Chapter 2 of The Turn of the Road is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Turn of the Road is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[Robbie John looks curiously at him and then at Samuel James. He goes into room and brings it out. He holds it in his hands and looks suspiciously at the father.] Now Robbie John listen to what I and your mother have thought about this. For our sake and your own we want you to give up that accursed thing and put it from you.
Chapter 2 of The Turn of the Road is here in full — 411 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, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Now Robbie John listen to what I and your mother have thought about this.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Now Robbie John listen to what I and your mother have thought about this.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now Robbie John listen to what I and your mother have thought about this.
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From this reading For our sake and your own we want you to give up that accursed thing and put it from you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [Robbie John looks curiously at him and then at Samuel James.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading [Robbie John looks curiously at him and then at Samuel James.
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From this reading He goes into room and brings it out.
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From this reading [Robbie John looks curiously at him and then at Samuel James.
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From this reading He holds it in his hands and looks suspiciously at the father.]
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For our sake and your own we want you to give up that accursed thing and put it from you.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For our sake and your own we want you to give up that accursed thing and put it from you.
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From this reading For our sake and your own we want you to give up that accursed thing and put it from you.
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From this reading He goes into room and brings it out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He holds it in his hands and looks suspiciously at the father.]
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now Robbie John listen to what I and your mother have thought about this.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He goes into room and brings it out.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [Robbie John looks curiously at him and then at Samuel James.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He holds it in his hands and looks suspiciously at the father.]
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From this reading He holds it in his hands and looks suspiciously at the father.]
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now Robbie John listen to what I and your mother have thought about this.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He holds it in his hands and looks suspiciously at the father.]
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He goes into room and brings it out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He goes into room and brings it out.
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From this reading [Robbie John looks curiously at him and then at Samuel James.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Robbie John looks curiously at him and then at Samuel James.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now Robbie John listen to what I and your mother have thought about this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Robbie John looks curiously at him and then at Samuel James.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now Robbie John listen to what I and your mother have thought about this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now Robbie John listen to what I and your mother have thought about this.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading For our sake and your own we want you to give up that accursed thing and put it from you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He goes into room and brings it out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For our sake and your own we want you to give up that accursed thing and put it from you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For our sake and your own we want you to give up that accursed thing and put it from you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Robbie John looks curiously at him and then at Samuel James.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He goes into room and brings it out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For our sake and your own we want you to give up that accursed thing and put it from you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Robbie John looks curiously at him and then at Samuel James.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He holds it in his hands and looks suspiciously at the father.]
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For our sake and your own we want you to give up that accursed thing and put it from you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He holds it in his hands and looks suspiciously at the father.]
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From this reading [Robbie John looks curiously at him and then at Samuel James.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For our sake and your own we want you to give up that accursed thing and put it from you.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now Robbie John listen to what I and your mother have thought about this.
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From this reading Now Robbie John listen to what I and your mother have thought about this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now Robbie John listen to what I and your mother have thought about this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For our sake and your own we want you to give up that accursed thing and put it from you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For our sake and your own we want you to give up that accursed thing and put it from you.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For our sake and your own we want you to give up that accursed thing and put it from you.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now Robbie John listen to what I and your mother have thought about this.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For our sake and your own we want you to give up that accursed thing and put it from you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now Robbie John listen to what I and your mother have thought about this.
