Chapter 6 of Atlantic Narratives: Modern Short Stories is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Atlantic Narratives: Modern Short Stories is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'Shall I come too, my Pasha? Zuembuel Agha sent word--' 'Zuembuel Agha!' interrupted the Pasha irritably. 'No, you needn't come. I will explain to Zuembuel Agha.' With which he left Shaban to pick up the empty coffee cup.
Chapter 6 of Atlantic Narratives: Modern Short Stories is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 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 beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading “With which he left Shaban to pick up the empty coffee cup.”
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading “With which he left Shaban to pick up the empty coffee cup.”
make void or empty of contents
From this reading “With which he left Shaban to pick up the empty coffee cup.”
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “I will explain to Zuembuel Agha.'”
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “Zuembuel Agha sent word--' 'Zuembuel Agha!' interrupted the Pasha irritably.”
a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt
From this reading “'Shall I come too, my Pasha?”
select carefully from a group
From this reading “With which he left Shaban to pick up the empty coffee cup.”
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “Zuembuel Agha sent word--' 'Zuembuel Agha!' interrupted the Pasha irritably.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
a cup from which coffee is drunk
In this reading “With which he left Shaban to pick up the empty coffee cup.”
take and lift upward
In this reading “With which he left Shaban to pick up the empty coffee cup.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey)
From this reading Zuembuel Agha sent word--' 'Zuembuel Agha!' interrupted the Pasha irritably.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading With which he left Shaban to pick up the empty coffee cup.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'Shall I come too, my Pasha?
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading With which he left Shaban to pick up the empty coffee cup.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading With which he left Shaban to pick up the empty coffee cup.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading I will explain to Zuembuel Agha.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With which he left Shaban to pick up the empty coffee cup.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Shall I come too, my Pasha?
discontinued temporarily
From this reading Zuembuel Agha sent word--' 'Zuembuel Agha!' interrupted the Pasha irritably.
in a petulant manner
From this reading Zuembuel Agha sent word--' 'Zuembuel Agha!' interrupted the Pasha irritably.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading With which he left Shaban to pick up the empty coffee cup.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Shall I come too, my Pasha?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'No, you needn't come.
not any; not one
From this reading 'No, you needn't come.
a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt
From this reading 'Shall I come too, my Pasha?
select carefully from a group
From this reading With which he left Shaban to pick up the empty coffee cup.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Zuembuel Agha sent word--' 'Zuembuel Agha!' interrupted the Pasha irritably.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With which he left Shaban to pick up the empty coffee cup.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'Shall I come too, my Pasha?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Zuembuel Agha sent word--' 'Zuembuel Agha!' interrupted the Pasha irritably.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I will explain to Zuembuel Agha.'
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading 'Shall I come too, my Pasha?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading With which he left Shaban to pick up the empty coffee cup.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With which he left Shaban to pick up the empty coffee cup.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will explain to Zuembuel Agha.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading With which he left Shaban to pick up the empty coffee cup.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Zuembuel Agha sent word--' 'Zuembuel Agha!' interrupted the Pasha irritably.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'No, you needn't come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zuembuel Agha sent word--' 'Zuembuel Agha!' interrupted the Pasha irritably.
Chapter 6 of Atlantic Narratives: Modern Short Stories by Charles Swain [Editor] Thomas holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
Chapter 6 holds 411 sentences of Atlantic Narratives: Modern Short Stories, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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