Chapter 16 of Opus 21 Descriptive Music for the Lower is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of Opus 21 Descriptive Music for the Lower is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Dave poured out a second glass of iced tea and gulped it. He nodded his head toward my bedroom. "When he wakes up, tell him to come down to my office. Tell him we're working for him. We'll do what we can think of.
Chapter 16 of Opus 21 Descriptive Music for the Lower is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 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 room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading “He nodded his head toward my bedroom.”
past form of “gulp” — to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
From this reading “Dave poured out a second glass of iced tea and gulped it.”
past form of “ice” — decorate with frosting
From this reading “Dave poured out a second glass of iced tea and gulped it.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “He nodded his head toward my bedroom.”
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading “Dave poured out a second glass of iced tea and gulped it.”
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “Dave poured out a second glass of iced tea and gulped it.”
plural of “wake” — the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
From this reading “"When he wakes up, tell him to come down to my office.”
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading “Tell him we're working for him.”
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.
cause to become awake or conscious
In this reading “"When he wakes up, tell him to come down to my office.”
express without restraint
In this reading “Dave poured out a second glass of iced tea and gulped it.”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “"When he wakes up, tell him to come down to my office.”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “We'll do what we can think of.”
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 Dave poured out a second glass of iced tea and gulped it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dave poured out a second glass of iced tea and gulped it.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading He nodded his head toward my bedroom.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We'll do what we can think of.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "When he wakes up, tell him to come down to my office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dave poured out a second glass of iced tea and gulped it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We'll do what we can think of.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "When he wakes up, tell him to come down to my office.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tell him we're working for him.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Dave poured out a second glass of iced tea and gulped it.
past form of “gulp” — to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
From this reading Dave poured out a second glass of iced tea and gulped it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He nodded his head toward my bedroom.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He nodded his head toward my bedroom.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "When he wakes up, tell him to come down to my office.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He nodded his head toward my bedroom.
past form of “ice” — decorate with frosting
From this reading Dave poured out a second glass of iced tea and gulped it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dave poured out a second glass of iced tea and gulped it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He nodded his head toward my bedroom.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading He nodded his head toward my bedroom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dave poured out a second glass of iced tea and gulped it.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "When he wakes up, tell him to come down to my office.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Dave poured out a second glass of iced tea and gulped it.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Dave poured out a second glass of iced tea and gulped it.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Dave poured out a second glass of iced tea and gulped it.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Dave poured out a second glass of iced tea and gulped it.
express in words
From this reading "When he wakes up, tell him to come down to my office.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading We'll do what we can think of.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "When he wakes up, tell him to come down to my office.
in the direction of
From this reading He nodded his head toward my bedroom.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "When he wakes up, tell him to come down to my office.
plural of “wake” — the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
From this reading "When he wakes up, tell him to come down to my office.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We'll do what we can think of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We'll do what we can think of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tell him we're working for him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We'll do what we can think of.
at the time that
From this reading "When he wakes up, tell him to come down to my office.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Tell him we're working for him.
Chapter 16 of Opus 21 Descriptive Music for the Lower by Philip Wylie holds 412 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 16 holds 412 sentences of Opus 21 Descriptive Music for the Lower, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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