Chapter 6 of Argonaut stories is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Argonaut stories is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“They’re all wild about it!” ejaculated Mrs. Wheelock; “Mrs. Stoker is said to have struck the psychological moment.” Mrs. Hummel started up. “There hasn’t been a card-party for years!” cried she; “where’ll she get her decks? Does she carry around a trunk full? Or will she clean out the saloons?
Chapter 6 of Argonaut stories is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “Does she carry around a trunk full?”
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading “Or will she clean out the saloons?”
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading ““There hasn’t been a card-party for years!” cried she; “where’ll she get her decks?”
mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature
From this reading ““They’re all wild about it!” ejaculated Mrs. Wheelock; “Mrs. Stoker is said to have struck the psychological moment.””
plural of “saloon” — a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading “Or will she clean out the saloons?”
Irish writer of the horror novel about Dracula (1847-1912)
From this reading ““They’re all wild about it!” ejaculated Mrs. Wheelock; “Mrs. Stoker is said to have struck the psychological moment.””
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading ““They’re all wild about it!” ejaculated Mrs. Wheelock; “Mrs. Stoker is said to have struck the psychological moment.””
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading “Does she carry around a trunk full?”
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.
the most appropriate time for achieving a desired effect
In this reading ““They’re all wild about it!” ejaculated Mrs. Wheelock; “Mrs. Stoker is said to have struck the psychological moment.””
get going or set in motion
In this reading “Mrs. Hummel started up.”
In this reading ““There hasn’t been a card-party for years!” cried she; “where’ll she get her decks?”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “There hasn’t been a card-party for years!” cried she; “where’ll she get her decks?
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “They’re all wild about it!” ejaculated Mrs. Wheelock; “Mrs. Stoker is said to have struck the psychological moment.”
(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 “They’re all wild about it!” ejaculated Mrs. Wheelock; “Mrs. Stoker is said to have struck the psychological moment.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Does she carry around a trunk full?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “There hasn’t been a card-party for years!” cried she; “where’ll she get her decks?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There hasn’t been a card-party for years!” cried she; “where’ll she get her decks?
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Does she carry around a trunk full?
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Or will she clean out the saloons?
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “There hasn’t been a card-party for years!” cried she; “where’ll she get her decks?
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading “There hasn’t been a card-party for years!” cried she; “where’ll she get her decks?
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Does she carry around a trunk full?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They’re all wild about it!” ejaculated Mrs. Wheelock; “Mrs. Stoker is said to have struck the psychological moment.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “There hasn’t been a card-party for years!” cried she; “where’ll she get her decks?
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Does she carry around a trunk full?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “There hasn’t been a card-party for years!” cried she; “where’ll she get her decks?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There hasn’t been a card-party for years!” cried she; “where’ll she get her decks?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They’re all wild about it!” ejaculated Mrs. Wheelock; “Mrs. Stoker is said to have struck the psychological moment.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “There hasn’t been a card-party for years!” cried she; “where’ll she get her decks?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Hummel started up.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “They’re all wild about it!” ejaculated Mrs. Wheelock; “Mrs. Stoker is said to have struck the psychological moment.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “They’re all wild about it!” ejaculated Mrs. Wheelock; “Mrs. Stoker is said to have struck the psychological moment.”
a particular point in time
From this reading “They’re all wild about it!” ejaculated Mrs. Wheelock; “Mrs. Stoker is said to have struck the psychological moment.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “They’re all wild about it!” ejaculated Mrs. Wheelock; “Mrs. Stoker is said to have struck the psychological moment.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or will she clean out the saloons?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Or will she clean out the saloons?
mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature
From this reading “They’re all wild about it!” ejaculated Mrs. Wheelock; “Mrs. Stoker is said to have struck the psychological moment.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “They’re all wild about it!” ejaculated Mrs. Wheelock; “Mrs. Stoker is said to have struck the psychological moment.”
plural of “saloon” — a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Or will she clean out the saloons?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There hasn’t been a card-party for years!” cried she; “where’ll she get her decks?
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Mrs. Hummel started up.
Irish writer of the horror novel about Dracula (1847-1912)
From this reading “They’re all wild about it!” ejaculated Mrs. Wheelock; “Mrs. Stoker is said to have struck the psychological moment.”
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading “They’re all wild about it!” ejaculated Mrs. Wheelock; “Mrs. Stoker is said to have struck the psychological moment.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “They’re all wild about it!” ejaculated Mrs. Wheelock; “Mrs. Stoker is said to have struck the psychological moment.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There hasn’t been a card-party for years!” cried she; “where’ll she get her decks?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They’re all wild about it!” ejaculated Mrs. Wheelock; “Mrs. Stoker is said to have struck the psychological moment.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “They’re all wild about it!” ejaculated Mrs. Wheelock; “Mrs. Stoker is said to have struck the psychological moment.”
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Does she carry around a trunk full?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Hummel started up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They’re all wild about it!” ejaculated Mrs. Wheelock; “Mrs. Stoker is said to have struck the psychological moment.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There hasn’t been a card-party for years!” cried she; “where’ll she get her decks?
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “They’re all wild about it!” ejaculated Mrs. Wheelock; “Mrs. Stoker is said to have struck the psychological moment.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Or will she clean out the saloons?
a late time of life
From this reading “There hasn’t been a card-party for years!” cried she; “where’ll she get her decks?
Chapter 6 of Argonaut stories by Jerome [Editor] Hart holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 411 sentences of Argonaut stories, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of Argonaut stories by Jerome [Editor] Hart exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 411 sentences, grouped into 83 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 83 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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