Chapter 32 of The Far Horizon is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of The Far Horizon is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You are coming round, dear man. You really look better. What you wanted was a sensible Christian meal. For, I tell you, you were most uncommonly done, and it was a near shave whether I should get you home here without having to call on the populace for assistance. Don't go and worry now.
Chapter 32 of The Far Horizon is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/45 · 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.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading “For, I tell you, you were most uncommonly done, and it was a near shave whether I should get you home here without having to call on the populace for assistance.”
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading “What you wanted was a sensible Christian meal.”
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading “What you wanted was a sensible Christian meal.”
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading “For, I tell you, you were most uncommonly done, and it was a near shave whether I should get you home here without having to call on the populace for assistance.”
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading “What you wanted was a sensible Christian meal.”
remove body hair with a razor
From this reading “For, I tell you, you were most uncommonly done, and it was a near shave whether I should get you home here without having to call on the populace for assistance.”
exceptionally
From this reading “For, I tell you, you were most uncommonly done, and it was a near shave whether I should get you home here without having to call on the populace for assistance.”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “Don't go and worry now.”
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 What you wanted was a sensible Christian meal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For, I tell you, you were most uncommonly done, and it was a near shave whether I should get you home here without having to call on the populace for assistance.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are coming round, dear man.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading For, I tell you, you were most uncommonly done, and it was a near shave whether I should get you home here without having to call on the populace for assistance.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading You really look better.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading For, I tell you, you were most uncommonly done, and it was a near shave whether I should get you home here without having to call on the populace for assistance.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading What you wanted was a sensible Christian meal.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "You are coming round, dear man.
dearly loved
From this reading "You are coming round, dear man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't go and worry now.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading For, I tell you, you were most uncommonly done, and it was a near shave whether I should get you home here without having to call on the populace for assistance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, I tell you, you were most uncommonly done, and it was a near shave whether I should get you home here without having to call on the populace for assistance.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading For, I tell you, you were most uncommonly done, and it was a near shave whether I should get you home here without having to call on the populace for assistance.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Don't go and worry now.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading For, I tell you, you were most uncommonly done, and it was a near shave whether I should get you home here without having to call on the populace for assistance.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading For, I tell you, you were most uncommonly done, and it was a near shave whether I should get you home here without having to call on the populace for assistance.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading For, I tell you, you were most uncommonly done, and it was a near shave whether I should get you home here without having to call on the populace for assistance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For, I tell you, you were most uncommonly done, and it was a near shave whether I should get you home here without having to call on the populace for assistance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For, I tell you, you were most uncommonly done, and it was a near shave whether I should get you home here without having to call on the populace for assistance.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading You really look better.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You are coming round, dear man.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading What you wanted was a sensible Christian meal.
used to form the superlative
From this reading For, I tell you, you were most uncommonly done, and it was a near shave whether I should get you home here without having to call on the populace for assistance.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading For, I tell you, you were most uncommonly done, and it was a near shave whether I should get you home here without having to call on the populace for assistance.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Don't go and worry now.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For, I tell you, you were most uncommonly done, and it was a near shave whether I should get you home here without having to call on the populace for assistance.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading For, I tell you, you were most uncommonly done, and it was a near shave whether I should get you home here without having to call on the populace for assistance.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading You really look better.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "You are coming round, dear man.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading What you wanted was a sensible Christian meal.
remove body hair with a razor
From this reading For, I tell you, you were most uncommonly done, and it was a near shave whether I should get you home here without having to call on the populace for assistance.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading For, I tell you, you were most uncommonly done, and it was a near shave whether I should get you home here without having to call on the populace for assistance.
express in words
From this reading For, I tell you, you were most uncommonly done, and it was a near shave whether I should get you home here without having to call on the populace for assistance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For, I tell you, you were most uncommonly done, and it was a near shave whether I should get you home here without having to call on the populace for assistance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For, I tell you, you were most uncommonly done, and it was a near shave whether I should get you home here without having to call on the populace for assistance.
exceptionally
From this reading For, I tell you, you were most uncommonly done, and it was a near shave whether I should get you home here without having to call on the populace for assistance.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading What you wanted was a sensible Christian meal.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What you wanted was a sensible Christian meal.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For, I tell you, you were most uncommonly done, and it was a near shave whether I should get you home here without having to call on the populace for assistance.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What you wanted was a sensible Christian meal.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading For, I tell you, you were most uncommonly done, and it was a near shave whether I should get you home here without having to call on the populace for assistance.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For, I tell you, you were most uncommonly done, and it was a near shave whether I should get you home here without having to call on the populace for assistance.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading Don't go and worry now.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are coming round, dear man.
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