Chapter 3 of Oberheim (Voices): A Chronicle of War is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Oberheim (Voices): A Chronicle of War is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"May I go into the kitchen? I want another drink." The guards exchanged glances. The larger of the two said, "Go with him." The other rose and followed him into the kitchen.
Chapter 3 of Oberheim (Voices): A Chronicle of War is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take in liquids
From this reading “I want another drink."”
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading “The guards exchanged glances.”
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “The other rose and followed him into the kitchen.”
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading “The guards exchanged glances.”
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading “The guards exchanged glances.”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “"May I go into the kitchen?”
large or big relative to something else
From this reading “The larger of the two said, "Go with him."”
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “The other rose and followed him into the kitchen.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The other rose and followed him into the kitchen.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I want another drink."
take in liquids
From this reading I want another drink."
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading The guards exchanged glances.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The other rose and followed him into the kitchen.
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading The guards exchanged glances.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "May I go into the kitchen?
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The guards exchanged glances.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The larger of the two said, "Go with him."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "May I go into the kitchen?
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "May I go into the kitchen?
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading "May I go into the kitchen?
large or big relative to something else
From this reading The larger of the two said, "Go with him."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May I go into the kitchen?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The larger of the two said, "Go with him."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other rose and followed him into the kitchen.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The other rose and followed him into the kitchen.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The larger of the two said, "Go with him."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "May I go into the kitchen?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The larger of the two said, "Go with him."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want another drink."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The larger of the two said, "Go with him."
Chapter 3 of Oberheim (Voices): A Chronicle of War by Christopher Leadem holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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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