Chapter 12 of Oberheim (Voices): A Chronicle of War is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Oberheim (Voices): A Chronicle of War is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That was an entirely different matter." With this Gale's assistant tapped his watch, as if to remind him of something. "You will excuse me, Consul." "Yes, Governor. I will return tomorrow and we may discuss it further.
Chapter 12 of Oberheim (Voices): A Chronicle of War is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading “With this Gale's assistant tapped his watch, as if to remind him of something.”
a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
From this reading “"You will excuse me, Consul."”
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading “I will return tomorrow and we may discuss it further.”
possessive form of “gale” — a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading “With this Gale's assistant tapped his watch, as if to remind him of something.”
the head of a state government
From this reading “"Yes, Governor.”
put in the mind of someone
From this reading “With this Gale's assistant tapped his watch, as if to remind him of something.”
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading “With this Gale's assistant tapped his watch, as if to remind him of something.”
the day after today
From this reading “I will return tomorrow and we may discuss it further.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "That was an entirely different matter."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I will return tomorrow and we may discuss it further.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With this Gale's assistant tapped his watch, as if to remind him of something.
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading With this Gale's assistant tapped his watch, as if to remind him of something.
a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
From this reading "You will excuse me, Consul."
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading "That was an entirely different matter."
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading I will return tomorrow and we may discuss it further.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "That was an entirely different matter."
accept an excuse for
From this reading "You will excuse me, Consul."
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading I will return tomorrow and we may discuss it further.
possessive form of “gale” — a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading With this Gale's assistant tapped his watch, as if to remind him of something.
the head of a state government
From this reading "Yes, Governor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With this Gale's assistant tapped his watch, as if to remind him of something.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With this Gale's assistant tapped his watch, as if to remind him of something.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will return tomorrow and we may discuss it further.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading With this Gale's assistant tapped his watch, as if to remind him of something.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I will return tomorrow and we may discuss it further.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "That was an entirely different matter."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I will return tomorrow and we may discuss it further.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You will excuse me, Consul."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With this Gale's assistant tapped his watch, as if to remind him of something.
put in the mind of someone
From this reading With this Gale's assistant tapped his watch, as if to remind him of something.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I will return tomorrow and we may discuss it further.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading With this Gale's assistant tapped his watch, as if to remind him of something.
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading With this Gale's assistant tapped his watch, as if to remind him of something.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That was an entirely different matter."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With this Gale's assistant tapped his watch, as if to remind him of something.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With this Gale's assistant tapped his watch, as if to remind him of something.
the day after today
From this reading I will return tomorrow and we may discuss it further.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That was an entirely different matter."
look attentively
From this reading With this Gale's assistant tapped his watch, as if to remind him of something.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I will return tomorrow and we may discuss it further.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will excuse me, Consul."
in the company of; together with
From this reading With this Gale's assistant tapped his watch, as if to remind him of something.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Governor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will excuse me, Consul."
Chapter 12 of Oberheim (Voices): A Chronicle of War by Christopher Leadem holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 12 holds 410 sentences of Oberheim (Voices): A Chronicle of War, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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