Chapter 6 of A Broken Bond is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of A Broken Bond is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LOVE OF COMRADES. “Good heavens!” Nick Carter broke out. “Do you actually mean to tell me that he has attacked you before?” “I do,” the deep voice replied.
Chapter 6 of A Broken Bond is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 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.
in actual fact
From this reading ““Do you actually mean to tell me that he has attacked you before?””
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading ““Do you actually mean to tell me that he has attacked you before?””
lacking funds
From this reading “Nick Carter broke out.”
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “Nick Carter broke out.”
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “THE LOVE OF COMRADES.”
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading ““I do,” the deep voice replied.”
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading ““Good heavens!””
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “Nick Carter broke out.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading ““I do,” the deep voice replied.”
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in actual fact
From this reading “Do you actually mean to tell me that he has attacked you before?”
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading “Do you actually mean to tell me that he has attacked you before?”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Do you actually mean to tell me that he has attacked you before?”
lacking funds
From this reading Nick Carter broke out.
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Nick Carter broke out.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading THE LOVE OF COMRADES.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “I do,” the deep voice replied.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you actually mean to tell me that he has attacked you before?”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good heavens!”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Do you actually mean to tell me that he has attacked you before?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Do you actually mean to tell me that he has attacked you before?”
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading “Good heavens!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I do,” the deep voice replied.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE LOVE OF COMRADES.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Do you actually mean to tell me that he has attacked you before?”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Do you actually mean to tell me that he has attacked you before?”
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Nick Carter broke out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LOVE OF COMRADES.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Nick Carter broke out.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I do,” the deep voice replied.
express in words
From this reading “Do you actually mean to tell me that he has attacked you before?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Do you actually mean to tell me that he has attacked you before?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOVE OF COMRADES.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Do you actually mean to tell me that he has attacked you before?”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “I do,” the deep voice replied.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you actually mean to tell me that he has attacked you before?”
Chapter 6 of A Broken Bond by Nicholas (House name) Carter holds 80 sentences, grouped into 16 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.
Chapter 6 holds 80 sentences of A Broken Bond, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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