Chapter 5 of North by night is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of North by night is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Tim reached for his slip. His family had sent him a hundred dollars. He filled out the slip and gave it back to Senn, who nodded with a show of friendliness. “Your goods will be brought in on Thursday, if the quartermaster has what you want.” Red’s face was like a happy child’s.
Chapter 5 of North by night is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “His family had sent him a hundred dollars.”
a feeling of liking for another person; enjoyment in their company
From this reading “He filled out the slip and gave it back to Senn, who nodded with a show of friendliness.”
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading ““Your goods will be brought in on Thursday, if the quartermaster has what you want.””
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “He filled out the slip and gave it back to Senn, who nodded with a show of friendliness.”
an army officer who provides clothing and subsistence for troops
From this reading ““Your goods will be brought in on Thursday, if the quartermaster has what you want.””
move stealthily
From this reading “Tim reached for his slip.”
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading ““Your goods will be brought in on Thursday, if the quartermaster has what you want.””
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 “His family had sent him a hundred dollars.”
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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 His family had sent him a hundred dollars.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He filled out the slip and gave it back to Senn, who nodded with a show of friendliness.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He filled out the slip and gave it back to Senn, who nodded with a show of friendliness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Your goods will be brought in on Thursday, if the quartermaster has what you want.”
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Your goods will be brought in on Thursday, if the quartermaster has what you want.”
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Red’s face was like a happy child’s.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading His family had sent him a hundred dollars.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Red’s face was like a happy child’s.
a social unit living together
From this reading His family had sent him a hundred dollars.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading He filled out the slip and gave it back to Senn, who nodded with a show of friendliness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tim reached for his slip.
a feeling of liking for another person; enjoyment in their company
From this reading He filled out the slip and gave it back to Senn, who nodded with a show of friendliness.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He filled out the slip and gave it back to Senn, who nodded with a show of friendliness.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading “Your goods will be brought in on Thursday, if the quartermaster has what you want.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His family had sent him a hundred dollars.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Red’s face was like a happy child’s.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Your goods will be brought in on Thursday, if the quartermaster has what you want.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He filled out the slip and gave it back to Senn, who nodded with a show of friendliness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His family had sent him a hundred dollars.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tim reached for his slip.
ten 10s
From this reading His family had sent him a hundred dollars.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Your goods will be brought in on Thursday, if the quartermaster has what you want.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Your goods will be brought in on Thursday, if the quartermaster has what you want.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He filled out the slip and gave it back to Senn, who nodded with a show of friendliness.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Red’s face was like a happy child’s.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading He filled out the slip and gave it back to Senn, who nodded with a show of friendliness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He filled out the slip and gave it back to Senn, who nodded with a show of friendliness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Your goods will be brought in on Thursday, if the quartermaster has what you want.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He filled out the slip and gave it back to Senn, who nodded with a show of friendliness.
an army officer who provides clothing and subsistence for troops
From this reading “Your goods will be brought in on Thursday, if the quartermaster has what you want.”
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Tim reached for his slip.
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From this reading Red’s face was like a happy child’s.
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From this reading He filled out the slip and gave it back to Senn, who nodded with a show of friendliness.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading His family had sent him a hundred dollars.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He filled out the slip and gave it back to Senn, who nodded with a show of friendliness.
move stealthily
From this reading Tim reached for his slip.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He filled out the slip and gave it back to Senn, who nodded with a show of friendliness.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading “Your goods will be brought in on Thursday, if the quartermaster has what you want.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tim reached for his slip.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He filled out the slip and gave it back to Senn, who nodded with a show of friendliness.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Your goods will be brought in on Thursday, if the quartermaster has what you want.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Red’s face was like a happy child’s.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Your goods will be brought in on Thursday, if the quartermaster has what you want.”
which person or people
From this reading He filled out the slip and gave it back to Senn, who nodded with a show of friendliness.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Your goods will be brought in on Thursday, if the quartermaster has what you want.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading He filled out the slip and gave it back to Senn, who nodded with a show of friendliness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your goods will be brought in on Thursday, if the quartermaster has what you want.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your goods will be brought in on Thursday, if the quartermaster has what you want.”
Chapter 5 of North by night by Peter Burchard holds 435 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.
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