Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Treasure of the Brasada is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He looked away. "Nothing." She caught his arm, turning him back. "No," she said. "It is something.
Treasure of the Brasada
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Treasure of the Brasada is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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He
looked
away.
"Nothing."
She
caught
his
arm,
turning
him
back.
"No,"
she
said.
"It
is
something.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Treasure of the Brasada
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Treasure of the Brasada is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
He
looked
away.
/hiː lʊkt əˈweɪ/
Line 2
"Nothing."
/ˈnʌθɪŋ/
Line 3
She
caught
his
arm,
turning
him
back.
/ʃiː kɑːt hɪz ɑːrm ˈtɜːrnɪŋ hɪm bæk/
Line 4
"No,"
she
said.
/noʊ ʃiː sed/
Line 5
"It
is
something.
/ɪt ɪz ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
Learner Dictionary
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “She caught his arm, turning him back.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “He looked away.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “She caught his arm, turning him back.”
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “She caught his arm, turning him back.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “He looked away.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"Nothing."”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “"It is something.”
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “She caught his arm, turning him back.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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All words in this reading · 16
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a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She caught his arm, turning him back.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He looked away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She caught his arm, turning him back.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She caught his arm, turning him back.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked away.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She caught his arm, turning him back.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She caught his arm, turning him back.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is something.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is something.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked away.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," she said.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She caught his arm, turning him back.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "It is something.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading She caught his arm, turning him back.
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