Chapter 11 of Two Ways of Becoming a Hunter is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Two Ways of Becoming a Hunter is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. SMITH MAKES AMENDS. "You are not engaged in any regular occupation now, I believe?" continued the professor. "No, sir, I am not," answered Oscar, as soon as he could speak. "Then I suggest that you keep yourself at liberty until you hear from some of us.
Chapter 11 of Two Ways of Becoming a Hunter is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
From this reading “SMITH MAKES AMENDS.”
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading “"Then I suggest that you keep yourself at liberty until you hear from some of us.”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “"You are not engaged in any regular occupation now, I believe?" continued the professor.”
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading “"No, sir, I am not," answered Oscar, as soon as he could speak.”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “"You are not engaged in any regular occupation now, I believe?" continued the professor.”
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading “"You are not engaged in any regular occupation now, I believe?" continued the professor.”
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading “SMITH MAKES AMENDS.”
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “"Then I suggest that you keep yourself at liberty until you hear from some of us.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “SMITH MAKES AMENDS.”
In this reading “"Then I suggest that you keep yourself at liberty until you hear from some of us.”
In this reading “"Then I suggest that you keep yourself at liberty until you hear from some of us.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "No, sir, I am not," answered Oscar, as soon as he could speak.
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
From this reading SMITH MAKES AMENDS.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "No, sir, I am not," answered Oscar, as soon as he could speak.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "You are not engaged in any regular occupation now, I believe?" continued the professor.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are not engaged in any regular occupation now, I believe?" continued the professor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "No, sir, I am not," answered Oscar, as soon as he could speak.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Then I suggest that you keep yourself at liberty until you hear from some of us.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "You are not engaged in any regular occupation now, I believe?" continued the professor.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "You are not engaged in any regular occupation now, I believe?" continued the professor.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "No, sir, I am not," answered Oscar, as soon as he could speak.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading "You are not engaged in any regular occupation now, I believe?" continued the professor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Then I suggest that you keep yourself at liberty until you hear from some of us.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, sir, I am not," answered Oscar, as soon as he could speak.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Then I suggest that you keep yourself at liberty until you hear from some of us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You are not engaged in any regular occupation now, I believe?" continued the professor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You are not engaged in any regular occupation now, I believe?" continued the professor.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Then I suggest that you keep yourself at liberty until you hear from some of us.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading "Then I suggest that you keep yourself at liberty until you hear from some of us.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading SMITH MAKES AMENDS.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, sir, I am not," answered Oscar, as soon as he could speak.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You are not engaged in any regular occupation now, I believe?" continued the professor.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "You are not engaged in any regular occupation now, I believe?" continued the professor.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "You are not engaged in any regular occupation now, I believe?" continued the professor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Then I suggest that you keep yourself at liberty until you hear from some of us.
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading "No, sir, I am not," answered Oscar, as soon as he could speak.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "You are not engaged in any regular occupation now, I believe?" continued the professor.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading "You are not engaged in any regular occupation now, I believe?" continued the professor.
term of address for a man
From this reading "No, sir, I am not," answered Oscar, as soon as he could speak.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading SMITH MAKES AMENDS.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Then I suggest that you keep yourself at liberty until you hear from some of us.
in the near future
From this reading "No, sir, I am not," answered Oscar, as soon as he could speak.
express in speech
From this reading "No, sir, I am not," answered Oscar, as soon as he could speak.
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Then I suggest that you keep yourself at liberty until you hear from some of us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Then I suggest that you keep yourself at liberty until you hear from some of us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You are not engaged in any regular occupation now, I believe?" continued the professor.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then I suggest that you keep yourself at liberty until you hear from some of us.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Then I suggest that you keep yourself at liberty until you hear from some of us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Then I suggest that you keep yourself at liberty until you hear from some of us.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are not engaged in any regular occupation now, I believe?" continued the professor.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Then I suggest that you keep yourself at liberty until you hear from some of us.
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