Chapter 2 of Compete or Die! is here in full — 508 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Compete or Die! is here in full — 508 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I patted Freddie's cheek. "Bye, son. I'll try to get back in time for lunch with you and mother." I strode off, pausing at the main entrance to call the law offices of Devron, Beach and Feldman. Beach was my man and he was in.
Chapter 2 of Compete or Die! is here in full — 508 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading “I strode off, pausing at the main entrance to call the law offices of Devron, Beach and Feldman.”
an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
From this reading “"Bye, son.”
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “I patted Freddie's cheek.”
take the midday meal
From this reading “I'll try to get back in time for lunch with you and mother."”
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “I strode off, pausing at the main entrance to call the law offices of Devron, Beach and Feldman.”
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading “I patted Freddie's cheek.”
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “I strode off, pausing at the main entrance to call the law offices of Devron, Beach and Feldman.”
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading “I strode off, pausing at the main entrance to call the law offices of Devron, Beach and Feldman.”
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 strode off, pausing at the main entrance to call the law offices of Devron, Beach and Feldman.”
In this reading “I strode off, pausing at the main entrance to call the law offices of Devron, Beach and Feldman.”
recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost
In this reading “I'll try to get back in time for lunch with you and mother."”
In this reading “I'll try to get back in time for lunch with you and mother."”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'll try to get back in time for lunch with you and mother."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I strode off, pausing at the main entrance to call the law offices of Devron, Beach and Feldman.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I'll try to get back in time for lunch with you and mother."
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading I strode off, pausing at the main entrance to call the law offices of Devron, Beach and Feldman.
an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
From this reading "Bye, son.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I strode off, pausing at the main entrance to call the law offices of Devron, Beach and Feldman.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading I patted Freddie's cheek.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I strode off, pausing at the main entrance to call the law offices of Devron, Beach and Feldman.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading I strode off, pausing at the main entrance to call the law offices of Devron, Beach and Feldman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I strode off, pausing at the main entrance to call the law offices of Devron, Beach and Feldman.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I'll try to get back in time for lunch with you and mother."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I patted Freddie's cheek.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I'll try to get back in time for lunch with you and mother."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Beach was my man and he was in.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I patted Freddie's cheek.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll try to get back in time for lunch with you and mother."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I'll try to get back in time for lunch with you and mother."
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading I strode off, pausing at the main entrance to call the law offices of Devron, Beach and Feldman.
take the midday meal
From this reading I'll try to get back in time for lunch with you and mother."
most important element
From this reading I strode off, pausing at the main entrance to call the law offices of Devron, Beach and Feldman.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Beach was my man and he was in.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I'll try to get back in time for lunch with you and mother."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Beach was my man and he was in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I strode off, pausing at the main entrance to call the law offices of Devron, Beach and Feldman.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I strode off, pausing at the main entrance to call the law offices of Devron, Beach and Feldman.
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading I strode off, pausing at the main entrance to call the law offices of Devron, Beach and Feldman.
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading I patted Freddie's cheek.
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading I strode off, pausing at the main entrance to call the law offices of Devron, Beach and Feldman.
a male human offspring
From this reading "Bye, son.
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading I strode off, pausing at the main entrance to call the law offices of Devron, Beach and Feldman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I strode off, pausing at the main entrance to call the law offices of Devron, Beach and Feldman.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I'll try to get back in time for lunch with you and mother."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'll try to get back in time for lunch with you and mother."
make an effort or attempt
From this reading I'll try to get back in time for lunch with you and mother."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beach was my man and he was in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I'll try to get back in time for lunch with you and mother."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'll try to get back in time for lunch with you and mother."
Chapter 2 of Compete or Die! by Mark Reinsberg holds 508 sentences, grouped into 102 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 2 holds 508 sentences of Compete or Die!, unabridged, divided into 102 reading sections.
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