Chapter 18 of The Samurai Strategy is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVIII
Chapter 18 of The Samurai Strategy is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She quickly sorted through the papers piled in neat stacks atop Mori's desk, but who knew what most of them said? Nothing looked like my stolen list. Next she checked the drawers of the desk. One contained a heavily marked printout; the others, nothing. Time was ticking.
Chapter 18 of The Samurai Strategy is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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on, to, or at the top
From this reading “She quickly sorted through the papers piled in neat stacks atop Mori's desk, but who knew what most of them said?”
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading “Next she checked the drawers of the desk.”
underpants worn by men
From this reading “Next she checked the drawers of the desk.”
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading “She quickly sorted through the papers piled in neat stacks atop Mori's desk, but who knew what most of them said?”
the output of a computer in printed form
From this reading “One contained a heavily marked printout; the others, nothing.”
arranged according to size
From this reading “She quickly sorted through the papers piled in neat stacks atop Mori's desk, but who knew what most of them said?”
a large number or amount
From this reading “She quickly sorted through the papers piled in neat stacks atop Mori's desk, but who knew what most of them said?”
a metallic tapping sound
From this reading “Time was ticking.”
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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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 One contained a heavily marked printout; the others, nothing.
on, to, or at the top
From this reading She quickly sorted through the papers piled in neat stacks atop Mori's desk, but who knew what most of them said?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She quickly sorted through the papers piled in neat stacks atop Mori's desk, but who knew what most of them said?
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading Next she checked the drawers of the desk.
gotten under control
From this reading One contained a heavily marked printout; the others, nothing.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading She quickly sorted through the papers piled in neat stacks atop Mori's desk, but who knew what most of them said?
underpants worn by men
From this reading Next she checked the drawers of the desk.
to a considerable degree
From this reading One contained a heavily marked printout; the others, nothing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She quickly sorted through the papers piled in neat stacks atop Mori's desk, but who knew what most of them said?
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She quickly sorted through the papers piled in neat stacks atop Mori's desk, but who knew what most of them said?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Nothing looked like my stolen list.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading Nothing looked like my stolen list.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Nothing looked like my stolen list.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading One contained a heavily marked printout; the others, nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She quickly sorted through the papers piled in neat stacks atop Mori's desk, but who knew what most of them said?
used to form the superlative
From this reading She quickly sorted through the papers piled in neat stacks atop Mori's desk, but who knew what most of them said?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Nothing looked like my stolen list.
clean or organized
From this reading She quickly sorted through the papers piled in neat stacks atop Mori's desk, but who knew what most of them said?
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next she checked the drawers of the desk.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing looked like my stolen list.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She quickly sorted through the papers piled in neat stacks atop Mori's desk, but who knew what most of them said?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One contained a heavily marked printout; the others, nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One contained a heavily marked printout; the others, nothing.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading She quickly sorted through the papers piled in neat stacks atop Mori's desk, but who knew what most of them said?
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading She quickly sorted through the papers piled in neat stacks atop Mori's desk, but who knew what most of them said?
the output of a computer in printed form
From this reading One contained a heavily marked printout; the others, nothing.
with speed
From this reading She quickly sorted through the papers piled in neat stacks atop Mori's desk, but who knew what most of them said?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She quickly sorted through the papers piled in neat stacks atop Mori's desk, but who knew what most of them said?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She quickly sorted through the papers piled in neat stacks atop Mori's desk, but who knew what most of them said?
arranged according to size
From this reading She quickly sorted through the papers piled in neat stacks atop Mori's desk, but who knew what most of them said?
a large number or amount
From this reading She quickly sorted through the papers piled in neat stacks atop Mori's desk, but who knew what most of them said?
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading Nothing looked like my stolen list.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She quickly sorted through the papers piled in neat stacks atop Mori's desk, but who knew what most of them said?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She quickly sorted through the papers piled in neat stacks atop Mori's desk, but who knew what most of them said?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She quickly sorted through the papers piled in neat stacks atop Mori's desk, but who knew what most of them said?
a metallic tapping sound
From this reading Time was ticking.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time was ticking.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Time was ticking.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She quickly sorted through the papers piled in neat stacks atop Mori's desk, but who knew what most of them said?
which person or people
From this reading She quickly sorted through the papers piled in neat stacks atop Mori's desk, but who knew what most of them said?
Chapter 18 of The Samurai Strategy by Thomas Hoover holds 404 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 18 holds 404 sentences of The Samurai Strategy, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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