Chapter 18 of Up the Forked River is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Up the Forked River is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The two looked at each other in speechless amaze. This was a direct interference with their personal freedom, the first either had known. The Senorita was the first to find speech. Addressing the soldier, she said: "You say this is the order of General Yozarro?" "Were it not, I should not dare utter the words."
Chapter 18 of Up the Forked River is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading “Addressing the soldier, she said: "You say this is the order of General Yozarro?"”
affect with wonder
From this reading “The two looked at each other in speechless amaze.”
command with authority
From this reading “This was a direct interference with their personal freedom, the first either had known.”
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading “This was a direct interference with their personal freedom, the first either had known.”
a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
From this reading “This was a direct interference with their personal freedom, the first either had known.”
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “Addressing the soldier, she said: "You say this is the order of General Yozarro?"”
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading “The two looked at each other in speechless amaze.”
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading “"Were it not, I should not dare utter the words."”
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 “This was a direct interference with their personal freedom, the first either had known.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “The two looked at each other in speechless amaze.”
In this reading “"Were it not, I should not dare utter the words."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 This was a direct interference with their personal freedom, the first either had known.
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading Addressing the soldier, she said: "You say this is the order of General Yozarro?"
affect with wonder
From this reading The two looked at each other in speechless amaze.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two looked at each other in speechless amaze.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "Were it not, I should not dare utter the words."
command with authority
From this reading This was a direct interference with their personal freedom, the first either had known.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The two looked at each other in speechless amaze.
one or the other of two
From this reading This was a direct interference with their personal freedom, the first either had known.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The Senorita was the first to find speech.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This was a direct interference with their personal freedom, the first either had known.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading This was a direct interference with their personal freedom, the first either had known.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Addressing the soldier, she said: "You say this is the order of General Yozarro?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was a direct interference with their personal freedom, the first either had known.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Were it not, I should not dare utter the words."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two looked at each other in speechless amaze.
a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
From this reading This was a direct interference with their personal freedom, the first either had known.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Addressing the soldier, she said: "You say this is the order of General Yozarro?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Were it not, I should not dare utter the words."
apprehended with certainty
From this reading This was a direct interference with their personal freedom, the first either had known.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The two looked at each other in speechless amaze.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Were it not, I should not dare utter the words."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Addressing the soldier, she said: "You say this is the order of General Yozarro?"
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Addressing the soldier, she said: "You say this is the order of General Yozarro?"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The two looked at each other in speechless amaze.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading This was a direct interference with their personal freedom, the first either had known.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Addressing the soldier, she said: "You say this is the order of General Yozarro?"
express in words
From this reading Addressing the soldier, she said: "You say this is the order of General Yozarro?"
a Spanish title or form of address used to or of an unmarried girl or woman; similar to the English “Miss”
From this reading The Senorita was the first to find speech.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Addressing the soldier, she said: "You say this is the order of General Yozarro?"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Were it not, I should not dare utter the words."
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Addressing the soldier, she said: "You say this is the order of General Yozarro?"
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading The Senorita was the first to find speech.
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading The two looked at each other in speechless amaze.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two looked at each other in speechless amaze.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This was a direct interference with their personal freedom, the first either had known.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a direct interference with their personal freedom, the first either had known.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Senorita was the first to find speech.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two looked at each other in speechless amaze.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading "Were it not, I should not dare utter the words."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was a direct interference with their personal freedom, the first either had known.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Were it not, I should not dare utter the words."
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was a direct interference with their personal freedom, the first either had known.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Were it not, I should not dare utter the words."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Addressing the soldier, she said: "You say this is the order of General Yozarro?"
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From this reading Addressing the soldier, she said: "You say this is the order of General Yozarro?"
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