Chapter 6 of A Frontier Mystery is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of A Frontier Mystery is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But what was it we saw in the crevice?" she said, when the first astonishment was over. "That seemed to shine, too." "Probably a point of rock worn smooth. Well, Ukozi has again borne out his reputation." "Again?
Chapter 6 of A Frontier Mystery is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “"But what was it we saw in the crevice?" she said, when the first astonishment was over.”
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading “Well, Ukozi has again borne out his reputation."”
a long narrow depression in a surface
From this reading “"But what was it we saw in the crevice?" she said, when the first astonishment was over.”
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading “Well, Ukozi has again borne out his reputation."”
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “"Probably a point of rock worn smooth.”
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading “"That seemed to shine, too."”
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading “"Probably a point of rock worn smooth.”
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading “"Probably a point of rock worn smooth.”
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 “"Probably a point of rock worn smooth.”
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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 "Probably a point of rock worn smooth.
anew
From this reading Well, Ukozi has again borne out his reputation."
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading "But what was it we saw in the crevice?" she said, when the first astonishment was over.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Well, Ukozi has again borne out his reputation."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But what was it we saw in the crevice?" she said, when the first astonishment was over.
a long narrow depression in a surface
From this reading "But what was it we saw in the crevice?" she said, when the first astonishment was over.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "But what was it we saw in the crevice?" she said, when the first astonishment was over.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, Ukozi has again borne out his reputation."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Well, Ukozi has again borne out his reputation."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But what was it we saw in the crevice?" she said, when the first astonishment was over.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But what was it we saw in the crevice?" she said, when the first astonishment was over.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Probably a point of rock worn smooth.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Well, Ukozi has again borne out his reputation."
above and across; more than
From this reading "But what was it we saw in the crevice?" she said, when the first astonishment was over.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "Probably a point of rock worn smooth.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "Probably a point of rock worn smooth.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading Well, Ukozi has again borne out his reputation."
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "Probably a point of rock worn smooth.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But what was it we saw in the crevice?" she said, when the first astonishment was over.
cut with a saw
From this reading "But what was it we saw in the crevice?" she said, when the first astonishment was over.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "That seemed to shine, too."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But what was it we saw in the crevice?" she said, when the first astonishment was over.
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading "That seemed to shine, too."
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading "Probably a point of rock worn smooth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That seemed to shine, too."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But what was it we saw in the crevice?" she said, when the first astonishment was over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That seemed to shine, too."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "That seemed to shine, too."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, Ukozi has again borne out his reputation."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But what was it we saw in the crevice?" she said, when the first astonishment was over.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But what was it we saw in the crevice?" she said, when the first astonishment was over.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, Ukozi has again borne out his reputation."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But what was it we saw in the crevice?" she said, when the first astonishment was over.
at the time that
From this reading "But what was it we saw in the crevice?" she said, when the first astonishment was over.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading "Probably a point of rock worn smooth.
Chapter 6 of A Frontier Mystery by Bertram Mitford holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
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