Chapter 25 of One of Ours is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of One of Ours is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You get all the loot when you bring down a machine, do you?" Claude asked encouragingly. "Of course. I've a good collection; altimeters and compasses and glasses. This lens I always carry with me, because I'm afraid to leave it anywhere."
Chapter 25 of One of Ours is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “altimeter” — an instrument that measures the height above ground; used in navigation
From this reading “I've a good collection; altimeters and compasses and glasses.”
at or in or to any place
From this reading “This lens I always carry with me, because I'm afraid to leave it anywhere."”
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “This lens I always carry with me, because I'm afraid to leave it anywhere."”
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading “I've a good collection; altimeters and compasses and glasses.”
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading “I've a good collection; altimeters and compasses and glasses.”
a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
From this reading “This lens I always carry with me, because I'm afraid to leave it anywhere."”
goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading “"You get all the loot when you bring down a machine, do you?"”
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading “"You get all the loot when you bring down a machine, do you?"”
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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 "You get all the loot when you bring down a machine, do you?"
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading This lens I always carry with me, because I'm afraid to leave it anywhere."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "You get all the loot when you bring down a machine, do you?"
plural of “altimeter” — an instrument that measures the height above ground; used in navigation
From this reading I've a good collection; altimeters and compasses and glasses.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading This lens I always carry with me, because I'm afraid to leave it anywhere."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I've a good collection; altimeters and compasses and glasses.
at or in or to any place
From this reading This lens I always carry with me, because I'm afraid to leave it anywhere."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Claude asked encouragingly.
for the reason that
From this reading This lens I always carry with me, because I'm afraid to leave it anywhere."
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "You get all the loot when you bring down a machine, do you?"
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading This lens I always carry with me, because I'm afraid to leave it anywhere."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Claude asked encouragingly.
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading I've a good collection; altimeters and compasses and glasses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've a good collection; altimeters and compasses and glasses.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You get all the loot when you bring down a machine, do you?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "You get all the loot when you bring down a machine, do you?"
in an encouraging manner
From this reading Claude asked encouragingly.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You get all the loot when you bring down a machine, do you?"
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading I've a good collection; altimeters and compasses and glasses.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I've a good collection; altimeters and compasses and glasses.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This lens I always carry with me, because I'm afraid to leave it anywhere."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This lens I always carry with me, because I'm afraid to leave it anywhere."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've a good collection; altimeters and compasses and glasses.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This lens I always carry with me, because I'm afraid to leave it anywhere."
go away from a place
From this reading This lens I always carry with me, because I'm afraid to leave it anywhere."
a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
From this reading This lens I always carry with me, because I'm afraid to leave it anywhere."
goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading "You get all the loot when you bring down a machine, do you?"
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading "You get all the loot when you bring down a machine, do you?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This lens I always carry with me, because I'm afraid to leave it anywhere."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You get all the loot when you bring down a machine, do you?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This lens I always carry with me, because I'm afraid to leave it anywhere."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This lens I always carry with me, because I'm afraid to leave it anywhere."
at the time that
From this reading "You get all the loot when you bring down a machine, do you?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading This lens I always carry with me, because I'm afraid to leave it anywhere."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You get all the loot when you bring down a machine, do you?"
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