Chapter 5 of Our coming world is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Our coming world is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Old Age Dependents_ For more than a month the Lieutenant was absent from his parkway bench, but he corresponded with me from different cities. One day, after his return, I met him by appointment at the usual place. I found him dejected. Greeting me, he said, "I am sorry for this delay. I tried to persuade my local board to change my classification.
Chapter 5 of Our coming world is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading “One day, after his return, I met him by appointment at the usual place.”
the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type
From this reading “I tried to persuade my local board to change my classification.”
past form of “correspond” — be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading “_Old Age Dependents_ For more than a month the Lieutenant was absent from his parkway bench, but he corresponded with me from different cities.”
affected or marked by low spirits
From this reading “I found him dejected.”
plural of “dependent” — a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading “Greeting me, he said, "I am sorry for this delay.”
a wide scenic road planted with trees
From this reading “_Old Age Dependents_ For more than a month the Lieutenant was absent from his parkway bench, but he corresponded with me from different cities.”
win approval or support for
From this reading “I tried to persuade my local board to change my classification.”
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.
a late time of life
In this reading “_Old Age Dependents_ For more than a month the Lieutenant was absent from his parkway bench, but he corresponded with me from different cities.”
In this reading “_Old Age Dependents_ For more than a month the Lieutenant was absent from his parkway bench, but he corresponded with me from different cities.”
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 _Old Age Dependents_ For more than a month the Lieutenant was absent from his parkway bench, but he corresponded with me from different cities.
not being in a specified place
From this reading _Old Age Dependents_ For more than a month the Lieutenant was absent from his parkway bench, but he corresponded with me from different cities.
later than; following
From this reading One day, after his return, I met him by appointment at the usual place.
how long something has existed
From this reading _Old Age Dependents_ For more than a month the Lieutenant was absent from his parkway bench, but he corresponded with me from different cities.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Greeting me, he said, "I am sorry for this delay.
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading One day, after his return, I met him by appointment at the usual place.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One day, after his return, I met him by appointment at the usual place.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading _Old Age Dependents_ For more than a month the Lieutenant was absent from his parkway bench, but he corresponded with me from different cities.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading I tried to persuade my local board to change my classification.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Old Age Dependents_ For more than a month the Lieutenant was absent from his parkway bench, but he corresponded with me from different cities.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One day, after his return, I met him by appointment at the usual place.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading I tried to persuade my local board to change my classification.
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading _Old Age Dependents_ For more than a month the Lieutenant was absent from his parkway bench, but he corresponded with me from different cities.
the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type
From this reading I tried to persuade my local board to change my classification.
past form of “correspond” — be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading _Old Age Dependents_ For more than a month the Lieutenant was absent from his parkway bench, but he corresponded with me from different cities.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day, after his return, I met him by appointment at the usual place.
affected or marked by low spirits
From this reading I found him dejected.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Greeting me, he said, "I am sorry for this delay.
plural of “dependent” — a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)
From this reading _Old Age Dependents_ For more than a month the Lieutenant was absent from his parkway bench, but he corresponded with me from different cities.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading _Old Age Dependents_ For more than a month the Lieutenant was absent from his parkway bench, but he corresponded with me from different cities.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Old Age Dependents_ For more than a month the Lieutenant was absent from his parkway bench, but he corresponded with me from different cities.
set up or found
From this reading I found him dejected.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Old Age Dependents_ For more than a month the Lieutenant was absent from his parkway bench, but he corresponded with me from different cities.
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading Greeting me, he said, "I am sorry for this delay.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Old Age Dependents_ For more than a month the Lieutenant was absent from his parkway bench, but he corresponded with me from different cities.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One day, after his return, I met him by appointment at the usual place.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Old Age Dependents_ For more than a month the Lieutenant was absent from his parkway bench, but he corresponded with me from different cities.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One day, after his return, I met him by appointment at the usual place.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading _Old Age Dependents_ For more than a month the Lieutenant was absent from his parkway bench, but he corresponded with me from different cities.
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading I tried to persuade my local board to change my classification.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Old Age Dependents_ For more than a month the Lieutenant was absent from his parkway bench, but he corresponded with me from different cities.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading One day, after his return, I met him by appointment at the usual place.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading _Old Age Dependents_ For more than a month the Lieutenant was absent from his parkway bench, but he corresponded with me from different cities.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _Old Age Dependents_ For more than a month the Lieutenant was absent from his parkway bench, but he corresponded with me from different cities.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I tried to persuade my local board to change my classification.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _Old Age Dependents_ For more than a month the Lieutenant was absent from his parkway bench, but he corresponded with me from different cities.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, after his return, I met him by appointment at the usual place.
a wide scenic road planted with trees
From this reading _Old Age Dependents_ For more than a month the Lieutenant was absent from his parkway bench, but he corresponded with me from different cities.
win approval or support for
From this reading I tried to persuade my local board to change my classification.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading One day, after his return, I met him by appointment at the usual place.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading One day, after his return, I met him by appointment at the usual place.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Greeting me, he said, "I am sorry for this delay.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Greeting me, he said, "I am sorry for this delay.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _Old Age Dependents_ For more than a month the Lieutenant was absent from his parkway bench, but he corresponded with me from different cities.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Old Age Dependents_ For more than a month the Lieutenant was absent from his parkway bench, but he corresponded with me from different cities.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Greeting me, he said, "I am sorry for this delay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I tried to persuade my local board to change my classification.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I tried to persuade my local board to change my classification.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading One day, after his return, I met him by appointment at the usual place.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Old Age Dependents_ For more than a month the Lieutenant was absent from his parkway bench, but he corresponded with me from different cities.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Old Age Dependents_ For more than a month the Lieutenant was absent from his parkway bench, but he corresponded with me from different cities.
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