Chapter 3 of A Place so Foreign is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of A Place so Foreign is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Boys!" Mr Adelson said. "What the hell do you think you're doing? You're supposed to be friends." His language shocked me, but I was still plenty angry.
Chapter 3 of A Place so Foreign is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading “His language shocked me, but I was still plenty angry.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “"Boys!"”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “"What the hell do you think you're doing?”
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading “"What the hell do you think you're doing?”
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading “His language shocked me, but I was still plenty angry.”
a full supply
From this reading “His language shocked me, but I was still plenty angry.”
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading “His language shocked me, but I was still plenty angry.”
required or under orders
From this reading “You're supposed to be friends."”
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From this reading Mr Adelson said.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading His language shocked me, but I was still plenty angry.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You're supposed to be friends."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Boys!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His language shocked me, but I was still plenty angry.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What the hell do you think you're doing?
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "What the hell do you think you're doing?
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading You're supposed to be friends."
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading "What the hell do you think you're doing?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His language shocked me, but I was still plenty angry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading His language shocked me, but I was still plenty angry.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading His language shocked me, but I was still plenty angry.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His language shocked me, but I was still plenty angry.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr Adelson said.
a full supply
From this reading His language shocked me, but I was still plenty angry.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mr Adelson said.
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading His language shocked me, but I was still plenty angry.
not in physical motion
From this reading His language shocked me, but I was still plenty angry.
required or under orders
From this reading You're supposed to be friends."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What the hell do you think you're doing?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "What the hell do you think you're doing?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You're supposed to be friends."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His language shocked me, but I was still plenty angry.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What the hell do you think you're doing?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What the hell do you think you're doing?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What the hell do you think you're doing?
Chapter 3 of A Place so Foreign by Cory Doctorow holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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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