Chapter 6 of A Safety Match is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of A Safety Match is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What ho, Daph!" The cry emanated from the gentleman who was acting for the moment as keystone of the arch. Daphne, stepping into the cab, looked back. "Mr Carthew," she exclaimed, "it's Ally--my brother! He must have come up from Cambridge for the day.
Chapter 6 of A Safety Match is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a friendly nation
From this reading “"Mr Carthew," she exclaimed, "it's Ally--my brother!”
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading “The cry emanated from the gentleman who was acting for the moment as keystone of the arch.”
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading “Daphne, stepping into the cab, looked back.”
a university in England
From this reading “He must have come up from Cambridge for the day.”
any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
From this reading “Daphne, stepping into the cab, looked back.”
past form of “emanate” — proceed or issue forth, as from a source
From this reading “The cry emanated from the gentleman who was acting for the moment as keystone of the arch.”
a central cohesive source of support and stability
From this reading “The cry emanated from the gentleman who was acting for the moment as keystone of the arch.”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “Daphne, stepping into the cab, looked back.”
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 “Daphne, stepping into the cab, looked back.”
temporarily
In this reading “The cry emanated from the gentleman who was acting for the moment as keystone of the arch.”
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “He must have come up from Cambridge for the day.”
look towards one's back
In this reading “Daphne, stepping into the cab, looked back.”
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the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading The cry emanated from the gentleman who was acting for the moment as keystone of the arch.
a friendly nation
From this reading "Mr Carthew," she exclaimed, "it's Ally--my brother!
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading The cry emanated from the gentleman who was acting for the moment as keystone of the arch.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The cry emanated from the gentleman who was acting for the moment as keystone of the arch.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Daphne, stepping into the cab, looked back.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Mr Carthew," she exclaimed, "it's Ally--my brother!
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading Daphne, stepping into the cab, looked back.
a university in England
From this reading He must have come up from Cambridge for the day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr Carthew," she exclaimed, "it's Ally--my brother!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He must have come up from Cambridge for the day.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The cry emanated from the gentleman who was acting for the moment as keystone of the arch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What ho, Daph!"
any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
From this reading Daphne, stepping into the cab, looked back.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He must have come up from Cambridge for the day.
past form of “emanate” — proceed or issue forth, as from a source
From this reading The cry emanated from the gentleman who was acting for the moment as keystone of the arch.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Mr Carthew," she exclaimed, "it's Ally--my brother!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The cry emanated from the gentleman who was acting for the moment as keystone of the arch.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The cry emanated from the gentleman who was acting for the moment as keystone of the arch.
a man of refinement
From this reading The cry emanated from the gentleman who was acting for the moment as keystone of the arch.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He must have come up from Cambridge for the day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He must have come up from Cambridge for the day.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading "What ho, Daph!"
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Daphne, stepping into the cab, looked back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr Carthew," she exclaimed, "it's Ally--my brother!
a central cohesive source of support and stability
From this reading The cry emanated from the gentleman who was acting for the moment as keystone of the arch.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Daphne, stepping into the cab, looked back.
a particular point in time
From this reading The cry emanated from the gentleman who was acting for the moment as keystone of the arch.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr Carthew," she exclaimed, "it's Ally--my brother!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must have come up from Cambridge for the day.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Mr Carthew," she exclaimed, "it's Ally--my brother!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cry emanated from the gentleman who was acting for the moment as keystone of the arch.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mr Carthew," she exclaimed, "it's Ally--my brother!
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Daphne, stepping into the cab, looked back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cry emanated from the gentleman who was acting for the moment as keystone of the arch.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He must have come up from Cambridge for the day.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cry emanated from the gentleman who was acting for the moment as keystone of the arch.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What ho, Daph!"
which person or people
From this reading The cry emanated from the gentleman who was acting for the moment as keystone of the arch.
Chapter 6 of A Safety Match by Ian Hay holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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 406 sentences of A Safety Match, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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