Chapter 6 of A Debt of Honor is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of A Debt of Honor is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A STARTLING DISCOVERY. “HOW long is Mr. Wentworth going to stay here?” asked Gerald, when his father had awakened from his nap. “I think he will go away to-morrow.” “What is his object in coming here?” “I sent for him.
Chapter 6 of A Debt of Honor is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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aroused or activated
From this reading ““HOW long is Mr. Wentworth going to stay here?” asked Gerald, when his father had awakened from his nap.”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading ““What is his object in coming here?””
the act of discovering something
From this reading “A STARTLING DISCOVERY.”
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading ““HOW long is Mr. Wentworth going to stay here?” asked Gerald, when his father had awakened from his nap.”
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading ““What is his object in coming here?””
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading ““I sent for him.”
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading “A STARTLING DISCOVERY.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading ““HOW long is Mr. Wentworth going to stay here?” asked Gerald, when his father had awakened from his nap.”
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 “A STARTLING DISCOVERY.”
In this reading ““HOW long is Mr. Wentworth going to stay here?” asked Gerald, when his father had awakened from his nap.”
move away from a place into another direction
In this reading ““I think he will go away to-morrow.””
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 A STARTLING DISCOVERY.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “HOW long is Mr. Wentworth going to stay here?” asked Gerald, when his father had awakened from his nap.
aroused or activated
From this reading “HOW long is Mr. Wentworth going to stay here?” asked Gerald, when his father had awakened from his nap.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I think he will go away to-morrow.”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “What is his object in coming here?”
the act of discovering something
From this reading A STARTLING DISCOVERY.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “HOW long is Mr. Wentworth going to stay here?” asked Gerald, when his father had awakened from his nap.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I sent for him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “HOW long is Mr. Wentworth going to stay here?” asked Gerald, when his father had awakened from his nap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “HOW long is Mr. Wentworth going to stay here?” asked Gerald, when his father had awakened from his nap.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I think he will go away to-morrow.”
the act of departing
From this reading “HOW long is Mr. Wentworth going to stay here?” asked Gerald, when his father had awakened from his nap.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “HOW long is Mr. Wentworth going to stay here?” asked Gerald, when his father had awakened from his nap.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I think he will go away to-morrow.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “HOW long is Mr. Wentworth going to stay here?” asked Gerald, when his father had awakened from his nap.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I sent for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “HOW long is Mr. Wentworth going to stay here?” asked Gerald, when his father had awakened from his nap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “HOW long is Mr. Wentworth going to stay here?” asked Gerald, when his father had awakened from his nap.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think he will go away to-morrow.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What is his object in coming here?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “HOW long is Mr. Wentworth going to stay here?” asked Gerald, when his father had awakened from his nap.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “HOW long is Mr. Wentworth going to stay here?” asked Gerald, when his father had awakened from his nap.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “HOW long is Mr. Wentworth going to stay here?” asked Gerald, when his father had awakened from his nap.
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading “HOW long is Mr. Wentworth going to stay here?” asked Gerald, when his father had awakened from his nap.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading “What is his object in coming here?”
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “I sent for him.
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading A STARTLING DISCOVERY.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “HOW long is Mr. Wentworth going to stay here?” asked Gerald, when his father had awakened from his nap.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think he will go away to-morrow.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “HOW long is Mr. Wentworth going to stay here?” asked Gerald, when his father had awakened from his nap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I think he will go away to-morrow.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “HOW long is Mr. Wentworth going to stay here?” asked Gerald, when his father had awakened from his nap.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is his object in coming here?”
at the time that
From this reading “HOW long is Mr. Wentworth going to stay here?” asked Gerald, when his father had awakened from his nap.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I think he will go away to-morrow.”
Chapter 6 of A Debt of Honor by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 135 sentences, grouped into 27 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 6 holds 135 sentences of A Debt of Honor, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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