Chapter 14 of The stories editors buy and why is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The stories editors buy and why is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Oh--?” the other looked astonished. “No,” repeated Ng Ch’u. “It is not for sale. Put it in the small safe in my private office. One of these days, when a certain necessary thing shall have been pleasantly accomplished, I shall use the bowl myself, to eat therefrom my evening rice.
Chapter 14 of The stories editors buy and why is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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highly skilled
From this reading “One of these days, when a certain necessary thing shall have been pleasantly accomplished, I shall use the bowl myself, to eat therefrom my evening rice.”
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading ““Oh--?” the other looked astonished.”
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading “One of these days, when a certain necessary thing shall have been pleasantly accomplished, I shall use the bowl myself, to eat therefrom my evening rice.”
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “One of these days, when a certain necessary thing shall have been pleasantly accomplished, I shall use the bowl myself, to eat therefrom my evening rice.”
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading “Put it in the small safe in my private office.”
recurring again and again
From this reading ““No,” repeated Ng Ch’u.”
grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
From this reading “One of these days, when a certain necessary thing shall have been pleasantly accomplished, I shall use the bowl myself, to eat therefrom my evening rice.”
a particular instance of selling
From this reading ““It is not for sale.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Put it in the small safe in my private office.”
available for purchase
In this reading ““It is not for sale.”
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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 One of these days, when a certain necessary thing shall have been pleasantly accomplished, I shall use the bowl myself, to eat therefrom my evening rice.
highly skilled
From this reading One of these days, when a certain necessary thing shall have been pleasantly accomplished, I shall use the bowl myself, to eat therefrom my evening rice.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “Oh--?” the other looked astonished.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One of these days, when a certain necessary thing shall have been pleasantly accomplished, I shall use the bowl myself, to eat therefrom my evening rice.
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading One of these days, when a certain necessary thing shall have been pleasantly accomplished, I shall use the bowl myself, to eat therefrom my evening rice.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading One of these days, when a certain necessary thing shall have been pleasantly accomplished, I shall use the bowl myself, to eat therefrom my evening rice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No,” repeated Ng Ch’u.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading One of these days, when a certain necessary thing shall have been pleasantly accomplished, I shall use the bowl myself, to eat therefrom my evening rice.
take in solid food
From this reading One of these days, when a certain necessary thing shall have been pleasantly accomplished, I shall use the bowl myself, to eat therefrom my evening rice.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One of these days, when a certain necessary thing shall have been pleasantly accomplished, I shall use the bowl myself, to eat therefrom my evening rice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It is not for sale.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One of these days, when a certain necessary thing shall have been pleasantly accomplished, I shall use the bowl myself, to eat therefrom my evening rice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One of these days, when a certain necessary thing shall have been pleasantly accomplished, I shall use the bowl myself, to eat therefrom my evening rice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Put it in the small safe in my private office.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is not for sale.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is not for sale.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Oh--?” the other looked astonished.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Put it in the small safe in my private office.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading One of these days, when a certain necessary thing shall have been pleasantly accomplished, I shall use the bowl myself, to eat therefrom my evening rice.
absolutely essential
From this reading One of these days, when a certain necessary thing shall have been pleasantly accomplished, I shall use the bowl myself, to eat therefrom my evening rice.
one billionth (1/1,000,000,000) gram
From this reading “No,” repeated Ng Ch’u.
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” repeated Ng Ch’u.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It is not for sale.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of these days, when a certain necessary thing shall have been pleasantly accomplished, I shall use the bowl myself, to eat therefrom my evening rice.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Put it in the small safe in my private office.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh--?” the other looked astonished.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of these days, when a certain necessary thing shall have been pleasantly accomplished, I shall use the bowl myself, to eat therefrom my evening rice.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Oh--?” the other looked astonished.
in a cheerful manner
From this reading One of these days, when a certain necessary thing shall have been pleasantly accomplished, I shall use the bowl myself, to eat therefrom my evening rice.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Put it in the small safe in my private office.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Put it in the small safe in my private office.
recurring again and again
From this reading “No,” repeated Ng Ch’u.
grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
From this reading One of these days, when a certain necessary thing shall have been pleasantly accomplished, I shall use the bowl myself, to eat therefrom my evening rice.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Put it in the small safe in my private office.
a particular instance of selling
From this reading “It is not for sale.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading One of these days, when a certain necessary thing shall have been pleasantly accomplished, I shall use the bowl myself, to eat therefrom my evening rice.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Put it in the small safe in my private office.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh--?” the other looked astonished.
from that circumstance or source
From this reading One of these days, when a certain necessary thing shall have been pleasantly accomplished, I shall use the bowl myself, to eat therefrom my evening rice.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One of these days, when a certain necessary thing shall have been pleasantly accomplished, I shall use the bowl myself, to eat therefrom my evening rice.
a special situation
From this reading One of these days, when a certain necessary thing shall have been pleasantly accomplished, I shall use the bowl myself, to eat therefrom my evening rice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of these days, when a certain necessary thing shall have been pleasantly accomplished, I shall use the bowl myself, to eat therefrom my evening rice.
the act of using
From this reading One of these days, when a certain necessary thing shall have been pleasantly accomplished, I shall use the bowl myself, to eat therefrom my evening rice.
at the time that
From this reading One of these days, when a certain necessary thing shall have been pleasantly accomplished, I shall use the bowl myself, to eat therefrom my evening rice.
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