Chapter 16 of Who goes there? is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Who goes there? is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I would not propose such a thing to him. There could be nothing here for him except a servant's place. He is my man, and I'm going to treat him better than that. By the way, I believe he is awake." My eyes were wide open.
Chapter 16 of Who goes there? is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “By the way, I believe he is awake."”
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “By the way, I believe he is awake."”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “He is my man, and I'm going to treat him better than that.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “There could be nothing here for him except a servant's place.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “My eyes were wide open.”
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “"I would not propose such a thing to him.”
interact in a certain way
From this reading “He is my man, and I'm going to treat him better than that.”
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “My eyes were wide open.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I would not propose such a thing to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He is my man, and I'm going to treat him better than that.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading By the way, I believe he is awake."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There could be nothing here for him except a servant's place.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading By the way, I believe he is awake."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He is my man, and I'm going to treat him better than that.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the way, I believe he is awake."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There could be nothing here for him except a servant's place.
apart from; not including
From this reading There could be nothing here for him except a servant's place.
opinion or judgment
From this reading My eyes were wide open.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There could be nothing here for him except a servant's place.
the act of departing
From this reading He is my man, and I'm going to treat him better than that.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is my man, and I'm going to treat him better than that.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There could be nothing here for him except a servant's place.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I would not propose such a thing to him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I would not propose such a thing to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is my man, and I'm going to treat him better than that.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is my man, and I'm going to treat him better than that.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He is my man, and I'm going to treat him better than that.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He is my man, and I'm going to treat him better than that.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I would not propose such a thing to him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There could be nothing here for him except a servant's place.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading My eyes were wide open.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There could be nothing here for him except a servant's place.
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "I would not propose such a thing to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There could be nothing here for him except a servant's place.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I would not propose such a thing to him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He is my man, and I'm going to treat him better than that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He is my man, and I'm going to treat him better than that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the way, I believe he is awake."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There could be nothing here for him except a servant's place.
a special situation
From this reading "I would not propose such a thing to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I would not propose such a thing to him.
interact in a certain way
From this reading He is my man, and I'm going to treat him better than that.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading By the way, I believe he is awake."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My eyes were wide open.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading My eyes were wide open.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I would not propose such a thing to him.
Chapter 16 of Who goes there? by B. K. (Blackwood Ketcham) Benson holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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 16 holds 402 sentences of Who goes there?, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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