Chapter 14 of Barbara Winslow, Rebel is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Barbara Winslow, Rebel is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
There was a full minute’s silence. Then without a word Jeffreys picked up the passport and handed it to the officer. "Ah, my lord! I thought I should not be mistaken in your answer," said the captain coolly. "I need not impress upon you the advisability of doing all in your power to facilitate our safe journey.
Chapter 14 of Barbara Winslow, Rebel is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the quality of being advisable
From this reading “"I need not impress upon you the advisability of doing all in your power to facilitate our safe journey.”
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading “I thought I should not be mistaken in your answer," said the captain coolly.”
make easier
From this reading “"I need not impress upon you the advisability of doing all in your power to facilitate our safe journey.”
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading “Then without a word Jeffreys picked up the passport and handed it to the officer.”
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
From this reading “"I need not impress upon you the advisability of doing all in your power to facilitate our safe journey.”
possessive form of “minute” — a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading “I thought I should not be mistaken in your answer," said the captain coolly.”
any authorization to pass or go somewhere
From this reading “Then without a word Jeffreys picked up the passport and handed it to the officer.”
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.
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take and lift upward
In this reading “Then without a word Jeffreys picked up the passport and handed it to the officer.”
In this reading “"I need not impress upon you the advisability of doing all in your power to facilitate our safe journey.”
In this reading “Then without a word Jeffreys picked up the passport and handed it to the officer.”
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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 There was a full minute’s silence.
the quality of being advisable
From this reading "I need not impress upon you the advisability of doing all in your power to facilitate our safe journey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, my lord!
(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 "I need not impress upon you the advisability of doing all in your power to facilitate our safe journey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then without a word Jeffreys picked up the passport and handed it to the officer.
react verbally
From this reading I thought I should not be mistaken in your answer," said the captain coolly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I thought I should not be mistaken in your answer," said the captain coolly.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading I thought I should not be mistaken in your answer," said the captain coolly.
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading I thought I should not be mistaken in your answer," said the captain coolly.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "I need not impress upon you the advisability of doing all in your power to facilitate our safe journey.
make easier
From this reading "I need not impress upon you the advisability of doing all in your power to facilitate our safe journey.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading There was a full minute’s silence.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Then without a word Jeffreys picked up the passport and handed it to the officer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought I should not be mistaken in your answer," said the captain coolly.
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
From this reading "I need not impress upon you the advisability of doing all in your power to facilitate our safe journey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I thought I should not be mistaken in your answer," said the captain coolly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then without a word Jeffreys picked up the passport and handed it to the officer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then without a word Jeffreys picked up the passport and handed it to the officer.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading "I need not impress upon you the advisability of doing all in your power to facilitate our safe journey.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Ah, my lord!
possessive form of “minute” — a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading There was a full minute’s silence.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading I thought I should not be mistaken in your answer," said the captain coolly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Ah, my lord!
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "I need not impress upon you the advisability of doing all in your power to facilitate our safe journey.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I thought I should not be mistaken in your answer," said the captain coolly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I need not impress upon you the advisability of doing all in your power to facilitate our safe journey.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Then without a word Jeffreys picked up the passport and handed it to the officer.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I need not impress upon you the advisability of doing all in your power to facilitate our safe journey.
any authorization to pass or go somewhere
From this reading Then without a word Jeffreys picked up the passport and handed it to the officer.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Then without a word Jeffreys picked up the passport and handed it to the officer.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading "I need not impress upon you the advisability of doing all in your power to facilitate our safe journey.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "I need not impress upon you the advisability of doing all in your power to facilitate our safe journey.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I thought I should not be mistaken in your answer," said the captain coolly.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I thought I should not be mistaken in your answer," said the captain coolly.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was a full minute’s silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then without a word Jeffreys picked up the passport and handed it to the officer.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then without a word Jeffreys picked up the passport and handed it to the officer.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a full minute’s silence.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought I should not be mistaken in your answer," said the captain coolly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then without a word Jeffreys picked up the passport and handed it to the officer.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then without a word Jeffreys picked up the passport and handed it to the officer.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "I need not impress upon you the advisability of doing all in your power to facilitate our safe journey.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a full minute’s silence.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Then without a word Jeffreys picked up the passport and handed it to the officer.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Then without a word Jeffreys picked up the passport and handed it to the officer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I need not impress upon you the advisability of doing all in your power to facilitate our safe journey.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I thought I should not be mistaken in your answer," said the captain coolly.
Chapter 14 of Barbara Winslow, Rebel by Beth Ellis holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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 14 holds 398 sentences of Barbara Winslow, Rebel, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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