Chapter 7 of The Samurai Strategy is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Samurai Strategy is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And?" "No answer at his office, but since I had his home number, I decided to give that a try. Best I can tell, a lot of academics goof off half the time anyway." "You get him?" "Some police detective answered, wanting to know who I was, what the hell I wanted, whole nine yards.
Chapter 7 of The Samurai Strategy is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “academic” — an educator who works at a college or university
From this reading “Best I can tell, a lot of academics goof off half the time anyway."”
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “Best I can tell, a lot of academics goof off half the time anyway."”
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “"Some police detective answered, wanting to know who I was, what the hell I wanted, whole nine yards.”
commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading “Best I can tell, a lot of academics goof off half the time anyway."”
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading “"Some police detective answered, wanting to know who I was, what the hell I wanted, whole nine yards.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “"Some police detective answered, wanting to know who I was, what the hell I wanted, whole nine yards.”
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading “"Some police detective answered, wanting to know who I was, what the hell I wanted, whole nine yards.”
nonexistent
From this reading “"Some police detective answered, wanting to know who I was, what the hell I wanted, whole nine yards.”
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.
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 "No answer at his office, but since I had his home number, I decided to give that a try.
plural of “academic” — an educator who works at a college or university
From this reading Best I can tell, a lot of academics goof off half the time anyway."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And?"
react verbally
From this reading "No answer at his office, but since I had his home number, I decided to give that a try.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Some police detective answered, wanting to know who I was, what the hell I wanted, whole nine yards.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Best I can tell, a lot of academics goof off half the time anyway."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "No answer at his office, but since I had his home number, I decided to give that a try.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Best I can tell, a lot of academics goof off half the time anyway."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No answer at his office, but since I had his home number, I decided to give that a try.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Best I can tell, a lot of academics goof off half the time anyway."
recognizable; marked
From this reading "No answer at his office, but since I had his home number, I decided to give that a try.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading "Some police detective answered, wanting to know who I was, what the hell I wanted, whole nine yards.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You get him?"
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "No answer at his office, but since I had his home number, I decided to give that a try.
commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading Best I can tell, a lot of academics goof off half the time anyway."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "No answer at his office, but since I had his home number, I decided to give that a try.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Best I can tell, a lot of academics goof off half the time anyway."
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading "Some police detective answered, wanting to know who I was, what the hell I wanted, whole nine yards.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You get him?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No answer at his office, but since I had his home number, I decided to give that a try.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "No answer at his office, but since I had his home number, I decided to give that a try.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No answer at his office, but since I had his home number, I decided to give that a try.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Some police detective answered, wanting to know who I was, what the hell I wanted, whole nine yards.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Best I can tell, a lot of academics goof off half the time anyway."
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading "Some police detective answered, wanting to know who I was, what the hell I wanted, whole nine yards.
not any; not one
From this reading "No answer at his office, but since I had his home number, I decided to give that a try.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading "No answer at his office, but since I had his home number, I decided to give that a try.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Best I can tell, a lot of academics goof off half the time anyway."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Best I can tell, a lot of academics goof off half the time anyway."
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "No answer at his office, but since I had his home number, I decided to give that a try.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading "Some police detective answered, wanting to know who I was, what the hell I wanted, whole nine yards.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "No answer at his office, but since I had his home number, I decided to give that a try.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Some police detective answered, wanting to know who I was, what the hell I wanted, whole nine yards.
express in words
From this reading Best I can tell, a lot of academics goof off half the time anyway."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No answer at his office, but since I had his home number, I decided to give that a try.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Best I can tell, a lot of academics goof off half the time anyway."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Best I can tell, a lot of academics goof off half the time anyway."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No answer at his office, but since I had his home number, I decided to give that a try.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "No answer at his office, but since I had his home number, I decided to give that a try.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "Some police detective answered, wanting to know who I was, what the hell I wanted, whole nine yards.
nonexistent
From this reading "Some police detective answered, wanting to know who I was, what the hell I wanted, whole nine yards.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Some police detective answered, wanting to know who I was, what the hell I wanted, whole nine yards.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Some police detective answered, wanting to know who I was, what the hell I wanted, whole nine yards.
which person or people
From this reading "Some police detective answered, wanting to know who I was, what the hell I wanted, whole nine yards.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "Some police detective answered, wanting to know who I was, what the hell I wanted, whole nine yards.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading "Some police detective answered, wanting to know who I was, what the hell I wanted, whole nine yards.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You get him?"
Chapter 7 of The Samurai Strategy by Thomas Hoover holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 7 holds 405 sentences of The Samurai Strategy, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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