Chapter 5 of A Far Country — Volume 2 is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of A Far Country — Volume 2 is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I suppose you enjoy it," I said to her once. "Of course I enjoy it, or I shouldn't do it," she retorted. "It isn't the real thing, as I told you once. But none of us gets the real thing. It's power....
Chapter 5 of A Far Country — Volume 2 is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “"Of course I enjoy it, or I shouldn't do it," she retorted.”
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “"I suppose you enjoy it," I said to her once.”
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “But none of us gets the real thing.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “But none of us gets the real thing.”
possession of controlling influence
From this reading “It's power....”
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “"It isn't the real thing, as I told you once.”
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “"Of course I enjoy it, or I shouldn't do it," she retorted.”
express a supposition
From this reading “"I suppose you enjoy it," I said to her once.”
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It isn't the real thing, as I told you once.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But none of us gets the real thing.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course I enjoy it, or I shouldn't do it," she retorted.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Of course I enjoy it, or I shouldn't do it," she retorted.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading "I suppose you enjoy it," I said to her once.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading But none of us gets the real thing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I suppose you enjoy it," I said to her once.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose you enjoy it," I said to her once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It isn't the real thing, as I told you once.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I suppose you enjoy it," I said to her once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's power....
not one, and not any
From this reading But none of us gets the real thing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course I enjoy it, or I shouldn't do it," she retorted.
on one occasion
From this reading "I suppose you enjoy it," I said to her once.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Of course I enjoy it, or I shouldn't do it," she retorted.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading It's power....
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "It isn't the real thing, as I told you once.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "Of course I enjoy it, or I shouldn't do it," she retorted.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I suppose you enjoy it," I said to her once.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Of course I enjoy it, or I shouldn't do it," she retorted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course I enjoy it, or I shouldn't do it," she retorted.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose you enjoy it," I said to her once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It isn't the real thing, as I told you once.
a special situation
From this reading "It isn't the real thing, as I told you once.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I suppose you enjoy it," I said to her once.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "It isn't the real thing, as I told you once.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But none of us gets the real thing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I suppose you enjoy it," I said to her once.
Chapter 5 of A Far Country — Volume 2 by Winston Churchill holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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 5 holds 408 sentences of A Far Country — Volume 2, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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