Chapter 11 of Beginners Luck is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Beginners Luck is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What do _you_ want to do?” asked Gin. “What things really do matter? You act as if there were something else to _do_.” “I don’t know. It depends on who you are.
Chapter 11 of Beginners Luck is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 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.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “You act as if there were something else to _do_.””
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading “It depends on who you are.”
strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
From this reading ““What do _you_ want to do?” asked Gin.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading ““What things really do matter?”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading ““What things really do matter?”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “You act as if there were something else to _do_.””
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading ““What things really do matter?”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading ““What do _you_ want to do?” asked Gin.”
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.
be contingent on
In this reading “It depends on who you are.”
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.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading You act as if there were something else to _do_.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It depends on who you are.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You act as if there were something else to _do_.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What do _you_ want to do?” asked Gin.
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading It depends on who you are.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do _you_ want to do?” asked Gin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You act as if there were something else to _do_.”
strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
From this reading “What do _you_ want to do?” asked Gin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You act as if there were something else to _do_.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It depends on who you are.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What things really do matter?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It depends on who you are.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “What things really do matter?
a thing, without saying which
From this reading You act as if there were something else to _do_.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading You act as if there were something else to _do_.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “What things really do matter?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What do _you_ want to do?” asked Gin.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “What do _you_ want to do?” asked Gin.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You act as if there were something else to _do_.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do _you_ want to do?” asked Gin.
which person or people
From this reading It depends on who you are.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do _you_ want to do?” asked Gin.
Chapter 11 of Beginners Luck by Emily Hahn holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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 11 holds 404 sentences of Beginners Luck, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of Beginners Luck by Emily Hahn exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 404 sentences, grouped into 81 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 81 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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