Chapter 31 of The Missioner is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of The Missioner is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WAY OF SALVATION Holderness leaned back in his worn leather chair and shouted with laughter. He treated with absolute indifference the white anger in Macheson's face. "Victor," he cried, "don't look at me as though you wanted to punch my head. Down on your knees, man, and pray for a sense of humour. It's the very salt of life."
Chapter 31 of The Missioner is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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perfect or complete or pure
From this reading “He treated with absolute indifference the white anger in Macheson's face.”
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading “Down on your knees, man, and pray for a sense of humour.”
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading “He treated with absolute indifference the white anger in Macheson's face.”
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading “THE WAY OF SALVATION Holderness leaned back in his worn leather chair and shouted with laughter.”
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading “"Victor," he cried, "don't look at me as though you wanted to punch my head.”
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading “It's the very salt of life."”
(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
From this reading “THE WAY OF SALVATION Holderness leaned back in his worn leather chair and shouted with laughter.”
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading “"Victor," he cried, "don't look at me as though you wanted to punch my head.”
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 “He treated with absolute indifference the white anger in Macheson's face.”
In this reading “THE WAY OF SALVATION Holderness leaned back in his worn leather chair and shouted with laughter.”
move the upper body backwards and down
In this reading “THE WAY OF SALVATION Holderness leaned back in his worn leather chair and shouted with laughter.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “"Victor," he cried, "don't look at me as though you wanted to punch my head.”
In this reading “Down on your knees, man, and pray for a sense of humour.”
In this reading “THE WAY OF SALVATION Holderness leaned back in his worn leather chair and shouted with laughter.”
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 Down on your knees, man, and pray for a sense of humour.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading He treated with absolute indifference the white anger in Macheson's face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WAY OF SALVATION Holderness leaned back in his worn leather chair and shouted with laughter.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading He treated with absolute indifference the white anger in Macheson's face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Victor," he cried, "don't look at me as though you wanted to punch my head.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Victor," he cried, "don't look at me as though you wanted to punch my head.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE WAY OF SALVATION Holderness leaned back in his worn leather chair and shouted with laughter.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading THE WAY OF SALVATION Holderness leaned back in his worn leather chair and shouted with laughter.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Victor," he cried, "don't look at me as though you wanted to punch my head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Victor," he cried, "don't look at me as though you wanted to punch my head.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down on your knees, man, and pray for a sense of humour.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He treated with absolute indifference the white anger in Macheson's face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Down on your knees, man, and pray for a sense of humour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He treated with absolute indifference the white anger in Macheson's face.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Victor," he cried, "don't look at me as though you wanted to punch my head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WAY OF SALVATION Holderness leaned back in his worn leather chair and shouted with laughter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WAY OF SALVATION Holderness leaned back in his worn leather chair and shouted with laughter.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Down on your knees, man, and pray for a sense of humour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WAY OF SALVATION Holderness leaned back in his worn leather chair and shouted with laughter.
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading He treated with absolute indifference the white anger in Macheson's face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's the very salt of life."
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Down on your knees, man, and pray for a sense of humour.
the sound of laughing
From this reading THE WAY OF SALVATION Holderness leaned back in his worn leather chair and shouted with laughter.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading THE WAY OF SALVATION Holderness leaned back in his worn leather chair and shouted with laughter.
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading THE WAY OF SALVATION Holderness leaned back in his worn leather chair and shouted with laughter.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It's the very salt of life."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Victor," he cried, "don't look at me as though you wanted to punch my head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He treated with absolute indifference the white anger in Macheson's face.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Down on your knees, man, and pray for a sense of humour.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Victor," he cried, "don't look at me as though you wanted to punch my head.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Victor," he cried, "don't look at me as though you wanted to punch my head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WAY OF SALVATION Holderness leaned back in his worn leather chair and shouted with laughter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Down on your knees, man, and pray for a sense of humour.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Down on your knees, man, and pray for a sense of humour.
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading "Victor," he cried, "don't look at me as though you wanted to punch my head.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading It's the very salt of life."
(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
From this reading THE WAY OF SALVATION Holderness leaned back in his worn leather chair and shouted with laughter.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Down on your knees, man, and pray for a sense of humour.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading THE WAY OF SALVATION Holderness leaned back in his worn leather chair and shouted with laughter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAY OF SALVATION Holderness leaned back in his worn leather chair and shouted with laughter.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Victor," he cried, "don't look at me as though you wanted to punch my head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Victor," he cried, "don't look at me as though you wanted to punch my head.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading He treated with absolute indifference the white anger in Macheson's face.
precisely as stated
From this reading It's the very salt of life."
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading "Victor," he cried, "don't look at me as though you wanted to punch my head.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "Victor," he cried, "don't look at me as though you wanted to punch my head.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE WAY OF SALVATION Holderness leaned back in his worn leather chair and shouted with laughter.
a Caucasian
From this reading He treated with absolute indifference the white anger in Macheson's face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE WAY OF SALVATION Holderness leaned back in his worn leather chair and shouted with laughter.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading THE WAY OF SALVATION Holderness leaned back in his worn leather chair and shouted with laughter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Victor," he cried, "don't look at me as though you wanted to punch my head.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Down on your knees, man, and pray for a sense of humour.
Chapter 31 of The Missioner by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 158 sentences, grouped into 32 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 31 holds 158 sentences of The Missioner, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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