Chapter 3 of Deadly City is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Deadly City is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It does though, because of what I was afraid of. I had it figured out that the city was going to blow up--that a bomb had been planted that they couldn't find, or something like that. Now, I'm pretty sure it's something else. I'm willing to bet we'll be alive in the morning." Nora thought that over in silence.
Chapter 3 of Deadly City is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “"It does though, because of what I was afraid of.”
possessing life
From this reading “I'm willing to bet we'll be alive in the morning."”
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “I'm willing to bet we'll be alive in the morning."”
exhale hard
From this reading “I had it figured out that the city was going to blow up--that a bomb had been planted that they couldn't find, or something like that.”
an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading “I had it figured out that the city was going to blow up--that a bomb had been planted that they couldn't find, or something like that.”
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading “I had it figured out that the city was going to blow up--that a bomb had been planted that they couldn't find, or something like that.”
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading “I had it figured out that the city was going to blow up--that a bomb had been planted that they couldn't find, or something like that.”
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading “I'm willing to bet we'll be alive in the morning."”
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 “Nora thought that over in silence.”
In this reading “I'm willing to bet we'll be alive in the morning."”
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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 had it figured out that the city was going to blow up--that a bomb had been planted that they couldn't find, or something like that.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "It does though, because of what I was afraid of.
possessing life
From this reading I'm willing to bet we'll be alive in the morning."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I'm willing to bet we'll be alive in the morning."
for the reason that
From this reading "It does though, because of what I was afraid of.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had it figured out that the city was going to blow up--that a bomb had been planted that they couldn't find, or something like that.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading I'm willing to bet we'll be alive in the morning."
exhale hard
From this reading I had it figured out that the city was going to blow up--that a bomb had been planted that they couldn't find, or something like that.
an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading I had it figured out that the city was going to blow up--that a bomb had been planted that they couldn't find, or something like that.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading I had it figured out that the city was going to blow up--that a bomb had been planted that they couldn't find, or something like that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had it figured out that the city was going to blow up--that a bomb had been planted that they couldn't find, or something like that.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It does though, because of what I was afraid of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, I'm pretty sure it's something else.
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading I had it figured out that the city was going to blow up--that a bomb had been planted that they couldn't find, or something like that.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I had it figured out that the city was going to blow up--that a bomb had been planted that they couldn't find, or something like that.
the act of departing
From this reading I had it figured out that the city was going to blow up--that a bomb had been planted that they couldn't find, or something like that.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had it figured out that the city was going to blow up--that a bomb had been planted that they couldn't find, or something like that.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It does though, because of what I was afraid of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, I'm pretty sure it's something else.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I'm willing to bet we'll be alive in the morning."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It does though, because of what I was afraid of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, I'm pretty sure it's something else.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I had it figured out that the city was going to blow up--that a bomb had been planted that they couldn't find, or something like that.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I'm willing to bet we'll be alive in the morning."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nora thought that over in silence.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, I'm pretty sure it's something else.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It does though, because of what I was afraid of.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I had it figured out that the city was going to blow up--that a bomb had been planted that they couldn't find, or something like that.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I had it figured out that the city was going to blow up--that a bomb had been planted that they couldn't find, or something like that.
above and across; more than
From this reading Nora thought that over in silence.
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading I had it figured out that the city was going to blow up--that a bomb had been planted that they couldn't find, or something like that.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Now, I'm pretty sure it's something else.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Nora thought that over in silence.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I had it figured out that the city was going to blow up--that a bomb had been planted that they couldn't find, or something like that.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Now, I'm pretty sure it's something else.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had it figured out that the city was going to blow up--that a bomb had been planted that they couldn't find, or something like that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had it figured out that the city was going to blow up--that a bomb had been planted that they couldn't find, or something like that.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had it figured out that the city was going to blow up--that a bomb had been planted that they couldn't find, or something like that.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "It does though, because of what I was afraid of.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Nora thought that over in silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had it figured out that the city was going to blow up--that a bomb had been planted that they couldn't find, or something like that.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I had it figured out that the city was going to blow up--that a bomb had been planted that they couldn't find, or something like that.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It does though, because of what I was afraid of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm willing to bet we'll be alive in the morning."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "It does though, because of what I was afraid of.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading I'm willing to bet we'll be alive in the morning."
Chapter 3 of Deadly City by Paul W. Fairman holds 435 sentences, grouped into 87 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 3 holds 435 sentences of Deadly City, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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