Chapter 6 of Andy the Acrobat is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Andy the Acrobat is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A WARM RECEPTION Andy Wildwood was knocked senseless. When he came back to consciousness he found himself lying on a mattress in a little space surrounded by canvas. It was one of the circus dressing rooms. He sniffed camphor, and one side of his head felt stiff and sore. Putting up his hand Andy discovered strips of sticking plaster there.
Chapter 6 of Andy the Acrobat is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading “When he came back to consciousness he found himself lying on a mattress in a little space surrounded by canvas.”
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading “It was one of the circus dressing rooms.”
a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
From this reading “When he came back to consciousness he found himself lying on a mattress in a little space surrounded by canvas.”
apply a heavy coat to
From this reading “Putting up his hand Andy discovered strips of sticking plaster there.”
not marked by the use of reason
From this reading “A WARM RECEPTION Andy Wildwood was knocked senseless.”
past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading “He sniffed camphor, and one side of his head felt stiff and sore.”
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading “Putting up his hand Andy discovered strips of sticking plaster there.”
plural of “strip” — a relatively long narrow piece of something
From this reading “Putting up his hand Andy discovered strips of sticking plaster there.”
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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 A WARM RECEPTION Andy Wildwood was knocked senseless.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sniffed camphor, and one side of his head felt stiff and sore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WARM RECEPTION Andy Wildwood was knocked senseless.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When he came back to consciousness he found himself lying on a mattress in a little space surrounded by canvas.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When he came back to consciousness he found himself lying on a mattress in a little space surrounded by canvas.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he came back to consciousness he found himself lying on a mattress in a little space surrounded by canvas.
a resin obtained from the camphor tree; used in making celluloid and liniment
From this reading He sniffed camphor, and one side of his head felt stiff and sore.
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading When he came back to consciousness he found himself lying on a mattress in a little space surrounded by canvas.
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading It was one of the circus dressing rooms.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading When he came back to consciousness he found himself lying on a mattress in a little space surrounded by canvas.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Putting up his hand Andy discovered strips of sticking plaster there.
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading It was one of the circus dressing rooms.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He sniffed camphor, and one side of his head felt stiff and sore.
set up or found
From this reading When he came back to consciousness he found himself lying on a mattress in a little space surrounded by canvas.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Putting up his hand Andy discovered strips of sticking plaster there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he came back to consciousness he found himself lying on a mattress in a little space surrounded by canvas.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He sniffed camphor, and one side of his head felt stiff and sore.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When he came back to consciousness he found himself lying on a mattress in a little space surrounded by canvas.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sniffed camphor, and one side of his head felt stiff and sore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he came back to consciousness he found himself lying on a mattress in a little space surrounded by canvas.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one of the circus dressing rooms.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading A WARM RECEPTION Andy Wildwood was knocked senseless.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When he came back to consciousness he found himself lying on a mattress in a little space surrounded by canvas.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading When he came back to consciousness he found himself lying on a mattress in a little space surrounded by canvas.
a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
From this reading When he came back to consciousness he found himself lying on a mattress in a little space surrounded by canvas.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was one of the circus dressing rooms.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he came back to consciousness he found himself lying on a mattress in a little space surrounded by canvas.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one of the circus dressing rooms.
apply a heavy coat to
From this reading Putting up his hand Andy discovered strips of sticking plaster there.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Putting up his hand Andy discovered strips of sticking plaster there.
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading A WARM RECEPTION Andy Wildwood was knocked senseless.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading It was one of the circus dressing rooms.
not marked by the use of reason
From this reading A WARM RECEPTION Andy Wildwood was knocked senseless.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He sniffed camphor, and one side of his head felt stiff and sore.
past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading He sniffed camphor, and one side of his head felt stiff and sore.
hurting
From this reading He sniffed camphor, and one side of his head felt stiff and sore.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading When he came back to consciousness he found himself lying on a mattress in a little space surrounded by canvas.
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading Putting up his hand Andy discovered strips of sticking plaster there.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading He sniffed camphor, and one side of his head felt stiff and sore.
plural of “strip” — a relatively long narrow piece of something
From this reading Putting up his hand Andy discovered strips of sticking plaster there.
confined on all sides
From this reading When he came back to consciousness he found himself lying on a mattress in a little space surrounded by canvas.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was one of the circus dressing rooms.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Putting up his hand Andy discovered strips of sticking plaster there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he came back to consciousness he found himself lying on a mattress in a little space surrounded by canvas.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Putting up his hand Andy discovered strips of sticking plaster there.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading A WARM RECEPTION Andy Wildwood was knocked senseless.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A WARM RECEPTION Andy Wildwood was knocked senseless.
at the time that
From this reading When he came back to consciousness he found himself lying on a mattress in a little space surrounded by canvas.
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From this reading A WARM RECEPTION Andy Wildwood was knocked senseless.
Chapter 6 of Andy the Acrobat by Peter T. Harkness holds 169 sentences, grouped into 34 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 169 sentences of Andy the Acrobat, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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