Chapter 6 of Antony Waymouth is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Antony Waymouth is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Are we all agreed, mates?" he asked in his usual gruff voice. "All," said several. "Provided we take no lives," added others. "The fever has been doing enough of that work lately among us." "Dead men tell no tales," observed Hagger.
Chapter 6 of Antony Waymouth is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “"Are we all agreed, mates?" he asked in his usual gruff voice.”
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading “"The fever has been doing enough of that work lately among us."”
brusque and surly and forbidding
From this reading “"Are we all agreed, mates?" he asked in his usual gruff voice.”
in the recent past
From this reading “"The fever has been doing enough of that work lately among us."”
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “"Provided we take no lives," added others.”
a pair of people who live together
From this reading “"Are we all agreed, mates?" he asked in his usual gruff voice.”
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading “"Provided we take no lives," added others.”
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “"Dead men tell no tales," observed Hagger.”
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 “"Are we all agreed, mates?" he asked in his usual gruff voice.”
In this reading “"Dead men tell no tales," observed Hagger.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Provided we take no lives," added others.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "Are we all agreed, mates?" he asked in his usual gruff voice.
(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 "Are we all agreed, mates?" he asked in his usual gruff voice.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "The fever has been doing enough of that work lately among us."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are we all agreed, mates?" he asked in his usual gruff voice.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Are we all agreed, mates?" he asked in his usual gruff voice.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "The fever has been doing enough of that work lately among us."
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Dead men tell no tales," observed Hagger.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "The fever has been doing enough of that work lately among us."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "The fever has been doing enough of that work lately among us."
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading "The fever has been doing enough of that work lately among us."
brusque and surly and forbidding
From this reading "Are we all agreed, mates?" he asked in his usual gruff voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dead men tell no tales," observed Hagger.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The fever has been doing enough of that work lately among us."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Are we all agreed, mates?" he asked in his usual gruff voice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Are we all agreed, mates?" he asked in his usual gruff voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Are we all agreed, mates?" he asked in his usual gruff voice.
in the recent past
From this reading "The fever has been doing enough of that work lately among us."
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Provided we take no lives," added others.
a pair of people who live together
From this reading "Are we all agreed, mates?" he asked in his usual gruff voice.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Dead men tell no tales," observed Hagger.
not any; not one
From this reading "Provided we take no lives," added others.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "Dead men tell no tales," observed Hagger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The fever has been doing enough of that work lately among us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Provided we take no lives," added others.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading "Provided we take no lives," added others.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "All," said several.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "All," said several.
carry out
From this reading "Provided we take no lives," added others.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "Dead men tell no tales," observed Hagger.
express in words
From this reading "Dead men tell no tales," observed Hagger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The fever has been doing enough of that work lately among us."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The fever has been doing enough of that work lately among us."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The fever has been doing enough of that work lately among us."
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading "Are we all agreed, mates?" he asked in his usual gruff voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Are we all agreed, mates?" he asked in his usual gruff voice.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Are we all agreed, mates?" he asked in his usual gruff voice.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "The fever has been doing enough of that work lately among us."
Chapter 6 of Antony Waymouth by William Henry Giles Kingston holds 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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 420 sentences of Antony Waymouth, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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