Chapter 16 of One of three is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of One of three is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_A World at Stake_ Uncertainly Virginia paused. "Ed," she said. "Huh?" he asked, turning. "You're going to--" "I must." She smiled and took a deep breath.
Chapter 16 of One of three is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “She smiled and took a deep breath.”
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “She smiled and took a deep breath.”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “_A World at Stake_ Uncertainly Virginia paused.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “She smiled and took a deep breath.”
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “"Huh?" he asked, turning.”
in an unsteady manner
From this reading “_A World at Stake_ Uncertainly Virginia paused.”
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 “_A World at Stake_ Uncertainly Virginia paused.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “She smiled and took a deep breath.”
in question or at issue
In this reading “_A World at Stake_ Uncertainly Virginia paused.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A World at Stake_ Uncertainly Virginia paused.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She smiled and took a deep breath.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Huh?" he asked, turning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _A World at Stake_ Uncertainly Virginia paused.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading She smiled and took a deep breath.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading She smiled and took a deep breath.
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading "Ed," she said.
the act of departing
From this reading "You're going to--" "I must."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Huh?" he asked, turning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Huh?" he asked, turning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You're going to--" "I must."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You're going to--" "I must."
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading _A World at Stake_ Uncertainly Virginia paused.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ed," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ed," she said.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She smiled and took a deep breath.
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading _A World at Stake_ Uncertainly Virginia paused.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You're going to--" "I must."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She smiled and took a deep breath.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "Huh?" he asked, turning.
in an unsteady manner
From this reading _A World at Stake_ Uncertainly Virginia paused.
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 _A World at Stake_ Uncertainly Virginia paused.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _A World at Stake_ Uncertainly Virginia paused.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're going to--" "I must."
Chapter 16 of One of three by George O. (George Oliver) Smith holds 198 sentences, grouped into 40 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 16 holds 198 sentences of One of three, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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