Chapter 13 of Downstream is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Downstream is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Why not?” “Because there is nothing there, not a farthing.” “You ought to have told Levy that. He won it from me.” For the second time a shock passed through Stellan, as he pronounced Levy’s name.
Chapter 13 of Downstream is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a former British bronze coin worth a quarter of a penny
From this reading ““Because there is nothing there, not a farthing.””
impose and collect
From this reading ““You ought to have told Levy that.”
possessive form of “levy” — a charge imposed and collected
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading ““You ought to have told Levy that.”
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading “For the second time a shock passed through Stellan, as he pronounced Levy’s name.”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “For the second time a shock passed through Stellan, as he pronounced Levy’s name.”
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “For the second time a shock passed through Stellan, as he pronounced Levy’s name.”
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading “He won it from me.””
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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make a passage or journey from one place to another
In this reading “For the second time a shock passed through Stellan, as he pronounced Levy’s name.”
In this reading “For the second time a shock passed through Stellan, as he pronounced Levy’s name.”
In this reading “For the second time a shock passed through Stellan, as he pronounced Levy’s name.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 “Because there is nothing there, not a farthing.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For the second time a shock passed through Stellan, as he pronounced Levy’s name.
for the reason that
From this reading “Because there is nothing there, not a farthing.”
a former British bronze coin worth a quarter of a penny
From this reading “Because there is nothing there, not a farthing.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the second time a shock passed through Stellan, as he pronounced Levy’s name.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He won it from me.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You ought to have told Levy that.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He won it from me.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Because there is nothing there, not a farthing.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He won it from me.”
impose and collect
From this reading “You ought to have told Levy that.
possessive form of “levy” — a charge imposed and collected
From this reading For the second time a shock passed through Stellan, as he pronounced Levy’s name.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He won it from me.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading For the second time a shock passed through Stellan, as he pronounced Levy’s name.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Why not?”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Because there is nothing there, not a farthing.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “You ought to have told Levy that.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading For the second time a shock passed through Stellan, as he pronounced Levy’s name.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading For the second time a shock passed through Stellan, as he pronounced Levy’s name.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading For the second time a shock passed through Stellan, as he pronounced Levy’s name.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading For the second time a shock passed through Stellan, as he pronounced Levy’s name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the second time a shock passed through Stellan, as he pronounced Levy’s name.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You ought to have told Levy that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the second time a shock passed through Stellan, as he pronounced Levy’s name.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Because there is nothing there, not a farthing.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading For the second time a shock passed through Stellan, as he pronounced Levy’s name.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the second time a shock passed through Stellan, as he pronounced Levy’s name.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You ought to have told Levy that.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “You ought to have told Levy that.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why not?”
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading He won it from me.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You ought to have told Levy that.
Chapter 13 of Downstream by Sigfrid Siwertz holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 13 holds 413 sentences of Downstream, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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