Chapter 5 of This Is the End is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of This Is the End is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But you, I hope, will remember that the coincidence was not so funny as he thought, since Jay had beckoned to it with her eyes open. "Now, I have a prejudice against 'bus-conductors," said Kew. "Why?" asked Mr. Russell rather indignantly. "I can't explain it. If I could, it wouldn't be a prejudice, it would be an opinion.
Chapter 5 of This Is the End is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading “But you, I hope, will remember that the coincidence was not so funny as he thought, since Jay had beckoned to it with her eyes open.”
an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
From this reading “But you, I hope, will remember that the coincidence was not so funny as he thought, since Jay had beckoned to it with her eyes open.”
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “"I can't explain it.”
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “But you, I hope, will remember that the coincidence was not so funny as he thought, since Jay had beckoned to it with her eyes open.”
in an indignant manner
From this reading “"Why?" asked Mr. Russell rather indignantly.”
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading “But you, I hope, will remember that the coincidence was not so funny as he thought, since Jay had beckoned to it with her eyes open.”
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading “"Now, I have a prejudice against 'bus-conductors," said Kew.”
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading “"Why?" asked Mr. Russell rather indignantly.”
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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 "Now, I have a prejudice against 'bus-conductors," said Kew.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Now, I have a prejudice against 'bus-conductors," said Kew.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If I could, it wouldn't be a prejudice, it would be an opinion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But you, I hope, will remember that the coincidence was not so funny as he thought, since Jay had beckoned to it with her eyes open.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why?" asked Mr. Russell rather indignantly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If I could, it wouldn't be a prejudice, it would be an opinion.
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading But you, I hope, will remember that the coincidence was not so funny as he thought, since Jay had beckoned to it with her eyes open.
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From this reading "Now, I have a prejudice against 'bus-conductors," said Kew.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you, I hope, will remember that the coincidence was not so funny as he thought, since Jay had beckoned to it with her eyes open.
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From this reading "I can't explain it.
an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
From this reading But you, I hope, will remember that the coincidence was not so funny as he thought, since Jay had beckoned to it with her eyes open.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If I could, it wouldn't be a prejudice, it would be an opinion.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "I can't explain it.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But you, I hope, will remember that the coincidence was not so funny as he thought, since Jay had beckoned to it with her eyes open.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading But you, I hope, will remember that the coincidence was not so funny as he thought, since Jay had beckoned to it with her eyes open.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But you, I hope, will remember that the coincidence was not so funny as he thought, since Jay had beckoned to it with her eyes open.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Now, I have a prejudice against 'bus-conductors," said Kew.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But you, I hope, will remember that the coincidence was not so funny as he thought, since Jay had beckoned to it with her eyes open.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But you, I hope, will remember that the coincidence was not so funny as he thought, since Jay had beckoned to it with her eyes open.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading But you, I hope, will remember that the coincidence was not so funny as he thought, since Jay had beckoned to it with her eyes open.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But you, I hope, will remember that the coincidence was not so funny as he thought, since Jay had beckoned to it with her eyes open.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I could, it wouldn't be a prejudice, it would be an opinion.
in an indignant manner
From this reading "Why?" asked Mr. Russell rather indignantly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But you, I hope, will remember that the coincidence was not so funny as he thought, since Jay had beckoned to it with her eyes open.
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading But you, I hope, will remember that the coincidence was not so funny as he thought, since Jay had beckoned to it with her eyes open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, I have a prejudice against 'bus-conductors," said Kew.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Why?" asked Mr. Russell rather indignantly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But you, I hope, will remember that the coincidence was not so funny as he thought, since Jay had beckoned to it with her eyes open.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, I have a prejudice against 'bus-conductors," said Kew.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading But you, I hope, will remember that the coincidence was not so funny as he thought, since Jay had beckoned to it with her eyes open.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading If I could, it wouldn't be a prejudice, it would be an opinion.
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading "Now, I have a prejudice against 'bus-conductors," said Kew.
on the contrary
From this reading "Why?" asked Mr. Russell rather indignantly.
To recall to mind.
From this reading But you, I hope, will remember that the coincidence was not so funny as he thought, since Jay had beckoned to it with her eyes open.
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading "Why?" asked Mr. Russell rather indignantly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now, I have a prejudice against 'bus-conductors," said Kew.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading But you, I hope, will remember that the coincidence was not so funny as he thought, since Jay had beckoned to it with her eyes open.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But you, I hope, will remember that the coincidence was not so funny as he thought, since Jay had beckoned to it with her eyes open.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But you, I hope, will remember that the coincidence was not so funny as he thought, since Jay had beckoned to it with her eyes open.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But you, I hope, will remember that the coincidence was not so funny as he thought, since Jay had beckoned to it with her eyes open.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But you, I hope, will remember that the coincidence was not so funny as he thought, since Jay had beckoned to it with her eyes open.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But you, I hope, will remember that the coincidence was not so funny as he thought, since Jay had beckoned to it with her eyes open.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But you, I hope, will remember that the coincidence was not so funny as he thought, since Jay had beckoned to it with her eyes open.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why?" asked Mr. Russell rather indignantly.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But you, I hope, will remember that the coincidence was not so funny as he thought, since Jay had beckoned to it with her eyes open.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But you, I hope, will remember that the coincidence was not so funny as he thought, since Jay had beckoned to it with her eyes open.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If I could, it wouldn't be a prejudice, it would be an opinion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I could, it wouldn't be a prejudice, it would be an opinion.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But you, I hope, will remember that the coincidence was not so funny as he thought, since Jay had beckoned to it with her eyes open.
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