Chapter 6 of One of three is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of One of three is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Sprung by the Foe_ John Cauldron made contact with Peter Moray shortly after Virginia had gone. Moray, busy with the details at hand, had not given much time to thinking out the course of the future. Besides, it was Moray's business to act upon orders from above. His was not the planner's lot. "What's cooking?" he asked Cauldron.
Chapter 6 of One of three is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a very large pot that is used for boiling
From this reading “_Sprung by the Foe_ John Cauldron made contact with Peter Moray shortly after Virginia had gone.”
close interaction
From this reading “_Sprung by the Foe_ John Cauldron made contact with Peter Moray shortly after Virginia had gone.”
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading “"What's cooking?" he asked Cauldron.”
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
family of brightly colored voracious eels of warm coastal waters; generally nonaggressive to humans but larger species are dangerous if provoked
From this reading “_Sprung by the Foe_ John Cauldron made contact with Peter Moray shortly after Virginia had gone.”
possessive form of “planner” — a person who makes plans
From this reading “His was not the planner's lot.”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading “_Sprung by the Foe_ John Cauldron made contact with Peter Moray shortly after Virginia had gone.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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have and exert influence or effect
In this reading “Besides, it was Moray's business to act upon orders from above.”
In this reading “Moray, busy with the details at hand, had not given much time to thinking out the course of the future.”
close in space; within reach
In this reading “Moray, busy with the details at hand, had not given much time to thinking out the course of the future.”
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading Besides, it was Moray's business to act upon orders from above.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Besides, it was Moray's business to act upon orders from above.
later than; following
From this reading _Sprung by the Foe_ John Cauldron made contact with Peter Moray shortly after Virginia had gone.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What's cooking?" he asked Cauldron.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Moray, busy with the details at hand, had not given much time to thinking out the course of the future.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, it was Moray's business to act upon orders from above.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Besides, it was Moray's business to act upon orders from above.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Moray, busy with the details at hand, had not given much time to thinking out the course of the future.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Sprung by the Foe_ John Cauldron made contact with Peter Moray shortly after Virginia had gone.
a very large pot that is used for boiling
From this reading _Sprung by the Foe_ John Cauldron made contact with Peter Moray shortly after Virginia had gone.
close interaction
From this reading _Sprung by the Foe_ John Cauldron made contact with Peter Moray shortly after Virginia had gone.
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading "What's cooking?" he asked Cauldron.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Moray, busy with the details at hand, had not given much time to thinking out the course of the future.
true confidential information
From this reading Moray, busy with the details at hand, had not given much time to thinking out the course of the future.
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading _Sprung by the Foe_ John Cauldron made contact with Peter Moray shortly after Virginia had gone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Besides, it was Moray's business to act upon orders from above.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Moray, busy with the details at hand, had not given much time to thinking out the course of the future.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Moray, busy with the details at hand, had not given much time to thinking out the course of the future.
destroyed or killed
From this reading _Sprung by the Foe_ John Cauldron made contact with Peter Moray shortly after Virginia had gone.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Sprung by the Foe_ John Cauldron made contact with Peter Moray shortly after Virginia had gone.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Moray, busy with the details at hand, had not given much time to thinking out the course of the future.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What's cooking?" he asked Cauldron.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His was not the planner's lot.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Besides, it was Moray's business to act upon orders from above.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading _Sprung by the Foe_ John Cauldron made contact with Peter Moray shortly after Virginia had gone.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading His was not the planner's lot.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading _Sprung by the Foe_ John Cauldron made contact with Peter Moray shortly after Virginia had gone.
family of brightly colored voracious eels of warm coastal waters; generally nonaggressive to humans but larger species are dangerous if provoked
From this reading _Sprung by the Foe_ John Cauldron made contact with Peter Moray shortly after Virginia had gone.
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From this reading Besides, it was Moray's business to act upon orders from above.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Moray, busy with the details at hand, had not given much time to thinking out the course of the future.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Moray, busy with the details at hand, had not given much time to thinking out the course of the future.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Moray, busy with the details at hand, had not given much time to thinking out the course of the future.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Besides, it was Moray's business to act upon orders from above.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Moray, busy with the details at hand, had not given much time to thinking out the course of the future.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading _Sprung by the Foe_ John Cauldron made contact with Peter Moray shortly after Virginia had gone.
possessive form of “planner” — a person who makes plans
From this reading His was not the planner's lot.
for a short time
From this reading _Sprung by the Foe_ John Cauldron made contact with Peter Moray shortly after Virginia had gone.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading _Sprung by the Foe_ John Cauldron made contact with Peter Moray shortly after Virginia had gone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Sprung by the Foe_ John Cauldron made contact with Peter Moray shortly after Virginia had gone.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Moray, busy with the details at hand, had not given much time to thinking out the course of the future.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Moray, busy with the details at hand, had not given much time to thinking out the course of the future.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Moray, busy with the details at hand, had not given much time to thinking out the course of the future.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Besides, it was Moray's business to act upon orders from above.
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading _Sprung by the Foe_ John Cauldron made contact with Peter Moray shortly after Virginia had gone.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Besides, it was Moray's business to act upon orders from above.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's cooking?" he asked Cauldron.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Sprung by the Foe_ John Cauldron made contact with Peter Moray shortly after Virginia had gone.
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