Chapter 5 of The Five Arrows is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Five Arrows is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It must have paid well." "Too well." "And so you became a glamour girl." "That's a pretty cruel way to put it, Matt. I'm not really a dope, you know."
Chapter 5 of The Five Arrows is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 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.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “"And so you became a glamour girl."”
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “"That's a pretty cruel way to put it, Matt.”
street names for marijuana
From this reading “I'm not really a dope, you know."”
alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal)
From this reading “"And so you became a glamour girl."”
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading “"That's a pretty cruel way to put it, Matt.”
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading “"It must have paid well."”
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “"That's a pretty cruel way to put it, Matt.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “I'm not really a dope, you know."”
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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 "And so you became a glamour girl."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And so you became a glamour girl."
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "And so you became a glamour girl."
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "That's a pretty cruel way to put it, Matt.
street names for marijuana
From this reading I'm not really a dope, you know."
a young female
From this reading "And so you became a glamour girl."
alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal)
From this reading "And so you became a glamour girl."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It must have paid well."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm not really a dope, you know."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It must have paid well."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I'm not really a dope, you know."
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading "That's a pretty cruel way to put it, Matt.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "It must have paid well."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I'm not really a dope, you know."
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading "It must have paid well."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "That's a pretty cruel way to put it, Matt.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "That's a pretty cruel way to put it, Matt.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I'm not really a dope, you know."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "And so you became a glamour girl."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's a pretty cruel way to put it, Matt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That's a pretty cruel way to put it, Matt.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Too well."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "That's a pretty cruel way to put it, Matt.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "It must have paid well."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And so you became a glamour girl."
Chapter 5 of The Five Arrows by Allan Chase holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 5 holds 406 sentences of The Five Arrows, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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