Chapter 10 of Kobo: A Story of the Russo-Japanese War is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Kobo: A Story of the Russo-Japanese War is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I will tell you," replied Kobo. "But, pardon me, I am terribly hungry. Have you a little rice to spare?" "Ah-Sam," said Bob, "run back and ask Mrs. Pottle to prepare a meal for a friend of mine. You shall have something in five minutes.
Chapter 10 of Kobo: A Story of the Russo-Japanese War is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 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.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading “"But, pardon me, I am terribly hungry.”
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading “"Ah-Sam," said Bob, "run back and ask Mrs. Pottle to prepare a meal for a friend of mine.”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “"But, pardon me, I am terribly hungry.”
a pot that holds 2 quarts
From this reading “"Ah-Sam," said Bob, "run back and ask Mrs. Pottle to prepare a meal for a friend of mine.”
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading “"Ah-Sam," said Bob, "run back and ask Mrs. Pottle to prepare a meal for a friend of mine.”
grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
From this reading “Have you a little rice to spare?"”
refrain from harming
From this reading “Have you a little rice to spare?"”
used as intensifiers
From this reading “"But, pardon me, I am terribly hungry.”
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.
In this reading “You shall have something in five minutes.”
In this reading “"Ah-Sam," said Bob, "run back and ask Mrs. Pottle to prepare a meal for a friend of mine.”
In this reading “"Ah-Sam," said Bob, "run back and ask Mrs. Pottle to prepare a meal for a friend of mine.”
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 Have you a little rice to spare?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah-Sam," said Bob, "run back and ask Mrs. Pottle to prepare a meal for a friend of mine.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "But, pardon me, I am terribly hungry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Ah-Sam," said Bob, "run back and ask Mrs. Pottle to prepare a meal for a friend of mine.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Ah-Sam," said Bob, "run back and ask Mrs. Pottle to prepare a meal for a friend of mine.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Ah-Sam," said Bob, "run back and ask Mrs. Pottle to prepare a meal for a friend of mine.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "Ah-Sam," said Bob, "run back and ask Mrs. Pottle to prepare a meal for a friend of mine.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, pardon me, I am terribly hungry.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading You shall have something in five minutes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Ah-Sam," said Bob, "run back and ask Mrs. Pottle to prepare a meal for a friend of mine.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Ah-Sam," said Bob, "run back and ask Mrs. Pottle to prepare a meal for a friend of mine.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you a little rice to spare?"
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading "But, pardon me, I am terribly hungry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will tell you," replied Kobo.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You shall have something in five minutes.
100 kobos equal 1 naira in Nigeria
From this reading "I will tell you," replied Kobo.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Have you a little rice to spare?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But, pardon me, I am terribly hungry.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading "Ah-Sam," said Bob, "run back and ask Mrs. Pottle to prepare a meal for a friend of mine.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Ah-Sam," said Bob, "run back and ask Mrs. Pottle to prepare a meal for a friend of mine.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading You shall have something in five minutes.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Ah-Sam," said Bob, "run back and ask Mrs. Pottle to prepare a meal for a friend of mine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Ah-Sam," said Bob, "run back and ask Mrs. Pottle to prepare a meal for a friend of mine.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "But, pardon me, I am terribly hungry.
a pot that holds 2 quarts
From this reading "Ah-Sam," said Bob, "run back and ask Mrs. Pottle to prepare a meal for a friend of mine.
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading "Ah-Sam," said Bob, "run back and ask Mrs. Pottle to prepare a meal for a friend of mine.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I will tell you," replied Kobo.
grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
From this reading Have you a little rice to spare?"
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Ah-Sam," said Bob, "run back and ask Mrs. Pottle to prepare a meal for a friend of mine.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ah-Sam," said Bob, "run back and ask Mrs. Pottle to prepare a meal for a friend of mine.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading You shall have something in five minutes.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading You shall have something in five minutes.
refrain from harming
From this reading Have you a little rice to spare?"
express in words
From this reading "I will tell you," replied Kobo.
used as intensifiers
From this reading "But, pardon me, I am terribly hungry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Have you a little rice to spare?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will tell you," replied Kobo.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I will tell you," replied Kobo.
Chapter 10 of Kobo: A Story of the Russo-Japanese War by Herbert Strang holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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 10 holds 423 sentences of Kobo: A Story of the Russo-Japanese War, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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