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A fighting man of Mars
A fighting man of Mars

Chapter IV

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"I shall have to lead you to the place myself," she replied, "but we shall stand a better chance to succeed if there are not too many of us.
I, therefore, suggest that Nur An remain here.
I shall place him in hiding where he will not be found.
I will then lead you to the prisoner, and, if possible, we will make our way back to this apartment.
I am in charge here.
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A fighting man of Mars

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of A fighting man of Mars is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"I shall have to lead you to the place myself," she replied, "but we shall stand a better chance to succeed if there are not too many of us.
/aɪ ʃæl hæv tuː led juː tuː ðə pleɪs ˌmaɪˈself ʃiː rɪˈplaɪd bʌt wiː ʃæl stænd ə ˈbetər tʃæns tuː səkˈsiːd ɪf ðer ɑːr nɑːt tuː ˈmeni ʌv ʌs/
Line 2
I, therefore, suggest that Nur An remain here.
Line 3
I shall place him in hiding where he will not be found.
/aɪ ʃæl pleɪs hɪm ɪn ˈhaɪdɪŋ wer hiː wɪl nɑːt biː faʊnd/
Line 4
I will then lead you to the prisoner, and, if possible, we will make our way back to this apartment.
/aɪ wɪl ðen led juː tuː ðə ˈprɪzənər ənd ɪf ˈpɑːsəbəl wiː wɪl meɪk ˈaʊər weɪ bæk tuː ðɪs əˈpɑːrtmənt/
Line 5
I am in charge here.
/aɪ æm ɪn tʃɑːrdʒ hiːr/

Learner Dictionary

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.

apartment noun US /əˈpɑːrtmənt/

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading “I will then lead you to the prisoner, and, if possible, we will make our way back to this apartment.”

charge verb US /tʃɑːrdʒ/

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading “I am in charge here.”

hiding noun US /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/

the activity of keeping something secret

From this reading “I shall place him in hiding where he will not be found.”

lead verb US /led/

take somebody somewhere

From this reading “"I shall have to lead you to the place myself," she replied, "but we shall stand a better chance to succeed if there are not too many of us.”

prisoner noun US /ˈprɪzənər/

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading “I will then lead you to the prisoner, and, if possible, we will make our way back to this apartment.”

remain verb US /rɪˈmeɪn/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading “I, therefore, suggest that Nur An remain here.”

succeed verb US /səkˈsiːd/

attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading “"I shall have to lead you to the place myself," she replied, "but we shall stand a better chance to succeed if there are not too many of us.”

suggest verb US /səˈdʒest/

make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading “I, therefore, suggest that Nur An remain here.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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remain here verb + particle

In this reading “I, therefore, suggest that Nur An remain here.”

too many adverb + adjective

In this reading “"I shall have to lead you to the place myself," she replied, "but we shall stand a better chance to succeed if there are not too many of us.”

better chance adjective + noun

In this reading “"I shall have to lead you to the place myself," she replied, "but we shall stand a better chance to succeed if there are not too many of us.”

in hiding preposition + noun

quietly in concealment

In this reading “I shall place him in hiding where he will not be found.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "I shall have to lead you to the place myself," she replied, "but we shall stand a better chance to succeed if there are not too many of us.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am in charge here.

AndeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading I, therefore, suggest that Nur An remain here.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I will then lead you to the prisoner, and, if possible, we will make our way back to this apartment.

apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading I will then lead you to the prisoner, and, if possible, we will make our way back to this apartment.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "I shall have to lead you to the place myself," she replied, "but we shall stand a better chance to succeed if there are not too many of us.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading I will then lead you to the prisoner, and, if possible, we will make our way back to this apartment.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I shall place him in hiding where he will not be found.

