Chapter 12 of Too dearly bought is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Too dearly bought is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ANOTHER MEETING. IT was on the whole an orderly meeting, and altogether an earnest one. For a momentous decision had to be made. Many pale and haggard men present had had no meal worth mentioning through the past day. The masters' proposals were laid before them.
Chapter 12 of Too dearly bought is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading “For a momentous decision had to be made.”
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading “IT was on the whole an orderly meeting, and altogether an earnest one.”
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading “Many pale and haggard men present had had no meal worth mentioning through the past day.”
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading “The masters' proposals were laid before them.”
-ing form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading “Many pale and haggard men present had had no meal worth mentioning through the past day.”
of very great significance
From this reading “For a momentous decision had to be made.”
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading “IT was on the whole an orderly meeting, and altogether an earnest one.”
plural of “proposal” — something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading “The masters' proposals were laid before them.”
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.
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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 For a momentous decision had to be made.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading IT was on the whole an orderly meeting, and altogether an earnest one.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IT was on the whole an orderly meeting, and altogether an earnest one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IT was on the whole an orderly meeting, and altogether an earnest one.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER MEETING.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For a momentous decision had to be made.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The masters' proposals were laid before them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Many pale and haggard men present had had no meal worth mentioning through the past day.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading For a momentous decision had to be made.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading IT was on the whole an orderly meeting, and altogether an earnest one.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a momentous decision had to be made.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a momentous decision had to be made.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Many pale and haggard men present had had no meal worth mentioning through the past day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was on the whole an orderly meeting, and altogether an earnest one.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The masters' proposals were laid before them.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For a momentous decision had to be made.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many pale and haggard men present had had no meal worth mentioning through the past day.
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading The masters' proposals were laid before them.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Many pale and haggard men present had had no meal worth mentioning through the past day.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading ANOTHER MEETING.
the force of workers available
From this reading Many pale and haggard men present had had no meal worth mentioning through the past day.
-ing form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Many pale and haggard men present had had no meal worth mentioning through the past day.
of very great significance
From this reading For a momentous decision had to be made.
not any; not one
From this reading Many pale and haggard men present had had no meal worth mentioning through the past day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IT was on the whole an orderly meeting, and altogether an earnest one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IT was on the whole an orderly meeting, and altogether an earnest one.
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading IT was on the whole an orderly meeting, and altogether an earnest one.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Many pale and haggard men present had had no meal worth mentioning through the past day.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Many pale and haggard men present had had no meal worth mentioning through the past day.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Many pale and haggard men present had had no meal worth mentioning through the past day.
plural of “proposal” — something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading The masters' proposals were laid before them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT was on the whole an orderly meeting, and altogether an earnest one.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The masters' proposals were laid before them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Many pale and haggard men present had had no meal worth mentioning through the past day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a momentous decision had to be made.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was on the whole an orderly meeting, and altogether an earnest one.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The masters' proposals were laid before them.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading IT was on the whole an orderly meeting, and altogether an earnest one.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Many pale and haggard men present had had no meal worth mentioning through the past day.
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