Chapter 15 of The Samurai Strategy is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Samurai Strategy is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Jack tugged at his silk tie and nodded his thanks. Then Noda continued. "You will be pleased to know I have been in contact with the Japanese trade organizations that have political action committees, or PACs as you call them, in Washington. Last year we distributed over fifty million dollars .
Chapter 15 of The Samurai Strategy is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “committee” — a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading “"You will be pleased to know I have been in contact with the Japanese trade organizations that have political action committees, or PACs as you call them, in Washington.”
close interaction
From this reading “"You will be pleased to know I have been in contact with the Japanese trade organizations that have political action committees, or PACs as you call them, in Washington.”
spread out or scattered about or divided up
From this reading “Last year we distributed over fifty million dollars .”
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading “"You will be pleased to know I have been in contact with the Japanese trade organizations that have political action committees, or PACs as you call them, in Washington.”
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading “Last year we distributed over fifty million dollars .”
plural of “organization” — a group of people who work together
From this reading “"You will be pleased to know I have been in contact with the Japanese trade organizations that have political action committees, or PACs as you call them, in Washington.”
plural of “pac” — committee formed by a special-interest group to raise money for their favorite political candidates
From this reading “"You will be pleased to know I have been in contact with the Japanese trade organizations that have political action committees, or PACs as you call them, in Washington.”
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading “Jack tugged at his silk tie and nodded his thanks.”
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 “Last year we distributed over fifty million dollars .”
In this reading “Last year we distributed over fifty million dollars .”
In this reading “Last year we distributed over fifty million dollars .”
In this reading “Jack tugged at his silk tie and nodded his thanks.”
In this reading “"You will be pleased to know I have been in contact with the Japanese trade organizations that have political action committees, or PACs as you call them, in Washington.”
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.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading "You will be pleased to know I have been in contact with the Japanese trade organizations that have political action committees, or PACs as you call them, in Washington.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack tugged at his silk tie and nodded his thanks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You will be pleased to know I have been in contact with the Japanese trade organizations that have political action committees, or PACs as you call them, in Washington.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jack tugged at his silk tie and nodded his thanks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You will be pleased to know I have been in contact with the Japanese trade organizations that have political action committees, or PACs as you call them, in Washington.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You will be pleased to know I have been in contact with the Japanese trade organizations that have political action committees, or PACs as you call them, in Washington.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "You will be pleased to know I have been in contact with the Japanese trade organizations that have political action committees, or PACs as you call them, in Washington.
plural of “committee” — a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading "You will be pleased to know I have been in contact with the Japanese trade organizations that have political action committees, or PACs as you call them, in Washington.
close interaction
From this reading "You will be pleased to know I have been in contact with the Japanese trade organizations that have political action committees, or PACs as you call them, in Washington.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Then Noda continued.
spread out or scattered about or divided up
From this reading Last year we distributed over fifty million dollars .
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Last year we distributed over fifty million dollars .
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Last year we distributed over fifty million dollars .
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You will be pleased to know I have been in contact with the Japanese trade organizations that have political action committees, or PACs as you call them, in Washington.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack tugged at his silk tie and nodded his thanks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You will be pleased to know I have been in contact with the Japanese trade organizations that have political action committees, or PACs as you call them, in Washington.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You will be pleased to know I have been in contact with the Japanese trade organizations that have political action committees, or PACs as you call them, in Washington.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack tugged at his silk tie and nodded his thanks.
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading "You will be pleased to know I have been in contact with the Japanese trade organizations that have political action committees, or PACs as you call them, in Washington.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You will be pleased to know I have been in contact with the Japanese trade organizations that have political action committees, or PACs as you call them, in Washington.
immediately past
From this reading Last year we distributed over fifty million dollars .
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Last year we distributed over fifty million dollars .
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Noda continued.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Jack tugged at his silk tie and nodded his thanks.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "You will be pleased to know I have been in contact with the Japanese trade organizations that have political action committees, or PACs as you call them, in Washington.
plural of “organization” — a group of people who work together
From this reading "You will be pleased to know I have been in contact with the Japanese trade organizations that have political action committees, or PACs as you call them, in Washington.
above and across; more than
From this reading Last year we distributed over fifty million dollars .
plural of “pac” — committee formed by a special-interest group to raise money for their favorite political candidates
From this reading "You will be pleased to know I have been in contact with the Japanese trade organizations that have political action committees, or PACs as you call them, in Washington.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading "You will be pleased to know I have been in contact with the Japanese trade organizations that have political action committees, or PACs as you call them, in Washington.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading "You will be pleased to know I have been in contact with the Japanese trade organizations that have political action committees, or PACs as you call them, in Washington.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Jack tugged at his silk tie and nodded his thanks.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading Jack tugged at his silk tie and nodded his thanks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You will be pleased to know I have been in contact with the Japanese trade organizations that have political action committees, or PACs as you call them, in Washington.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You will be pleased to know I have been in contact with the Japanese trade organizations that have political action committees, or PACs as you call them, in Washington.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "You will be pleased to know I have been in contact with the Japanese trade organizations that have political action committees, or PACs as you call them, in Washington.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Noda continued.
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading Jack tugged at his silk tie and nodded his thanks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You will be pleased to know I have been in contact with the Japanese trade organizations that have political action committees, or PACs as you call them, in Washington.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading "You will be pleased to know I have been in contact with the Japanese trade organizations that have political action committees, or PACs as you call them, in Washington.
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading Jack tugged at his silk tie and nodded his thanks.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading "You will be pleased to know I have been in contact with the Japanese trade organizations that have political action committees, or PACs as you call them, in Washington.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Last year we distributed over fifty million dollars .
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will be pleased to know I have been in contact with the Japanese trade organizations that have political action committees, or PACs as you call them, in Washington.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You will be pleased to know I have been in contact with the Japanese trade organizations that have political action committees, or PACs as you call them, in Washington.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Last year we distributed over fifty million dollars .
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will be pleased to know I have been in contact with the Japanese trade organizations that have political action committees, or PACs as you call them, in Washington.
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