Chapter 7 of A Far Country — Volume 2 is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of A Far Country — Volume 2 is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"A man by the name of Krebs," he replied. "Never heard of him before. He's just moved to the city." "This city?" I ejaculated.
Chapter 7 of A Far Country — Volume 2 is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"Never heard of him before.”
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “He's just moved to the city."”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “"Never heard of him before.”
English biochemist (born in Germany) who discovered the Krebs cycle (1900-1981)
From this reading “"A man by the name of Krebs," he replied.”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “He's just moved to the city."”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “"A man by the name of Krebs," he replied.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “"Never heard of him before.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “"A man by the name of Krebs," he replied.”
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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 "A man by the name of Krebs," he replied.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Never heard of him before.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "A man by the name of Krebs," he replied.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He's just moved to the city."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I ejaculated.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A man by the name of Krebs," he replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's just moved to the city."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Never heard of him before.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Never heard of him before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I ejaculated.
and nothing more
From this reading He's just moved to the city."
English biochemist (born in Germany) who discovered the Krebs cycle (1900-1981)
From this reading "A man by the name of Krebs," he replied.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "A man by the name of Krebs," he replied.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He's just moved to the city."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "A man by the name of Krebs," he replied.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never heard of him before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A man by the name of Krebs," he replied.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "A man by the name of Krebs," he replied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A man by the name of Krebs," he replied.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This city?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He's just moved to the city."
Chapter 7 of A Far Country — Volume 2 by Winston Churchill holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 7 holds 413 sentences of A Far Country — Volume 2, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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