Chapter 6 of And Then the Town Took Off is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of And Then the Town Took Off is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But his peering into basement windows had revealed nothing, and he was about to head back to the campus for a night's sleep when someone called his name. It was a girl's voice, from above. He looked up. Red-headed Geneva Jervis was leaning out of one of the second-story windows. "Well, hello," he said.
Chapter 6 of And Then the Town Took Off is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading “But his peering into basement windows had revealed nothing, and he was about to head back to the campus for a night's sleep when someone called his name.”
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading “But his peering into basement windows had revealed nothing, and he was about to head back to the campus for a night's sleep when someone called his name.”
a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations
From this reading “Red-headed Geneva Jervis was leaning out of one of the second-story windows.”
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “It was a girl's voice, from above.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “"Well, hello," he said.”
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “But his peering into basement windows had revealed nothing, and he was about to head back to the campus for a night's sleep when someone called his name.”
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading “But his peering into basement windows had revealed nothing, and he was about to head back to the campus for a night's sleep when someone called his name.”
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading “But his peering into basement windows had revealed nothing, and he was about to head back to the campus for a night's sleep when someone called his name.”
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seek information from
In this reading “He looked up.”
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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 But his peering into basement windows had revealed nothing, and he was about to head back to the campus for a night's sleep when someone called his name.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But his peering into basement windows had revealed nothing, and he was about to head back to the campus for a night's sleep when someone called his name.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It was a girl's voice, from above.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But his peering into basement windows had revealed nothing, and he was about to head back to the campus for a night's sleep when someone called his name.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But his peering into basement windows had revealed nothing, and he was about to head back to the campus for a night's sleep when someone called his name.
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading But his peering into basement windows had revealed nothing, and he was about to head back to the campus for a night's sleep when someone called his name.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his peering into basement windows had revealed nothing, and he was about to head back to the campus for a night's sleep when someone called his name.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But his peering into basement windows had revealed nothing, and he was about to head back to the campus for a night's sleep when someone called his name.
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading But his peering into basement windows had revealed nothing, and he was about to head back to the campus for a night's sleep when someone called his name.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But his peering into basement windows had revealed nothing, and he was about to head back to the campus for a night's sleep when someone called his name.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a girl's voice, from above.
a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations
From this reading Red-headed Geneva Jervis was leaning out of one of the second-story windows.
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It was a girl's voice, from above.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But his peering into basement windows had revealed nothing, and he was about to head back to the campus for a night's sleep when someone called his name.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But his peering into basement windows had revealed nothing, and he was about to head back to the campus for a night's sleep when someone called his name.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But his peering into basement windows had revealed nothing, and he was about to head back to the campus for a night's sleep when someone called his name.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Well, hello," he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But his peering into basement windows had revealed nothing, and he was about to head back to the campus for a night's sleep when someone called his name.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But his peering into basement windows had revealed nothing, and he was about to head back to the campus for a night's sleep when someone called his name.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a girl's voice, from above.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Red-headed Geneva Jervis was leaning out of one of the second-story windows.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Red-headed Geneva Jervis was leaning out of one of the second-story windows.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked up.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But his peering into basement windows had revealed nothing, and he was about to head back to the campus for a night's sleep when someone called his name.
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But his peering into basement windows had revealed nothing, and he was about to head back to the campus for a night's sleep when someone called his name.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But his peering into basement windows had revealed nothing, and he was about to head back to the campus for a night's sleep when someone called his name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Red-headed Geneva Jervis was leaning out of one of the second-story windows.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Red-headed Geneva Jervis was leaning out of one of the second-story windows.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Red-headed Geneva Jervis was leaning out of one of the second-story windows.
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading But his peering into basement windows had revealed nothing, and he was about to head back to the campus for a night's sleep when someone called his name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Red-headed Geneva Jervis was leaning out of one of the second-story windows.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading But his peering into basement windows had revealed nothing, and he was about to head back to the campus for a night's sleep when someone called his name.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, hello," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Red-headed Geneva Jervis was leaning out of one of the second-story windows.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading But his peering into basement windows had revealed nothing, and he was about to head back to the campus for a night's sleep when someone called his name.
a person, without saying who
From this reading But his peering into basement windows had revealed nothing, and he was about to head back to the campus for a night's sleep when someone called his name.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But his peering into basement windows had revealed nothing, and he was about to head back to the campus for a night's sleep when someone called his name.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But his peering into basement windows had revealed nothing, and he was about to head back to the campus for a night's sleep when someone called his name.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He looked up.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was a girl's voice, from above.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But his peering into basement windows had revealed nothing, and he was about to head back to the campus for a night's sleep when someone called his name.
(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, hello," he said.
at the time that
From this reading But his peering into basement windows had revealed nothing, and he was about to head back to the campus for a night's sleep when someone called his name.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading But his peering into basement windows had revealed nothing, and he was about to head back to the campus for a night's sleep when someone called his name.
Chapter 6 of And Then the Town Took Off by Richard Wilson holds 441 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.
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