Chapter 17 of Erik Dorn is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Erik Dorn is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"We've been separated almost three months," he thought, looking out of the train window. "I'll see her soon." There were four men in the smoking-compartment. They were discussing the end of the war. Dorn listened inattentively.
Chapter 17 of Erik Dorn is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 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.
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading “They were discussing the end of the war.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “There were four men in the smoking-compartment.”
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading “Dorn listened inattentively.”
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “"We've been separated almost three months," he thought, looking out of the train window.”
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading “"We've been separated almost three months," he thought, looking out of the train window.”
create by training and teaching
From this reading “"We've been separated almost three months," he thought, looking out of the train window.”
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “They were discussing the end of the war.”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading “"We've been separated almost three months," he thought, looking out of the train window.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "We've been separated almost three months," he thought, looking out of the train window.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "We've been separated almost three months," he thought, looking out of the train window.
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading They were discussing the end of the war.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dorn listened inattentively.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading They were discussing the end of the war.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading There were four men in the smoking-compartment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We've been separated almost three months," he thought, looking out of the train window.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I'll see her soon."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll see her soon."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were four men in the smoking-compartment.
in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
From this reading Dorn listened inattentively.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Dorn listened inattentively.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "We've been separated almost three months," he thought, looking out of the train window.
the force of workers available
From this reading There were four men in the smoking-compartment.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "We've been separated almost three months," he thought, looking out of the train window.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We've been separated almost three months," he thought, looking out of the train window.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "We've been separated almost three months," he thought, looking out of the train window.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I'll see her soon."
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading "We've been separated almost three months," he thought, looking out of the train window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were four men in the smoking-compartment.
in the near future
From this reading "I'll see her soon."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We've been separated almost three months," he thought, looking out of the train window.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were four men in the smoking-compartment.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were discussing the end of the war.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "We've been separated almost three months," he thought, looking out of the train window.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "We've been separated almost three months," he thought, looking out of the train window.
create by training and teaching
From this reading "We've been separated almost three months," he thought, looking out of the train window.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading They were discussing the end of the war.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We've been separated almost three months," he thought, looking out of the train window.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were four men in the smoking-compartment.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading "We've been separated almost three months," he thought, looking out of the train window.
Chapter 17 of Erik Dorn by Ben Hecht holds 123 sentences, grouped into 25 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 17 holds 123 sentences of Erik Dorn, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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