Chapter 3 of It Could Be Anything is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of It Could Be Anything is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Brett rose, crossed to the other's table. The man looked up. "Mind if I sit down?" Brett said. "I'd like to talk to you."
Chapter 3 of It Could Be Anything is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
placed crosswise
From this reading “Brett rose, crossed to the other's table.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “"Mind if I sit down?"”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “The man looked up.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “"Mind if I sit down?"”
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “Brett rose, crossed to the other's table.”
be seated
From this reading “"Mind if I sit down?"”
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “Brett rose, crossed to the other's table.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “"I'd like to talk to you."”
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take a seat
In this reading “"Mind if I sit down?"”
seek information from
In this reading “The man looked up.”
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From this reading Brett rose, crossed to the other's table.
placed crosswise
From this reading Brett rose, crossed to the other's table.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Mind if I sit down?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mind if I sit down?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd like to talk to you."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Mind if I sit down?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I'd like to talk to you."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The man looked up.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man looked up.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Mind if I sit down?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brett rose, crossed to the other's table.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Brett rose, crossed to the other's table.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Brett said.
be seated
From this reading "Mind if I sit down?"
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Brett rose, crossed to the other's table.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "I'd like to talk to you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Brett rose, crossed to the other's table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Brett rose, crossed to the other's table.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The man looked up.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'd like to talk to you."
Chapter 3 of It Could Be Anything by Keith Laumer holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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 3 holds 400 sentences of It Could Be Anything, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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