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Chapter 4 of First Person Paramount is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"He is half stunned and wholly asleep," replied my master, "nevertheless let us speak in French. We cannot be too careful, Marion." "Would it not be as well to move on?" asked the woman. "For you perhaps, my child. You are young and strong, but I am old, and my stroll has tired me out.
Chapter 4 of First Person Paramount is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a state of sleep
From this reading “"He is half stunned and wholly asleep," replied my master, "nevertheless let us speak in French.”
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading “We cannot be too careful, Marion."”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “"Would it not be as well to move on?" asked the woman.”
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading “"He is half stunned and wholly asleep," replied my master, "nevertheless let us speak in French.”
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
From this reading “You are young and strong, but I am old, and my stroll has tired me out.”
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “"He is half stunned and wholly asleep," replied my master, "nevertheless let us speak in French.”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “You are young and strong, but I am old, and my stroll has tired me out.”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “"He is half stunned and wholly asleep," replied my master, "nevertheless let us speak in French.”
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 “We cannot be too careful, Marion."”
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
In this reading “"Would it not be as well to move on?" asked the woman.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading You are young and strong, but I am old, and my stroll has tired me out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He is half stunned and wholly asleep," replied my master, "nevertheless let us speak in French.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are young and strong, but I am old, and my stroll has tired me out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Would it not be as well to move on?" asked the woman.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Would it not be as well to move on?" asked the woman.
in a state of sleep
From this reading "He is half stunned and wholly asleep," replied my master, "nevertheless let us speak in French.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We cannot be too careful, Marion."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You are young and strong, but I am old, and my stroll has tired me out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We cannot be too careful, Marion."
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading We cannot be too careful, Marion."
a young person of either sex
From this reading "For you perhaps, my child.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For you perhaps, my child.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading "He is half stunned and wholly asleep," replied my master, "nevertheless let us speak in French.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "He is half stunned and wholly asleep," replied my master, "nevertheless let us speak in French.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You are young and strong, but I am old, and my stroll has tired me out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is half stunned and wholly asleep," replied my master, "nevertheless let us speak in French.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You are young and strong, but I am old, and my stroll has tired me out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He is half stunned and wholly asleep," replied my master, "nevertheless let us speak in French.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is half stunned and wholly asleep," replied my master, "nevertheless let us speak in French.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Would it not be as well to move on?" asked the woman.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "He is half stunned and wholly asleep," replied my master, "nevertheless let us speak in French.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We cannot be too careful, Marion."
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "He is half stunned and wholly asleep," replied my master, "nevertheless let us speak in French.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You are young and strong, but I am old, and my stroll has tired me out.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Would it not be as well to move on?" asked the woman.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "He is half stunned and wholly asleep," replied my master, "nevertheless let us speak in French.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading "He is half stunned and wholly asleep," replied my master, "nevertheless let us speak in French.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Would it not be as well to move on?" asked the woman.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading You are young and strong, but I am old, and my stroll has tired me out.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Would it not be as well to move on?" asked the woman.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You are young and strong, but I am old, and my stroll has tired me out.
by chance
From this reading "For you perhaps, my child.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "He is half stunned and wholly asleep," replied my master, "nevertheless let us speak in French.
express in speech
From this reading "He is half stunned and wholly asleep," replied my master, "nevertheless let us speak in French.
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
From this reading You are young and strong, but I am old, and my stroll has tired me out.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading You are young and strong, but I am old, and my stroll has tired me out.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading "He is half stunned and wholly asleep," replied my master, "nevertheless let us speak in French.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Would it not be as well to move on?" asked the woman.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading You are young and strong, but I am old, and my stroll has tired me out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Would it not be as well to move on?" asked the woman.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading We cannot be too careful, Marion."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He is half stunned and wholly asleep," replied my master, "nevertheless let us speak in French.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We cannot be too careful, Marion."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Would it not be as well to move on?" asked the woman.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "He is half stunned and wholly asleep," replied my master, "nevertheless let us speak in French.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Would it not be as well to move on?" asked the woman.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Would it not be as well to move on?" asked the woman.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "For you perhaps, my child.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading You are young and strong, but I am old, and my stroll has tired me out.
Chapter 4 of First Person Paramount by Ambrose Pratt holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 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.
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