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Chapter 6 of Bound to Rise is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Father," said Harry, the next morning, as Mr. Walton was about to leave the house, "there's something I want to say to you." "What is it?" asked his father, imagining it was some trifle. "I'll go out with you, and tell you outside." "Very well, my son." Harry put on his cap, and followed his father into the open air.
Chapter 6 of Bound to Rise is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading “Harry put on his cap, and followed his father into the open air.”
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “Harry put on his cap, and followed his father into the open air.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “"Father," said Harry, the next morning, as Mr. Walton was about to leave the house, "there's something I want to say to you."”
-ing form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “"What is it?" asked his father, imagining it was some trifle.”
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading “"I'll go out with you, and tell you outside."”
a male human offspring
From this reading “"Very well, my son."”
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading “"What is it?" asked his father, imagining it was some trifle.”
English composer (1902-1983)
From this reading “"Father," said Harry, the next morning, as Mr. Walton was about to leave the house, "there's something I want to say to you."”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Father," said Harry, the next morning, as Mr. Walton was about to leave the house, "there's something I want to say to you."
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Harry put on his cap, and followed his father into the open air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'll go out with you, and tell you outside."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Father," said Harry, the next morning, as Mr. Walton was about to leave the house, "there's something I want to say to you."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is it?" asked his father, imagining it was some trifle.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Harry put on his cap, and followed his father into the open air.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Father," said Harry, the next morning, as Mr. Walton was about to leave the house, "there's something I want to say to you."
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Harry put on his cap, and followed his father into the open air.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I'll go out with you, and tell you outside."
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "Father," said Harry, the next morning, as Mr. Walton was about to leave the house, "there's something I want to say to you."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?" asked his father, imagining it was some trifle.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Father," said Harry, the next morning, as Mr. Walton was about to leave the house, "there's something I want to say to you."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Father," said Harry, the next morning, as Mr. Walton was about to leave the house, "there's something I want to say to you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll go out with you, and tell you outside."
-ing form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading "What is it?" asked his father, imagining it was some trifle.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Harry put on his cap, and followed his father into the open air.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?" asked his father, imagining it was some trifle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?" asked his father, imagining it was some trifle.
go away from a place
From this reading "Father," said Harry, the next morning, as Mr. Walton was about to leave the house, "there's something I want to say to you."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Father," said Harry, the next morning, as Mr. Walton was about to leave the house, "there's something I want to say to you."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Father," said Harry, the next morning, as Mr. Walton was about to leave the house, "there's something I want to say to you."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Very well, my son."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Father," said Harry, the next morning, as Mr. Walton was about to leave the house, "there's something I want to say to you."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Harry put on his cap, and followed his father into the open air.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Harry put on his cap, and followed his father into the open air.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I'll go out with you, and tell you outside."
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading "I'll go out with you, and tell you outside."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Harry put on his cap, and followed his father into the open air.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Father," said Harry, the next morning, as Mr. Walton was about to leave the house, "there's something I want to say to you."
express in words
From this reading "Father," said Harry, the next morning, as Mr. Walton was about to leave the house, "there's something I want to say to you."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "What is it?" asked his father, imagining it was some trifle.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Father," said Harry, the next morning, as Mr. Walton was about to leave the house, "there's something I want to say to you."
a male human offspring
From this reading "Very well, my son."
express in words
From this reading "I'll go out with you, and tell you outside."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Father," said Harry, the next morning, as Mr. Walton was about to leave the house, "there's something I want to say to you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Father," said Harry, the next morning, as Mr. Walton was about to leave the house, "there's something I want to say to you."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Father," said Harry, the next morning, as Mr. Walton was about to leave the house, "there's something I want to say to you."
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading "What is it?" asked his father, imagining it was some trifle.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very well, my son."
English composer (1902-1983)
From this reading "Father," said Harry, the next morning, as Mr. Walton was about to leave the house, "there's something I want to say to you."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Father," said Harry, the next morning, as Mr. Walton was about to leave the house, "there's something I want to say to you."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Father," said Harry, the next morning, as Mr. Walton was about to leave the house, "there's something I want to say to you."
(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 "Very well, my son."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?" asked his father, imagining it was some trifle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I'll go out with you, and tell you outside."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Father," said Harry, the next morning, as Mr. Walton was about to leave the house, "there's something I want to say to you."
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Chapter 6 holds 140 sentences of Bound to Rise, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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