Chapter 3 of Arms and the Woman is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Arms and the Woman is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Hillars hadn't been down to the office in two days, so the assistant said. "Is he ill?" I asked, as I carried a chair to the window. "Ill?" The young man coughed affectedly.
Chapter 3 of Arms and the Woman is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading “Hillars hadn't been down to the office in two days, so the assistant said.”
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “I asked, as I carried a chair to the window.”
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “I asked, as I carried a chair to the window.”
past form of “cough” — exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading “The young man coughed affectedly.”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “Hillars hadn't been down to the office in two days, so the assistant said.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “"Is he ill?"”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “Hillars hadn't been down to the office in two days, so the assistant said.”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading “I asked, as I carried a chair to the window.”
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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 I asked, as I carried a chair to the window.
in an affected manner
From this reading The young man coughed affectedly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I asked, as I carried a chair to the window.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked, as I carried a chair to the window.
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Hillars hadn't been down to the office in two days, so the assistant said.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hillars hadn't been down to the office in two days, so the assistant said.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I asked, as I carried a chair to the window.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading I asked, as I carried a chair to the window.
past form of “cough” — exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading The young man coughed affectedly.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Hillars hadn't been down to the office in two days, so the assistant said.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Hillars hadn't been down to the office in two days, so the assistant said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hillars hadn't been down to the office in two days, so the assistant said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is he ill?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hillars hadn't been down to the office in two days, so the assistant said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked, as I carried a chair to the window.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Is he ill?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hillars hadn't been down to the office in two days, so the assistant said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is he ill?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man coughed affectedly.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Hillars hadn't been down to the office in two days, so the assistant said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Hillars hadn't been down to the office in two days, so the assistant said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Hillars hadn't been down to the office in two days, so the assistant said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hillars hadn't been down to the office in two days, so the assistant said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hillars hadn't been down to the office in two days, so the assistant said.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Hillars hadn't been down to the office in two days, so the assistant said.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading I asked, as I carried a chair to the window.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man coughed affectedly.
Chapter 3 of Arms and the Woman by Harold MacGrath holds 240 sentences, grouped into 48 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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