Chapter 1 of Ministry of Disturbance is here in full — 554 sentences across 111 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Ministry of Disturbance is here in full — 554 sentences across 111 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
That's good sound law of the chase. I'm not in favor of it, myself. Prince Ganzay, at this session, I wish you'd get Captain-General Dorflay nominated for the Bench. I feel that it is about time to honor him with elevation." "General Dorflay?
Chapter 1 of Ministry of Disturbance is here in full — 554 sentences across 111 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 63/110 · 5 reading units · Lines 311–315
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a long seat for more than one person
From this reading “Prince Ganzay, at this session, I wish you'd get Captain-General Dorflay nominated for the Bench.”
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “That's good sound law of the chase.”
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading “I feel that it is about time to honor him with elevation."”
promote over another
From this reading “I'm not in favor of it, myself.”
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading “I feel that it is about time to honor him with elevation."”
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading “That's good sound law of the chase.”
appointed by nomination
From this reading “Prince Ganzay, at this session, I wish you'd get Captain-General Dorflay nominated for the Bench.”
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading “Prince Ganzay, at this session, I wish you'd get Captain-General Dorflay nominated for the Bench.”
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 “I'm not in favor of it, myself.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I feel that it is about time to honor him with elevation."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Prince Ganzay, at this session, I wish you'd get Captain-General Dorflay nominated for the Bench.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Prince Ganzay, at this session, I wish you'd get Captain-General Dorflay nominated for the Bench.
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From this reading Prince Ganzay, at this session, I wish you'd get Captain-General Dorflay nominated for the Bench.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading That's good sound law of the chase.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Prince Ganzay, at this session, I wish you'd get Captain-General Dorflay nominated for the Bench.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading I feel that it is about time to honor him with elevation."
promote over another
From this reading I'm not in favor of it, myself.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I feel that it is about time to honor him with elevation."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Prince Ganzay, at this session, I wish you'd get Captain-General Dorflay nominated for the Bench.
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From this reading Prince Ganzay, at this session, I wish you'd get Captain-General Dorflay nominated for the Bench.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "General Dorflay?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Prince Ganzay, at this session, I wish you'd get Captain-General Dorflay nominated for the Bench.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading That's good sound law of the chase.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I feel that it is about time to honor him with elevation."
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading I feel that it is about time to honor him with elevation."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Prince Ganzay, at this session, I wish you'd get Captain-General Dorflay nominated for the Bench.
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From this reading I'm not in favor of it, myself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I'm not in favor of it, myself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I feel that it is about time to honor him with elevation."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I'm not in favor of it, myself.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading That's good sound law of the chase.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I'm not in favor of it, myself.
appointed by nomination
From this reading Prince Ganzay, at this session, I wish you'd get Captain-General Dorflay nominated for the Bench.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I'm not in favor of it, myself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That's good sound law of the chase.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Prince Ganzay, at this session, I wish you'd get Captain-General Dorflay nominated for the Bench.
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading Prince Ganzay, at this session, I wish you'd get Captain-General Dorflay nominated for the Bench.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading That's good sound law of the chase.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I feel that it is about time to honor him with elevation."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's good sound law of the chase.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That's good sound law of the chase.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Prince Ganzay, at this session, I wish you'd get Captain-General Dorflay nominated for the Bench.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I feel that it is about time to honor him with elevation."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I feel that it is about time to honor him with elevation."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Prince Ganzay, at this session, I wish you'd get Captain-General Dorflay nominated for the Bench.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I feel that it is about time to honor him with elevation."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Prince Ganzay, at this session, I wish you'd get Captain-General Dorflay nominated for the Bench.
Chapter 1 of Ministry of Disturbance by H. Beam Piper holds 554 sentences, grouped into 111 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 1 holds 554 sentences of Ministry of Disturbance, unabridged, divided into 111 reading sections.
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