Chapter 4 of Terror keep is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Terror keep is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“/An/ interesting man,” said Mr. Reeder, as the cab crossed Westminster Bridge. “He is in fact the most interesting man I know at this particular moment. It was fate that I should walk into him as I did. But I wish he wouldn’t wear diamond rings!” He stole a sidelong glance at his companion.
Chapter 4 of Terror keep is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading ““/An/ interesting man,” said Mr. Reeder, as the cab crossed Westminster Bridge.”
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading ““/An/ interesting man,” said Mr. Reeder, as the cab crossed Westminster Bridge.”
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “But I wish he wouldn’t wear diamond rings!””
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading ““/An/ interesting man,” said Mr. Reeder, as the cab crossed Westminster Bridge.”
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading “But I wish he wouldn’t wear diamond rings!””
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading “He stole a sidelong glance at his companion.”
be dressed in
From this reading “But I wish he wouldn’t wear diamond rings!””
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading ““/An/ interesting man,” said Mr. Reeder, as the cab crossed Westminster Bridge.”
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 “But I wish he wouldn’t wear diamond rings!””
In this reading ““He is in fact the most interesting man I know at this particular moment.”
In this reading “He stole a sidelong glance at his companion.”
in reality or actuality
In this reading ““He is in fact the most interesting man I know at this particular moment.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 He stole a sidelong glance at his companion.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “/An/ interesting man,” said Mr. Reeder, as the cab crossed Westminster Bridge.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “/An/ interesting man,” said Mr. Reeder, as the cab crossed Westminster Bridge.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “He is in fact the most interesting man I know at this particular moment.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading “/An/ interesting man,” said Mr. Reeder, as the cab crossed Westminster Bridge.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I wish he wouldn’t wear diamond rings!”
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading “/An/ interesting man,” said Mr. Reeder, as the cab crossed Westminster Bridge.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He stole a sidelong glance at his companion.
placed crosswise
From this reading “/An/ interesting man,” said Mr. Reeder, as the cab crossed Westminster Bridge.
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading But I wish he wouldn’t wear diamond rings!”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was fate that I should walk into him as I did.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “He is in fact the most interesting man I know at this particular moment.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading It was fate that I should walk into him as I did.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He stole a sidelong glance at his companion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He is in fact the most interesting man I know at this particular moment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was fate that I should walk into him as I did.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stole a sidelong glance at his companion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “He is in fact the most interesting man I know at this particular moment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “He is in fact the most interesting man I know at this particular moment.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading “/An/ interesting man,” said Mr. Reeder, as the cab crossed Westminster Bridge.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was fate that I should walk into him as I did.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He is in fact the most interesting man I know at this particular moment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was fate that I should walk into him as I did.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “He is in fact the most interesting man I know at this particular moment.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “/An/ interesting man,” said Mr. Reeder, as the cab crossed Westminster Bridge.
a particular point in time
From this reading “He is in fact the most interesting man I know at this particular moment.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “He is in fact the most interesting man I know at this particular moment.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “/An/ interesting man,” said Mr. Reeder, as the cab crossed Westminster Bridge.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “He is in fact the most interesting man I know at this particular moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “/An/ interesting man,” said Mr. Reeder, as the cab crossed Westminster Bridge.
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading But I wish he wouldn’t wear diamond rings!”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “/An/ interesting man,” said Mr. Reeder, as the cab crossed Westminster Bridge.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was fate that I should walk into him as I did.
(used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy
From this reading He stole a sidelong glance at his companion.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading He stole a sidelong glance at his companion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was fate that I should walk into him as I did.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “/An/ interesting man,” said Mr. Reeder, as the cab crossed Westminster Bridge.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “He is in fact the most interesting man I know at this particular moment.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading It was fate that I should walk into him as I did.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was fate that I should walk into him as I did.
be dressed in
From this reading But I wish he wouldn’t wear diamond rings!”
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading “/An/ interesting man,” said Mr. Reeder, as the cab crossed Westminster Bridge.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading But I wish he wouldn’t wear diamond rings!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I wish he wouldn’t wear diamond rings!”
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