Chapter 17 of She who sleeps is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of She who sleeps is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. TAWWAB COMES TO TERMS “In my opinion,” said Professor Blackwell, “the whole thing might be described as a demonstration.” John Cumberland nodded. “I agree with you,” said he. “You are right,” Danbazzar confirmed, “and we’ll have proof of it in the next few hours.”
Chapter 17 of She who sleeps is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 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.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading ““I agree with you,” said he.”
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading ““You are right,” Danbazzar confirmed, “and we’ll have proof of it in the next few hours.””
English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)
From this reading “John Cumberland nodded.”
a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
From this reading “TAWWAB COMES TO TERMS “In my opinion,” said Professor Blackwell, “the whole thing might be described as a demonstration.””
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading “TAWWAB COMES TO TERMS “In my opinion,” said Professor Blackwell, “the whole thing might be described as a demonstration.””
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “TAWWAB COMES TO TERMS “In my opinion,” said Professor Blackwell, “the whole thing might be described as a demonstration.””
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading ““You are right,” Danbazzar confirmed, “and we’ll have proof of it in the next few hours.””
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading “TAWWAB COMES TO TERMS “In my opinion,” said Professor Blackwell, “the whole thing might be described as a demonstration.””
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 ““You are right,” Danbazzar confirmed, “and we’ll have proof of it in the next few hours.””
In this reading “TAWWAB COMES TO TERMS “In my opinion,” said Professor Blackwell, “the whole thing might be described as a demonstration.””
In this reading ““I agree with you,” said he.”
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 TAWWAB COMES TO TERMS “In my opinion,” said Professor Blackwell, “the whole thing might be described as a demonstration.”
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading “I agree with you,” said he.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You are right,” Danbazzar confirmed, “and we’ll have proof of it in the next few hours.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are right,” Danbazzar confirmed, “and we’ll have proof of it in the next few hours.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TAWWAB COMES TO TERMS “In my opinion,” said Professor Blackwell, “the whole thing might be described as a demonstration.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading TAWWAB COMES TO TERMS “In my opinion,” said Professor Blackwell, “the whole thing might be described as a demonstration.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TAWWAB COMES TO TERMS “In my opinion,” said Professor Blackwell, “the whole thing might be described as a demonstration.”
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading TAWWAB COMES TO TERMS “In my opinion,” said Professor Blackwell, “the whole thing might be described as a demonstration.”
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading “You are right,” Danbazzar confirmed, “and we’ll have proof of it in the next few hours.”
English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)
From this reading John Cumberland nodded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You are right,” Danbazzar confirmed, “and we’ll have proof of it in the next few hours.”
a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
From this reading TAWWAB COMES TO TERMS “In my opinion,” said Professor Blackwell, “the whole thing might be described as a demonstration.”
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading TAWWAB COMES TO TERMS “In my opinion,” said Professor Blackwell, “the whole thing might be described as a demonstration.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “You are right,” Danbazzar confirmed, “and we’ll have proof of it in the next few hours.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You are right,” Danbazzar confirmed, “and we’ll have proof of it in the next few hours.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I agree with you,” said he.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “You are right,” Danbazzar confirmed, “and we’ll have proof of it in the next few hours.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I agree with you,” said he.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TAWWAB COMES TO TERMS “In my opinion,” said Professor Blackwell, “the whole thing might be described as a demonstration.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You are right,” Danbazzar confirmed, “and we’ll have proof of it in the next few hours.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Cumberland nodded.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading TAWWAB COMES TO TERMS “In my opinion,” said Professor Blackwell, “the whole thing might be described as a demonstration.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading TAWWAB COMES TO TERMS “In my opinion,” said Professor Blackwell, “the whole thing might be described as a demonstration.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “You are right,” Danbazzar confirmed, “and we’ll have proof of it in the next few hours.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading John Cumberland nodded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You are right,” Danbazzar confirmed, “and we’ll have proof of it in the next few hours.”
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading TAWWAB COMES TO TERMS “In my opinion,” said Professor Blackwell, “the whole thing might be described as a demonstration.”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading TAWWAB COMES TO TERMS “In my opinion,” said Professor Blackwell, “the whole thing might be described as a demonstration.”
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading “You are right,” Danbazzar confirmed, “and we’ll have proof of it in the next few hours.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “You are right,” Danbazzar confirmed, “and we’ll have proof of it in the next few hours.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading TAWWAB COMES TO TERMS “In my opinion,” said Professor Blackwell, “the whole thing might be described as a demonstration.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TAWWAB COMES TO TERMS “In my opinion,” said Professor Blackwell, “the whole thing might be described as a demonstration.”
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading TAWWAB COMES TO TERMS “In my opinion,” said Professor Blackwell, “the whole thing might be described as a demonstration.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TAWWAB COMES TO TERMS “In my opinion,” said Professor Blackwell, “the whole thing might be described as a demonstration.”
a special situation
From this reading TAWWAB COMES TO TERMS “In my opinion,” said Professor Blackwell, “the whole thing might be described as a demonstration.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TAWWAB COMES TO TERMS “In my opinion,” said Professor Blackwell, “the whole thing might be described as a demonstration.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You are right,” Danbazzar confirmed, “and we’ll have proof of it in the next few hours.”
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading TAWWAB COMES TO TERMS “In my opinion,” said Professor Blackwell, “the whole thing might be described as a demonstration.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I agree with you,” said he.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I agree with you,” said he.
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