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading "I shall have to lead you to the place myself," she replied, "but we shall stand a better chance to succeed if there are not too many of us.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "I shall have to lead you to the place myself," she replied, "but we shall stand a better chance to succeed if there are not too many of us.

chancenounUS /tʃæns/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading "I shall have to lead you to the place myself," she replied, "but we shall stand a better chance to succeed if there are not too many of us.

chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading I am in charge here.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading I shall place him in hiding where he will not be found.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I shall have to lead you to the place myself," she replied, "but we shall stand a better chance to succeed if there are not too many of us.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I shall place him in hiding where he will not be found.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading I, therefore, suggest that Nur An remain here.

hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/

the activity of keeping something secret

From this reading I shall place him in hiding where he will not be found.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I shall place him in hiding where he will not be found.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I shall have to lead you to the place myself," she replied, "but we shall stand a better chance to succeed if there are not too many of us.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "I shall have to lead you to the place myself," she replied, "but we shall stand a better chance to succeed if there are not too many of us.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I shall place him in hiding where he will not be found.

leadverbUS /led/

take somebody somewhere

From this reading "I shall have to lead you to the place myself," she replied, "but we shall stand a better chance to succeed if there are not too many of us.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading I will then lead you to the prisoner, and, if possible, we will make our way back to this apartment.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

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 "I shall have to lead you to the place myself," she replied, "but we shall stand a better chance to succeed if there are not too many of us.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading "I shall have to lead you to the place myself," she replied, "but we shall stand a better chance to succeed if there are not too many of us.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "I shall have to lead you to the place myself," she replied, "but we shall stand a better chance to succeed if there are not too many of us.

Nur

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I, therefore, suggest that Nur An remain here.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I shall have to lead you to the place myself," she replied, "but we shall stand a better chance to succeed if there are not too many of us.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading I will then lead you to the prisoner, and, if possible, we will make our way back to this apartment.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "I shall have to lead you to the place myself," she replied, "but we shall stand a better chance to succeed if there are not too many of us.

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading I will then lead you to the prisoner, and, if possible, we will make our way back to this apartment.

prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading I will then lead you to the prisoner, and, if possible, we will make our way back to this apartment.

remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading I, therefore, suggest that Nur An remain here.

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "I shall have to lead you to the place myself," she replied, "but we shall stand a better chance to succeed if there are not too many of us.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "I shall have to lead you to the place myself," she replied, "but we shall stand a better chance to succeed if there are not too many of us.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "I shall have to lead you to the place myself," she replied, "but we shall stand a better chance to succeed if there are not too many of us.

standverbUS /stænd/

be standing; be upright

From this reading "I shall have to lead you to the place myself," she replied, "but we shall stand a better chance to succeed if there are not too many of us.

succeedverbUS /səkˈsiːd/

attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading "I shall have to lead you to the place myself," she replied, "but we shall stand a better chance to succeed if there are not too many of us.

suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/

make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading I, therefore, suggest that Nur An remain here.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I, therefore, suggest that Nur An remain here.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "I shall have to lead you to the place myself," she replied, "but we shall stand a better chance to succeed if there are not too many of us.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading I will then lead you to the prisoner, and, if possible, we will make our way back to this apartment.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "I shall have to lead you to the place myself," she replied, "but we shall stand a better chance to succeed if there are not too many of us.

thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading I, therefore, suggest that Nur An remain here.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading I will then lead you to the prisoner, and, if possible, we will make our way back to this apartment.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "I shall have to lead you to the place myself," she replied, "but we shall stand a better chance to succeed if there are not too many of us.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "I shall have to lead you to the place myself," she replied, "but we shall stand a better chance to succeed if there are not too many of us.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "I shall have to lead you to the place myself," she replied, "but we shall stand a better chance to succeed if there are not too many of us.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I will then lead you to the prisoner, and, if possible, we will make our way back to this apartment.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "I shall have to lead you to the place myself," she replied, "but we shall stand a better chance to succeed if there are not too many of us.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading I shall place him in hiding where he will not be found.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I shall place him in hiding where he will not be found.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I shall have to lead you to the place myself," she replied, "but we shall stand a better chance to succeed if there are not too many of us.

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