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Reading Reading Aloud

03/18/19

How do you read the date 13 June?
How do you read the date 13 June? Is it thirteen of June, thirteenth of June, thirteenth June. Do you say *'of'* before the month? I think first day, after month is British but I wish other English... more
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03/18/19

How to understand "They were starving him" in this context?
> “I don’t blame you, dear,” she assured Harry, tipping eight or nine> sausages onto his plate.> > “Arthur and I have been worried about you, too.> > Just last night we were... more
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03/18/19

Right answer from comprehension?
From the passage I have to answer the following question:> According to the passage, which of the following was an important source of revenue in medieval France?> 1. Cheese 2. Wool 3. Olive... more
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03/18/19

Correct way of reading The Nibelungenlied?
I'm trying to read "The Nibelungenlied" in metrical English translation by George Henry Needler (). However, I've got certain difficulties with doing this.The translator explicitly notes in the... more
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Reading Ielts

03/18/19

Correct answer to a "Multiple choice" Question?
Read the following paragraph: >Morning is also great for breaking out the vitamins. Supplement absorption bythe body is not temporal-dependent, but naturopath Pam Stone notes that the extraboost... more
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03/16/19

Meaning of "as soon a revolution as to"?
I’m reading *The Greedy Queen* by Annie Gray. The author quotes a court lady’s diary entry about the unfailing daily routine at Queen Victoria’s court, such as breakfast at a quarter to ten, tea at... more
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03/15/19

Meaning of "to say them in all good-intentioned honesty about a story"?
I'm reading an introduction to Philip K. Dick written by Roger Zelazny. This introduction is included in PKD's novel *Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep* and the following paragraph is Roger... more
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03/15/19

Thus was the final act of ferocious farce?
I'm having a hard time understanding this sentence. I don't get the function of the verb LEFT in it."**Thus was the final act of ferocious farce left unti**l that bloody week in May 1871 when some... more
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03/15/19

What is the word for words that oppose all the things they describe?
I am looking for a word but I'm not sure if it's a real word or if I just don't know it. I am discussing George Orwell's novel, *1984*, and how the titles oppose all the things they describe. For... more
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03/15/19

Does "I wouldn't do this, if it wasn't compulsory" sound natural?
Would the above sentence sound natural? If not, what would be the modification?
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Reading Rules Ipa

03/15/19

Rules for pronunciation from spelling?
Is there a kind of list of rules that one could rely on for the pronunciation while reading?I'm quite sure there's some kind of rule that explain how to properly read english. It often happens when... more
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03/15/19

Analyze the role of "had the Chinese not come" in this sentence?
What is the role of **had the Chinese not come** in this sentence? What is the relationship of the second half of this sentence to the first?>The significance of decorations on Chinese pottery... more
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Reading Comprehension

03/15/19

Suggested vs. infer?
I am test taker who has to prepare for reading comprehension questions. Frequently two types of questions appear, namely - Which of following is suggested in the passage? - Which of the following... more
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03/15/19

Improving reading skills?
I am big fan of Sherlock Holmes and I watched all Tv series and movies. Also I want to read all Sherlock Holmes stories in English. I need to improve my reading skills and expand my vocabulary. So... more
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Reading

03/15/19

Year, P, and grade?
I'm a bit confused on the England system when I try to understand the English levels on reading, writing etc.Oxford (https://cdn.oxfordowl.co.uk/2017/02/20/14/11/00/314/px_orcs.pdf), is using... more
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Reading

03/15/19

From to Kill a Mockingbird

What is a quote about how to treat people from chapters 22 or 23
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03/14/19

Meaning of "for all my conviction" and "account for"?
I'm reading The Fermented Man by Derek Dillinger. The author talks about how easy it is to ferment vegetables. You just need to cut the veggies and brine them. However, one day he discovered that... more
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Reading Typography

03/14/19

Is reading uppercase sentences hard?
When there's an uppercase sentence, I've found it's hard to read easily. Is it just me or do others also experience this?
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Reading Urban Legend

03/14/19

Is it true that only the positions of the first and last letter in a word matter, the rest can be scrambled?
I read this sometime ago,> Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at> Cmabridge uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer> in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod> are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht> frist... more
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03/14/19

Must I read books to improve my vocabulary and grammar?
I have a major problem. I can't really decide what I should do.In school, I'm in an english performance class. We're going to read some books, and already are reading "To Kill A Mockingbird", but... more
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03/14/19

How to read ... (dot dot dot)?
For example here the sentence is,"Consider any sequence of data points x0, x1, x2,... in R"It messes up my mind when I can't loudly read something.How is ... (dot dot dot) pronounced in such a... more
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Reading

03/14/19

What is the meaning of "nutritional tangents"?
I'm reading *The Fermented Man* by Derek Dillinger. The author has this one-year plan of eating only fermented food, such as yogurt and bread. As a result, his options become extremely limited.... more
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03/14/19

Meaning of "image-searching is strictly for those who want to get sacked"?
I’m reading The Greedy Queen by Annie Gray. In the introduction, she introduces Queen Victoria as:> Myths about Queen Victoria are plentiful, and largely unproven or> taken out of context,... more
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Reading Numbers

03/14/19

How should I read these numerical phrases?
How should I read these sentences that contain numerical (?) phrases?>**A: "I have gone there 3-4 times.**"1- I have gone there three, four times.2- I have gone there three to four times.3- I... more
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03/13/19

Can I say 'around the 1800s'? How do I read '1800s'?
Tasmanian wolf died out around the 1800s.Q1. Is the above sentence correct? (I'm not sure whether I can use 'around' here.)Q2. How do I read 'in the 1800s' aloud?Thank you!
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