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Chapter 19 of The Great Accident is here in full — 325 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ORDERS FOR RADABAUGH Wint had a talk with his father next morning; that is to say, the morning of the day Amos was to come home. He told the elder Chase that Amos was coming. Chase nodded. “I heard so,” he agreed. “I want you to understand my relations with him,” said Wint.
Chapter 19 of The Great Accident is here in full — 325 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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united by being of the same opinion
From this reading ““I heard so,” he agreed.”
a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading “ORDERS FOR RADABAUGH Wint had a talk with his father next morning; that is to say, the morning of the day Amos was to come home.”
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “He told the elder Chase that Amos was coming.”
a person who is older than you are
From this reading “He told the elder Chase that Amos was coming.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “Chase nodded.”
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “ORDERS FOR RADABAUGH Wint had a talk with his father next morning; that is to say, the morning of the day Amos was to come home.”
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading ““I want you to understand my relations with him,” said Wint.”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading ““I want you to understand my relations with him,” said Wint.”
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.
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In this reading “ORDERS FOR RADABAUGH Wint had a talk with his father next morning; that is to say, the morning of the day Amos was to come home.”
become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
In this reading “ORDERS FOR RADABAUGH Wint had a talk with his father next morning; that is to say, the morning of the day Amos was to come home.”
In this reading “ORDERS FOR RADABAUGH Wint had a talk with his father next morning; that is to say, the morning of the day Amos was to come home.”
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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 ORDERS FOR RADABAUGH Wint had a talk with his father next morning; that is to say, the morning of the day Amos was to come home.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “I heard so,” he agreed.
a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading ORDERS FOR RADABAUGH Wint had a talk with his father next morning; that is to say, the morning of the day Amos was to come home.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading He told the elder Chase that Amos was coming.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ORDERS FOR RADABAUGH Wint had a talk with his father next morning; that is to say, the morning of the day Amos was to come home.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He told the elder Chase that Amos was coming.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ORDERS FOR RADABAUGH Wint had a talk with his father next morning; that is to say, the morning of the day Amos was to come home.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading He told the elder Chase that Amos was coming.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading ORDERS FOR RADABAUGH Wint had a talk with his father next morning; that is to say, the morning of the day Amos was to come home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ORDERS FOR RADABAUGH Wint had a talk with his father next morning; that is to say, the morning of the day Amos was to come home.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ORDERS FOR RADABAUGH Wint had a talk with his father next morning; that is to say, the morning of the day Amos was to come home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told the elder Chase that Amos was coming.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “I heard so,” he agreed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I want you to understand my relations with him,” said Wint.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ORDERS FOR RADABAUGH Wint had a talk with his father next morning; that is to say, the morning of the day Amos was to come home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading ORDERS FOR RADABAUGH Wint had a talk with his father next morning; that is to say, the morning of the day Amos was to come home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I heard so,” he agreed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ORDERS FOR RADABAUGH Wint had a talk with his father next morning; that is to say, the morning of the day Amos was to come home.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ORDERS FOR RADABAUGH Wint had a talk with his father next morning; that is to say, the morning of the day Amos was to come home.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I want you to understand my relations with him,” said Wint.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading ORDERS FOR RADABAUGH Wint had a talk with his father next morning; that is to say, the morning of the day Amos was to come home.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Chase nodded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ORDERS FOR RADABAUGH Wint had a talk with his father next morning; that is to say, the morning of the day Amos was to come home.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading ORDERS FOR RADABAUGH Wint had a talk with his father next morning; that is to say, the morning of the day Amos was to come home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ORDERS FOR RADABAUGH Wint had a talk with his father next morning; that is to say, the morning of the day Amos was to come home.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading “I want you to understand my relations with him,” said Wint.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I want you to understand my relations with him,” said Wint.
express in words
From this reading ORDERS FOR RADABAUGH Wint had a talk with his father next morning; that is to say, the morning of the day Amos was to come home.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I heard so,” he agreed.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading ORDERS FOR RADABAUGH Wint had a talk with his father next morning; that is to say, the morning of the day Amos was to come home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ORDERS FOR RADABAUGH Wint had a talk with his father next morning; that is to say, the morning of the day Amos was to come home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ORDERS FOR RADABAUGH Wint had a talk with his father next morning; that is to say, the morning of the day Amos was to come home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ORDERS FOR RADABAUGH Wint had a talk with his father next morning; that is to say, the morning of the day Amos was to come home.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told the elder Chase that Amos was coming.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “I want you to understand my relations with him,” said Wint.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I want you to understand my relations with him,” said Wint.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ORDERS FOR RADABAUGH Wint had a talk with his father next morning; that is to say, the morning of the day Amos was to come home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ORDERS FOR RADABAUGH Wint had a talk with his father next morning; that is to say, the morning of the day Amos was to come home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ORDERS FOR RADABAUGH Wint had a talk with his father next morning; that is to say, the morning of the day Amos was to come home.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I want you to understand my relations with him,” said Wint.
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