Chapter 20 of Weeds is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Weeds is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested: “They’re executing a soldier at daybreak. Shall we take it in?” “Sure. Let’s go,” answered La Flora and La Justa.
Chapter 20 of Weeds is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following July and preceding September
From this reading “An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested:”
the first light of day
From this reading ““They’re executing a soldier at daybreak.”
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested:”
a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Reticulum and Pictor; contains most of the Large Magellanic Cloud
From this reading “An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested:”
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading ““They’re executing a soldier at daybreak.”
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading “An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested:”
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading “An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested:”
United States writer (born in 1925)
From this reading “An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested:”
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 ““They’re executing a soldier at daybreak.”
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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 An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested:
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Let’s go,” answered La Flora and La Justa.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “They’re executing a soldier at daybreak.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested:
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested:
the first light of day
From this reading “They’re executing a soldier at daybreak.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested:
a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Reticulum and Pictor; contains most of the Large Magellanic Cloud
From this reading An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested:
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested:
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading “They’re executing a soldier at daybreak.
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested:
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested:
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Let’s go,” answered La Flora and La Justa.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested:
and nothing more
From this reading An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested:
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested:
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let’s go,” answered La Flora and La Justa.
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From this reading An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested:
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested:
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall we take it in?”
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “They’re executing a soldier at daybreak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested:
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested:
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Sure.
carry out
From this reading Shall we take it in?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested:
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They’re executing a soldier at daybreak.
United States writer (born in 1925)
From this reading An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Shall we take it in?”
at the time that
From this reading An Execution—On the Sotillo Bridge—Destiny It was a night in August; Manuel, Vidal, La Flora and La Justa had just left El Dorado theatre, when Vidal suggested:
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