Chapter 5 of The starmen is here in full — 423 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 5 of The starmen is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It took a lot of juggling," Joris said, "and more than a little downright forgery, but it worked. You see, Trehearne, a full record of all voyages is kept at Port Administration. I went back between thirty and forty years and managed to supply you with a pretty good background." He leaned forward. "You get this into your head, and keep it there.
Chapter 5 of The starmen is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
From this reading “You see, Trehearne, a full record of all voyages is kept at Port Administration.”
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading “I went back between thirty and forty years and managed to supply you with a pretty good background."”
thoroughgoing
From this reading “"It took a lot of juggling," Joris said, "and more than a little downright forgery, but it worked.”
a copy that is represented as the original
From this reading “"It took a lot of juggling," Joris said, "and more than a little downright forgery, but it worked.”
the act of rearranging things to give a misleading impression
From this reading “"It took a lot of juggling," Joris said, "and more than a little downright forgery, but it worked.”
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading “You see, Trehearne, a full record of all voyages is kept at Port Administration.”
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading “I went back between thirty and forty years and managed to supply you with a pretty good background."”
plural of “voyage” — an act of traveling by water
From this reading “You see, Trehearne, a full record of all voyages is kept at Port Administration.”
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 this reading “He leaned forward.”
In this reading “I went back between thirty and forty years and managed to supply you with a pretty good background."”
belong to an earlier time
In this reading “I went back between thirty and forty years and managed to supply you with a pretty good background."”
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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 "It took a lot of juggling," Joris said, "and more than a little downright forgery, but it worked.
a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
From this reading You see, Trehearne, a full record of all voyages is kept at Port Administration.
(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 You see, Trehearne, a full record of all voyages is kept at Port Administration.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It took a lot of juggling," Joris said, "and more than a little downright forgery, but it worked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You see, Trehearne, a full record of all voyages is kept at Port Administration.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I went back between thirty and forty years and managed to supply you with a pretty good background."
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading I went back between thirty and forty years and managed to supply you with a pretty good background."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I went back between thirty and forty years and managed to supply you with a pretty good background."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It took a lot of juggling," Joris said, "and more than a little downright forgery, but it worked.
thoroughgoing
From this reading "It took a lot of juggling," Joris said, "and more than a little downright forgery, but it worked.
a copy that is represented as the original
From this reading "It took a lot of juggling," Joris said, "and more than a little downright forgery, but it worked.
being ten more than thirty
From this reading I went back between thirty and forty years and managed to supply you with a pretty good background."
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He leaned forward.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading You see, Trehearne, a full record of all voyages is kept at Port Administration.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You get this into your head, and keep it there.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I went back between thirty and forty years and managed to supply you with a pretty good background."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He leaned forward.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "You get this into your head, and keep it there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I went back between thirty and forty years and managed to supply you with a pretty good background."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "You get this into your head, and keep it there.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You see, Trehearne, a full record of all voyages is kept at Port Administration.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It took a lot of juggling," Joris said, "and more than a little downright forgery, but it worked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It took a lot of juggling," Joris said, "and more than a little downright forgery, but it worked.
the act of rearranging things to give a misleading impression
From this reading "It took a lot of juggling," Joris said, "and more than a little downright forgery, but it worked.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "You get this into your head, and keep it there.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading You see, Trehearne, a full record of all voyages is kept at Port Administration.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He leaned forward.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "It took a lot of juggling," Joris said, "and more than a little downright forgery, but it worked.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "It took a lot of juggling," Joris said, "and more than a little downright forgery, but it worked.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading I went back between thirty and forty years and managed to supply you with a pretty good background."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "It took a lot of juggling," Joris said, "and more than a little downright forgery, but it worked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It took a lot of juggling," Joris said, "and more than a little downright forgery, but it worked.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading You see, Trehearne, a full record of all voyages is kept at Port Administration.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I went back between thirty and forty years and managed to supply you with a pretty good background."
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading You see, Trehearne, a full record of all voyages is kept at Port Administration.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It took a lot of juggling," Joris said, "and more than a little downright forgery, but it worked.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see, Trehearne, a full record of all voyages is kept at Port Administration.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading I went back between thirty and forty years and managed to supply you with a pretty good background."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "It took a lot of juggling," Joris said, "and more than a little downright forgery, but it worked.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "You get this into your head, and keep it there.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading I went back between thirty and forty years and managed to supply you with a pretty good background."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You get this into your head, and keep it there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I went back between thirty and forty years and managed to supply you with a pretty good background."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "It took a lot of juggling," Joris said, "and more than a little downright forgery, but it worked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see, Trehearne, a full record of all voyages is kept at Port Administration.
plural of “voyage” — an act of traveling by water
From this reading You see, Trehearne, a full record of all voyages is kept at Port Administration.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went back between thirty and forty years and managed to supply you with a pretty good background."
in the company of; together with
From this reading I went back between thirty and forty years and managed to supply you with a pretty good background."
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "It took a lot of juggling," Joris said, "and more than a little downright forgery, but it worked.
a late time of life
From this reading I went back between thirty and forty years and managed to supply you with a pretty good background."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see, Trehearne, a full record of all voyages is kept at Port Administration.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You get this into your head, and keep it there.
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