENGER "My dear Helen, don't you realize that my official position carries with it a certain social obligation which it is our duty to discharge?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Dancing doesn't appeal to me any more.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I suppose so, Uncle Arthur; but I would much rather stay at home."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A MIDNIGHT MESSENGER "My dear Helen, don't you realize that my official position carries with it a certain social obligation which it is our duty to discharge?"
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading A MIDNIGHT MESSENGER "My dear Helen, don't you realize that my official position carries with it a certain social obligation which it is our duty to discharge?"
having official authority or sanction
From this reading A MIDNIGHT MESSENGER "My dear Helen, don't you realize that my official position carries with it a certain social obligation which it is our duty to discharge?"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A MIDNIGHT MESSENGER "My dear Helen, don't you realize that my official position carries with it a certain social obligation which it is our duty to discharge?"
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading A MIDNIGHT MESSENGER "My dear Helen, don't you realize that my official position carries with it a certain social obligation which it is our duty to discharge?"
on the contrary
From this reading "I suppose so, Uncle Arthur; but I would much rather stay at home."
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading A MIDNIGHT MESSENGER "My dear Helen, don't you realize that my official position carries with it a certain social obligation which it is our duty to discharge?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I suppose so, Uncle Arthur; but I would much rather stay at home."
relating to human society and its members
From this reading A MIDNIGHT MESSENGER "My dear Helen, don't you realize that my official position carries with it a certain social obligation which it is our duty to discharge?"
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "I suppose so, Uncle Arthur; but I would much rather stay at home."
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose so, Uncle Arthur; but I would much rather stay at home."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A MIDNIGHT MESSENGER "My dear Helen, don't you realize that my official position carries with it a certain social obligation which it is our duty to discharge?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Go and have a good time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MIDNIGHT MESSENGER "My dear Helen, don't you realize that my official position carries with it a certain social obligation which it is our duty to discharge?"
utter “tsk,” “tut,” or “tut-tut,” as in disapproval
From this reading "Tut, tut!
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "I suppose so, Uncle Arthur; but I would much rather stay at home."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A MIDNIGHT MESSENGER "My dear Helen, don't you realize that my official position carries with it a certain social obligation which it is our duty to discharge?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading A MIDNIGHT MESSENGER "My dear Helen, don't you realize that my official position carries with it a certain social obligation which it is our duty to discharge?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I suppose so, Uncle Arthur; but I would much rather stay at home."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A MIDNIGHT MESSENGER "My dear Helen, don't you realize that my official position carries with it a certain social obligation which it is our duty to discharge?"
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