Chapter 8 of Preferred Risk is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Preferred Risk is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
After dinner was over, I excused myself and went to the tiny cubicle that had been assigned to Zorchi and myself. He wasn't there. Then I began to think: Would Zorchi miss a meal? The answer was unquestionably no. With his metabolism, he needed many times the food of an ordinary person; his performance at table, in fact, was spectacular.
Chapter 8 of Preferred Risk is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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appointed to a post or duty
From this reading “After dinner was over, I excused myself and went to the tiny cubicle that had been assigned to Zorchi and myself.”
small room in which a monk or nun lives
From this reading “After dinner was over, I excused myself and went to the tiny cubicle that had been assigned to Zorchi and myself.”
granted exemption
From this reading “After dinner was over, I excused myself and went to the tiny cubicle that had been assigned to Zorchi and myself.”
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading “Then I began to think: Would Zorchi miss a meal?”
the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals
From this reading “With his metabolism, he needed many times the food of an ordinary person; his performance at table, in fact, was spectacular.”
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading “With his metabolism, he needed many times the food of an ordinary person; his performance at table, in fact, was spectacular.”
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading “With his metabolism, he needed many times the food of an ordinary person; his performance at table, in fact, was spectacular.”
without question
From this reading “The answer was unquestionably no.”
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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In this reading “With his metabolism, he needed many times the food of an ordinary person; his performance at table, in fact, was spectacular.”
In this reading “After dinner was over, I excused myself and went to the tiny cubicle that had been assigned to Zorchi and myself.”
In this reading “With his metabolism, he needed many times the food of an ordinary person; his performance at table, in fact, was spectacular.”
in reality or actuality
In this reading “With his metabolism, he needed many times the food of an ordinary person; his performance at table, in fact, was spectacular.”
In this reading “With his metabolism, he needed many times the food of an ordinary person; his performance at table, in fact, was spectacular.”
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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 Then I began to think: Would Zorchi miss a meal?
later than; following
From this reading After dinner was over, I excused myself and went to the tiny cubicle that had been assigned to Zorchi and myself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With his metabolism, he needed many times the food of an ordinary person; his performance at table, in fact, was spectacular.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After dinner was over, I excused myself and went to the tiny cubicle that had been assigned to Zorchi and myself.
react verbally
From this reading The answer was unquestionably no.
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading After dinner was over, I excused myself and went to the tiny cubicle that had been assigned to Zorchi and myself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With his metabolism, he needed many times the food of an ordinary person; his performance at table, in fact, was spectacular.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After dinner was over, I excused myself and went to the tiny cubicle that had been assigned to Zorchi and myself.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then I began to think: Would Zorchi miss a meal?
small room in which a monk or nun lives
From this reading After dinner was over, I excused myself and went to the tiny cubicle that had been assigned to Zorchi and myself.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading After dinner was over, I excused myself and went to the tiny cubicle that had been assigned to Zorchi and myself.
granted exemption
From this reading After dinner was over, I excused myself and went to the tiny cubicle that had been assigned to Zorchi and myself.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading With his metabolism, he needed many times the food of an ordinary person; his performance at table, in fact, was spectacular.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading With his metabolism, he needed many times the food of an ordinary person; his performance at table, in fact, was spectacular.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After dinner was over, I excused myself and went to the tiny cubicle that had been assigned to Zorchi and myself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wasn't there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With his metabolism, he needed many times the food of an ordinary person; his performance at table, in fact, was spectacular.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After dinner was over, I excused myself and went to the tiny cubicle that had been assigned to Zorchi and myself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With his metabolism, he needed many times the food of an ordinary person; his performance at table, in fact, was spectacular.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading With his metabolism, he needed many times the food of an ordinary person; his performance at table, in fact, was spectacular.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Then I began to think: Would Zorchi miss a meal?
the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals
From this reading With his metabolism, he needed many times the food of an ordinary person; his performance at table, in fact, was spectacular.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Then I began to think: Would Zorchi miss a meal?
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading After dinner was over, I excused myself and went to the tiny cubicle that had been assigned to Zorchi and myself.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading With his metabolism, he needed many times the food of an ordinary person; his performance at table, in fact, was spectacular.
not any; not one
From this reading The answer was unquestionably no.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With his metabolism, he needed many times the food of an ordinary person; his performance at table, in fact, was spectacular.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading With his metabolism, he needed many times the food of an ordinary person; his performance at table, in fact, was spectacular.
above and across; more than
From this reading After dinner was over, I excused myself and went to the tiny cubicle that had been assigned to Zorchi and myself.
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading With his metabolism, he needed many times the food of an ordinary person; his performance at table, in fact, was spectacular.
a human being
From this reading With his metabolism, he needed many times the food of an ordinary person; his performance at table, in fact, was spectacular.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading With his metabolism, he needed many times the food of an ordinary person; his performance at table, in fact, was spectacular.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading With his metabolism, he needed many times the food of an ordinary person; his performance at table, in fact, was spectacular.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After dinner was over, I excused myself and went to the tiny cubicle that had been assigned to Zorchi and myself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After dinner was over, I excused myself and went to the tiny cubicle that had been assigned to Zorchi and myself.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I began to think: Would Zorchi miss a meal?
in or at that place or location
From this reading He wasn't there.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Then I began to think: Would Zorchi miss a meal?
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading With his metabolism, he needed many times the food of an ordinary person; his performance at table, in fact, was spectacular.
very small
From this reading After dinner was over, I excused myself and went to the tiny cubicle that had been assigned to Zorchi and myself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After dinner was over, I excused myself and went to the tiny cubicle that had been assigned to Zorchi and myself.
without question
From this reading The answer was unquestionably no.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After dinner was over, I excused myself and went to the tiny cubicle that had been assigned to Zorchi and myself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wasn't there.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After dinner was over, I excused myself and went to the tiny cubicle that had been assigned to Zorchi and myself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With his metabolism, he needed many times the food of an ordinary person; his performance at table, in fact, was spectacular.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then I began to think: Would Zorchi miss a meal?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After dinner was over, I excused myself and went to the tiny cubicle that had been assigned to Zorchi and myself.
Chapter 8 of Preferred Risk by Edson McCann 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 8 holds 412 sentences of Preferred Risk, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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