Chapter 15 of The Mutable Many: A Novel is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of The Mutable Many: A Novel is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
COME with me, Marsten,” said Braunt. “Let us get out of this crowd. I want a word with you.” The two made their way to a quieter street, and walked together towards Rose Garden Court, talking as they went. “This foolish strike must stop,” began the York-shireman, “and now is the time to stop it.
Chapter 15 of The Mutable Many: A Novel is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading “The two made their way to a quieter street, and walked together towards Rose Garden Court, talking as they went.”
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading ““Let us get out of this crowd.”
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading ““This foolish strike must stop,” began the York-shireman, “and now is the time to stop it.”
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “The two made their way to a quieter street, and walked together towards Rose Garden Court, talking as they went.”
comparative of “quiet” — characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “The two made their way to a quieter street, and walked together towards Rose Garden Court, talking as they went.”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading ““This foolish strike must stop,” began the York-shireman, “and now is the time to stop it.”
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading ““This foolish strike must stop,” began the York-shireman, “and now is the time to stop it.”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “The two made their way to a quieter street, and walked together towards Rose Garden Court, talking as they went.”
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 “The two made their way to a quieter street, and walked together towards Rose Garden Court, talking as they went.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading ““Let us get out of this crowd.”
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 I want a word with you.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two made their way to a quieter street, and walked together towards Rose Garden Court, talking as they went.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The two made their way to a quieter street, and walked together towards Rose Garden Court, talking as they went.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “This foolish strike must stop,” began the York-shireman, “and now is the time to stop it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COME with me, Marsten,” said Braunt.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading COME with me, Marsten,” said Braunt.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The two made their way to a quieter street, and walked together towards Rose Garden Court, talking as they went.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading “Let us get out of this crowd.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading “This foolish strike must stop,” began the York-shireman, “and now is the time to stop it.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The two made their way to a quieter street, and walked together towards Rose Garden Court, talking as they went.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Let us get out of this crowd.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I want a word with you.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This foolish strike must stop,” began the York-shireman, “and now is the time to stop it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “This foolish strike must stop,” began the York-shireman, “and now is the time to stop it.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let us get out of this crowd.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The two made their way to a quieter street, and walked together towards Rose Garden Court, talking as they went.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COME with me, Marsten,” said Braunt.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading COME with me, Marsten,” said Braunt.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “This foolish strike must stop,” began the York-shireman, “and now is the time to stop it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “This foolish strike must stop,” began the York-shireman, “and now is the time to stop it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Let us get out of this crowd.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Let us get out of this crowd.
comparative of “quiet” — characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The two made their way to a quieter street, and walked together towards Rose Garden Court, talking as they went.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The two made their way to a quieter street, and walked together towards Rose Garden Court, talking as they went.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading COME with me, Marsten,” said Braunt.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “This foolish strike must stop,” began the York-shireman, “and now is the time to stop it.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The two made their way to a quieter street, and walked together towards Rose Garden Court, talking as they went.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading “This foolish strike must stop,” began the York-shireman, “and now is the time to stop it.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The two made their way to a quieter street, and walked together towards Rose Garden Court, talking as they went.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two made their way to a quieter street, and walked together towards Rose Garden Court, talking as they went.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two made their way to a quieter street, and walked together towards Rose Garden Court, talking as they went.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two made their way to a quieter street, and walked together towards Rose Garden Court, talking as they went.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Let us get out of this crowd.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “This foolish strike must stop,” began the York-shireman, “and now is the time to stop it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two made their way to a quieter street, and walked together towards Rose Garden Court, talking as they went.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The two made their way to a quieter street, and walked together towards Rose Garden Court, talking as they went.
in the direction of
From this reading The two made their way to a quieter street, and walked together towards Rose Garden Court, talking as they went.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two made their way to a quieter street, and walked together towards Rose Garden Court, talking as they went.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let us get out of this crowd.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The two made their way to a quieter street, and walked together towards Rose Garden Court, talking as they went.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want a word with you.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The two made their way to a quieter street, and walked together towards Rose Garden Court, talking as they went.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The two made their way to a quieter street, and walked together towards Rose Garden Court, talking as they went.
in the company of; together with
From this reading COME with me, Marsten,” said Braunt.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I want a word with you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This foolish strike must stop,” began the York-shireman, “and now is the time to stop it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I want a word with you.”
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