Chapter 1 of The Abandoned Room is here in full — 775 sentences across 155 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Abandoned Room is here in full — 775 sentences across 155 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I do not often dine in public." "An unavoidable thing," Graham explained. "Bobby will tell you." Bobby nodded. "It's a nuisance, particularly when you're so condescending, Maria."
Chapter 1 of The Abandoned Room is here in full — 775 sentences across 155 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 88/155 · 5 reading units · Lines 436–440
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading “"Bobby will tell you."”
(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
From this reading “"It's a nuisance, particularly when you're so condescending, Maria."”
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading “I do not often dine in public."”
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading “"An unavoidable thing," Graham explained.”
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading “"It's a nuisance, particularly when you're so condescending, Maria."”
(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
From this reading “"It's a nuisance, particularly when you're so condescending, Maria."”
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading “"It's a nuisance, particularly when you're so condescending, Maria."”
impossible to avoid or evade
From this reading “"An unavoidable thing," Graham explained.”
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 "It's a nuisance, particularly when you're so condescending, Maria."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An unavoidable thing," Graham explained.
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading "Bobby will tell you."
(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
From this reading "It's a nuisance, particularly when you're so condescending, Maria."
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading I do not often dine in public."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not often dine in public."
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "An unavoidable thing," Graham explained.
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading "An unavoidable thing," Graham explained.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not often dine in public."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I do not often dine in public."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a nuisance, particularly when you're so condescending, Maria."
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading "It's a nuisance, particularly when you're so condescending, Maria."
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Bobby nodded.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not often dine in public."
(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
From this reading "It's a nuisance, particularly when you're so condescending, Maria."
many times at short intervals
From this reading I do not often dine in public."
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading "It's a nuisance, particularly when you're so condescending, Maria."
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading I do not often dine in public."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It's a nuisance, particularly when you're so condescending, Maria."
express in words
From this reading "Bobby will tell you."
a special situation
From this reading "An unavoidable thing," Graham explained.
impossible to avoid or evade
From this reading "An unavoidable thing," Graham explained.
at the time that
From this reading "It's a nuisance, particularly when you're so condescending, Maria."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Bobby will tell you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Bobby will tell you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a nuisance, particularly when you're so condescending, Maria."
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