Chapter 5 of Northwest! is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Northwest! is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Laura smiled. "You're impulsive. When one indicates the way for you to go, you go much faster than one thinks, but we won't philosophize. Did it not cost you something to leave your ranch?" "I wanted to see you," said Jimmy in a quiet voice.
Chapter 5 of Northwest! is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading “Did it not cost you something to leave your ranch?"”
more quickly
From this reading “When one indicates the way for you to go, you go much faster than one thinks, but we won't philosophize.”
proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
From this reading “"You're impulsive.”
third-person singular of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading “When one indicates the way for you to go, you go much faster than one thinks, but we won't philosophize.”
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “"I wanted to see you," said Jimmy in a quiet voice.”
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading “Did it not cost you something to leave your ranch?"”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Laura smiled.”
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading “When one indicates the way for you to go, you go much faster than one thinks, but we won't philosophize.”
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.
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In this reading “"I wanted to see you," said Jimmy in a quiet voice.”
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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 wanted to see you," said Jimmy in a quiet voice.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When one indicates the way for you to go, you go much faster than one thinks, but we won't philosophize.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading Did it not cost you something to leave your ranch?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did it not cost you something to leave your ranch?"
more quickly
From this reading When one indicates the way for you to go, you go much faster than one thinks, but we won't philosophize.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When one indicates the way for you to go, you go much faster than one thinks, but we won't philosophize.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When one indicates the way for you to go, you go much faster than one thinks, but we won't philosophize.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wanted to see you," said Jimmy in a quiet voice.
proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
From this reading "You're impulsive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I wanted to see you," said Jimmy in a quiet voice.
third-person singular of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading When one indicates the way for you to go, you go much faster than one thinks, but we won't philosophize.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Did it not cost you something to leave your ranch?"
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading "I wanted to see you," said Jimmy in a quiet voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Laura smiled.
go away from a place
From this reading Did it not cost you something to leave your ranch?"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading When one indicates the way for you to go, you go much faster than one thinks, but we won't philosophize.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Did it not cost you something to leave your ranch?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When one indicates the way for you to go, you go much faster than one thinks, but we won't philosophize.
reason philosophically
From this reading When one indicates the way for you to go, you go much faster than one thinks, but we won't philosophize.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "I wanted to see you," said Jimmy in a quiet voice.
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Did it not cost you something to leave your ranch?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I wanted to see you," said Jimmy in a quiet voice.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I wanted to see you," said Jimmy in a quiet voice.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Laura smiled.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Did it not cost you something to leave your ranch?"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When one indicates the way for you to go, you go much faster than one thinks, but we won't philosophize.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When one indicates the way for you to go, you go much faster than one thinks, but we won't philosophize.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading When one indicates the way for you to go, you go much faster than one thinks, but we won't philosophize.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When one indicates the way for you to go, you go much faster than one thinks, but we won't philosophize.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I wanted to see you," said Jimmy in a quiet voice.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "I wanted to see you," said Jimmy in a quiet voice.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When one indicates the way for you to go, you go much faster than one thinks, but we won't philosophize.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When one indicates the way for you to go, you go much faster than one thinks, but we won't philosophize.
at the time that
From this reading When one indicates the way for you to go, you go much faster than one thinks, but we won't philosophize.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When one indicates the way for you to go, you go much faster than one thinks, but we won't philosophize.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When one indicates the way for you to go, you go much faster than one thinks, but we won't philosophize.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're impulsive.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did it not cost you something to leave your ranch?"
Chapter 5 of Northwest! by Harold Bindloss holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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 5 holds 404 sentences of Northwest!, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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