Chapter 5 of Adaptation is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of Adaptation is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
They didn't bother to look in his direction. Roberts muttered savagely, "We told you all that was needed was a spark. Now you've killed the Khan, the most popular man on Texcoco. There's no way of saving you." Taller said, "None of you have studied our traditions, our customs.
Chapter 5 of Adaptation is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading “They didn't bother to look in his direction.”
money collected under a tariff
From this reading “Taller said, "None of you have studied our traditions, our customs.”
a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries
From this reading “Now you've killed the Khan, the most popular man on Texcoco.”
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading “Roberts muttered savagely, "We told you all that was needed was a spark.”
in a vicious manner
From this reading “Roberts muttered savagely, "We told you all that was needed was a spark.”
a momentary flash of light
From this reading “Roberts muttered savagely, "We told you all that was needed was a spark.”
comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading “Taller said, "None of you have studied our traditions, our customs.”
plural of “tradition” — an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading “Taller said, "None of you have studied our traditions, our customs.”
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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 Roberts muttered savagely, "We told you all that was needed was a spark.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Roberts muttered savagely, "We told you all that was needed was a spark.
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading They didn't bother to look in his direction.
money collected under a tariff
From this reading Taller said, "None of you have studied our traditions, our customs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They didn't bother to look in his direction.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading They didn't bother to look in his direction.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Taller said, "None of you have studied our traditions, our customs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They didn't bother to look in his direction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They didn't bother to look in his direction.
a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries
From this reading Now you've killed the Khan, the most popular man on Texcoco.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Now you've killed the Khan, the most popular man on Texcoco.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They didn't bother to look in his direction.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Now you've killed the Khan, the most popular man on Texcoco.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Now you've killed the Khan, the most popular man on Texcoco.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading Roberts muttered savagely, "We told you all that was needed was a spark.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Roberts muttered savagely, "We told you all that was needed was a spark.
not any; not one
From this reading There's no way of saving you."
not one, and not any
From this reading Taller said, "None of you have studied our traditions, our customs.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now you've killed the Khan, the most popular man on Texcoco.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There's no way of saving you."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now you've killed the Khan, the most popular man on Texcoco.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Taller said, "None of you have studied our traditions, our customs.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading Now you've killed the Khan, the most popular man on Texcoco.
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading Roberts muttered savagely, "We told you all that was needed was a spark.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Taller said, "None of you have studied our traditions, our customs.
in a vicious manner
From this reading Roberts muttered savagely, "We told you all that was needed was a spark.
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading There's no way of saving you."
a momentary flash of light
From this reading Roberts muttered savagely, "We told you all that was needed was a spark.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading Taller said, "None of you have studied our traditions, our customs.
comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Taller said, "None of you have studied our traditions, our customs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now you've killed the Khan, the most popular man on Texcoco.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Roberts muttered savagely, "We told you all that was needed was a spark.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now you've killed the Khan, the most popular man on Texcoco.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's no way of saving you."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They didn't bother to look in his direction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They didn't bother to look in his direction.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Roberts muttered savagely, "We told you all that was needed was a spark.
plural of “tradition” — an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading Taller said, "None of you have studied our traditions, our customs.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Roberts muttered savagely, "We told you all that was needed was a spark.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There's no way of saving you."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Roberts muttered savagely, "We told you all that was needed was a spark.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Roberts muttered savagely, "We told you all that was needed was a spark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now you've killed the Khan, the most popular man on Texcoco.
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