Chapter 11 of The Fall of a Nation is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Fall of a Nation is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Vassar turned with a quick movement, passed into the hall and ran squarely into Virginia who was about to enter the library. “Your interview at an end so soon? I took a turn in the garden for only five minutes. I was to join your conference. You have quarreled?”
Chapter 11 of The Fall of a Nation is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/20 · 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, and audio.
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading “I was to join your conference.”
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading ““Your interview at an end so soon?”
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading “I was to join your conference.”
a room where books are kept
From this reading “Vassar turned with a quick movement, passed into the hall and ran squarely into Virginia who was about to enter the library.”
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading “Vassar turned with a quick movement, passed into the hall and ran squarely into Virginia who was about to enter the library.”
past form of “quarrel” — have a disagreement over something
From this reading “You have quarreled?””
directly and without evasion; not roundabout
From this reading “Vassar turned with a quick movement, passed into the hall and ran squarely into Virginia who was about to enter the library.”
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading “Vassar turned with a quick movement, passed into the hall and ran squarely into Virginia who was about to enter the library.”
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 “I took a turn in the garden for only five minutes.”
In this reading “Vassar turned with a quick movement, passed into the hall and ran squarely into Virginia who was about to enter the library.”
In this reading “Vassar turned with a quick movement, passed into the hall and ran squarely into Virginia who was about to enter the library.”
In this reading “Vassar turned with a quick movement, passed into the hall and ran squarely into Virginia who was about to enter the library.”
In this reading ““Your interview at an end so soon?”
In this reading “Vassar turned with a quick movement, passed into the hall and ran squarely into Virginia who was about to enter the library.”
In this reading “I took a turn in the garden for only five minutes.”
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 Vassar turned with a quick movement, passed into the hall and ran squarely into Virginia who was about to enter the library.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Vassar turned with a quick movement, passed into the hall and ran squarely into Virginia who was about to enter the library.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Your interview at an end so soon?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Vassar turned with a quick movement, passed into the hall and ran squarely into Virginia who was about to enter the library.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Your interview at an end so soon?
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading I was to join your conference.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “Your interview at an end so soon?
to come or go into
From this reading Vassar turned with a quick movement, passed into the hall and ran squarely into Virginia who was about to enter the library.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I took a turn in the garden for only five minutes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I took a turn in the garden for only five minutes.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading I took a turn in the garden for only five minutes.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Vassar turned with a quick movement, passed into the hall and ran squarely into Virginia who was about to enter the library.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have quarreled?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I took a turn in the garden for only five minutes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I took a turn in the garden for only five minutes.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading “Your interview at an end so soon?
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Vassar turned with a quick movement, passed into the hall and ran squarely into Virginia who was about to enter the library.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading I was to join your conference.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Vassar turned with a quick movement, passed into the hall and ran squarely into Virginia who was about to enter the library.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading I took a turn in the garden for only five minutes.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Vassar turned with a quick movement, passed into the hall and ran squarely into Virginia who was about to enter the library.
and nothing more
From this reading I took a turn in the garden for only five minutes.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Vassar turned with a quick movement, passed into the hall and ran squarely into Virginia who was about to enter the library.
past form of “quarrel” — have a disagreement over something
From this reading You have quarreled?”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Vassar turned with a quick movement, passed into the hall and ran squarely into Virginia who was about to enter the library.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Vassar turned with a quick movement, passed into the hall and ran squarely into Virginia who was about to enter the library.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Your interview at an end so soon?
in the near future
From this reading “Your interview at an end so soon?
directly and without evasion; not roundabout
From this reading Vassar turned with a quick movement, passed into the hall and ran squarely into Virginia who was about to enter the library.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Vassar turned with a quick movement, passed into the hall and ran squarely into Virginia who was about to enter the library.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vassar turned with a quick movement, passed into the hall and ran squarely into Virginia who was about to enter the library.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took a turn in the garden for only five minutes.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading I took a turn in the garden for only five minutes.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Vassar turned with a quick movement, passed into the hall and ran squarely into Virginia who was about to enter the library.
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From this reading Vassar turned with a quick movement, passed into the hall and ran squarely into Virginia who was about to enter the library.
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Vassar turned with a quick movement, passed into the hall and ran squarely into Virginia who was about to enter the library.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Vassar turned with a quick movement, passed into the hall and ran squarely into Virginia who was about to enter the library.
which person or people
From this reading Vassar turned with a quick movement, passed into the hall and ran squarely into Virginia who was about to enter the library.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Vassar turned with a quick movement, passed into the hall and ran squarely into Virginia who was about to enter the library.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have quarreled?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your interview at an end so soon?
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