Chapter 4 of The Players is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Players is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I don't know where they are myself. They're building up their forces, and working for position. This is just the opening, you see. The real game won't start for quite a while." Lanko laughed shortly.
Chapter 4 of The Players is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading “They're building up their forces, and working for position.”
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading “They're building up their forces, and working for position.”
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “The real game won't start for quite a while."”
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading “This is just the opening, you see.”
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading “They're building up their forces, and working for position.”
for a short time
From this reading “Lanko laughed shortly.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “The real game won't start for quite a while."”
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading “They're building up their forces, and working for position.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 The real game won't start for quite a while."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They're building up their forces, and working for position.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I don't know where they are myself.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading They're building up their forces, and working for position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know where they are myself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They're building up their forces, and working for position.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading They're building up their forces, and working for position.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The real game won't start for quite a while."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know where they are myself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is just the opening, you see.
and nothing more
From this reading This is just the opening, you see.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know where they are myself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lanko laughed shortly.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Lanko laughed shortly.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I don't know where they are myself.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading This is just the opening, you see.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading They're building up their forces, and working for position.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The real game won't start for quite a while."
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The real game won't start for quite a while."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading This is just the opening, you see.
for a short time
From this reading Lanko laughed shortly.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The real game won't start for quite a while."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This is just the opening, you see.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They're building up their forces, and working for position.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't know where they are myself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They're building up their forces, and working for position.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is just the opening, you see.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They're building up their forces, and working for position.
in or at the place that
From this reading "I don't know where they are myself.
during the time that
From this reading The real game won't start for quite a while."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The real game won't start for quite a while."
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading They're building up their forces, and working for position.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading This is just the opening, you see.
Chapter 4 of The Players by Everett B. Cole holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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 4 holds 426 sentences of The Players, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 4 of The Players by Everett B. Cole exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 426 sentences, grouped into 86 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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