Chapter 4 of We're Friends, Now is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of We're Friends, Now is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Jeff ... are you _sure_?" "Quite sure! Depend on it, there'll be no more trouble." More than relief took hold of Mandleco; it was transformation, it was as if a spell had been snapped. He glanced once about the room, and shuddered as his gaze encountered Beardsley.
Chapter 4 of We're Friends, Now is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 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.
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading “Depend on it, there'll be no more trouble."”
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading “He glanced once about the room, and shuddered as his gaze encountered Beardsley.”
a long fixed look
From this reading “He glanced once about the room, and shuddered as his gaze encountered Beardsley.”
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading “More than relief took hold of Mandleco; it was transformation, it was as if a spell had been snapped.”
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading “He glanced once about the room, and shuddered as his gaze encountered Beardsley.”
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “More than relief took hold of Mandleco; it was transformation, it was as if a spell had been snapped.”
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading “More than relief took hold of Mandleco; it was transformation, it was as if a spell had been snapped.”
a qualitative change
From this reading “More than relief took hold of Mandleco; it was transformation, it was as if a spell had been snapped.”
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 More than relief took hold of Mandleco; it was transformation, it was as if a spell had been snapped.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He glanced once about the room, and shuddered as his gaze encountered Beardsley.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He glanced once about the room, and shuddered as his gaze encountered Beardsley.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Jeff ... are you _sure_?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading More than relief took hold of Mandleco; it was transformation, it was as if a spell had been snapped.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Depend on it, there'll be no more trouble."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He glanced once about the room, and shuddered as his gaze encountered Beardsley.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading More than relief took hold of Mandleco; it was transformation, it was as if a spell had been snapped.
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading Depend on it, there'll be no more trouble."
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading He glanced once about the room, and shuddered as his gaze encountered Beardsley.
a long fixed look
From this reading He glanced once about the room, and shuddered as his gaze encountered Beardsley.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He glanced once about the room, and shuddered as his gaze encountered Beardsley.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading More than relief took hold of Mandleco; it was transformation, it was as if a spell had been snapped.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He glanced once about the room, and shuddered as his gaze encountered Beardsley.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He glanced once about the room, and shuddered as his gaze encountered Beardsley.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading More than relief took hold of Mandleco; it was transformation, it was as if a spell had been snapped.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading More than relief took hold of Mandleco; it was transformation, it was as if a spell had been snapped.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Depend on it, there'll be no more trouble."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jeff ... are you _sure_?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading More than relief took hold of Mandleco; it was transformation, it was as if a spell had been snapped.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Depend on it, there'll be no more trouble."
not any; not one
From this reading Depend on it, there'll be no more trouble."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading More than relief took hold of Mandleco; it was transformation, it was as if a spell had been snapped.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Depend on it, there'll be no more trouble."
on one occasion
From this reading He glanced once about the room, and shuddered as his gaze encountered Beardsley.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Quite sure!
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading More than relief took hold of Mandleco; it was transformation, it was as if a spell had been snapped.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He glanced once about the room, and shuddered as his gaze encountered Beardsley.
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading He glanced once about the room, and shuddered as his gaze encountered Beardsley.
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading More than relief took hold of Mandleco; it was transformation, it was as if a spell had been snapped.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading More than relief took hold of Mandleco; it was transformation, it was as if a spell had been snapped.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Jeff ... are you _sure_?"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than relief took hold of Mandleco; it was transformation, it was as if a spell had been snapped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He glanced once about the room, and shuddered as his gaze encountered Beardsley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Depend on it, there'll be no more trouble."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading More than relief took hold of Mandleco; it was transformation, it was as if a spell had been snapped.
a qualitative change
From this reading More than relief took hold of Mandleco; it was transformation, it was as if a spell had been snapped.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Depend on it, there'll be no more trouble."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading More than relief took hold of Mandleco; it was transformation, it was as if a spell had been snapped.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Jeff ... are you _sure_?"
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