Chapter 15 of The Five Arrows is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Five Arrows is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But he's paralyzed, Matt." "He spoke from a wheel chair." He told Jerry about the speech, and as they walked through the dense crowds toward a restaurant, he translated some of the signs carried by the people who swarmed on all sides of her. "_Abajo el Eje_--that's down with the Axis. And that one says Long live the United Nations.
Chapter 15 of The Five Arrows is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions
From this reading “"_Abajo el Eje_--that's down with the Axis.”
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading “He told Jerry about the speech, and as they walked through the dense crowds toward a restaurant, he translated some of the signs carried by the people who swarmed on all sides of her.”
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading “He told Jerry about the speech, and as they walked through the dense crowds toward a restaurant, he translated some of the signs carried by the people who swarmed on all sides of her.”
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading “"But he's paralyzed, Matt."”
affected with paralysis
From this reading “"But he's paralyzed, Matt."”
a building where people go to eat
From this reading “He told Jerry about the speech, and as they walked through the dense crowds toward a restaurant, he translated some of the signs carried by the people who swarmed on all sides of her.”
past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading “He told Jerry about the speech, and as they walked through the dense crowds toward a restaurant, he translated some of the signs carried by the people who swarmed on all sides of her.”
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading “He told Jerry about the speech, and as they walked through the dense crowds toward a restaurant, he translated some of the signs carried by the people who swarmed on all sides of her.”
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In this reading “"He spoke from a wheel chair."”
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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 "He spoke from a wheel chair."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Abajo el Eje_--that's down with the Axis.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He told Jerry about the speech, and as they walked through the dense crowds toward a restaurant, he translated some of the signs carried by the people who swarmed on all sides of her.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He told Jerry about the speech, and as they walked through the dense crowds toward a restaurant, he translated some of the signs carried by the people who swarmed on all sides of her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He told Jerry about the speech, and as they walked through the dense crowds toward a restaurant, he translated some of the signs carried by the people who swarmed on all sides of her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He told Jerry about the speech, and as they walked through the dense crowds toward a restaurant, he translated some of the signs carried by the people who swarmed on all sides of her.
a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions
From this reading "_Abajo el Eje_--that's down with the Axis.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But he's paralyzed, Matt."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He told Jerry about the speech, and as they walked through the dense crowds toward a restaurant, he translated some of the signs carried by the people who swarmed on all sides of her.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He told Jerry about the speech, and as they walked through the dense crowds toward a restaurant, he translated some of the signs carried by the people who swarmed on all sides of her.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "He spoke from a wheel chair."
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading He told Jerry about the speech, and as they walked through the dense crowds toward a restaurant, he translated some of the signs carried by the people who swarmed on all sides of her.
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading He told Jerry about the speech, and as they walked through the dense crowds toward a restaurant, he translated some of the signs carried by the people who swarmed on all sides of her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "_Abajo el Eje_--that's down with the Axis.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Abajo el Eje_--that's down with the Axis.
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading "_Abajo el Eje_--that's down with the Axis.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "He spoke from a wheel chair."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He spoke from a wheel chair."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But he's paralyzed, Matt."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He told Jerry about the speech, and as they walked through the dense crowds toward a restaurant, he translated some of the signs carried by the people who swarmed on all sides of her.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading He told Jerry about the speech, and as they walked through the dense crowds toward a restaurant, he translated some of the signs carried by the people who swarmed on all sides of her.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading And that one says Long live the United Nations.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading And that one says Long live the United Nations.
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading "But he's paralyzed, Matt."
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading And that one says Long live the United Nations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He told Jerry about the speech, and as they walked through the dense crowds toward a restaurant, he translated some of the signs carried by the people who swarmed on all sides of her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He told Jerry about the speech, and as they walked through the dense crowds toward a restaurant, he translated some of the signs carried by the people who swarmed on all sides of her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And that one says Long live the United Nations.
affected with paralysis
From this reading "But he's paralyzed, Matt."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He told Jerry about the speech, and as they walked through the dense crowds toward a restaurant, he translated some of the signs carried by the people who swarmed on all sides of her.
a building where people go to eat
From this reading He told Jerry about the speech, and as they walked through the dense crowds toward a restaurant, he translated some of the signs carried by the people who swarmed on all sides of her.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading And that one says Long live the United Nations.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He told Jerry about the speech, and as they walked through the dense crowds toward a restaurant, he translated some of the signs carried by the people who swarmed on all sides of her.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading He told Jerry about the speech, and as they walked through the dense crowds toward a restaurant, he translated some of the signs carried by the people who swarmed on all sides of her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He told Jerry about the speech, and as they walked through the dense crowds toward a restaurant, he translated some of the signs carried by the people who swarmed on all sides of her.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading He told Jerry about the speech, and as they walked through the dense crowds toward a restaurant, he translated some of the signs carried by the people who swarmed on all sides of her.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "He spoke from a wheel chair."
past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading He told Jerry about the speech, and as they walked through the dense crowds toward a restaurant, he translated some of the signs carried by the people who swarmed on all sides of her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And that one says Long live the United Nations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Abajo el Eje_--that's down with the Axis.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He told Jerry about the speech, and as they walked through the dense crowds toward a restaurant, he translated some of the signs carried by the people who swarmed on all sides of her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told Jerry about the speech, and as they walked through the dense crowds toward a restaurant, he translated some of the signs carried by the people who swarmed on all sides of her.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He told Jerry about the speech, and as they walked through the dense crowds toward a restaurant, he translated some of the signs carried by the people who swarmed on all sides of her.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told Jerry about the speech, and as they walked through the dense crowds toward a restaurant, he translated some of the signs carried by the people who swarmed on all sides of her.
in the direction of
From this reading He told Jerry about the speech, and as they walked through the dense crowds toward a restaurant, he translated some of the signs carried by the people who swarmed on all sides of her.
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading He told Jerry about the speech, and as they walked through the dense crowds toward a restaurant, he translated some of the signs carried by the people who swarmed on all sides of her.
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading And that one says Long live the United Nations.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He told Jerry about the speech, and as they walked through the dense crowds toward a restaurant, he translated some of the signs carried by the people who swarmed on all sides of her.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading "He spoke from a wheel chair."
which person or people
From this reading He told Jerry about the speech, and as they walked through the dense crowds toward a restaurant, he translated some of the signs carried by the people who swarmed on all sides of her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "_Abajo el Eje_--that's down with the Axis.
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