Chapter 22 of Three millions! is here in full — 310 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Three millions! is here in full — 310 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DICK BIRCH’S SUGGESTION. “Eugene, why doesn’t Dick Birch come here any now?” asked Julia, on the afternoon of Mary’s departure. “He was here a dozen times a day when you were sickest.” “He doesn’t come at all now.” “Do you wish to see him, Julia?”
Chapter 22 of Three millions! is here in full — 310 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood
From this reading “DICK BIRCH’S SUGGESTION.”
possessive form of “birch” — hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood
the act of departing
From this reading ““Eugene, why doesn’t Dick Birch come here any now?” asked Julia, on the afternoon of Mary’s departure.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading ““He was here a dozen times a day when you were sickest.””
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading ““Eugene, why doesn’t Dick Birch come here any now?” asked Julia, on the afternoon of Mary’s departure.”
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
superlative of “sick” — affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading ““He was here a dozen times a day when you were sickest.””
an idea that is suggested
From this reading “DICK BIRCH’S SUGGESTION.”
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In this reading ““He was here a dozen times a day when you were sickest.””
In this reading ““Eugene, why doesn’t Dick Birch come here any now?” asked Julia, on the afternoon of Mary’s departure.”
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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 “He was here a dozen times a day when you were sickest.”
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “Eugene, why doesn’t Dick Birch come here any now?” asked Julia, on the afternoon of Mary’s departure.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “He doesn’t come at all now.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Eugene, why doesn’t Dick Birch come here any now?” asked Julia, on the afternoon of Mary’s departure.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Eugene, why doesn’t Dick Birch come here any now?” asked Julia, on the afternoon of Mary’s departure.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “He doesn’t come at all now.”
hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood
From this reading “Eugene, why doesn’t Dick Birch come here any now?” asked Julia, on the afternoon of Mary’s departure.
possessive form of “birch” — hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood
From this reading DICK BIRCH’S SUGGESTION.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Eugene, why doesn’t Dick Birch come here any now?” asked Julia, on the afternoon of Mary’s departure.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “He was here a dozen times a day when you were sickest.”
the act of departing
From this reading “Eugene, why doesn’t Dick Birch come here any now?” asked Julia, on the afternoon of Mary’s departure.
someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK BIRCH’S SUGGESTION.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you wish to see him, Julia?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Eugene, why doesn’t Dick Birch come here any now?” asked Julia, on the afternoon of Mary’s departure.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “He was here a dozen times a day when you were sickest.”
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading “Eugene, why doesn’t Dick Birch come here any now?” asked Julia, on the afternoon of Mary’s departure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He was here a dozen times a day when you were sickest.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Eugene, why doesn’t Dick Birch come here any now?” asked Julia, on the afternoon of Mary’s departure.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Do you wish to see him, Julia?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Eugene, why doesn’t Dick Birch come here any now?” asked Julia, on the afternoon of Mary’s departure.
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “Eugene, why doesn’t Dick Birch come here any now?” asked Julia, on the afternoon of Mary’s departure.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Eugene, why doesn’t Dick Birch come here any now?” asked Julia, on the afternoon of Mary’s departure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Eugene, why doesn’t Dick Birch come here any now?” asked Julia, on the afternoon of Mary’s departure.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Eugene, why doesn’t Dick Birch come here any now?” asked Julia, on the afternoon of Mary’s departure.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Do you wish to see him, Julia?”
superlative of “sick” — affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “He was here a dozen times a day when you were sickest.”
an idea that is suggested
From this reading DICK BIRCH’S SUGGESTION.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Eugene, why doesn’t Dick Birch come here any now?” asked Julia, on the afternoon of Mary’s departure.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “He was here a dozen times a day when you were sickest.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Do you wish to see him, Julia?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He was here a dozen times a day when you were sickest.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “He was here a dozen times a day when you were sickest.”
at the time that
From this reading “He was here a dozen times a day when you were sickest.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Eugene, why doesn’t Dick Birch come here any now?” asked Julia, on the afternoon of Mary’s departure.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Do you wish to see him, Julia?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “He was here a dozen times a day when you were sickest.”
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