Chapter 23 of The Adventures of a Special Correspondent is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIII
Chapter 23 of The Adventures of a Special Correspondent is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I have not seen Kinko for two days, and the last was only to exchange a few words with him to relieve his anxiety. To-night I will try and visit him. I have taken care to lay in a few provisions at Sou-Tcheou. We started at three o'clock. We have got a more powerful engine on.
Chapter 23 of The Adventures of a Special Correspondent is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading “I have not seen Kinko for two days, and the last was only to exchange a few words with him to relieve his anxiety.”
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading “We have got a more powerful engine on.”
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading “I have not seen Kinko for two days, and the last was only to exchange a few words with him to relieve his anxiety.”
according to the clock
From this reading “We started at three o'clock.”
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading “We have got a more powerful engine on.”
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading “I have taken care to lay in a few provisions at Sou-Tcheou.”
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading “I have not seen Kinko for two days, and the last was only to exchange a few words with him to relieve his anxiety.”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “To-night I will try and visit him.”
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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 I have not seen Kinko for two days, and the last was only to exchange a few words with him to relieve his anxiety.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have not seen Kinko for two days, and the last was only to exchange a few words with him to relieve his anxiety.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading I have not seen Kinko for two days, and the last was only to exchange a few words with him to relieve his anxiety.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have taken care to lay in a few provisions at Sou-Tcheou.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I have taken care to lay in a few provisions at Sou-Tcheou.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I have not seen Kinko for two days, and the last was only to exchange a few words with him to relieve his anxiety.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading We have got a more powerful engine on.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading I have not seen Kinko for two days, and the last was only to exchange a few words with him to relieve his anxiety.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I have not seen Kinko for two days, and the last was only to exchange a few words with him to relieve his anxiety.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have not seen Kinko for two days, and the last was only to exchange a few words with him to relieve his anxiety.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We have got a more powerful engine on.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have not seen Kinko for two days, and the last was only to exchange a few words with him to relieve his anxiety.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have not seen Kinko for two days, and the last was only to exchange a few words with him to relieve his anxiety.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I have not seen Kinko for two days, and the last was only to exchange a few words with him to relieve his anxiety.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have not seen Kinko for two days, and the last was only to exchange a few words with him to relieve his anxiety.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have taken care to lay in a few provisions at Sou-Tcheou.
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From this reading I have not seen Kinko for two days, and the last was only to exchange a few words with him to relieve his anxiety.
immediately past
From this reading I have not seen Kinko for two days, and the last was only to exchange a few words with him to relieve his anxiety.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I have taken care to lay in a few provisions at Sou-Tcheou.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We have got a more powerful engine on.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have not seen Kinko for two days, and the last was only to exchange a few words with him to relieve his anxiety.
according to the clock
From this reading We started at three o'clock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We have got a more powerful engine on.
and nothing more
From this reading I have not seen Kinko for two days, and the last was only to exchange a few words with him to relieve his anxiety.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading We have got a more powerful engine on.
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading I have taken care to lay in a few provisions at Sou-Tcheou.
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading I have not seen Kinko for two days, and the last was only to exchange a few words with him to relieve his anxiety.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have not seen Kinko for two days, and the last was only to exchange a few words with him to relieve his anxiety.
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From this reading I have taken care to lay in a few provisions at Sou-Tcheou.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We started at three o'clock.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I have taken care to lay in a few provisions at Sou-Tcheou.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have not seen Kinko for two days, and the last was only to exchange a few words with him to relieve his anxiety.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We started at three o'clock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have not seen Kinko for two days, and the last was only to exchange a few words with him to relieve his anxiety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-night I will try and visit him.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading To-night I will try and visit him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I have not seen Kinko for two days, and the last was only to exchange a few words with him to relieve his anxiety.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading To-night I will try and visit him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have not seen Kinko for two days, and the last was only to exchange a few words with him to relieve his anxiety.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We started at three o'clock.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading To-night I will try and visit him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have not seen Kinko for two days, and the last was only to exchange a few words with him to relieve his anxiety.
the words that are spoken
From this reading I have not seen Kinko for two days, and the last was only to exchange a few words with him to relieve his anxiety.
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