Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Initials Only is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Immediately.” “After writing to you?” “Yes.” “What was in that letter?” “Nothing of threat, they say.
Initials Only
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Initials Only is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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“Immediately.”
“After
writing
to
you?”
“Yes.”
“What
was
in
that
letter?”
“Nothing
of
threat,
they
say.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Initials Only
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Initials Only is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
“Immediately.”
/ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
Line 2
“After
writing
to
you?”
/ˈæftər ˈraɪtɪŋ tuː juː/
Line 3
“Yes.”
/jes/
Line 4
“What
was
in
that
letter?”
/wʌt wɑːz ɪn ðæt ˈletər/
Line 5
“Nothing
of
threat,
they
say.
/ˈnʌθɪŋ ʌv θret ðeɪ seɪ/
Learner Dictionary
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.
later than; following
From this reading ““After writing to you?””
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading ““Immediately.””
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading ““What was in that letter?””
not one thing; not anything
From this reading ““Nothing of threat, they say.”
express in words
From this reading ““Nothing of threat, they say.”
threat
noun
US /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading ““Nothing of threat, they say.”
the act of creating written works
From this reading ““After writing to you?””
an affirmative
From this reading ““Yes.””
Word partnerships in these lines
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.
All words in this reading · 16
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.
later than; following
From this reading “After writing to you?”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “Immediately.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What was in that letter?”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “What was in that letter?”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing of threat, they say.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Nothing of threat, they say.
express in words
From this reading “Nothing of threat, they say.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What was in that letter?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Nothing of threat, they say.
threatnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading “Nothing of threat, they say.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “After writing to you?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What was in that letter?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What was in that letter?”
the act of creating written works
From this reading “After writing to you?”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “After writing to you?”
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