Chapter 6 of John Marvel, Assistant is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of John Marvel, Assistant is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She nodded. "Did that foreigner go down there while you were there?" "The Count?" "The No-Count." "No, of course not.
Chapter 6 of John Marvel, Assistant is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading “"The Count?"”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “"No, of course not.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “"Did that foreigner go down there while you were there?"”
a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading “"Did that foreigner go down there while you were there?"”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “She nodded.”
during the time that
From this reading “"Did that foreigner go down there while you were there?"”
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.
as might be expected
In this reading “"No, of course not.”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “"Did that foreigner go down there while you were there?"”
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.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading "The Count?"
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "No, of course not.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did that foreigner go down there while you were there?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Did that foreigner go down there while you were there?"
a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading "Did that foreigner go down there while you were there?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Did that foreigner go down there while you were there?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No, of course not.
without merit; of little or no value or use
From this reading "The No-Count."
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading She nodded.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, of course not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No, of course not.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She nodded.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Did that foreigner go down there while you were there?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The Count?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Did that foreigner go down there while you were there?"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Did that foreigner go down there while you were there?"
during the time that
From this reading "Did that foreigner go down there while you were there?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did that foreigner go down there while you were there?"
Chapter 6 of John Marvel, Assistant by Thomas Nelson Page holds 395 sentences, grouped into 79 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 6 holds 395 sentences of John Marvel, Assistant, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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