Chapter 6 of A high wind in Jamaica is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of A high wind in Jamaica is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
What devil entered into Edward I do not know: but the sight was too much for him. He seized the slipper and rushed off with it, shrieking with delight. Jonsen roared at him: he passed it to Laura, and was soon dancing up and down at the end of the jib-boom. Edward, of all people! The timid, respectful Edward!
Chapter 6 of A high wind in Jamaica is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading “Jonsen roared at him: he passed it to Laura, and was soon dancing up and down at the end of the jib-boom.”
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading “What devil entered into Edward I do not know: but the sight was too much for him.”
full of or exhibiting respect
From this reading “The timid, respectful Edward!”
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “Jonsen roared at him: he passed it to Laura, and was soon dancing up and down at the end of the jib-boom.”
done under pressure
From this reading “He seized the slipper and rushed off with it, shrieking with delight.”
sharp piercing cry
From this reading “He seized the slipper and rushed off with it, shrieking with delight.”
low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading “He seized the slipper and rushed off with it, shrieking with delight.”
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading “The timid, respectful Edward!”
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 “What devil entered into Edward I do not know: but the sight was too much for him.”
In this reading “Jonsen roared at him: he passed it to Laura, and was soon dancing up and down at the end of the jib-boom.”
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.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Edward, of all people!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He seized the slipper and rushed off with it, shrieking with delight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jonsen roared at him: he passed it to Laura, and was soon dancing up and down at the end of the jib-boom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What devil entered into Edward I do not know: but the sight was too much for him.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Jonsen roared at him: he passed it to Laura, and was soon dancing up and down at the end of the jib-boom.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading He seized the slipper and rushed off with it, shrieking with delight.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading What devil entered into Edward I do not know: but the sight was too much for him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What devil entered into Edward I do not know: but the sight was too much for him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Jonsen roared at him: he passed it to Laura, and was soon dancing up and down at the end of the jib-boom.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading What devil entered into Edward I do not know: but the sight was too much for him.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Jonsen roared at him: he passed it to Laura, and was soon dancing up and down at the end of the jib-boom.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading What devil entered into Edward I do not know: but the sight was too much for him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What devil entered into Edward I do not know: but the sight was too much for him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seized the slipper and rushed off with it, shrieking with delight.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What devil entered into Edward I do not know: but the sight was too much for him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What devil entered into Edward I do not know: but the sight was too much for him.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading What devil entered into Edward I do not know: but the sight was too much for him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He seized the slipper and rushed off with it, shrieking with delight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jonsen roared at him: he passed it to Laura, and was soon dancing up and down at the end of the jib-boom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jonsen roared at him: he passed it to Laura, and was soon dancing up and down at the end of the jib-boom.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading What devil entered into Edward I do not know: but the sight was too much for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jonsen roared at him: he passed it to Laura, and was soon dancing up and down at the end of the jib-boom.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading What devil entered into Edward I do not know: but the sight was too much for him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What devil entered into Edward I do not know: but the sight was too much for him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jonsen roared at him: he passed it to Laura, and was soon dancing up and down at the end of the jib-boom.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He seized the slipper and rushed off with it, shrieking with delight.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Jonsen roared at him: he passed it to Laura, and was soon dancing up and down at the end of the jib-boom.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Edward, of all people!
full of or exhibiting respect
From this reading The timid, respectful Edward!
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Jonsen roared at him: he passed it to Laura, and was soon dancing up and down at the end of the jib-boom.
done under pressure
From this reading He seized the slipper and rushed off with it, shrieking with delight.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading He seized the slipper and rushed off with it, shrieking with delight.
sharp piercing cry
From this reading He seized the slipper and rushed off with it, shrieking with delight.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading What devil entered into Edward I do not know: but the sight was too much for him.
low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading He seized the slipper and rushed off with it, shrieking with delight.
in the near future
From this reading Jonsen roared at him: he passed it to Laura, and was soon dancing up and down at the end of the jib-boom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What devil entered into Edward I do not know: but the sight was too much for him.
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading The timid, respectful Edward!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jonsen roared at him: he passed it to Laura, and was soon dancing up and down at the end of the jib-boom.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading What devil entered into Edward I do not know: but the sight was too much for him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jonsen roared at him: he passed it to Laura, and was soon dancing up and down at the end of the jib-boom.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What devil entered into Edward I do not know: but the sight was too much for him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What devil entered into Edward I do not know: but the sight was too much for him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He seized the slipper and rushed off with it, shrieking with delight.
Chapter 6 of A high wind in Jamaica by Richard Hughes holds 440 sentences, grouped into 88 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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