Chapter 4 of Oberheim (Voices): A Chronicle of War is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of Oberheim (Voices): A Chronicle of War is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Who would you have me send instead? I am most qualified, except perhaps for Stein. And this....." He spoke now with difficulty. "This is my home.
Chapter 4 of Oberheim (Voices): A Chronicle of War is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading “He spoke now with difficulty.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “I am most qualified, except perhaps for Stein.”
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading “"Who would you have me send instead?”
by chance
From this reading “I am most qualified, except perhaps for Stein.”
meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task
From this reading “I am most qualified, except perhaps for Stein.”
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “"Who would you have me send instead?”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “He spoke now with difficulty.”
a mug intended for serving beer
From this reading “I am most qualified, except perhaps for Stein.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am most qualified, except perhaps for Stein.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And this....."
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading He spoke now with difficulty.
apart from; not including
From this reading I am most qualified, except perhaps for Stein.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am most qualified, except perhaps for Stein.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Who would you have me send instead?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spoke now with difficulty.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "This is my home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am most qualified, except perhaps for Stein.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading "Who would you have me send instead?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is my home.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Who would you have me send instead?
used to form the superlative
From this reading I am most qualified, except perhaps for Stein.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "This is my home.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He spoke now with difficulty.
by chance
From this reading I am most qualified, except perhaps for Stein.
meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task
From this reading I am most qualified, except perhaps for Stein.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Who would you have me send instead?
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke now with difficulty.
a mug intended for serving beer
From this reading I am most qualified, except perhaps for Stein.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this....."
which person or people
From this reading "Who would you have me send instead?
in the company of; together with
From this reading He spoke now with difficulty.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Who would you have me send instead?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Who would you have me send instead?
Chapter 4 of Oberheim (Voices): A Chronicle of War by Christopher Leadem holds 413 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.
Chapter 4 holds 413 sentences of Oberheim (Voices): A Chronicle of War, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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