Chapter 3 of The Wild Olive: A Novel is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Wild Olive: A Novel is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Then there are objections to be raised?" "There are objections to everything. There's no plan of escape that won't expose you to a good many risks. I'd rather you didn't see them in advance." "But isn't it well to be prepared beforehand?"
Chapter 3 of The Wild Olive: A Novel is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading “I'd rather you didn't see them in advance."”
being ahead of time or need
From this reading “"But isn't it well to be prepared beforehand?"”
the act of escaping physically
From this reading “There's no plan of escape that won't expose you to a good many risks.”
expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading “There's no plan of escape that won't expose you to a good many risks.”
plural of “objection” — the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading “"Then there are objections to be raised?"”
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading “There's no plan of escape that won't expose you to a good many risks.”
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading “"But isn't it well to be prepared beforehand?"”
plural of “risk” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “There's no plan of escape that won't expose you to a good many risks.”
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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 There's no plan of escape that won't expose you to a good many risks.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading I'd rather you didn't see them in advance."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Then there are objections to be raised?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Then there are objections to be raised?"
being ahead of time or need
From this reading "But isn't it well to be prepared beforehand?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But isn't it well to be prepared beforehand?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'd rather you didn't see them in advance."
the act of escaping physically
From this reading There's no plan of escape that won't expose you to a good many risks.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "There are objections to everything.
expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading There's no plan of escape that won't expose you to a good many risks.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There's no plan of escape that won't expose you to a good many risks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'd rather you didn't see them in advance."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I'd rather you didn't see them in advance."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But isn't it well to be prepared beforehand?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But isn't it well to be prepared beforehand?"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There's no plan of escape that won't expose you to a good many risks.
not any; not one
From this reading There's no plan of escape that won't expose you to a good many risks.
plural of “objection” — the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading "Then there are objections to be raised?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There's no plan of escape that won't expose you to a good many risks.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading There's no plan of escape that won't expose you to a good many risks.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading "But isn't it well to be prepared beforehand?"
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading "Then there are objections to be raised?"
on the contrary
From this reading I'd rather you didn't see them in advance."
plural of “risk” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading There's no plan of escape that won't expose you to a good many risks.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I'd rather you didn't see them in advance."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There's no plan of escape that won't expose you to a good many risks.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I'd rather you didn't see them in advance."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then there are objections to be raised?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Then there are objections to be raised?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's no plan of escape that won't expose you to a good many risks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Then there are objections to be raised?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "But isn't it well to be prepared beforehand?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's no plan of escape that won't expose you to a good many risks.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There's no plan of escape that won't expose you to a good many risks.
Chapter 3 of The Wild Olive: A Novel by Basil King holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
Chapter 3 holds 418 sentences of The Wild Olive: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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