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Chapter 11 of The Street Called Straight is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He sprang to his feet. "But you _came_ to me as an equal," he cried, in tones of exasperation. "That's all over and done with. It's too late to reconsider the step we've taken--too late for me--much too late!--and equally too late for you." "I can't admit that, Rupert.
Chapter 11 of The Street Called Straight is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 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.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “"I can't admit that, Rupert.”
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading “"But you _came_ to me as an equal," he cried, in tones of exasperation.”
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading “It's too late to reconsider the step we've taken--too late for me--much too late!--and equally too late for you."”
an exasperated feeling of annoyance
From this reading “"But you _came_ to me as an equal," he cried, in tones of exasperation.”
consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing
From this reading “It's too late to reconsider the step we've taken--too late for me--much too late!--and equally too late for you."”
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading “"I can't admit that, Rupert.”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “He sprang to his feet.”
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “"But you _came_ to me as an equal," he cried, in tones of exasperation.”
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declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "I can't admit that, Rupert.
(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 "That's all over and done with.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "But you _came_ to me as an equal," he cried, in tones of exasperation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That's all over and done with.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "But you _came_ to me as an equal," he cried, in tones of exasperation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you _came_ to me as an equal," he cried, in tones of exasperation.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "But you _came_ to me as an equal," he cried, in tones of exasperation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't admit that, Rupert.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "But you _came_ to me as an equal," he cried, in tones of exasperation.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "That's all over and done with.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading "But you _came_ to me as an equal," he cried, in tones of exasperation.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading It's too late to reconsider the step we've taken--too late for me--much too late!--and equally too late for you."
an exasperated feeling of annoyance
From this reading "But you _came_ to me as an equal," he cried, in tones of exasperation.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He sprang to his feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It's too late to reconsider the step we've taken--too late for me--much too late!--and equally too late for you."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sprang to his feet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sprang to his feet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't admit that, Rupert.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But you _came_ to me as an equal," he cried, in tones of exasperation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's too late to reconsider the step we've taken--too late for me--much too late!--and equally too late for you."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It's too late to reconsider the step we've taken--too late for me--much too late!--and equally too late for you."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But you _came_ to me as an equal," he cried, in tones of exasperation.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It's too late to reconsider the step we've taken--too late for me--much too late!--and equally too late for you."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But you _came_ to me as an equal," he cried, in tones of exasperation.
above and across; more than
From this reading "That's all over and done with.
consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing
From this reading It's too late to reconsider the step we've taken--too late for me--much too late!--and equally too late for you."
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading "I can't admit that, Rupert.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He sprang to his feet.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading It's too late to reconsider the step we've taken--too late for me--much too late!--and equally too late for you."
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It's too late to reconsider the step we've taken--too late for me--much too late!--and equally too late for you."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I can't admit that, Rupert.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's all over and done with.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It's too late to reconsider the step we've taken--too late for me--much too late!--and equally too late for you."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He sprang to his feet.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "But you _came_ to me as an equal," he cried, in tones of exasperation.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It's too late to reconsider the step we've taken--too late for me--much too late!--and equally too late for you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's too late to reconsider the step we've taken--too late for me--much too late!--and equally too late for you."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "That's all over and done with.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you _came_ to me as an equal," he cried, in tones of exasperation.
Chapter 11 of The Street Called Straight by Basil King holds 415 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.
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