Chapter 4 of In the three zones is here in full — 490 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of In the three zones is here in full — 490 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Marquis ended his bow, and went back to camp. Next week there came an Indian soldier to Dolores with a box of island pearls; they were large as grapeshot, and went thrice about her waist. But the General no longer contradicted her engagement to his nephew. V. THE General had never known women; he had only known what men (and women, too) say of women.
Chapter 4 of In the three zones is here in full — 490 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “contradict” — be in contradiction with
From this reading “But the General no longer contradicted her engagement to his nephew.”
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “But the General no longer contradicted her engagement to his nephew.”
a cluster of small projectiles fired together from a cannon to produce a hail of shot
From this reading “Next week there came an Indian soldier to Dolores with a box of island pearls; they were large as grapeshot, and went thrice about her waist.”
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading “The Marquis ended his bow, and went back to camp.”
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading “But the General no longer contradicted her engagement to his nephew.”
plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading “Next week there came an Indian soldier to Dolores with a box of island pearls; they were large as grapeshot, and went thrice about her waist.”
three times
From this reading “Next week there came an Indian soldier to Dolores with a box of island pearls; they were large as grapeshot, and went thrice about her waist.”
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading “Next week there came an Indian soldier to Dolores with a box of island pearls; they were large as grapeshot, and went thrice about her waist.”
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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In this reading “Next week there came an Indian soldier to Dolores with a box of island pearls; they were large as grapeshot, and went thrice about her waist.”
belong to an earlier time
In this reading “The Marquis ended his bow, and went back to camp.”
In this reading “THE General had never known women; he had only known what men (and women, too) say of women.”
In this reading “THE General had never known women; he had only known what men (and women, too) say of women.”
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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 Next week there came an Indian soldier to Dolores with a box of island pearls; they were large as grapeshot, and went thrice about her waist.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Next week there came an Indian soldier to Dolores with a box of island pearls; they were large as grapeshot, and went thrice about her waist.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Next week there came an Indian soldier to Dolores with a box of island pearls; they were large as grapeshot, and went thrice about her waist.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Marquis ended his bow, and went back to camp.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Next week there came an Indian soldier to Dolores with a box of island pearls; they were large as grapeshot, and went thrice about her waist.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Marquis ended his bow, and went back to camp.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading The Marquis ended his bow, and went back to camp.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Next week there came an Indian soldier to Dolores with a box of island pearls; they were large as grapeshot, and went thrice about her waist.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the General no longer contradicted her engagement to his nephew.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Next week there came an Indian soldier to Dolores with a box of island pearls; they were large as grapeshot, and went thrice about her waist.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The Marquis ended his bow, and went back to camp.
past form of “contradict” — be in contradiction with
From this reading But the General no longer contradicted her engagement to his nephew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Next week there came an Indian soldier to Dolores with a box of island pearls; they were large as grapeshot, and went thrice about her waist.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The Marquis ended his bow, and went back to camp.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading But the General no longer contradicted her engagement to his nephew.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading But the General no longer contradicted her engagement to his nephew.
a cluster of small projectiles fired together from a cannon to produce a hail of shot
From this reading Next week there came an Indian soldier to Dolores with a box of island pearls; they were large as grapeshot, and went thrice about her waist.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE General had never known women; he had only known what men (and women, too) say of women.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE General had never known women; he had only known what men (and women, too) say of women.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Next week there came an Indian soldier to Dolores with a box of island pearls; they were large as grapeshot, and went thrice about her waist.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Marquis ended his bow, and went back to camp.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Next week there came an Indian soldier to Dolores with a box of island pearls; they were large as grapeshot, and went thrice about her waist.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Next week there came an Indian soldier to Dolores with a box of island pearls; they were large as grapeshot, and went thrice about her waist.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading THE General had never known women; he had only known what men (and women, too) say of women.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Next week there came an Indian soldier to Dolores with a box of island pearls; they were large as grapeshot, and went thrice about her waist.
for more time
From this reading But the General no longer contradicted her engagement to his nephew.
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading The Marquis ended his bow, and went back to camp.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE General had never known women; he had only known what men (and women, too) say of women.
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading But the General no longer contradicted her engagement to his nephew.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE General had never known women; he had only known what men (and women, too) say of women.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next week there came an Indian soldier to Dolores with a box of island pearls; they were large as grapeshot, and went thrice about her waist.
not any; not one
From this reading But the General no longer contradicted her engagement to his nephew.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next week there came an Indian soldier to Dolores with a box of island pearls; they were large as grapeshot, and went thrice about her waist.
and nothing more
From this reading THE General had never known women; he had only known what men (and women, too) say of women.
plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading Next week there came an Indian soldier to Dolores with a box of island pearls; they were large as grapeshot, and went thrice about her waist.
express in words
From this reading THE General had never known women; he had only known what men (and women, too) say of women.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Next week there came an Indian soldier to Dolores with a box of island pearls; they were large as grapeshot, and went thrice about her waist.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Marquis ended his bow, and went back to camp.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Next week there came an Indian soldier to Dolores with a box of island pearls; they were large as grapeshot, and went thrice about her waist.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next week there came an Indian soldier to Dolores with a box of island pearls; they were large as grapeshot, and went thrice about her waist.
three times
From this reading Next week there came an Indian soldier to Dolores with a box of island pearls; they were large as grapeshot, and went thrice about her waist.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Marquis ended his bow, and went back to camp.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading THE General had never known women; he had only known what men (and women, too) say of women.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading V.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading Next week there came an Indian soldier to Dolores with a box of island pearls; they were large as grapeshot, and went thrice about her waist.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Next week there came an Indian soldier to Dolores with a box of island pearls; they were large as grapeshot, and went thrice about her waist.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Marquis ended his bow, and went back to camp.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Next week there came an Indian soldier to Dolores with a box of island pearls; they were large as grapeshot, and went thrice about her waist.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE General had never known women; he had only known what men (and women, too) say of women.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Next week there came an Indian soldier to Dolores with a box of island pearls; they were large as grapeshot, and went thrice about her waist.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE General had never known women; he had only known what men (and women, too) say of women.
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