Chapter 4 of The Time Armada is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Time Armada is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The price of the paper was $3,000. "Doug--do we dare--" "No. We've only got a second or so, as though we were just interested passersby, looking at the headlines. Got to be careful." PRELATINATE OKs MORE FUNDS FOR SCHOOLS the eight-column streamer read. Doug scanned the two-column lead quickly.
Chapter 4 of The Time Armada is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/14 · 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.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading “Got to be careful."”
assets in the form of money
From this reading “PRELATINATE OKs MORE FUNDS FOR SCHOOLS the eight-column streamer read.”
plural of “headline” — the heading or caption of a newspaper article
From this reading “"Doug--do we dare--" "No. We've only got a second or so, as though we were just interested passersby, looking at the headlines.”
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading “"Doug--do we dare--" "No. We've only got a second or so, as though we were just interested passersby, looking at the headlines.”
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading “The price of the paper was $3,000.”
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading “Doug scanned the two-column lead quickly.”
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading “PRELATINATE OKs MORE FUNDS FOR SCHOOLS the eight-column streamer read.”
light that streams
From this reading “PRELATINATE OKs MORE FUNDS FOR SCHOOLS the eight-column streamer read.”
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.
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From this reading The price of the paper was $3,000.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Doug--do we dare--" "No. We've only got a second or so, as though we were just interested passersby, looking at the headlines.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Doug--do we dare--" "No. We've only got a second or so, as though we were just interested passersby, looking at the headlines.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Doug--do we dare--" "No. We've only got a second or so, as though we were just interested passersby, looking at the headlines.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Got to be careful."
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Got to be careful."
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "Doug--do we dare--" "No. We've only got a second or so, as though we were just interested passersby, looking at the headlines.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Doug--do we dare--" "No. We've only got a second or so, as though we were just interested passersby, looking at the headlines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Doug--do we dare--" "No. We've only got a second or so, as though we were just interested passersby, looking at the headlines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PRELATINATE OKs MORE FUNDS FOR SCHOOLS the eight-column streamer read.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PRELATINATE OKs MORE FUNDS FOR SCHOOLS the eight-column streamer read.
assets in the form of money
From this reading PRELATINATE OKs MORE FUNDS FOR SCHOOLS the eight-column streamer read.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Doug--do we dare--" "No. We've only got a second or so, as though we were just interested passersby, looking at the headlines.
plural of “headline” — the heading or caption of a newspaper article
From this reading "Doug--do we dare--" "No. We've only got a second or so, as though we were just interested passersby, looking at the headlines.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading "Doug--do we dare--" "No. We've only got a second or so, as though we were just interested passersby, looking at the headlines.
and nothing more
From this reading "Doug--do we dare--" "No. We've only got a second or so, as though we were just interested passersby, looking at the headlines.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Doug scanned the two-column lead quickly.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Doug--do we dare--" "No. We've only got a second or so, as though we were just interested passersby, looking at the headlines.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading PRELATINATE OKs MORE FUNDS FOR SCHOOLS the eight-column streamer read.
not any; not one
From this reading "Doug--do we dare--" "No. We've only got a second or so, as though we were just interested passersby, looking at the headlines.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The price of the paper was $3,000.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PRELATINATE OKs MORE FUNDS FOR SCHOOLS the eight-column streamer read.
and nothing more
From this reading "Doug--do we dare--" "No. We've only got a second or so, as though we were just interested passersby, looking at the headlines.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Doug--do we dare--" "No. We've only got a second or so, as though we were just interested passersby, looking at the headlines.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The price of the paper was $3,000.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Doug--do we dare--" "No. We've only got a second or so, as though we were just interested passersby, looking at the headlines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PRELATINATE OKs MORE FUNDS FOR SCHOOLS the eight-column streamer read.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading The price of the paper was $3,000.
with speed
From this reading Doug scanned the two-column lead quickly.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading PRELATINATE OKs MORE FUNDS FOR SCHOOLS the eight-column streamer read.
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading Doug scanned the two-column lead quickly.
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading PRELATINATE OKs MORE FUNDS FOR SCHOOLS the eight-column streamer read.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Doug--do we dare--" "No. We've only got a second or so, as though we were just interested passersby, looking at the headlines.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Doug--do we dare--" "No. We've only got a second or so, as though we were just interested passersby, looking at the headlines.
light that streams
From this reading PRELATINATE OKs MORE FUNDS FOR SCHOOLS the eight-column streamer read.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The price of the paper was $3,000.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Doug--do we dare--" "No. We've only got a second or so, as though we were just interested passersby, looking at the headlines.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Got to be careful."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doug scanned the two-column lead quickly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The price of the paper was $3,000.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Doug--do we dare--" "No. We've only got a second or so, as though we were just interested passersby, looking at the headlines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Doug--do we dare--" "No. We've only got a second or so, as though we were just interested passersby, looking at the headlines.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Doug--do we dare--" "No. We've only got a second or so, as though we were just interested passersby, looking at the headlines.
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