Chapter 2 of The Emperor of Elam, and other stories is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Emperor of Elam, and other stories is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Look here,” he said, “my coffee is getting cold.” The antiquity man smiled. “My friend here”--he pointed to the old man--“has made a suggestion. He seems to have taken a fancy to you. In fact I may assure you that we are all pleased at the way you have received the very disagreeable things we have unfortunately had to say to you.
Chapter 2 of The Emperor of Elam, and other stories is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““My friend here”--he pointed to the old man--“has made a suggestion.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He seems to have taken a fancy to you.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “In fact I may assure you that we are all pleased at the way you have received the very disagreeable things we have unfortunately had to say to you.”
Every word is available to listen to. 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 “My friend here”--he pointed to the old man--“has made a suggestion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact I may assure you that we are all pleased at the way you have received the very disagreeable things we have unfortunately had to say to you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The antiquity man smiled.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In fact I may assure you that we are all pleased at the way you have received the very disagreeable things we have unfortunately had to say to you.
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From this reading In fact I may assure you that we are all pleased at the way you have received the very disagreeable things we have unfortunately had to say to you.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In fact I may assure you that we are all pleased at the way you have received the very disagreeable things we have unfortunately had to say to you.
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From this reading “Look here,” he said, “my coffee is getting cold.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Look here,” he said, “my coffee is getting cold.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact I may assure you that we are all pleased at the way you have received the very disagreeable things we have unfortunately had to say to you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact I may assure you that we are all pleased at the way you have received the very disagreeable things we have unfortunately had to say to you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He seems to have taken a fancy to you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My friend here”--he pointed to the old man--“has made a suggestion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Look here,” he said, “my coffee is getting cold.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In fact I may assure you that we are all pleased at the way you have received the very disagreeable things we have unfortunately had to say to you.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My friend here”--he pointed to the old man--“has made a suggestion.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He seems to have taken a fancy to you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Look here,” he said, “my coffee is getting cold.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Look here,” he said, “my coffee is getting cold.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In fact I may assure you that we are all pleased at the way you have received the very disagreeable things we have unfortunately had to say to you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact I may assure you that we are all pleased at the way you have received the very disagreeable things we have unfortunately had to say to you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Look here,” he said, “my coffee is getting cold.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Look here,” he said, “my coffee is getting cold.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My friend here”--he pointed to the old man--“has made a suggestion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The antiquity man smiled.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In fact I may assure you that we are all pleased at the way you have received the very disagreeable things we have unfortunately had to say to you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Look here,” he said, “my coffee is getting cold.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My friend here”--he pointed to the old man--“has made a suggestion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact I may assure you that we are all pleased at the way you have received the very disagreeable things we have unfortunately had to say to you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My friend here”--he pointed to the old man--“has made a suggestion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact I may assure you that we are all pleased at the way you have received the very disagreeable things we have unfortunately had to say to you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Look here,” he said, “my coffee is getting cold.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact I may assure you that we are all pleased at the way you have received the very disagreeable things we have unfortunately had to say to you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He seems to have taken a fancy to you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The antiquity man smiled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My friend here”--he pointed to the old man--“has made a suggestion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He seems to have taken a fancy to you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In fact I may assure you that we are all pleased at the way you have received the very disagreeable things we have unfortunately had to say to you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The antiquity man smiled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact I may assure you that we are all pleased at the way you have received the very disagreeable things we have unfortunately had to say to you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “My friend here”--he pointed to the old man--“has made a suggestion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact I may assure you that we are all pleased at the way you have received the very disagreeable things we have unfortunately had to say to you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact I may assure you that we are all pleased at the way you have received the very disagreeable things we have unfortunately had to say to you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact I may assure you that we are all pleased at the way you have received the very disagreeable things we have unfortunately had to say to you.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In fact I may assure you that we are all pleased at the way you have received the very disagreeable things we have unfortunately had to say to you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He seems to have taken a fancy to you.
