Chapter 3 of Some builders is here in full — 349 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Some builders is here in full — 349 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MONICA'S REQUEST HE looked as surprised as they when they met each other. Sidney introduced Austin at once. "I came up here for a blow," said Randolph. "And perhaps to get away from people," said Sidney with quick intuition. "We had no idea we were pursuing you, though we admired the purpose and energy of your long strides."
Chapter 3 of Some builders is here in full — 349 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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regarded with admiration
From this reading “"We had no idea we were pursuing you, though we admired the purpose and energy of your long strides."”
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading “Sidney introduced Austin at once.”
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading “"We had no idea we were pursuing you, though we admired the purpose and energy of your long strides."”
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading “Sidney introduced Austin at once.”
instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)
From this reading “"And perhaps to get away from people," said Sidney with quick intuition.”
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading “"We had no idea we were pursuing you, though we admired the purpose and energy of your long strides."”
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading “Sidney introduced Austin at once.”
plural of “stride” — a step in walking or running
From this reading “"We had no idea we were pursuing you, though we admired the purpose and energy of your long strides."”
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 “"And perhaps to get away from people," said Sidney with quick intuition.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “Sidney introduced Austin at once.”
In this reading “"We had no idea we were pursuing you, though we admired the purpose and energy of your long strides."”
run away from confinement
In this reading “"And perhaps to get away from people," said Sidney with quick intuition.”
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “"I came up here for a blow," said Randolph.”
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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 "I came up here for a blow," said Randolph.
regarded with admiration
From this reading "We had no idea we were pursuing you, though we admired the purpose and energy of your long strides."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And perhaps to get away from people," said Sidney with quick intuition.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MONICA'S REQUEST HE looked as surprised as they when they met each other.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sidney introduced Austin at once.
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading Sidney introduced Austin at once.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "And perhaps to get away from people," said Sidney with quick intuition.
exhale hard
From this reading "I came up here for a blow," said Randolph.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I came up here for a blow," said Randolph.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading MONICA'S REQUEST HE looked as surprised as they when they met each other.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading "We had no idea we were pursuing you, though we admired the purpose and energy of your long strides."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I came up here for a blow," said Randolph.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "And perhaps to get away from people," said Sidney with quick intuition.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "And perhaps to get away from people," said Sidney with quick intuition.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "We had no idea we were pursuing you, though we admired the purpose and energy of your long strides."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MONICA'S REQUEST HE looked as surprised as they when they met each other.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I came up here for a blow," said Randolph.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I came up here for a blow," said Randolph.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "We had no idea we were pursuing you, though we admired the purpose and energy of your long strides."
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading Sidney introduced Austin at once.
instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)
From this reading "And perhaps to get away from people," said Sidney with quick intuition.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "We had no idea we were pursuing you, though we admired the purpose and energy of your long strides."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading MONICA'S REQUEST HE looked as surprised as they when they met each other.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading MONICA'S REQUEST HE looked as surprised as they when they met each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MONICA'S REQUEST HE looked as surprised as they when they met each other.
not any; not one
From this reading "We had no idea we were pursuing you, though we admired the purpose and energy of your long strides."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We had no idea we were pursuing you, though we admired the purpose and energy of your long strides."
on one occasion
From this reading Sidney introduced Austin at once.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading MONICA'S REQUEST HE looked as surprised as they when they met each other.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "And perhaps to get away from people," said Sidney with quick intuition.
by chance
From this reading "And perhaps to get away from people," said Sidney with quick intuition.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading "We had no idea we were pursuing you, though we admired the purpose and energy of your long strides."
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading "We had no idea we were pursuing you, though we admired the purpose and energy of your long strides."
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "And perhaps to get away from people," said Sidney with quick intuition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I came up here for a blow," said Randolph.
express the need or desire for
From this reading MONICA'S REQUEST HE looked as surprised as they when they met each other.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I came up here for a blow," said Randolph.
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading Sidney introduced Austin at once.
plural of “stride” — a step in walking or running
From this reading "We had no idea we were pursuing you, though we admired the purpose and energy of your long strides."
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading MONICA'S REQUEST HE looked as surprised as they when they met each other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We had no idea we were pursuing you, though we admired the purpose and energy of your long strides."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MONICA'S REQUEST HE looked as surprised as they when they met each other.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "We had no idea we were pursuing you, though we admired the purpose and energy of your long strides."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And perhaps to get away from people," said Sidney with quick intuition.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I came up here for a blow," said Randolph.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We had no idea we were pursuing you, though we admired the purpose and energy of your long strides."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We had no idea we were pursuing you, though we admired the purpose and energy of your long strides."
at the time that
From this reading MONICA'S REQUEST HE looked as surprised as they when they met each other.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And perhaps to get away from people," said Sidney with quick intuition.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We had no idea we were pursuing you, though we admired the purpose and energy of your long strides."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We had no idea we were pursuing you, though we admired the purpose and energy of your long strides."
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