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Chapter 4 of The Struggles of Brown, Jones, and Robinson is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NINE TIMES NINE IS EIGHTY-ONE. SHOWING HOW BROWN, JONES, AND ROBINSON SELECTED THEIR HOUSE OF BUSINESS. And haberdashery it was. But there was much yet to be done before any terms for a partnership could be settled. Mr. Jones at first insisted that he and his father-in-law should begin business on equal terms.
Chapter 4 of The Struggles of Brown, Jones, and Robinson is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the father of your spouse
From this reading “Mr. Jones at first insisted that he and his father-in-law should begin business on equal terms.”
a store where men's clothes are sold
From this reading “And haberdashery it was.”
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “Mr. Jones at first insisted that he and his father-in-law should begin business on equal terms.”
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading “SHOWING HOW BROWN, JONES, AND ROBINSON SELECTED THEIR HOUSE OF BUSINESS.”
the members of a business venture created by contract
From this reading “But there was much yet to be done before any terms for a partnership could be settled.”
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading “SHOWING HOW BROWN, JONES, AND ROBINSON SELECTED THEIR HOUSE OF BUSINESS.”
chosen in preference to another
From this reading “SHOWING HOW BROWN, JONES, AND ROBINSON SELECTED THEIR HOUSE OF BUSINESS.”
the display of a motion picture
From this reading “SHOWING HOW BROWN, JONES, AND ROBINSON SELECTED THEIR HOUSE OF BUSINESS.”
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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 But there was much yet to be done before any terms for a partnership could be settled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHOWING HOW BROWN, JONES, AND ROBINSON SELECTED THEIR HOUSE OF BUSINESS.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But there was much yet to be done before any terms for a partnership could be settled.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Jones at first insisted that he and his father-in-law should begin business on equal terms.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But there was much yet to be done before any terms for a partnership could be settled.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But there was much yet to be done before any terms for a partnership could be settled.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Mr. Jones at first insisted that he and his father-in-law should begin business on equal terms.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading SHOWING HOW BROWN, JONES, AND ROBINSON SELECTED THEIR HOUSE OF BUSINESS.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading SHOWING HOW BROWN, JONES, AND ROBINSON SELECTED THEIR HOUSE OF BUSINESS.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was much yet to be done before any terms for a partnership could be settled.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But there was much yet to be done before any terms for a partnership could be settled.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But there was much yet to be done before any terms for a partnership could be settled.
being one more than eighty
From this reading NINE TIMES NINE IS EIGHTY-ONE.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Mr. Jones at first insisted that he and his father-in-law should begin business on equal terms.
the father of your spouse
From this reading Mr. Jones at first insisted that he and his father-in-law should begin business on equal terms.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mr. Jones at first insisted that he and his father-in-law should begin business on equal terms.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But there was much yet to be done before any terms for a partnership could be settled.
a store where men's clothes are sold
From this reading And haberdashery it was.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Jones at first insisted that he and his father-in-law should begin business on equal terms.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Jones at first insisted that he and his father-in-law should begin business on equal terms.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading SHOWING HOW BROWN, JONES, AND ROBINSON SELECTED THEIR HOUSE OF BUSINESS.
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From this reading SHOWING HOW BROWN, JONES, AND ROBINSON SELECTED THEIR HOUSE OF BUSINESS.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Mr. Jones at first insisted that he and his father-in-law should begin business on equal terms.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NINE TIMES NINE IS EIGHTY-ONE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And haberdashery it was.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading SHOWING HOW BROWN, JONES, AND ROBINSON SELECTED THEIR HOUSE OF BUSINESS.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Jones at first insisted that he and his father-in-law should begin business on equal terms.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But there was much yet to be done before any terms for a partnership could be settled.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading NINE TIMES NINE IS EIGHTY-ONE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHOWING HOW BROWN, JONES, AND ROBINSON SELECTED THEIR HOUSE OF BUSINESS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Jones at first insisted that he and his father-in-law should begin business on equal terms.
the members of a business venture created by contract
From this reading But there was much yet to be done before any terms for a partnership could be settled.
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading SHOWING HOW BROWN, JONES, AND ROBINSON SELECTED THEIR HOUSE OF BUSINESS.
chosen in preference to another
From this reading SHOWING HOW BROWN, JONES, AND ROBINSON SELECTED THEIR HOUSE OF BUSINESS.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading But there was much yet to be done before any terms for a partnership could be settled.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Mr. Jones at first insisted that he and his father-in-law should begin business on equal terms.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading SHOWING HOW BROWN, JONES, AND ROBINSON SELECTED THEIR HOUSE OF BUSINESS.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading But there was much yet to be done before any terms for a partnership could be settled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Jones at first insisted that he and his father-in-law should begin business on equal terms.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SHOWING HOW BROWN, JONES, AND ROBINSON SELECTED THEIR HOUSE OF BUSINESS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was much yet to be done before any terms for a partnership could be settled.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading NINE TIMES NINE IS EIGHTY-ONE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But there was much yet to be done before any terms for a partnership could be settled.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And haberdashery it was.
but in spite of that
From this reading But there was much yet to be done before any terms for a partnership could be settled.
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