Chapter 7 of A Chinese Command is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of A Chinese Command is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"None," replied Frobisher. "But I have met the man twice, and on each occasion he has impressed me most unfavourably. I suppose one should take no notice of intuitions; but he certainly looks a thorough scoundrel, to my mind. I shall watch him as carefully as I can." "Do," said the admiral.
Chapter 7 of A Chinese Command is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading “"Do," said the admiral.”
taking care or paying attention
From this reading “I shall watch him as carefully as I can."”
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading “"But I have met the man twice, and on each occasion he has impressed me most unfavourably.”
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading “I suppose one should take no notice of intuitions; but he certainly looks a thorough scoundrel, to my mind.”
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading “"But I have met the man twice, and on each occasion he has impressed me most unfavourably.”
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading “I suppose one should take no notice of intuitions; but he certainly looks a thorough scoundrel, to my mind.”
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading “I suppose one should take no notice of intuitions; but he certainly looks a thorough scoundrel, to my mind.”
two times
From this reading “"But I have met the man twice, and on each occasion he has impressed me most unfavourably.”
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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 I suppose one should take no notice of intuitions; but he certainly looks a thorough scoundrel, to my mind.
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading "Do," said the admiral.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But I have met the man twice, and on each occasion he has impressed me most unfavourably.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I shall watch him as carefully as I can."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I have met the man twice, and on each occasion he has impressed me most unfavourably.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I shall watch him as carefully as I can."
taking care or paying attention
From this reading I shall watch him as carefully as I can."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I suppose one should take no notice of intuitions; but he certainly looks a thorough scoundrel, to my mind.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do," said the admiral.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "But I have met the man twice, and on each occasion he has impressed me most unfavourably.
English explorer who led an expedition in search of the Northwest Passage to the orient; served under Drake and helped defeat the Spanish Armada (1535-1594)
From this reading "None," replied Frobisher.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But I have met the man twice, and on each occasion he has impressed me most unfavourably.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But I have met the man twice, and on each occasion he has impressed me most unfavourably.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But I have met the man twice, and on each occasion he has impressed me most unfavourably.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I shall watch him as carefully as I can."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I have met the man twice, and on each occasion he has impressed me most unfavourably.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading "But I have met the man twice, and on each occasion he has impressed me most unfavourably.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I suppose one should take no notice of intuitions; but he certainly looks a thorough scoundrel, to my mind.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading I suppose one should take no notice of intuitions; but he certainly looks a thorough scoundrel, to my mind.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "But I have met the man twice, and on each occasion he has impressed me most unfavourably.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But I have met the man twice, and on each occasion he has impressed me most unfavourably.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "But I have met the man twice, and on each occasion he has impressed me most unfavourably.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I suppose one should take no notice of intuitions; but he certainly looks a thorough scoundrel, to my mind.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "But I have met the man twice, and on each occasion he has impressed me most unfavourably.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I suppose one should take no notice of intuitions; but he certainly looks a thorough scoundrel, to my mind.
not any; not one
From this reading I suppose one should take no notice of intuitions; but he certainly looks a thorough scoundrel, to my mind.
not one, and not any
From this reading "None," replied Frobisher.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading I suppose one should take no notice of intuitions; but he certainly looks a thorough scoundrel, to my mind.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading "But I have met the man twice, and on each occasion he has impressed me most unfavourably.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I suppose one should take no notice of intuitions; but he certainly looks a thorough scoundrel, to my mind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "But I have met the man twice, and on each occasion he has impressed me most unfavourably.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I suppose one should take no notice of intuitions; but he certainly looks a thorough scoundrel, to my mind.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "None," replied Frobisher.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Do," said the admiral.
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading I suppose one should take no notice of intuitions; but he certainly looks a thorough scoundrel, to my mind.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall watch him as carefully as I can."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I suppose one should take no notice of intuitions; but he certainly looks a thorough scoundrel, to my mind.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose one should take no notice of intuitions; but he certainly looks a thorough scoundrel, to my mind.
carry out
From this reading I suppose one should take no notice of intuitions; but he certainly looks a thorough scoundrel, to my mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But I have met the man twice, and on each occasion he has impressed me most unfavourably.
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading I suppose one should take no notice of intuitions; but he certainly looks a thorough scoundrel, to my mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I suppose one should take no notice of intuitions; but he certainly looks a thorough scoundrel, to my mind.
two times
From this reading "But I have met the man twice, and on each occasion he has impressed me most unfavourably.
showing disapproval; in a disparaging way
From this reading "But I have met the man twice, and on each occasion he has impressed me most unfavourably.
look attentively
From this reading I shall watch him as carefully as I can."
Chapter 7 of A Chinese Command by Harry Collingwood holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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.
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