Chapter 5 of Occasion ... for Disaster is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Occasion ... for Disaster is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Brubitsch's head seemed to sink into his neck. "Borbitsch and Garbitsch, they tell you about a murder? It is not true. Is a lie." "Really?"
Chapter 5 of Occasion ... for Disaster 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.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “Brubitsch's head seemed to sink into his neck.”
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading “Is a lie."”
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading “"Borbitsch and Garbitsch, they tell you about a murder?”
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading “Brubitsch's head seemed to sink into his neck.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “"Really?"”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Brubitsch's head seemed to sink into his neck.”
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading “Brubitsch's head seemed to sink into his neck.”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “It is not true.”
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In this reading “Brubitsch's head seemed to sink into his neck.”
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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 "Borbitsch and Garbitsch, they tell you about a murder?
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Borbitsch and Garbitsch, they tell you about a murder?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Borbitsch and Garbitsch, they tell you about a murder?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Borbitsch and Garbitsch, they tell you about a murder?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brubitsch's head seemed to sink into his neck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Borbitsch and Garbitsch, they tell you about a murder?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Brubitsch's head seemed to sink into his neck.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Brubitsch's head seemed to sink into his neck.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Brubitsch's head seemed to sink into his neck.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not true.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not true.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Is a lie."
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading "Borbitsch and Garbitsch, they tell you about a murder?
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Brubitsch's head seemed to sink into his neck.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not true.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Really?"
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Brubitsch's head seemed to sink into his neck.
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Brubitsch's head seemed to sink into his neck.
express in words
From this reading "Borbitsch and Garbitsch, they tell you about a murder?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Borbitsch and Garbitsch, they tell you about a murder?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Brubitsch's head seemed to sink into his neck.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It is not true.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Borbitsch and Garbitsch, they tell you about a murder?
Chapter 5 of Occasion ... for Disaster by Randall Garrett 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 5 holds 413 sentences of Occasion ... for Disaster, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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