Chapter 5 of To Win is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of To Win is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Nothing," said Dallas. "I'm too tired out to think of anything but eating and sleeping, and there seems to be no chance of finding a place to do either." "No, my son; it's a case of help yourself. I've been having a look round, and the only thing I can find anybody wants to sell is whisky." "Yes, that was all they had at the store I went to.
Chapter 5 of To Win is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
any person at all
From this reading “I've been having a look round, and the only thing I can find anybody wants to sell is whisky."”
a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields
From this reading “"Nothing," said Dallas.”
the act of consuming food
From this reading “"I'm too tired out to think of anything but eating and sleeping, and there seems to be no chance of finding a place to do either."”
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading “I've been having a look round, and the only thing I can find anybody wants to sell is whisky."”
the state of being asleep
From this reading “"I'm too tired out to think of anything but eating and sleeping, and there seems to be no chance of finding a place to do either."”
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading “"Yes, that was all they had at the store I went to.”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “I've been having a look round, and the only thing I can find anybody wants to sell is whisky."”
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading “I've been having a look round, and the only thing I can find anybody wants to sell is whisky."”
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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 "I'm too tired out to think of anything but eating and sleeping, and there seems to be no chance of finding a place to do either."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Yes, that was all they had at the store I went to.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'm too tired out to think of anything but eating and sleeping, and there seems to be no chance of finding a place to do either."
any person at all
From this reading I've been having a look round, and the only thing I can find anybody wants to sell is whisky."
any thing at all
From this reading "I'm too tired out to think of anything but eating and sleeping, and there seems to be no chance of finding a place to do either."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Yes, that was all they had at the store I went to.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'm too tired out to think of anything but eating and sleeping, and there seems to be no chance of finding a place to do either."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I've been having a look round, and the only thing I can find anybody wants to sell is whisky."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I'm too tired out to think of anything but eating and sleeping, and there seems to be no chance of finding a place to do either."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I've been having a look round, and the only thing I can find anybody wants to sell is whisky."
an occurrence of something
From this reading "No, my son; it's a case of help yourself.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "I'm too tired out to think of anything but eating and sleeping, and there seems to be no chance of finding a place to do either."
a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields
From this reading "Nothing," said Dallas.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I'm too tired out to think of anything but eating and sleeping, and there seems to be no chance of finding a place to do either."
the act of consuming food
From this reading "I'm too tired out to think of anything but eating and sleeping, and there seems to be no chance of finding a place to do either."
one or the other of two
From this reading "I'm too tired out to think of anything but eating and sleeping, and there seems to be no chance of finding a place to do either."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I've been having a look round, and the only thing I can find anybody wants to sell is whisky."
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading "I'm too tired out to think of anything but eating and sleeping, and there seems to be no chance of finding a place to do either."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Yes, that was all they had at the store I went to.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I've been having a look round, and the only thing I can find anybody wants to sell is whisky."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "No, my son; it's a case of help yourself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I've been having a look round, and the only thing I can find anybody wants to sell is whisky."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm too tired out to think of anything but eating and sleeping, and there seems to be no chance of finding a place to do either."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've been having a look round, and the only thing I can find anybody wants to sell is whisky."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I've been having a look round, and the only thing I can find anybody wants to sell is whisky."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, my son; it's a case of help yourself.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I've been having a look round, and the only thing I can find anybody wants to sell is whisky."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "No, my son; it's a case of help yourself.
not any; not one
From this reading "I'm too tired out to think of anything but eating and sleeping, and there seems to be no chance of finding a place to do either."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing," said Dallas.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'm too tired out to think of anything but eating and sleeping, and there seems to be no chance of finding a place to do either."
and nothing more
From this reading I've been having a look round, and the only thing I can find anybody wants to sell is whisky."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I'm too tired out to think of anything but eating and sleeping, and there seems to be no chance of finding a place to do either."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I'm too tired out to think of anything but eating and sleeping, and there seems to be no chance of finding a place to do either."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I've been having a look round, and the only thing I can find anybody wants to sell is whisky."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Nothing," said Dallas.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "I'm too tired out to think of anything but eating and sleeping, and there seems to be no chance of finding a place to do either."
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading I've been having a look round, and the only thing I can find anybody wants to sell is whisky."
the state of being asleep
From this reading "I'm too tired out to think of anything but eating and sleeping, and there seems to be no chance of finding a place to do either."
a male human offspring
From this reading "No, my son; it's a case of help yourself.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading "Yes, that was all they had at the store I went to.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes, that was all they had at the store I went to.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I've been having a look round, and the only thing I can find anybody wants to sell is whisky."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I'm too tired out to think of anything but eating and sleeping, and there seems to be no chance of finding a place to do either."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, that was all they had at the store I went to.
a special situation
From this reading I've been having a look round, and the only thing I can find anybody wants to sell is whisky."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I'm too tired out to think of anything but eating and sleeping, and there seems to be no chance of finding a place to do either."
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "I'm too tired out to think of anything but eating and sleeping, and there seems to be no chance of finding a place to do either."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm too tired out to think of anything but eating and sleeping, and there seems to be no chance of finding a place to do either."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I'm too tired out to think of anything but eating and sleeping, and there seems to be no chance of finding a place to do either."
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading I've been having a look round, and the only thing I can find anybody wants to sell is whisky."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, that was all they had at the store I went to.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Yes, that was all they had at the store I went to.
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading I've been having a look round, and the only thing I can find anybody wants to sell is whisky."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, that was all they had at the store I went to.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "No, my son; it's a case of help yourself.
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