Chapter 24 of The Samurai Strategy is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIV
Chapter 24 of The Samurai Strategy is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You've got a point. All right, if you want me to, then I could take the copter back to Tokyo myself and you can use the Toyota." He was fishing for his keys. "In fact, maybe you should just leave now." "Let me check the schedule."
Chapter 24 of The Samurai Strategy is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 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.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading “"Let me check the schedule."”
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading “He was fishing for his keys.”
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “He was fishing for his keys.”
by chance
From this reading “"In fact, maybe you should just leave now."”
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “"You've got a point.”
a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
From this reading “"Let me check the schedule."”
the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan
From this reading “All right, if you want me to, then I could take the copter back to Tokyo myself and you can use the Toyota."”
an industrial city of Japan in southern Honshu
From this reading “All right, if you want me to, then I could take the copter back to Tokyo myself and you can use the Toyota."”
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.
in reality or actuality
In this reading “"In fact, maybe you should just leave now."”
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 "You've got a point.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All right, if you want me to, then I could take the copter back to Tokyo myself and you can use the Toyota."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All right, if you want me to, then I could take the copter back to Tokyo myself and you can use the Toyota."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading All right, if you want me to, then I could take the copter back to Tokyo myself and you can use the Toyota."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading All right, if you want me to, then I could take the copter back to Tokyo myself and you can use the Toyota."
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading "Let me check the schedule."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All right, if you want me to, then I could take the copter back to Tokyo myself and you can use the Toyota."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All right, if you want me to, then I could take the copter back to Tokyo myself and you can use the Toyota."
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "In fact, maybe you should just leave now."
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading He was fishing for his keys.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was fishing for his keys.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You've got a point.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was fishing for his keys.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was fishing for his keys.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading All right, if you want me to, then I could take the copter back to Tokyo myself and you can use the Toyota."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading All right, if you want me to, then I could take the copter back to Tokyo myself and you can use the Toyota."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In fact, maybe you should just leave now."
and nothing more
From this reading "In fact, maybe you should just leave now."
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading He was fishing for his keys.
go away from a place
From this reading "In fact, maybe you should just leave now."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me check the schedule."
by chance
From this reading "In fact, maybe you should just leave now."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All right, if you want me to, then I could take the copter back to Tokyo myself and you can use the Toyota."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading All right, if you want me to, then I could take the copter back to Tokyo myself and you can use the Toyota."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "In fact, maybe you should just leave now."
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "You've got a point.
precisely, exactly
From this reading All right, if you want me to, then I could take the copter back to Tokyo myself and you can use the Toyota."
a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
From this reading "Let me check the schedule."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "In fact, maybe you should just leave now."
carry out
From this reading All right, if you want me to, then I could take the copter back to Tokyo myself and you can use the Toyota."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All right, if you want me to, then I could take the copter back to Tokyo myself and you can use the Toyota."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading All right, if you want me to, then I could take the copter back to Tokyo myself and you can use the Toyota."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All right, if you want me to, then I could take the copter back to Tokyo myself and you can use the Toyota."
the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan
From this reading All right, if you want me to, then I could take the copter back to Tokyo myself and you can use the Toyota."
an industrial city of Japan in southern Honshu
From this reading All right, if you want me to, then I could take the copter back to Tokyo myself and you can use the Toyota."
the act of using
From this reading All right, if you want me to, then I could take the copter back to Tokyo myself and you can use the Toyota."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading All right, if you want me to, then I could take the copter back to Tokyo myself and you can use the Toyota."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was fishing for his keys.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading All right, if you want me to, then I could take the copter back to Tokyo myself and you can use the Toyota."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've got a point.
Chapter 24 of The Samurai Strategy by Thomas Hoover holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 24 holds 413 sentences of The Samurai Strategy, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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