Chapter 5 of The Plunderers: A Novel is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Plunderers: A Novel is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Hello! Is this Mr. Jenkins? Good. This is Dr. Pierson. Come at once to Mr. Garrettson, Hotel Cressline, Suite D. No, not B--D!
Chapter 5 of The Plunderers: A Novel is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/77 · 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.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come at once to Mr. Garrettson, Hotel Cressline, Suite D. No, not B--D!”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading ““Hello!”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “Come at once to Mr. Garrettson, Hotel Cressline, Suite D. No, not B--D!”
on one occasion
From this reading “Come at once to Mr. Garrettson, Hotel Cressline, Suite D. No, not B--D!”
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading “Come at once to Mr. Garrettson, Hotel Cressline, Suite D. No, not B--D!”
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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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “Come at once to Mr. Garrettson, Hotel Cressline, Suite D. No, not B--D!”
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.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Come at once to Mr. Garrettson, Hotel Cressline, Suite D. No, not B--D!
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Come at once to Mr. Garrettson, Hotel Cressline, Suite D. No, not B--D!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come at once to Mr. Garrettson, Hotel Cressline, Suite D. No, not B--D!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come at once to Mr. Garrettson, Hotel Cressline, Suite D. No, not B--D!
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Come at once to Mr. Garrettson, Hotel Cressline, Suite D. No, not B--D!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is Dr. Pierson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come at once to Mr. Garrettson, Hotel Cressline, Suite D. No, not B--D!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good.
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hello!
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Come at once to Mr. Garrettson, Hotel Cressline, Suite D. No, not B--D!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is this Mr. Jenkins?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Is this Mr. Jenkins?
a form of address for a man
From this reading Is this Mr. Jenkins?
not any; not one
From this reading Come at once to Mr. Garrettson, Hotel Cressline, Suite D. No, not B--D!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Come at once to Mr. Garrettson, Hotel Cressline, Suite D. No, not B--D!
on one occasion
From this reading Come at once to Mr. Garrettson, Hotel Cressline, Suite D. No, not B--D!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is Dr. Pierson.
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading Come at once to Mr. Garrettson, Hotel Cressline, Suite D. No, not B--D!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Is this Mr. Jenkins?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Come at once to Mr. Garrettson, Hotel Cressline, Suite D. No, not B--D!
Chapter 5 of The Plunderers: A Novel by Edwin Lefevre holds 389 sentences, grouped into 78 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 5 holds 389 sentences of The Plunderers: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
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