Chapter 6 of Captures is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Captures is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
And Caister thought: ‘Thank God, I do.’ They had sat down opposite each other at one of two small tables in the little recessed room. “Luck!” said Bryce-Green. “Luck!” replied Caister; and the cocktail trickling down him echoed: ‘Luck!’ “And what do you think of the state of the drama?”
Chapter 6 of Captures 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
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a short mixed drink
From this reading ““Luck!” replied Caister; and the cocktail trickling down him echoed: ‘Luck!’”
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading ““And what do you think of the state of the drama?””
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading ““Luck!” replied Caister; and the cocktail trickling down him echoed: ‘Luck!’”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading ““Luck!” said Bryce-Green.”
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading “They had sat down opposite each other at one of two small tables in the little recessed room.”
having a sunken area
From this reading “They had sat down opposite each other at one of two small tables in the little recessed room.”
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “They had sat down opposite each other at one of two small tables in the little recessed room.”
-ing form of “trickle” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading ““Luck!” replied Caister; and the cocktail trickling down him echoed: ‘Luck!’”
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 ““Luck!” replied Caister; and the cocktail trickling down him echoed: ‘Luck!’”
In this reading “They had sat down opposite each other at one of two small tables in the little recessed room.”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading ““And what do you think of the state of the drama?””
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Caister thought: ‘Thank God, I do.’
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had sat down opposite each other at one of two small tables in the little recessed room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Luck!” said Bryce-Green.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Caister thought: ‘Thank God, I do.’
a short mixed drink
From this reading “Luck!” replied Caister; and the cocktail trickling down him echoed: ‘Luck!’
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And Caister thought: ‘Thank God, I do.’
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They had sat down opposite each other at one of two small tables in the little recessed room.
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading “And what do you think of the state of the drama?”
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They had sat down opposite each other at one of two small tables in the little recessed room.
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading “Luck!” replied Caister; and the cocktail trickling down him echoed: ‘Luck!’
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading And Caister thought: ‘Thank God, I do.’
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had sat down opposite each other at one of two small tables in the little recessed room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Luck!” replied Caister; and the cocktail trickling down him echoed: ‘Luck!’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And Caister thought: ‘Thank God, I do.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had sat down opposite each other at one of two small tables in the little recessed room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They had sat down opposite each other at one of two small tables in the little recessed room.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “Luck!” said Bryce-Green.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had sat down opposite each other at one of two small tables in the little recessed room.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They had sat down opposite each other at one of two small tables in the little recessed room.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading They had sat down opposite each other at one of two small tables in the little recessed room.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They had sat down opposite each other at one of two small tables in the little recessed room.
having a sunken area
From this reading They had sat down opposite each other at one of two small tables in the little recessed room.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Luck!” replied Caister; and the cocktail trickling down him echoed: ‘Luck!’
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They had sat down opposite each other at one of two small tables in the little recessed room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Luck!” said Bryce-Green.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They had sat down opposite each other at one of two small tables in the little recessed room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They had sat down opposite each other at one of two small tables in the little recessed room.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “And what do you think of the state of the drama?”
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading They had sat down opposite each other at one of two small tables in the little recessed room.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading And Caister thought: ‘Thank God, I do.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had sat down opposite each other at one of two small tables in the little recessed room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had sat down opposite each other at one of two small tables in the little recessed room.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “And what do you think of the state of the drama?”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And Caister thought: ‘Thank God, I do.’
-ing form of “trickle” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading “Luck!” replied Caister; and the cocktail trickling down him echoed: ‘Luck!’
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They had sat down opposite each other at one of two small tables in the little recessed room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And what do you think of the state of the drama?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And what do you think of the state of the drama?”
Chapter 6 of Captures by John Galsworthy 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 Captures, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of Captures by John Galsworthy 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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Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
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How to work through Captures section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Captures, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
