Chapter 7 of Corpus earthling is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Corpus earthling is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The man grunted, interrupting her. "Can you move your legs?" he asked of me. I hesitated, then tried. I could wriggle my toes and flex my knees. I felt as if this were a great accomplishment.
Chapter 7 of Corpus earthling is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 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.
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading “I felt as if this were a great accomplishment.”
contract
From this reading “I could wriggle my toes and flex my knees.”
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading “The man grunted, interrupting her.”
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “I hesitated, then tried.”
-ing form of “interrupt” — make a break in
From this reading “The man grunted, interrupting her.”
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “I could wriggle my toes and flex my knees.”
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading “I could wriggle my toes and flex my knees.”
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading “I could wriggle my toes and flex my knees.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I felt as if this were a great accomplishment.
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading I felt as if this were a great accomplishment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I could wriggle my toes and flex my knees.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I felt as if this were a great accomplishment.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Can you move your legs?" he asked of me.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can you move your legs?" he asked of me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could wriggle my toes and flex my knees.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt as if this were a great accomplishment.
contract
From this reading I could wriggle my toes and flex my knees.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I felt as if this were a great accomplishment.
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading The man grunted, interrupting her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Can you move your legs?" he asked of me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The man grunted, interrupting her.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading I hesitated, then tried.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hesitated, then tried.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I felt as if this were a great accomplishment.
-ing form of “interrupt” — make a break in
From this reading The man grunted, interrupting her.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading I could wriggle my toes and flex my knees.
staying power
From this reading "Can you move your legs?" he asked of me.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man grunted, interrupting her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Can you move your legs?" he asked of me.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Can you move your legs?" he asked of me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I could wriggle my toes and flex my knees.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Can you move your legs?" he asked of me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man grunted, interrupting her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I hesitated, then tried.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I felt as if this were a great accomplishment.
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading I could wriggle my toes and flex my knees.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I hesitated, then tried.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I felt as if this were a great accomplishment.
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading I could wriggle my toes and flex my knees.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can you move your legs?" he asked of me.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can you move your legs?" he asked of me.
Chapter 7 of Corpus earthling by Louis Charbonneau holds 403 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 7 holds 403 sentences of Corpus earthling, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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