Chapter 3 of Shamar's War is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Shamar's War is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I took the liberty of bringing along some cash," Shamar said. "For current expenses and, of course, your retainer." They looked relieved. "Excellent, excellent. I might suggest, Mr. Worker, that we appoint one of the Committee as treasurer--perhaps Mrs. Freetle, here--" the lady smiled--"to take these financial worries off your mind.
Chapter 3 of Shamar's War is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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create and charge with a task or function
From this reading “I might suggest, Mr. Worker, that we appoint one of the Committee as treasurer--perhaps Mrs. Freetle, here--" the lady smiled--"to take these financial worries off your mind.”
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading “"I took the liberty of bringing along some cash," Shamar said.”
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading “"For current expenses and, of course, your retainer."”
involving financial matters
From this reading “I might suggest, Mr. Worker, that we appoint one of the Committee as treasurer--perhaps Mrs. Freetle, here--" the lady smiled--"to take these financial worries off your mind.”
a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone
From this reading “"For current expenses and, of course, your retainer."”
an officer charged with receiving and disbursing funds
From this reading “I might suggest, Mr. Worker, that we appoint one of the Committee as treasurer--perhaps Mrs. Freetle, here--" the lady smiled--"to take these financial worries off your mind.”
a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading “I might suggest, Mr. Worker, that we appoint one of the Committee as treasurer--perhaps Mrs. Freetle, here--" the lady smiled--"to take these financial worries off your mind.”
plural of “worry” — something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading “I might suggest, Mr. Worker, that we appoint one of the Committee as treasurer--perhaps Mrs. Freetle, here--" the lady smiled--"to take these financial worries off your mind.”
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 “"For current expenses and, of course, your retainer."”
In this reading “"I took the liberty of bringing along some cash," Shamar said.”
as might be expected
In this reading “"For current expenses and, of course, your retainer."”
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.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "I took the liberty of bringing along some cash," Shamar said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "For current expenses and, of course, your retainer."
create and charge with a task or function
From this reading I might suggest, Mr. Worker, that we appoint one of the Committee as treasurer--perhaps Mrs. Freetle, here--" the lady smiled--"to take these financial worries off your mind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I might suggest, Mr. Worker, that we appoint one of the Committee as treasurer--perhaps Mrs. Freetle, here--" the lady smiled--"to take these financial worries off your mind.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading "I took the liberty of bringing along some cash," Shamar said.
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading "I took the liberty of bringing along some cash," Shamar said.
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading I might suggest, Mr. Worker, that we appoint one of the Committee as treasurer--perhaps Mrs. Freetle, here--" the lady smiled--"to take these financial worries off your mind.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "For current expenses and, of course, your retainer."
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading "For current expenses and, of course, your retainer."
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading "Excellent, excellent.
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading "For current expenses and, of course, your retainer."
involving financial matters
From this reading I might suggest, Mr. Worker, that we appoint one of the Committee as treasurer--perhaps Mrs. Freetle, here--" the lady smiled--"to take these financial worries off your mind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For current expenses and, of course, your retainer."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I might suggest, Mr. Worker, that we appoint one of the Committee as treasurer--perhaps Mrs. Freetle, here--" the lady smiled--"to take these financial worries off your mind.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I might suggest, Mr. Worker, that we appoint one of the Committee as treasurer--perhaps Mrs. Freetle, here--" the lady smiled--"to take these financial worries off your mind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I took the liberty of bringing along some cash," Shamar said.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I might suggest, Mr. Worker, that we appoint one of the Committee as treasurer--perhaps Mrs. Freetle, here--" the lady smiled--"to take these financial worries off your mind.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading "I took the liberty of bringing along some cash," Shamar said.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They looked relieved.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I might suggest, Mr. Worker, that we appoint one of the Committee as treasurer--perhaps Mrs. Freetle, here--" the lady smiled--"to take these financial worries off your mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I might suggest, Mr. Worker, that we appoint one of the Committee as treasurer--perhaps Mrs. Freetle, here--" the lady smiled--"to take these financial worries off your mind.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I might suggest, Mr. Worker, that we appoint one of the Committee as treasurer--perhaps Mrs. Freetle, here--" the lady smiled--"to take these financial worries off your mind.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I might suggest, Mr. Worker, that we appoint one of the Committee as treasurer--perhaps Mrs. Freetle, here--" the lady smiled--"to take these financial worries off your mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I took the liberty of bringing along some cash," Shamar said.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I might suggest, Mr. Worker, that we appoint one of the Committee as treasurer--perhaps Mrs. Freetle, here--" the lady smiled--"to take these financial worries off your mind.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I might suggest, Mr. Worker, that we appoint one of the Committee as treasurer--perhaps Mrs. Freetle, here--" the lady smiled--"to take these financial worries off your mind.
by chance
From this reading I might suggest, Mr. Worker, that we appoint one of the Committee as treasurer--perhaps Mrs. Freetle, here--" the lady smiled--"to take these financial worries off your mind.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading They looked relieved.
a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone
From this reading "For current expenses and, of course, your retainer."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I took the liberty of bringing along some cash," Shamar said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I took the liberty of bringing along some cash," Shamar said.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading I might suggest, Mr. Worker, that we appoint one of the Committee as treasurer--perhaps Mrs. Freetle, here--" the lady smiled--"to take these financial worries off your mind.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I took the liberty of bringing along some cash," Shamar said.
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading I might suggest, Mr. Worker, that we appoint one of the Committee as treasurer--perhaps Mrs. Freetle, here--" the lady smiled--"to take these financial worries off your mind.
carry out
From this reading I might suggest, Mr. Worker, that we appoint one of the Committee as treasurer--perhaps Mrs. Freetle, here--" the lady smiled--"to take these financial worries off your mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I might suggest, Mr. Worker, that we appoint one of the Committee as treasurer--perhaps Mrs. Freetle, here--" the lady smiled--"to take these financial worries off your mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I took the liberty of bringing along some cash," Shamar said.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I might suggest, Mr. Worker, that we appoint one of the Committee as treasurer--perhaps Mrs. Freetle, here--" the lady smiled--"to take these financial worries off your mind.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They looked relieved.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I might suggest, Mr. Worker, that we appoint one of the Committee as treasurer--perhaps Mrs. Freetle, here--" the lady smiled--"to take these financial worries off your mind.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "I took the liberty of bringing along some cash," Shamar said.
an officer charged with receiving and disbursing funds
From this reading I might suggest, Mr. Worker, that we appoint one of the Committee as treasurer--perhaps Mrs. Freetle, here--" the lady smiled--"to take these financial worries off your mind.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I might suggest, Mr. Worker, that we appoint one of the Committee as treasurer--perhaps Mrs. Freetle, here--" the lady smiled--"to take these financial worries off your mind.
a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading I might suggest, Mr. Worker, that we appoint one of the Committee as treasurer--perhaps Mrs. Freetle, here--" the lady smiled--"to take these financial worries off your mind.
plural of “worry” — something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading I might suggest, Mr. Worker, that we appoint one of the Committee as treasurer--perhaps Mrs. Freetle, here--" the lady smiled--"to take these financial worries off your mind.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "For current expenses and, of course, your retainer."
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