Chapter 11 of The starmen is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The starmen is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Joris said flatly, "It isn't going to work." Edri said nothing. He waited. Joris went on, as though he hated what he was saying, but had to say it. "Look at it.
Chapter 11 of The starmen is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
in an unqualified manner
From this reading “Joris said flatly, "It isn't going to work."”
the act of departing
From this reading “Joris said flatly, "It isn't going to work."”
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading “Joris went on, as though he hated what he was saying, but had to say it.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “"Look at it.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Edri said nothing.”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “Joris went on, as though he hated what he was saying, but had to say it.”
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “He waited.”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “Joris said flatly, "It isn't going to work."”
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.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “"Look at it.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “Joris went on, as though he hated what he was saying, but had to say it.”
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.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Joris went on, as though he hated what he was saying, but had to say it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Look at it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Joris went on, as though he hated what he was saying, but had to say it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Edri said nothing.
in an unqualified manner
From this reading Joris said flatly, "It isn't going to work."
the act of departing
From this reading Joris said flatly, "It isn't going to work."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Joris went on, as though he hated what he was saying, but had to say it.
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Joris went on, as though he hated what he was saying, but had to say it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He waited.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joris said flatly, "It isn't going to work."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Joris said flatly, "It isn't going to work."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joris said flatly, "It isn't going to work."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look at it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Edri said nothing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Joris went on, as though he hated what he was saying, but had to say it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Joris said flatly, "It isn't going to work."
express in words
From this reading Joris went on, as though he hated what he was saying, but had to say it.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Joris went on, as though he hated what he was saying, but had to say it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Joris went on, as though he hated what he was saying, but had to say it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Joris said flatly, "It isn't going to work."
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He waited.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Joris went on, as though he hated what he was saying, but had to say it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Joris went on, as though he hated what he was saying, but had to say it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Joris went on, as though he hated what he was saying, but had to say it.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Joris said flatly, "It isn't going to work."
Chapter 11 of The starmen by Leigh Brackett holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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 11 holds 431 sentences of The starmen, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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