Chapter 14 of The Time Armada is here in full — 299 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 14 of The Time Armada is here in full — 299 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Carl Grayson lit a cigarette. Senior Quadrate Blair watched him closely as he went over the last of his notes. The man was obviously disturbed, but only about the interview itself. There had not been an instant's suspicion; Blair was certain of it. The greatest danger was over.
Chapter 14 of The Time Armada is here in full — 299 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading “Senior Quadrate Blair watched him closely as he went over the last of his notes.”
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading “Carl Grayson lit a cigarette.”
having the place or position changed
From this reading “The man was obviously disturbed, but only about the interview itself.”
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading “The man was obviously disturbed, but only about the interview itself.”
provided with artificial light
From this reading “Carl Grayson lit a cigarette.”
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “The man was obviously disturbed, but only about the interview itself.”
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading “Senior Quadrate Blair watched him closely as he went over the last of his notes.”
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading “There had not been an instant's suspicion; Blair was certain of it.”
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 “The greatest danger was over.”
hold a review (of troops)
In this reading “Senior Quadrate Blair watched him closely as he went over the last of his notes.”
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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 Carl Grayson lit a cigarette.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The man was obviously disturbed, but only about the interview itself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There had not been an instant's suspicion; Blair was certain of it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Senior Quadrate Blair watched him closely as he went over the last of his notes.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had not been an instant's suspicion; Blair was certain of it.
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading Senior Quadrate Blair watched him closely as he went over the last of his notes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The man was obviously disturbed, but only about the interview itself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carl Grayson lit a cigarette.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading There had not been an instant's suspicion; Blair was certain of it.
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Carl Grayson lit a cigarette.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Senior Quadrate Blair watched him closely as he went over the last of his notes.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The greatest danger was over.
having the place or position changed
From this reading The man was obviously disturbed, but only about the interview itself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carl Grayson lit a cigarette.
highest in quality
From this reading The greatest danger was over.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had not been an instant's suspicion; Blair was certain of it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Senior Quadrate Blair watched him closely as he went over the last of his notes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Senior Quadrate Blair watched him closely as he went over the last of his notes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Senior Quadrate Blair watched him closely as he went over the last of his notes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There had not been an instant's suspicion; Blair was certain of it.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading The man was obviously disturbed, but only about the interview itself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There had not been an instant's suspicion; Blair was certain of it.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The man was obviously disturbed, but only about the interview itself.
immediately past
From this reading Senior Quadrate Blair watched him closely as he went over the last of his notes.
provided with artificial light
From this reading Carl Grayson lit a cigarette.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man was obviously disturbed, but only about the interview itself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There had not been an instant's suspicion; Blair was certain of it.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Senior Quadrate Blair watched him closely as he went over the last of his notes.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The man was obviously disturbed, but only about the interview itself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Senior Quadrate Blair watched him closely as he went over the last of his notes.
and nothing more
From this reading The man was obviously disturbed, but only about the interview itself.
above and across; more than
From this reading Senior Quadrate Blair watched him closely as he went over the last of his notes.
a cubelike object
From this reading Senior Quadrate Blair watched him closely as he went over the last of his notes.
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading Senior Quadrate Blair watched him closely as he went over the last of his notes.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading There had not been an instant's suspicion; Blair was certain of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Senior Quadrate Blair watched him closely as he went over the last of his notes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had not been an instant's suspicion; Blair was certain of it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man was obviously disturbed, but only about the interview itself.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Senior Quadrate Blair watched him closely as he went over the last of his notes.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Senior Quadrate Blair watched him closely as he went over the last of his notes.
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