Chapter 5 of West of the Sun is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of West of the Sun is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Try not to." "I know, Paul, but--" "At least they have a civilization." Spearman was arguing with himself. "A potential technology. That's good gardening.
Chapter 5 of West of the Sun is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 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.
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
From this reading “Spearman was arguing with himself.”
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading “"I know, Paul, but--" "At least they have a civilization."”
the cultivation of plants
From this reading “That's good gardening.”
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “"I know, Paul, but--" "At least they have a civilization."”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “"I know, Paul, but--" "At least they have a civilization."”
existing in possibility
From this reading “"A potential technology.”
the application of the knowledge and usage of tools (such as machines or utensils) and techniques to control one's environment
From this reading “"A potential technology.”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “"Try not to."”
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.
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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 "I know, Paul, but--" "At least they have a civilization."
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
From this reading Spearman was arguing with himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I know, Paul, but--" "At least they have a civilization."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I know, Paul, but--" "At least they have a civilization."
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading "I know, Paul, but--" "At least they have a civilization."
the cultivation of plants
From this reading That's good gardening.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading That's good gardening.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I know, Paul, but--" "At least they have a civilization."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Spearman was arguing with himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know, Paul, but--" "At least they have a civilization."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know, Paul, but--" "At least they have a civilization."
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I know, Paul, but--" "At least they have a civilization."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Try not to."
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading "I know, Paul, but--" "At least they have a civilization."
existing in possibility
From this reading "A potential technology.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spearman was arguing with himself.
the application of the knowledge and usage of tools (such as machines or utensils) and techniques to control one's environment
From this reading "A potential technology.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's good gardening.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I know, Paul, but--" "At least they have a civilization."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Try not to."
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Try not to."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Spearman was arguing with himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Spearman was arguing with himself.
Chapter 5 of West of the Sun by Edgar Pangborn holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 5 holds 414 sentences of West of the Sun, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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