Chapter 5 of Stern is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Stern is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I don't know what to say to any of that," Stern said. "I'm just here to get rid of something I've got in here." "Suck what?" said the man. "What do you mean?" asked Stern. "That's one of them.
Chapter 5 of Stern is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “"What do you mean?" asked Stern.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “"I'm just here to get rid of something I've got in here."”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “"I'm just here to get rid of something I've got in here."”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “"What do you mean?" asked Stern.”
relieve from
From this reading “"I'm just here to get rid of something I've got in here."”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “"I'm just here to get rid of something I've got in here."”
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading “"I don't know what to say to any of that," Stern said.”
draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth
From this reading “"Suck what?" said the man.”
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.
do away with
In this reading “"I'm just here to get rid of something I've got in here."”
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one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I don't know what to say to any of that," Stern said.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What do you mean?" asked Stern.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you mean?" asked Stern.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know what to say to any of that," Stern said.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I'm just here to get rid of something I've got in here."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I'm just here to get rid of something I've got in here."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I'm just here to get rid of something I've got in here."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know what to say to any of that," Stern said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm just here to get rid of something I've got in here."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm just here to get rid of something I've got in here."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'm just here to get rid of something I've got in here."
and nothing more
From this reading "I'm just here to get rid of something I've got in here."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know what to say to any of that," Stern said.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Suck what?" said the man.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What do you mean?" asked Stern.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I don't know what to say to any of that," Stern said.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "That's one of them.
relieve from
From this reading "I'm just here to get rid of something I've got in here."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't know what to say to any of that," Stern said.
express in words
From this reading "I don't know what to say to any of that," Stern said.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I'm just here to get rid of something I've got in here."
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading "I don't know what to say to any of that," Stern said.
draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth
From this reading "Suck what?" said the man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I don't know what to say to any of that," Stern said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's one of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Suck what?" said the man.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "That's one of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I don't know what to say to any of that," Stern said.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I don't know what to say to any of that," Stern said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you mean?" asked Stern.
Chapter 5 of Stern by Bruce Jay Friedman holds 440 sentences, grouped into 88 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 5 holds 440 sentences of Stern, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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