Chapter 2 of By Right of Sword is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of By Right of Sword is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I AM A NIHILIST. "I think if you don't mind we will go back to the station," said my companion, stopping after we had gone a little way without speaking. "It is very convenient for talking. Besides, you have to decide whether this thing shall be carried any farther." "I have already decided," I replied, quietly.
Chapter 2 of By Right of Sword is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “"I think if you don't mind we will go back to the station," said my companion, stopping after we had gone a little way without speaking.”
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading “"It is very convenient for talking.”
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading “Besides, you have to decide whether this thing shall be carried any farther."”
recognizable; marked
From this reading “"I have already decided," I replied, quietly.”
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading “Besides, you have to decide whether this thing shall be carried any farther."”
with low volume
From this reading “"I have already decided," I replied, quietly.”
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading “"I think if you don't mind we will go back to the station," said my companion, stopping after we had gone a little way without speaking.”
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading “"I think if you don't mind we will go back to the station," said my companion, stopping after we had gone a little way without speaking.”
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.
In this reading “"I think if you don't mind we will go back to the station," said my companion, stopping after we had gone a little way without speaking.”
belong to an earlier time
In this reading “"I think if you don't mind we will go back to the station," said my companion, stopping after we had gone a little way without speaking.”
In this reading “"I have already decided," I replied, quietly.”
In this reading “"I think if you don't mind we will go back to the station," said my companion, stopping after we had gone a little way without speaking.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I AM A NIHILIST.
later than; following
From this reading "I think if you don't mind we will go back to the station," said my companion, stopping after we had gone a little way without speaking.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "I have already decided," I replied, quietly.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I AM A NIHILIST.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Besides, you have to decide whether this thing shall be carried any farther."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I think if you don't mind we will go back to the station," said my companion, stopping after we had gone a little way without speaking.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Besides, you have to decide whether this thing shall be carried any farther."
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, you have to decide whether this thing shall be carried any farther."
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Besides, you have to decide whether this thing shall be carried any farther."
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "I think if you don't mind we will go back to the station," said my companion, stopping after we had gone a little way without speaking.
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading "It is very convenient for talking.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading Besides, you have to decide whether this thing shall be carried any farther."
recognizable; marked
From this reading "I have already decided," I replied, quietly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think if you don't mind we will go back to the station," said my companion, stopping after we had gone a little way without speaking.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Besides, you have to decide whether this thing shall be carried any farther."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It is very convenient for talking.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I think if you don't mind we will go back to the station," said my companion, stopping after we had gone a little way without speaking.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "I think if you don't mind we will go back to the station," said my companion, stopping after we had gone a little way without speaking.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I think if you don't mind we will go back to the station," said my companion, stopping after we had gone a little way without speaking.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Besides, you have to decide whether this thing shall be carried any farther."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I AM A NIHILIST.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I think if you don't mind we will go back to the station," said my companion, stopping after we had gone a little way without speaking.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is very convenient for talking.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is very convenient for talking.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I think if you don't mind we will go back to the station," said my companion, stopping after we had gone a little way without speaking.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "I think if you don't mind we will go back to the station," said my companion, stopping after we had gone a little way without speaking.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I think if you don't mind we will go back to the station," said my companion, stopping after we had gone a little way without speaking.
someone who rejects all theories of morality or religious belief
From this reading I AM A NIHILIST.
with low volume
From this reading "I have already decided," I replied, quietly.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I have already decided," I replied, quietly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I think if you don't mind we will go back to the station," said my companion, stopping after we had gone a little way without speaking.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Besides, you have to decide whether this thing shall be carried any farther."
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "I think if you don't mind we will go back to the station," said my companion, stopping after we had gone a little way without speaking.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading "I think if you don't mind we will go back to the station," said my companion, stopping after we had gone a little way without speaking.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading "I think if you don't mind we will go back to the station," said my companion, stopping after we had gone a little way without speaking.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "It is very convenient for talking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I think if you don't mind we will go back to the station," said my companion, stopping after we had gone a little way without speaking.
a special situation
From this reading Besides, you have to decide whether this thing shall be carried any farther."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think if you don't mind we will go back to the station," said my companion, stopping after we had gone a little way without speaking.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Besides, you have to decide whether this thing shall be carried any farther."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I think if you don't mind we will go back to the station," said my companion, stopping after we had gone a little way without speaking.
precisely as stated
From this reading "It is very convenient for talking.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I think if you don't mind we will go back to the station," said my companion, stopping after we had gone a little way without speaking.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I think if you don't mind we will go back to the station," said my companion, stopping after we had gone a little way without speaking.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Besides, you have to decide whether this thing shall be carried any farther."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I think if you don't mind we will go back to the station," said my companion, stopping after we had gone a little way without speaking.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "I think if you don't mind we will go back to the station," said my companion, stopping after we had gone a little way without speaking.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I think if you don't mind we will go back to the station," said my companion, stopping after we had gone a little way without speaking.
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