Chapter 6 of A Touch of Sun, and Other Stories is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of A Touch of Sun, and Other Stories is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Father doesn't like the--what, mother?" Elsie asked the question half an hour later, as they sat in an adjoining section, waiting for their berths to be made up. "What, dear?" "What did you say father doesn't like--in the Castants?" "Oh, the blood, the family.
Chapter 6 of A Touch of Sun, and Other Stories is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading “Elsie asked the question half an hour later, as they sat in an adjoining section, waiting for their berths to be made up.”
plural of “berth” — a job in an organization
From this reading “Elsie asked the question half an hour later, as they sat in an adjoining section, waiting for their berths to be made up.”
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading “"Oh, the blood, the family.”
a social unit living together
From this reading “"Oh, the blood, the family.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “Elsie asked the question half an hour later, as they sat in an adjoining section, waiting for their berths to be made up.”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “Elsie asked the question half an hour later, as they sat in an adjoining section, waiting for their berths to be made up.”
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading “Elsie asked the question half an hour later, as they sat in an adjoining section, waiting for their berths to be made up.”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “Elsie asked the question half an hour later, as they sat in an adjoining section, waiting for their berths to be made up.”
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.
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading Elsie asked the question half an hour later, as they sat in an adjoining section, waiting for their berths to be made up.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Elsie asked the question half an hour later, as they sat in an adjoining section, waiting for their berths to be made up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Elsie asked the question half an hour later, as they sat in an adjoining section, waiting for their berths to be made up.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Elsie asked the question half an hour later, as they sat in an adjoining section, waiting for their berths to be made up.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Elsie asked the question half an hour later, as they sat in an adjoining section, waiting for their berths to be made up.
plural of “berth” — a job in an organization
From this reading Elsie asked the question half an hour later, as they sat in an adjoining section, waiting for their berths to be made up.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading "Oh, the blood, the family.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What did you say father doesn't like--in the Castants?"
dearly loved
From this reading "What, dear?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did you say father doesn't like--in the Castants?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Father doesn't like the--what, mother?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elsie asked the question half an hour later, as they sat in an adjoining section, waiting for their berths to be made up.
a social unit living together
From this reading "Oh, the blood, the family.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Father doesn't like the--what, mother?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Elsie asked the question half an hour later, as they sat in an adjoining section, waiting for their berths to be made up.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Elsie asked the question half an hour later, as they sat in an adjoining section, waiting for their berths to be made up.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Elsie asked the question half an hour later, as they sat in an adjoining section, waiting for their berths to be made up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Elsie asked the question half an hour later, as they sat in an adjoining section, waiting for their berths to be made up.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Elsie asked the question half an hour later, as they sat in an adjoining section, waiting for their berths to be made up.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Father doesn't like the--what, mother?"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Elsie asked the question half an hour later, as they sat in an adjoining section, waiting for their berths to be made up.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Father doesn't like the--what, mother?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, the blood, the family.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Elsie asked the question half an hour later, as they sat in an adjoining section, waiting for their berths to be made up.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Elsie asked the question half an hour later, as they sat in an adjoining section, waiting for their berths to be made up.
express in words
From this reading "What did you say father doesn't like--in the Castants?"
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading Elsie asked the question half an hour later, as they sat in an adjoining section, waiting for their berths to be made up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Father doesn't like the--what, mother?"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Elsie asked the question half an hour later, as they sat in an adjoining section, waiting for their berths to be made up.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Elsie asked the question half an hour later, as they sat in an adjoining section, waiting for their berths to be made up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Elsie asked the question half an hour later, as they sat in an adjoining section, waiting for their berths to be made up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Elsie asked the question half an hour later, as they sat in an adjoining section, waiting for their berths to be made up.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Elsie asked the question half an hour later, as they sat in an adjoining section, waiting for their berths to be made up.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Father doesn't like the--what, mother?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What did you say father doesn't like--in the Castants?"
Chapter 6 of A Touch of Sun, and Other Stories by Mary Hallock Foote holds 442 sentences, grouped into 89 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 442 sentences of A Touch of Sun, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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