Chapter 3 of The Real Man is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 3 of The Real Man is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Williams was by this time far past remembering that his adviser was a man with a possible _alias_ and presumably a fugitive from justice. "Can't something be done, Smith? You've had experience in these things; your talk shows it. Have we got to stand still and be shot to pieces?" "The necessity remains to be demonstrated.
Chapter 3 of The Real Man is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an expert who gives advice
From this reading “Williams was by this time far past remembering that his adviser was a man with a possible _alias_ and presumably a fugitive from justice.”
a name that has been assumed temporarily
having been demonstrated or verified beyond doubt
From this reading “"The necessity remains to be demonstrated.”
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading “Williams was by this time far past remembering that his adviser was a man with a possible _alias_ and presumably a fugitive from justice.”
by reasonable assumption
From this reading “Williams was by this time far past remembering that his adviser was a man with a possible _alias_ and presumably a fugitive from justice.”
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading “Williams was by this time far past remembering that his adviser was a man with a possible _alias_ and presumably a fugitive from justice.”
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading “You've had experience in these things; your talk shows it.”
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading “Williams was by this time far past remembering that his adviser was a man with a possible _alias_ and presumably a fugitive from justice.”
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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remain in place; hold still; remain fixed or immobile
In this reading “Have we got to stand still and be shot to pieces?"”
In this reading “You've had experience in these things; your talk shows it.”
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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 Williams was by this time far past remembering that his adviser was a man with a possible _alias_ and presumably a fugitive from justice.
an expert who gives advice
From this reading Williams was by this time far past remembering that his adviser was a man with a possible _alias_ and presumably a fugitive from justice.
a name that has been assumed temporarily
From this reading Williams was by this time far past remembering that his adviser was a man with a possible _alias_ and presumably a fugitive from justice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Williams was by this time far past remembering that his adviser was a man with a possible _alias_ and presumably a fugitive from justice.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Can't something be done, Smith?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Williams was by this time far past remembering that his adviser was a man with a possible _alias_ and presumably a fugitive from justice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Can't something be done, Smith?
having been demonstrated or verified beyond doubt
From this reading "The necessity remains to be demonstrated.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Can't something be done, Smith?
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading You've had experience in these things; your talk shows it.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Williams was by this time far past remembering that his adviser was a man with a possible _alias_ and presumably a fugitive from justice.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Williams was by this time far past remembering that his adviser was a man with a possible _alias_ and presumably a fugitive from justice.
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading Williams was by this time far past remembering that his adviser was a man with a possible _alias_ and presumably a fugitive from justice.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Have we got to stand still and be shot to pieces?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You've had experience in these things; your talk shows it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have we got to stand still and be shot to pieces?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Williams was by this time far past remembering that his adviser was a man with a possible _alias_ and presumably a fugitive from justice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You've had experience in these things; your talk shows it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You've had experience in these things; your talk shows it.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Williams was by this time far past remembering that his adviser was a man with a possible _alias_ and presumably a fugitive from justice.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Williams was by this time far past remembering that his adviser was a man with a possible _alias_ and presumably a fugitive from justice.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading "The necessity remains to be demonstrated.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Williams was by this time far past remembering that his adviser was a man with a possible _alias_ and presumably a fugitive from justice.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Have we got to stand still and be shot to pieces?"
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Williams was by this time far past remembering that his adviser was a man with a possible _alias_ and presumably a fugitive from justice.
by reasonable assumption
From this reading Williams was by this time far past remembering that his adviser was a man with a possible _alias_ and presumably a fugitive from justice.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading "The necessity remains to be demonstrated.
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading Williams was by this time far past remembering that his adviser was a man with a possible _alias_ and presumably a fugitive from justice.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Have we got to stand still and be shot to pieces?"
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading You've had experience in these things; your talk shows it.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading "Can't something be done, Smith?
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Can't something be done, Smith?
be standing; be upright
From this reading Have we got to stand still and be shot to pieces?"
not in physical motion
From this reading Have we got to stand still and be shot to pieces?"
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading You've had experience in these things; your talk shows it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Williams was by this time far past remembering that his adviser was a man with a possible _alias_ and presumably a fugitive from justice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The necessity remains to be demonstrated.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading You've had experience in these things; your talk shows it.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading You've had experience in these things; your talk shows it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Williams was by this time far past remembering that his adviser was a man with a possible _alias_ and presumably a fugitive from justice.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Williams was by this time far past remembering that his adviser was a man with a possible _alias_ and presumably a fugitive from justice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Have we got to stand still and be shot to pieces?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Williams was by this time far past remembering that his adviser was a man with a possible _alias_ and presumably a fugitive from justice.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Have we got to stand still and be shot to pieces?"
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading Williams was by this time far past remembering that his adviser was a man with a possible _alias_ and presumably a fugitive from justice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Williams was by this time far past remembering that his adviser was a man with a possible _alias_ and presumably a fugitive from justice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You've had experience in these things; your talk shows it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You've had experience in these things; your talk shows it.
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