Chapter 4 of Martyr is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Martyr is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No, no. Nothing of the sort." "Well, I'm certainly glad to hear that. Sometimes our contacts from Washington are a little disappointed in the Ship, of course." Dan's throat tightened.
Chapter 4 of Martyr is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “"Well, I'm certainly glad to hear that.”
plural of “contact” — close interaction
From this reading “Sometimes our contacts from Washington are a little disappointed in the Ship, of course."”
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading “Sometimes our contacts from Washington are a little disappointed in the Ship, of course."”
transport commercially
From this reading “Sometimes our contacts from Washington are a little disappointed in the Ship, of course."”
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading “Sometimes our contacts from Washington are a little disappointed in the Ship, of course."”
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading “Dan's throat tightened.”
past form of “tighten” — make tight or tighter
From this reading “Dan's throat tightened.”
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading “Sometimes our contacts from Washington are a little disappointed in the Ship, of course."”
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 “Sometimes our contacts from Washington are a little disappointed in the Ship, of course."”
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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 Sometimes our contacts from Washington are a little disappointed in the Ship, of course."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sometimes our contacts from Washington are a little disappointed in the Ship, of course."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Well, I'm certainly glad to hear that.
plural of “contact” — close interaction
From this reading Sometimes our contacts from Washington are a little disappointed in the Ship, of course."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Sometimes our contacts from Washington are a little disappointed in the Ship, of course."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dan's throat tightened.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading Sometimes our contacts from Washington are a little disappointed in the Ship, of course."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sometimes our contacts from Washington are a little disappointed in the Ship, of course."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Well, I'm certainly glad to hear that.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Well, I'm certainly glad to hear that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I'm certainly glad to hear that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sometimes our contacts from Washington are a little disappointed in the Ship, of course."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sometimes our contacts from Washington are a little disappointed in the Ship, of course."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing of the sort."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nothing of the sort."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Sometimes our contacts from Washington are a little disappointed in the Ship, of course."
transport commercially
From this reading Sometimes our contacts from Washington are a little disappointed in the Ship, of course."
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes our contacts from Washington are a little disappointed in the Ship, of course."
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Nothing of the sort."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, I'm certainly glad to hear that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nothing of the sort."
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Dan's throat tightened.
past form of “tighten” — make tight or tighter
From this reading Dan's throat tightened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, I'm certainly glad to hear that.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Sometimes our contacts from Washington are a little disappointed in the Ship, of course."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I'm certainly glad to hear that.
Chapter 4 of Martyr by Alan Edward Nourse holds 434 sentences, grouped into 87 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 4 holds 434 sentences of Martyr, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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Words and structures a reader meets early in Martyr, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
