Chapter 6 of A Far Country — Volume 2 is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of A Far Country — Volume 2 is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It's a dream, Hugh," she sighed. "But--do you think we can afford it?"... "This house," I announced, smiling, "is only a stepping-stone to the palace I intend to build you some day." "I don't want a palace!" she cried. "I'd rather live here, like this, always."
Chapter 6 of A Far Country — Volume 2 is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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be able to spare or give up
From this reading “"But--do you think we can afford it?"...”
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “"This house," I announced, smiling, "is only a stepping-stone to the palace I intend to build you some day."”
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading “"This house," I announced, smiling, "is only a stepping-stone to the palace I intend to build you some day."”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “"It's a dream, Hugh," she sighed.”
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading “"This house," I announced, smiling, "is only a stepping-stone to the palace I intend to build you some day."”
a large and stately mansion
From this reading “"This house," I announced, smiling, "is only a stepping-stone to the palace I intend to build you some day."”
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “"It's a dream, Hugh," she sighed.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “"This house," I announced, smiling, "is only a stepping-stone to the palace I intend to build you some day."”
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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 "It's a dream, Hugh," she sighed.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading "But--do you think we can afford it?"...
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "I'd rather live here, like this, always."
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "This house," I announced, smiling, "is only a stepping-stone to the palace I intend to build you some day."
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading "This house," I announced, smiling, "is only a stepping-stone to the palace I intend to build you some day."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But--do you think we can afford it?"...
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "But--do you think we can afford it?"...
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I don't want a palace!" she cried.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "This house," I announced, smiling, "is only a stepping-stone to the palace I intend to build you some day."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But--do you think we can afford it?"...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't want a palace!" she cried.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading "It's a dream, Hugh," she sighed.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I'd rather live here, like this, always."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "This house," I announced, smiling, "is only a stepping-stone to the palace I intend to build you some day."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a dream, Hugh," she sighed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "This house," I announced, smiling, "is only a stepping-stone to the palace I intend to build you some day."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd rather live here, like this, always."
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading "This house," I announced, smiling, "is only a stepping-stone to the palace I intend to build you some day."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This house," I announced, smiling, "is only a stepping-stone to the palace I intend to build you some day."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But--do you think we can afford it?"...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a dream, Hugh," she sighed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I'd rather live here, like this, always."
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "I'd rather live here, like this, always."
and nothing more
From this reading "This house," I announced, smiling, "is only a stepping-stone to the palace I intend to build you some day."
a large and stately mansion
From this reading "This house," I announced, smiling, "is only a stepping-stone to the palace I intend to build you some day."
on the contrary
From this reading "I'd rather live here, like this, always."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's a dream, Hugh," she sighed.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "It's a dream, Hugh," she sighed.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "This house," I announced, smiling, "is only a stepping-stone to the palace I intend to build you some day."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "This house," I announced, smiling, "is only a stepping-stone to the palace I intend to build you some day."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This house," I announced, smiling, "is only a stepping-stone to the palace I intend to build you some day."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "This house," I announced, smiling, "is only a stepping-stone to the palace I intend to build you some day."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "But--do you think we can afford it?"...
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This house," I announced, smiling, "is only a stepping-stone to the palace I intend to build you some day."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This house," I announced, smiling, "is only a stepping-stone to the palace I intend to build you some day."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I don't want a palace!" she cried.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But--do you think we can afford it?"...
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But--do you think we can afford it?"...
Chapter 6 of A Far Country — Volume 2 by Winston Churchill holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 405 sentences of A Far Country — Volume 2, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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