Chapter 5 of Sard Harker: A novel is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Sard Harker: A novel is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Mr. Harker thought that the people were not burglars nor bandits, but rum-runners from Santa Barbara. He said that they spoke as if they all knew about us and that a Mr. B., or Sagrado B., apparently their director, had a score to settle with me. I cannot think of anyone of that name or nickname.” “Sagrado B.? Sagrado?
Chapter 5 of Sard Harker: A novel is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any person at all
From this reading “I cannot think of anyone of that name or nickname.””
plural of “bandit” — an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading ““Mr. Harker thought that the people were not burglars nor bandits, but rum-runners from Santa Barbara.”
plural of “burglar” — a thief who enters a building with intent to steal
From this reading ““Mr. Harker thought that the people were not burglars nor bandits, but rum-runners from Santa Barbara.”
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading “He said that they spoke as if they all knew about us and that a Mr. B., or Sagrado B., apparently their director, had a score to settle with me.”
a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
From this reading “I cannot think of anyone of that name or nickname.””
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading ““Mr. Harker thought that the people were not burglars nor bandits, but rum-runners from Santa Barbara.”
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading “He said that they spoke as if they all knew about us and that a Mr. B., or Sagrado B., apparently their director, had a score to settle with me.”
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading “He said that they spoke as if they all knew about us and that a Mr. B., or Sagrado B., apparently their director, had a score to settle with 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.
In this reading “He said that they spoke as if they all knew about us and that a Mr. B., or Sagrado B., apparently their director, had a score to settle with me.”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “I cannot think of anyone of that name or nickname.””
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 He said that they spoke as if they all knew about us and that a Mr. B., or Sagrado B., apparently their director, had a score to settle with me.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He said that they spoke as if they all knew about us and that a Mr. B., or Sagrado B., apparently their director, had a score to settle with me.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He said that they spoke as if they all knew about us and that a Mr. B., or Sagrado B., apparently their director, had a score to settle with me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He said that they spoke as if they all knew about us and that a Mr. B., or Sagrado B., apparently their director, had a score to settle with me.
any person at all
From this reading I cannot think of anyone of that name or nickname.”
from appearances alone
From this reading He said that they spoke as if they all knew about us and that a Mr. B., or Sagrado B., apparently their director, had a score to settle with me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He said that they spoke as if they all knew about us and that a Mr. B., or Sagrado B., apparently their director, had a score to settle with me.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading He said that they spoke as if they all knew about us and that a Mr. B., or Sagrado B., apparently their director, had a score to settle with me.
plural of “bandit” — an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading “Mr. Harker thought that the people were not burglars nor bandits, but rum-runners from Santa Barbara.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Harker thought that the people were not burglars nor bandits, but rum-runners from Santa Barbara.
plural of “burglar” — a thief who enters a building with intent to steal
From this reading “Mr. Harker thought that the people were not burglars nor bandits, but rum-runners from Santa Barbara.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Mr. Harker thought that the people were not burglars nor bandits, but rum-runners from Santa Barbara.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I cannot think of anyone of that name or nickname.”
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading He said that they spoke as if they all knew about us and that a Mr. B., or Sagrado B., apparently their director, had a score to settle with me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Mr. Harker thought that the people were not burglars nor bandits, but rum-runners from Santa Barbara.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He said that they spoke as if they all knew about us and that a Mr. B., or Sagrado B., apparently their director, had a score to settle with me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Harker thought that the people were not burglars nor bandits, but rum-runners from Santa Barbara.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said that they spoke as if they all knew about us and that a Mr. B., or Sagrado B., apparently their director, had a score to settle with me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot think of anyone of that name or nickname.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He said that they spoke as if they all knew about us and that a Mr. B., or Sagrado B., apparently their director, had a score to settle with me.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He said that they spoke as if they all knew about us and that a Mr. B., or Sagrado B., apparently their director, had a score to settle with me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He said that they spoke as if they all knew about us and that a Mr. B., or Sagrado B., apparently their director, had a score to settle with me.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Harker thought that the people were not burglars nor bandits, but rum-runners from Santa Barbara.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I cannot think of anyone of that name or nickname.”
a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
From this reading I cannot think of anyone of that name or nickname.”
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “Mr. Harker thought that the people were not burglars nor bandits, but rum-runners from Santa Barbara.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Mr. Harker thought that the people were not burglars nor bandits, but rum-runners from Santa Barbara.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I cannot think of anyone of that name or nickname.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He said that they spoke as if they all knew about us and that a Mr. B., or Sagrado B., apparently their director, had a score to settle with me.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “Mr. Harker thought that the people were not burglars nor bandits, but rum-runners from Santa Barbara.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Harker thought that the people were not burglars nor bandits, but rum-runners from Santa Barbara.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He said that they spoke as if they all knew about us and that a Mr. B., or Sagrado B., apparently their director, had a score to settle with me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said that they spoke as if they all knew about us and that a Mr. B., or Sagrado B., apparently their director, had a score to settle with me.
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading “Mr. Harker thought that the people were not burglars nor bandits, but rum-runners from Santa Barbara.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading He said that they spoke as if they all knew about us and that a Mr. B., or Sagrado B., apparently their director, had a score to settle with me.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading He said that they spoke as if they all knew about us and that a Mr. B., or Sagrado B., apparently their director, had a score to settle with me.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He said that they spoke as if they all knew about us and that a Mr. B., or Sagrado B., apparently their director, had a score to settle with me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Mr. Harker thought that the people were not burglars nor bandits, but rum-runners from Santa Barbara.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Mr. Harker thought that the people were not burglars nor bandits, but rum-runners from Santa Barbara.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He said that they spoke as if they all knew about us and that a Mr. B., or Sagrado B., apparently their director, had a score to settle with me.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said that they spoke as if they all knew about us and that a Mr. B., or Sagrado B., apparently their director, had a score to settle with me.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I cannot think of anyone of that name or nickname.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Mr. Harker thought that the people were not burglars nor bandits, but rum-runners from Santa Barbara.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He said that they spoke as if they all knew about us and that a Mr. B., or Sagrado B., apparently their director, had a score to settle with me.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He said that they spoke as if they all knew about us and that a Mr. B., or Sagrado B., apparently their director, had a score to settle with me.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Mr. Harker thought that the people were not burglars nor bandits, but rum-runners from Santa Barbara.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He said that they spoke as if they all knew about us and that a Mr. B., or Sagrado B., apparently their director, had a score to settle with me.
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