Chapter 4 of The tomb of Ts'in is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The tomb of Ts'in is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
INTRODUCES MR. SOO. It was a busy night for Captain Talham. The clocks were striking three when he hailed a taxi-cab. Tillizinni joined him as he stood on the edge of the pavement, and the two conversed together for some time.
Chapter 4 of The tomb of Ts'in is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “It was a busy night for Captain Talham.”
European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage
From this reading “The clocks were striking three when he hailed a taxi-cab.”
past form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading “Tillizinni joined him as he stood on the edge of the pavement, and the two conversed together for some time.”
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading “The clocks were striking three when he hailed a taxi-cab.”
third-person singular of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading “INTRODUCES MR.”
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading “Tillizinni joined him as he stood on the edge of the pavement, and the two conversed together for some time.”
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading “Tillizinni joined him as he stood on the edge of the pavement, and the two conversed together for some time.”
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading “The clocks were striking three when he hailed a taxi-cab.”
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In this reading “Tillizinni joined him as he stood on the edge of the pavement, and the two conversed together for some time.”
In this reading “Tillizinni joined him as he stood on the edge of the pavement, and the two conversed together for some time.”
In this reading “Tillizinni joined him as he stood on the edge of the pavement, and the two conversed together for some time.”
In this reading “Tillizinni joined him as he stood on the edge of the pavement, and the two conversed together for some time.”
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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 was a busy night for Captain Talham.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tillizinni joined him as he stood on the edge of the pavement, and the two conversed together for some time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tillizinni joined him as he stood on the edge of the pavement, and the two conversed together for some time.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading It was a busy night for Captain Talham.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading It was a busy night for Captain Talham.
European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage
From this reading The clocks were striking three when he hailed a taxi-cab.
past form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading Tillizinni joined him as he stood on the edge of the pavement, and the two conversed together for some time.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Tillizinni joined him as he stood on the edge of the pavement, and the two conversed together for some time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a busy night for Captain Talham.
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading The clocks were striking three when he hailed a taxi-cab.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The clocks were striking three when he hailed a taxi-cab.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tillizinni joined him as he stood on the edge of the pavement, and the two conversed together for some time.
third-person singular of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading INTRODUCES MR.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a busy night for Captain Talham.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Tillizinni joined him as he stood on the edge of the pavement, and the two conversed together for some time.
a form of address for a man
From this reading INTRODUCES MR.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a busy night for Captain Talham.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tillizinni joined him as he stood on the edge of the pavement, and the two conversed together for some time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tillizinni joined him as he stood on the edge of the pavement, and the two conversed together for some time.
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading Tillizinni joined him as he stood on the edge of the pavement, and the two conversed together for some time.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Tillizinni joined him as he stood on the edge of the pavement, and the two conversed together for some time.
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From this reading SOO.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Tillizinni joined him as he stood on the edge of the pavement, and the two conversed together for some time.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading The clocks were striking three when he hailed a taxi-cab.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a busy night for Captain Talham.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The clocks were striking three when he hailed a taxi-cab.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The clocks were striking three when he hailed a taxi-cab.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The clocks were striking three when he hailed a taxi-cab.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tillizinni joined him as he stood on the edge of the pavement, and the two conversed together for some time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Tillizinni joined him as he stood on the edge of the pavement, and the two conversed together for some time.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Tillizinni joined him as he stood on the edge of the pavement, and the two conversed together for some time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Tillizinni joined him as he stood on the edge of the pavement, and the two conversed together for some time.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a busy night for Captain Talham.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The clocks were striking three when he hailed a taxi-cab.
at the time that
From this reading The clocks were striking three when he hailed a taxi-cab.
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