Chapter II of The Abandoned Country, “Plans Are Made,” is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II of The Abandoned Country, “Plans Are Made,” is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
With this the sailor arose, touched his cap, and started for the door. But Frank, who had listened with the most intense interest, said: “Wait! do not go yet, Jack. I may want to ask you some questions.” “At your service, skipper.”
Chapter II of The Abandoned Country, “Plans Are Made,” is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 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.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading “With this the sailor arose, touched his cap, and started for the door.”
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading “With this the sailor arose, touched his cap, and started for the door.”
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading “But Frank, who had listened with the most intense interest, said:”
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading “But Frank, who had listened with the most intense interest, said:”
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading “I may want to ask you some questions.””
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading “With this the sailor arose, touched his cap, and started for the door.”
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading ““At your service, skipper.””
having come into contact
From this reading “With this the sailor arose, touched his cap, and started for the door.”
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 Frank, who had listened with the most intense interest, said:”
In this reading “But Frank, who had listened with the most intense interest, said:”
In this reading “But Frank, who had listened with the most intense interest, said:”
In this reading “With this the sailor arose, touched his cap, and started for the door.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With this the sailor arose, touched his cap, and started for the door.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading With this the sailor arose, touched his cap, and started for the door.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I may want to ask you some questions.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “At your service, skipper.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Frank, who had listened with the most intense interest, said:
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading With this the sailor arose, touched his cap, and started for the door.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Wait! do not go yet, Jack.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading With this the sailor arose, touched his cap, and started for the door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With this the sailor arose, touched his cap, and started for the door.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading But Frank, who had listened with the most intense interest, said:
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Wait! do not go yet, Jack.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Frank, who had listened with the most intense interest, said:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With this the sailor arose, touched his cap, and started for the door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I may want to ask you some questions.”
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading But Frank, who had listened with the most intense interest, said:
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading But Frank, who had listened with the most intense interest, said:
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Wait! do not go yet, Jack.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading But Frank, who had listened with the most intense interest, said:
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I may want to ask you some questions.”
used to form the superlative
From this reading But Frank, who had listened with the most intense interest, said:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Wait! do not go yet, Jack.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading I may want to ask you some questions.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But Frank, who had listened with the most intense interest, said:
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading With this the sailor arose, touched his cap, and started for the door.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading “At your service, skipper.”
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading “At your service, skipper.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I may want to ask you some questions.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading With this the sailor arose, touched his cap, and started for the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With this the sailor arose, touched his cap, and started for the door.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With this the sailor arose, touched his cap, and started for the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I may want to ask you some questions.”
having come into contact
From this reading With this the sailor arose, touched his cap, and started for the door.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Wait! do not go yet, Jack.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I may want to ask you some questions.”
which person or people
From this reading But Frank, who had listened with the most intense interest, said:
in the company of; together with
From this reading With this the sailor arose, touched his cap, and started for the door.
but in spite of that
From this reading “Wait! do not go yet, Jack.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I may want to ask you some questions.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “At your service, skipper.”
Chapter 2 of The Abandoned Country by Luis Senarens holds 155 sentences, grouped into 31 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 2 holds 155 sentences of The Abandoned Country, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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