Chapter 6 of Being a Boy is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Being a Boy is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“It is a pleasant evening,” said John. “It is quite so,” replied Cynthia. “Did you come in a cutter?” asked John anxiously. “No; I walked on the crust, and it was perfectly lovely walking,” said Cynthia, in a burst of confidence. “Was it slippery?” continued John.
Chapter 6 of Being a Boy is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 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.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading ““Did you come in a cutter?” asked John anxiously.”
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading ““No; I walked on the crust, and it was perfectly lovely walking,” said Cynthia, in a burst of confidence.”
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading ““No; I walked on the crust, and it was perfectly lovely walking,” said Cynthia, in a burst of confidence.”
the outer layer of the Earth
From this reading ““No; I walked on the crust, and it was perfectly lovely walking,” said Cynthia, in a burst of confidence.”
someone who cuts or carves stone
From this reading ““Did you come in a cutter?” asked John anxiously.”
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading ““It is quite so,” replied Cynthia.”
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading ““No; I walked on the crust, and it was perfectly lovely walking,” said Cynthia, in a burst of confidence.”
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading ““Was it slippery?” continued John.”
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 “It is a pleasant evening,” said John.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “No; I walked on the crust, and it was perfectly lovely walking,” said Cynthia, in a burst of confidence.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “Did you come in a cutter?” asked John anxiously.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Did you come in a cutter?” asked John anxiously.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “No; I walked on the crust, and it was perfectly lovely walking,” said Cynthia, in a burst of confidence.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Did you come in a cutter?” asked John anxiously.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading “No; I walked on the crust, and it was perfectly lovely walking,” said Cynthia, in a burst of confidence.
without stop or interruption
From this reading “Was it slippery?” continued John.
the outer layer of the Earth
From this reading “No; I walked on the crust, and it was perfectly lovely walking,” said Cynthia, in a burst of confidence.
someone who cuts or carves stone
From this reading “Did you come in a cutter?” asked John anxiously.
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading “It is quite so,” replied Cynthia.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did you come in a cutter?” asked John anxiously.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “It is a pleasant evening,” said John.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No; I walked on the crust, and it was perfectly lovely walking,” said Cynthia, in a burst of confidence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Did you come in a cutter?” asked John anxiously.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is a pleasant evening,” said John.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is a pleasant evening,” said John.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “It is a pleasant evening,” said John.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “No; I walked on the crust, and it was perfectly lovely walking,” said Cynthia, in a burst of confidence.
not any; not one
From this reading “No; I walked on the crust, and it was perfectly lovely walking,” said Cynthia, in a burst of confidence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “No; I walked on the crust, and it was perfectly lovely walking,” said Cynthia, in a burst of confidence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “No; I walked on the crust, and it was perfectly lovely walking,” said Cynthia, in a burst of confidence.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “No; I walked on the crust, and it was perfectly lovely walking,” said Cynthia, in a burst of confidence.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading “It is a pleasant evening,” said John.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “It is quite so,” replied Cynthia.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “It is quite so,” replied Cynthia.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It is a pleasant evening,” said John.
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading “Was it slippery?” continued John.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “It is quite so,” replied Cynthia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “No; I walked on the crust, and it was perfectly lovely walking,” said Cynthia, in a burst of confidence.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading “No; I walked on the crust, and it was perfectly lovely walking,” said Cynthia, in a burst of confidence.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading “No; I walked on the crust, and it was perfectly lovely walking,” said Cynthia, in a burst of confidence.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No; I walked on the crust, and it was perfectly lovely walking,” said Cynthia, in a burst of confidence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did you come in a cutter?” asked John anxiously.
Chapter 6 of Being a Boy by Charles Dudley Warner holds 158 sentences, grouped into 32 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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