Chapter 13 of The 13th District: A Story of a Candidate is here in full — 484 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The 13th District: A Story of a Candidate is here in full — 484 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What time is it?" Garwood asked. Hale looked at his watch again. "Two-thirty," he replied. He had once been a railroader.
Chapter 13 of The 13th District: A Story of a Candidate is here in full — 484 sentences across 97 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.
anew
From this reading “Hale looked at his watch again.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Garwood asked.”
a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading “Hale looked at his watch again.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Hale looked at his watch again.”
on one occasion
From this reading “He had once been a railroader.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “"Two-thirty," he replied.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “"What time is it?"”
look attentively
From this reading “Hale looked at his watch again.”
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.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Hale looked at his watch again.”
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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 had once been a railroader.
anew
From this reading Hale looked at his watch again.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Garwood asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hale looked at his watch again.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had once been a railroader.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Garwood asked.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had once been a railroader.
a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading Hale looked at his watch again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Two-thirty," he replied.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hale looked at his watch again.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What time is it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What time is it?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Hale looked at his watch again.
on one occasion
From this reading He had once been a railroader.
an employee of a railroad
From this reading He had once been a railroader.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Two-thirty," he replied.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "What time is it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Two-thirty," he replied.
look attentively
From this reading Hale looked at his watch again.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What time is it?"
Chapter 13 of The 13th District: A Story of a Candidate by Brand Whitlock holds 484 sentences, grouped into 97 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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