Chapter 11 of Preferred Risk is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Preferred Risk is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
And Rena, in time, gave up, too. But not easily. She was weeping when she rejoined me. * * * * * She had been unable even to get him to let her join him, or to consider taking someone else with him; he said it was his job alone. She didn't even know where he was going.
Chapter 11 of Preferred Risk is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
deem to be
From this reading “* * * * * She had been unable even to get him to let her join him, or to consider taking someone else with him; he said it was his job alone.”
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading “But not easily.”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “* * * * * She had been unable even to get him to let her join him, or to consider taking someone else with him; he said it was his job alone.”
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading “* * * * * She had been unable even to get him to let her join him, or to consider taking someone else with him; he said it was his job alone.”
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading “She was weeping when she rejoined me.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “* * * * * She had been unable even to get him to let her join him, or to consider taking someone else with him; he said it was his job alone.”
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading “* * * * * She had been unable even to get him to let her join him, or to consider taking someone else with him; he said it was his job alone.”
showing sorrow
From this reading “She was weeping when she rejoined me.”
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.
lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
In this reading “And Rena, in time, gave up, too.”
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.
Having no one else present.
From this reading * * * * * She had been unable even to get him to let her join him, or to consider taking someone else with him; he said it was his job alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Rena, in time, gave up, too.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading * * * * * She had been unable even to get him to let her join him, or to consider taking someone else with him; he said it was his job alone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But not easily.
deem to be
From this reading * * * * * She had been unable even to get him to let her join him, or to consider taking someone else with him; he said it was his job alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She didn't even know where he was going.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading But not easily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * She had been unable even to get him to let her join him, or to consider taking someone else with him; he said it was his job alone.
divisible by two
From this reading * * * * * She had been unable even to get him to let her join him, or to consider taking someone else with him; he said it was his job alone.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And Rena, in time, gave up, too.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading * * * * * She had been unable even to get him to let her join him, or to consider taking someone else with him; he said it was his job alone.
the act of departing
From this reading She didn't even know where he was going.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading * * * * * She had been unable even to get him to let her join him, or to consider taking someone else with him; he said it was his job alone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading * * * * * She had been unable even to get him to let her join him, or to consider taking someone else with him; he said it was his job alone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * She had been unable even to get him to let her join him, or to consider taking someone else with him; he said it was his job alone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading * * * * * She had been unable even to get him to let her join him, or to consider taking someone else with him; he said it was his job alone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * She had been unable even to get him to let her join him, or to consider taking someone else with him; he said it was his job alone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And Rena, in time, gave up, too.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * She had been unable even to get him to let her join him, or to consider taking someone else with him; he said it was his job alone.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading * * * * * She had been unable even to get him to let her join him, or to consider taking someone else with him; he said it was his job alone.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading * * * * * She had been unable even to get him to let her join him, or to consider taking someone else with him; he said it was his job alone.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She didn't even know where he was going.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading * * * * * She had been unable even to get him to let her join him, or to consider taking someone else with him; he said it was his job alone.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was weeping when she rejoined me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But not easily.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading * * * * * She had been unable even to get him to let her join him, or to consider taking someone else with him; he said it was his job alone.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading She was weeping when she rejoined me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Rena, in time, gave up, too.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading * * * * * She had been unable even to get him to let her join him, or to consider taking someone else with him; he said it was his job alone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was weeping when she rejoined me.
a person, without saying who
From this reading * * * * * She had been unable even to get him to let her join him, or to consider taking someone else with him; he said it was his job alone.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading * * * * * She had been unable even to get him to let her join him, or to consider taking someone else with him; he said it was his job alone.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And Rena, in time, gave up, too.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * She had been unable even to get him to let her join him, or to consider taking someone else with him; he said it was his job alone.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And Rena, in time, gave up, too.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading * * * * * She had been unable even to get him to let her join him, or to consider taking someone else with him; he said it was his job alone.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And Rena, in time, gave up, too.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was weeping when she rejoined me.
showing sorrow
From this reading She was weeping when she rejoined me.
at the time that
From this reading She was weeping when she rejoined me.
in or at the place that
From this reading She didn't even know where he was going.
in the company of; together with
From this reading * * * * * She had been unable even to get him to let her join him, or to consider taking someone else with him; he said it was his job alone.
Chapter 11 of Preferred Risk by Edson McCann holds 415 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 11 holds 415 sentences of Preferred Risk, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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