Chapter 2 of Mark Mason's Victory is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Mark Mason's Victory is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN UNEXPECTED CALL. "IN what room does your mother live?" asked Solon Talbot. "This is our home," said Mark, proceeding to open the door. Edgar Talbot sniffed contemptuously. "I don't see how you can live in such a mean place," he remarked.
Chapter 2 of Mark Mason's Victory is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 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.
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading “Edgar Talbot sniffed contemptuously.”
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading “Edgar Talbot sniffed contemptuously.”
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading “"This is our home," said Mark, proceeding to open the door.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “"I don't see how you can live in such a mean place," he remarked.”
past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading “Edgar Talbot sniffed contemptuously.”
a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
From this reading “"IN what room does your mother live?" asked Solon Talbot.”
English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading “"IN what room does your mother live?" asked Solon Talbot.”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “AN UNEXPECTED CALL.”
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 “"This is our home," said Mark, proceeding to open the door.”
live in the house where one works
In this reading “"I don't see how you can live in such a mean place," he remarked.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "I don't see how you can live in such a mean place," he remarked.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED CALL.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "IN what room does your mother live?" asked Solon Talbot.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED CALL.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I don't see how you can live in such a mean place," he remarked.
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading Edgar Talbot sniffed contemptuously.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "IN what room does your mother live?" asked Solon Talbot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't see how you can live in such a mean place," he remarked.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "This is our home," said Mark, proceeding to open the door.
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading Edgar Talbot sniffed contemptuously.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't see how you can live in such a mean place," he remarked.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "This is our home," said Mark, proceeding to open the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't see how you can live in such a mean place," he remarked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't see how you can live in such a mean place," he remarked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "IN what room does your mother live?" asked Solon Talbot.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is our home," said Mark, proceeding to open the door.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "IN what room does your mother live?" asked Solon Talbot.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading "This is our home," said Mark, proceeding to open the door.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I don't see how you can live in such a mean place," he remarked.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "IN what room does your mother live?" asked Solon Talbot.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "This is our home," said Mark, proceeding to open the door.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "This is our home," said Mark, proceeding to open the door.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I don't see how you can live in such a mean place," he remarked.
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading "This is our home," said Mark, proceeding to open the door.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "I don't see how you can live in such a mean place," he remarked.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "IN what room does your mother live?" asked Solon Talbot.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This is our home," said Mark, proceeding to open the door.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I don't see how you can live in such a mean place," he remarked.
past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading Edgar Talbot sniffed contemptuously.
a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
From this reading "IN what room does your mother live?" asked Solon Talbot.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I don't see how you can live in such a mean place," he remarked.
English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading "IN what room does your mother live?" asked Solon Talbot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "This is our home," said Mark, proceeding to open the door.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is our home," said Mark, proceeding to open the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This is our home," said Mark, proceeding to open the door.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED CALL.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "IN what room does your mother live?" asked Solon Talbot.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't see how you can live in such a mean place," he remarked.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "IN what room does your mother live?" asked Solon Talbot.
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