Chapter 10 of A Far Country — Complete is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of A Far Country — Complete is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mr. Hutchins explained that I was at college with Krebs. "These people must like him," I said, "or they wouldn't have sent him to the legislature." "Well, a good many of them do like him," the minister admitted. "You see, he actually lives among them. They believe his socialistic doctrines because he's a friend of theirs."
Chapter 10 of A Far Country — Complete is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading “Mr. Hutchins explained that I was at college with Krebs.”
plural of “doctrine” — a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
From this reading “They believe his socialistic doctrines because he's a friend of theirs."”
United States educator who was president of the University of Chicago (1899-1977)
From this reading “Mr. Hutchins explained that I was at college with Krebs.”
English biochemist (born in Germany) who discovered the Krebs cycle (1900-1981)
From this reading “Mr. Hutchins explained that I was at college with Krebs.”
persons who make or amend or repeal laws
From this reading “"These people must like him," I said, "or they wouldn't have sent him to the legislature."”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “"Well, a good many of them do like him," the minister admitted.”
advocating or following the socialist principles
From this reading “They believe his socialistic doctrines because he's a friend of theirs."”
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading “They believe his socialistic doctrines because he's a friend of theirs."”
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 “Mr. Hutchins explained that I was at college with Krebs.”
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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 "Well, a good many of them do like him," the minister admitted.
in actual fact
From this reading "You see, he actually lives among them.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "Well, a good many of them do like him," the minister admitted.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "You see, he actually lives among them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Hutchins explained that I was at college with Krebs.
for the reason that
From this reading They believe his socialistic doctrines because he's a friend of theirs."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading They believe his socialistic doctrines because he's a friend of theirs."
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Mr. Hutchins explained that I was at college with Krebs.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, a good many of them do like him," the minister admitted.
plural of “doctrine” — a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
From this reading They believe his socialistic doctrines because he's a friend of theirs."
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Mr. Hutchins explained that I was at college with Krebs.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading They believe his socialistic doctrines because he's a friend of theirs."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Well, a good many of them do like him," the minister admitted.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "These people must like him," I said, "or they wouldn't have sent him to the legislature."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You see, he actually lives among them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They believe his socialistic doctrines because he's a friend of theirs."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "These people must like him," I said, "or they wouldn't have sent him to the legislature."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They believe his socialistic doctrines because he's a friend of theirs."
United States educator who was president of the University of Chicago (1899-1977)
From this reading Mr. Hutchins explained that I was at college with Krebs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mr. Hutchins explained that I was at college with Krebs.
English biochemist (born in Germany) who discovered the Krebs cycle (1900-1981)
From this reading Mr. Hutchins explained that I was at college with Krebs.
persons who make or amend or repeal laws
From this reading "These people must like him," I said, "or they wouldn't have sent him to the legislature."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "These people must like him," I said, "or they wouldn't have sent him to the legislature."
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "You see, he actually lives among them.
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 "Well, a good many of them do like him," the minister admitted.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading "Well, a good many of them do like him," the minister admitted.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Hutchins explained that I was at college with Krebs.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "These people must like him," I said, "or they wouldn't have sent him to the legislature."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, a good many of them do like him," the minister admitted.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "These people must like him," I said, "or they wouldn't have sent him to the legislature."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "These people must like him," I said, "or they wouldn't have sent him to the legislature."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "These people must like him," I said, "or they wouldn't have sent him to the legislature."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You see, he actually lives among them.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "These people must like him," I said, "or they wouldn't have sent him to the legislature."
advocating or following the socialist principles
From this reading They believe his socialistic doctrines because he's a friend of theirs."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Hutchins explained that I was at college with Krebs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "These people must like him," I said, "or they wouldn't have sent him to the legislature."
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading They believe his socialistic doctrines because he's a friend of theirs."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Well, a good many of them do like him," the minister admitted.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "These people must like him," I said, "or they wouldn't have sent him to the legislature."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "These people must like him," I said, "or they wouldn't have sent him to the legislature."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "These people must like him," I said, "or they wouldn't have sent him to the legislature."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Hutchins explained that I was at college with Krebs.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, a good many of them do like him," the minister admitted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Hutchins explained that I was at college with Krebs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "These people must like him," I said, "or they wouldn't have sent him to the legislature."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see, he actually lives among them.
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