Chapter 14 of H. R. is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of H. R. is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The Cardinal knew at once," put in H. R. "But that nobody should have guessed is astonishing." "They were not all Christians," explained H. R. "What is the answer?" asked a reporter. "A word of five letters beginning with 'A,'" said H. R.
Chapter 14 of H. R. is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
surprising greatly
From this reading “"But that nobody should have guessed is astonishing."”
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “"A word of five letters beginning with 'A,'" said H. R.”
(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading “"The Cardinal knew at once," put in H. R.”
plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
From this reading “"They were not all Christians," explained H. R.”
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “"They were not all Christians," explained H. R.”
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “"But that nobody should have guessed is astonishing."”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “"But that nobody should have guessed is astonishing."”
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading “"What is the answer?" asked a reporter.”
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.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “"The Cardinal knew at once," put in H. R.”
place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing
In this reading “"The Cardinal knew at once," put in H. R.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What is the answer?" asked a reporter.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "They were not all Christians," explained H. R.
react verbally
From this reading "What is the answer?" asked a reporter.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is the answer?" asked a reporter.
surprising greatly
From this reading "But that nobody should have guessed is astonishing."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The Cardinal knew at once," put in H. R.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "A word of five letters beginning with 'A,'" said H. R.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But that nobody should have guessed is astonishing."
(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading "The Cardinal knew at once," put in H. R.
plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
From this reading "They were not all Christians," explained H. R.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "They were not all Christians," explained H. R.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "A word of five letters beginning with 'A,'" said H. R.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "But that nobody should have guessed is astonishing."
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading "The Cardinal knew at once," put in H. R.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But that nobody should have guessed is astonishing."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The Cardinal knew at once," put in H. R.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But that nobody should have guessed is astonishing."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "The Cardinal knew at once," put in H. R.
the literary culture
From this reading "A word of five letters beginning with 'A,'" said H. R.
no person; not anyone
From this reading "But that nobody should have guessed is astonishing."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "They were not all Christians," explained H. R.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A word of five letters beginning with 'A,'" said H. R.
on one occasion
From this reading "The Cardinal knew at once," put in H. R.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "The Cardinal knew at once," put in H. R.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading "The Cardinal knew at once," put in H. R.
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading "What is the answer?" asked a reporter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A word of five letters beginning with 'A,'" said H. R.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "But that nobody should have guessed is astonishing."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But that nobody should have guessed is astonishing."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The Cardinal knew at once," put in H. R.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They were not all Christians," explained H. R.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They were not all Christians," explained H. R.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is the answer?" asked a reporter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "A word of five letters beginning with 'A,'" said H. R.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "A word of five letters beginning with 'A,'" said H. R.
Chapter 14 of H. R. by Edwin Lefevre holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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 14 holds 408 sentences of H. R., unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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