Chapter 20 of The tunnel thru the air is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The tunnel thru the air is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
December, 1927, stocks had been declining for several weeks. This month stocks declined rapidly and Robert was heavily short. Wheat and corn advanced. Robert had been on the right side for several months. Just before Christmas he figured that he would cover his short stocks and wait for a rally which he expected would come in January or February.
Chapter 20 of The tunnel thru the air is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading “This month stocks declined rapidly and Robert was heavily short.”
-ing form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading “December, 1927, stocks had been declining for several weeks.”
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading “Just before Christmas he figured that he would cover his short stocks and wait for a rally which he expected would come in January or February.”
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading “Just before Christmas he figured that he would cover his short stocks and wait for a rally which he expected would come in January or February.”
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “Just before Christmas he figured that he would cover his short stocks and wait for a rally which he expected would come in January or February.”
gather
From this reading “Just before Christmas he figured that he would cover his short stocks and wait for a rally which he expected would come in January or February.”
a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction
From this reading “December, 1927, stocks had been declining for several weeks.”
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading “Wheat and corn advanced.”
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In this reading “Robert had been on the right side for several months.”
In this reading “December, 1927, stocks had been declining for several weeks.”
In this reading “Just before Christmas he figured that he would cover his short stocks and wait for a rally which he expected would come in January or February.”
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From this reading December, 1927, stocks had been declining for several weeks.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just before Christmas he figured that he would cover his short stocks and wait for a rally which he expected would come in January or February.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Wheat and corn advanced.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This month stocks declined rapidly and Robert was heavily short.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading December, 1927, stocks had been declining for several weeks.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Just before Christmas he figured that he would cover his short stocks and wait for a rally which he expected would come in January or February.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Just before Christmas he figured that he would cover his short stocks and wait for a rally which he expected would come in January or February.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Just before Christmas he figured that he would cover his short stocks and wait for a rally which he expected would come in January or February.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading Wheat and corn advanced.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Just before Christmas he figured that he would cover his short stocks and wait for a rally which he expected would come in January or February.
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading December, 1927, stocks had been declining for several weeks.
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading This month stocks declined rapidly and Robert was heavily short.
-ing form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading December, 1927, stocks had been declining for several weeks.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Just before Christmas he figured that he would cover his short stocks and wait for a rally which he expected would come in January or February.
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading Just before Christmas he figured that he would cover his short stocks and wait for a rally which he expected would come in January or February.
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading Just before Christmas he figured that he would cover his short stocks and wait for a rally which he expected would come in January or February.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading December, 1927, stocks had been declining for several weeks.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading December, 1927, stocks had been declining for several weeks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just before Christmas he figured that he would cover his short stocks and wait for a rally which he expected would come in January or February.
to a considerable degree
From this reading This month stocks declined rapidly and Robert was heavily short.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Just before Christmas he figured that he would cover his short stocks and wait for a rally which he expected would come in January or February.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just before Christmas he figured that he would cover his short stocks and wait for a rally which he expected would come in January or February.
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Just before Christmas he figured that he would cover his short stocks and wait for a rally which he expected would come in January or February.
and nothing more
From this reading Just before Christmas he figured that he would cover his short stocks and wait for a rally which he expected would come in January or February.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading This month stocks declined rapidly and Robert was heavily short.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Robert had been on the right side for several months.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Robert had been on the right side for several months.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Just before Christmas he figured that he would cover his short stocks and wait for a rally which he expected would come in January or February.
gather
From this reading Just before Christmas he figured that he would cover his short stocks and wait for a rally which he expected would come in January or February.
with speed
From this reading This month stocks declined rapidly and Robert was heavily short.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Robert had been on the right side for several months.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading This month stocks declined rapidly and Robert was heavily short.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading December, 1927, stocks had been declining for several weeks.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading This month stocks declined rapidly and Robert was heavily short.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Robert had been on the right side for several months.
a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction
From this reading December, 1927, stocks had been declining for several weeks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just before Christmas he figured that he would cover his short stocks and wait for a rally which he expected would come in January or February.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Robert had been on the right side for several months.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This month stocks declined rapidly and Robert was heavily short.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Just before Christmas he figured that he would cover his short stocks and wait for a rally which he expected would come in January or February.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This month stocks declined rapidly and Robert was heavily short.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading December, 1927, stocks had been declining for several weeks.
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading Wheat and corn advanced.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Just before Christmas he figured that he would cover his short stocks and wait for a rally which he expected would come in January or February.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Just before Christmas he figured that he would cover his short stocks and wait for a rally which he expected would come in January or February.
Chapter 20 of The tunnel thru the air by William D. (William Delbert) Gann holds 194 sentences, grouped into 39 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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