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Chapter 5 of To make a hero is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
There were others in Taun to be cured. When Yon the Fisher awoke later in the day, he was still a little weak, but his pains were gone, and he declared that he was much better. As soon as word got around, the other seven men who had been stricken begged him to come. Hale came, but he explained that--naturally--the medicine cost money. Crystals would do.
Chapter 5 of To make a hero is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “crystal” — a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading “Crystals would do.”
freed from illness or injury
From this reading “There were others in Taun to be cured.”
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading “When Yon the Fisher awoke later in the day, he was still a little weak, but his pains were gone, and he declared that he was much better.”
a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading “Hale came, but he explained that--naturally--the medicine cost money.”
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading “Hale came, but he explained that--naturally--the medicine cost money.”
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading “When Yon the Fisher awoke later in the day, he was still a little weak, but his pains were gone, and he declared that he was much better.”
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading “As soon as word got around, the other seven men who had been stricken begged him to come.”
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “When Yon the Fisher awoke later in the day, he was still a little weak, but his pains were gone, and he declared that he was much better.”
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.
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In this reading “When Yon the Fisher awoke later in the day, he was still a little weak, but his pains were gone, and he declared that he was much better.”
In this reading “Hale came, but he explained that--naturally--the medicine cost money.”
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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 When Yon the Fisher awoke later in the day, he was still a little weak, but his pains were gone, and he declared that he was much better.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Yon the Fisher awoke later in the day, he was still a little weak, but his pains were gone, and he declared that he was much better.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading As soon as word got around, the other seven men who had been stricken begged him to come.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as word got around, the other seven men who had been stricken begged him to come.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When Yon the Fisher awoke later in the day, he was still a little weak, but his pains were gone, and he declared that he was much better.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There were others in Taun to be cured.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As soon as word got around, the other seven men who had been stricken begged him to come.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading As soon as word got around, the other seven men who had been stricken begged him to come.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading When Yon the Fisher awoke later in the day, he was still a little weak, but his pains were gone, and he declared that he was much better.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When Yon the Fisher awoke later in the day, he was still a little weak, but his pains were gone, and he declared that he was much better.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Hale came, but he explained that--naturally--the medicine cost money.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As soon as word got around, the other seven men who had been stricken begged him to come.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading Hale came, but he explained that--naturally--the medicine cost money.
plural of “crystal” — a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading Crystals would do.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading There were others in Taun to be cured.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When Yon the Fisher awoke later in the day, he was still a little weak, but his pains were gone, and he declared that he was much better.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading When Yon the Fisher awoke later in the day, he was still a little weak, but his pains were gone, and he declared that he was much better.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Crystals would do.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Hale came, but he explained that--naturally--the medicine cost money.
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading When Yon the Fisher awoke later in the day, he was still a little weak, but his pains were gone, and he declared that he was much better.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When Yon the Fisher awoke later in the day, he was still a little weak, but his pains were gone, and he declared that he was much better.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As soon as word got around, the other seven men who had been stricken begged him to come.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as word got around, the other seven men who had been stricken begged him to come.
a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading Hale came, but he explained that--naturally--the medicine cost money.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Yon the Fisher awoke later in the day, he was still a little weak, but his pains were gone, and he declared that he was much better.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as word got around, the other seven men who had been stricken begged him to come.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Yon the Fisher awoke later in the day, he was still a little weak, but his pains were gone, and he declared that he was much better.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were others in Taun to be cured.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading When Yon the Fisher awoke later in the day, he was still a little weak, but his pains were gone, and he declared that he was much better.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Yon the Fisher awoke later in the day, he was still a little weak, but his pains were gone, and he declared that he was much better.
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading Hale came, but he explained that--naturally--the medicine cost money.
the force of workers available
From this reading As soon as word got around, the other seven men who had been stricken begged him to come.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Hale came, but he explained that--naturally--the medicine cost money.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading When Yon the Fisher awoke later in the day, he was still a little weak, but his pains were gone, and he declared that he was much better.
as might be expected
From this reading Hale came, but he explained that--naturally--the medicine cost money.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As soon as word got around, the other seven men who had been stricken begged him to come.
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From this reading There were others in Taun to be cured.
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading When Yon the Fisher awoke later in the day, he was still a little weak, but his pains were gone, and he declared that he was much better.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading As soon as word got around, the other seven men who had been stricken begged him to come.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as word got around, the other seven men who had been stricken begged him to come.
not in physical motion
From this reading When Yon the Fisher awoke later in the day, he was still a little weak, but his pains were gone, and he declared that he was much better.
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading As soon as word got around, the other seven men who had been stricken begged him to come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were others in Taun to be cured.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Yon the Fisher awoke later in the day, he was still a little weak, but his pains were gone, and he declared that he was much better.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Yon the Fisher awoke later in the day, he was still a little weak, but his pains were gone, and he declared that he was much better.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were others in Taun to be cured.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were others in Taun to be cured.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Yon the Fisher awoke later in the day, he was still a little weak, but his pains were gone, and he declared that he was much better.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading When Yon the Fisher awoke later in the day, he was still a little weak, but his pains were gone, and he declared that he was much better.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were others in Taun to be cured.
at the time that
From this reading When Yon the Fisher awoke later in the day, he was still a little weak, but his pains were gone, and he declared that he was much better.
which person or people
From this reading As soon as word got around, the other seven men who had been stricken begged him to come.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading As soon as word got around, the other seven men who had been stricken begged him to come.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Crystals would do.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading When Yon the Fisher awoke later in the day, he was still a little weak, but his pains were gone, and he declared that he was much better.
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