Chapter 4 of Stories by American Authors, Volume 2 is here in full — 467 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Stories by American Authors, Volume 2 is here in full — 467 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Try another pack. This had a run of three months before it was detected. It is well executed, and only the most sagacious and quick-sighted are never mistaken in the cards. There is not an edition of cards that I cannot read as well by seeing one side as the other. No pack was ever edited in fairness to both parties.
Chapter 4 of Stories by American Authors, Volume 2 is here in full — 467 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/93 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading “It is well executed, and only the most sagacious and quick-sighted are never mistaken in the cards.”
perceived or discerned
From this reading “This had a run of three months before it was detected.”
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading “No pack was ever edited in fairness to both parties.”
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading “There is not an edition of cards that I cannot read as well by seeing one side as the other.”
put to death as punishment
From this reading “It is well executed, and only the most sagacious and quick-sighted are never mistaken in the cards.”
conformity with rules or standards
From this reading “No pack was ever edited in fairness to both parties.”
arrange in a container
From this reading “"Try another pack.”
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading “No pack was ever edited in fairness to both parties.”
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 “This had a run of three months before it was detected.”
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 This had a run of three months before it was detected.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There is not an edition of cards that I cannot read as well by seeing one side as the other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is well executed, and only the most sagacious and quick-sighted are never mistaken in the cards.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Try another pack.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is well executed, and only the most sagacious and quick-sighted are never mistaken in the cards.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There is not an edition of cards that I cannot read as well by seeing one side as the other.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This had a run of three months before it was detected.
the two together, not just one
From this reading No pack was ever edited in fairness to both parties.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There is not an edition of cards that I cannot read as well by seeing one side as the other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is not an edition of cards that I cannot read as well by seeing one side as the other.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading It is well executed, and only the most sagacious and quick-sighted are never mistaken in the cards.
perceived or discerned
From this reading This had a run of three months before it was detected.
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading No pack was ever edited in fairness to both parties.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading There is not an edition of cards that I cannot read as well by seeing one side as the other.
at any time
From this reading No pack was ever edited in fairness to both parties.
put to death as punishment
From this reading It is well executed, and only the most sagacious and quick-sighted are never mistaken in the cards.
conformity with rules or standards
From this reading No pack was ever edited in fairness to both parties.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This had a run of three months before it was detected.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There is not an edition of cards that I cannot read as well by seeing one side as the other.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is well executed, and only the most sagacious and quick-sighted are never mistaken in the cards.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is well executed, and only the most sagacious and quick-sighted are never mistaken in the cards.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This had a run of three months before it was detected.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading It is well executed, and only the most sagacious and quick-sighted are never mistaken in the cards.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading This had a run of three months before it was detected.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It is well executed, and only the most sagacious and quick-sighted are never mistaken in the cards.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It is well executed, and only the most sagacious and quick-sighted are never mistaken in the cards.
not any; not one
From this reading No pack was ever edited in fairness to both parties.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There is not an edition of cards that I cannot read as well by seeing one side as the other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This had a run of three months before it was detected.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is not an edition of cards that I cannot read as well by seeing one side as the other.
and nothing more
From this reading It is well executed, and only the most sagacious and quick-sighted are never mistaken in the cards.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There is not an edition of cards that I cannot read as well by seeing one side as the other.
arrange in a container
From this reading "Try another pack.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading No pack was ever edited in fairness to both parties.
having very keen vision
From this reading It is well executed, and only the most sagacious and quick-sighted are never mistaken in the cards.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading There is not an edition of cards that I cannot read as well by seeing one side as the other.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading This had a run of three months before it was detected.
acutely insightful and wise
From this reading It is well executed, and only the most sagacious and quick-sighted are never mistaken in the cards.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading There is not an edition of cards that I cannot read as well by seeing one side as the other.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There is not an edition of cards that I cannot read as well by seeing one side as the other.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is not an edition of cards that I cannot read as well by seeing one side as the other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is well executed, and only the most sagacious and quick-sighted are never mistaken in the cards.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is not an edition of cards that I cannot read as well by seeing one side as the other.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This had a run of three months before it was detected.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading This had a run of three months before it was detected.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No pack was ever edited in fairness to both parties.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Try another pack.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This had a run of three months before it was detected.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It is well executed, and only the most sagacious and quick-sighted are never mistaken in the cards.
Chapter 4 of Stories by American Authors, Volume 2 by Various holds 467 sentences, grouped into 94 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.
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