Chapter 6 of Cast Adrift is here in full — 321 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Cast Adrift is here in full — 321 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_FOR_ an hour Mrs. Bray waited the reappearance of Pinky Swett, but the girl did not come back. At the end of this time a package which had been left at the door was brought to her room. It came from Mrs. Dinneford, and contained two hundred dollars. A note that accompanied the package read as follows: “Forgive my little fault of temper.
Chapter 6 of Cast Adrift is here in full — 321 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having companions or an escort
From this reading “A note that accompanied the package read as follows:”
braying characteristic of donkeys
From this reading “_FOR_ an hour Mrs. Bray waited the reappearance of Pinky Swett, but the girl did not come back.”
gotten under control
From this reading “It came from Mrs. Dinneford, and contained two hundred dollars.”
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “A note that accompanied the package read as follows:”
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading “At the end of this time a package which had been left at the door was brought to her room.”
the finger farthest from the thumb
From this reading “_FOR_ an hour Mrs. Bray waited the reappearance of Pinky Swett, but the girl did not come back.”
the event of something appearing again
From this reading “_FOR_ an hour Mrs. Bray waited the reappearance of Pinky Swett, but the girl did not come back.”
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading ““Forgive my little fault of temper.”
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 At the end of this time a package which had been left at the door was brought to her room.
having companions or an escort
From this reading A note that accompanied the package read as follows:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _FOR_ an hour Mrs. Bray waited the reappearance of Pinky Swett, but the girl did not come back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It came from Mrs. Dinneford, and contained two hundred dollars.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A note that accompanied the package read as follows:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of this time a package which had been left at the door was brought to her room.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading _FOR_ an hour Mrs. Bray waited the reappearance of Pinky Swett, but the girl did not come back.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At the end of this time a package which had been left at the door was brought to her room.
braying characteristic of donkeys
From this reading _FOR_ an hour Mrs. Bray waited the reappearance of Pinky Swett, but the girl did not come back.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading At the end of this time a package which had been left at the door was brought to her room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _FOR_ an hour Mrs. Bray waited the reappearance of Pinky Swett, but the girl did not come back.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came from Mrs. Dinneford, and contained two hundred dollars.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _FOR_ an hour Mrs. Bray waited the reappearance of Pinky Swett, but the girl did not come back.
gotten under control
From this reading It came from Mrs. Dinneford, and contained two hundred dollars.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _FOR_ an hour Mrs. Bray waited the reappearance of Pinky Swett, but the girl did not come back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It came from Mrs. Dinneford, and contained two hundred dollars.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading It came from Mrs. Dinneford, and contained two hundred dollars.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At the end of this time a package which had been left at the door was brought to her room.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of this time a package which had been left at the door was brought to her room.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “Forgive my little fault of temper.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A note that accompanied the package read as follows:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _FOR_ an hour Mrs. Bray waited the reappearance of Pinky Swett, but the girl did not come back.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading “Forgive my little fault of temper.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It came from Mrs. Dinneford, and contained two hundred dollars.
a young female
From this reading _FOR_ an hour Mrs. Bray waited the reappearance of Pinky Swett, but the girl did not come back.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the end of this time a package which had been left at the door was brought to her room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the end of this time a package which had been left at the door was brought to her room.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading _FOR_ an hour Mrs. Bray waited the reappearance of Pinky Swett, but the girl did not come back.
ten 10s
From this reading It came from Mrs. Dinneford, and contained two hundred dollars.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It came from Mrs. Dinneford, and contained two hundred dollars.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading At the end of this time a package which had been left at the door was brought to her room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Forgive my little fault of temper.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _FOR_ an hour Mrs. Bray waited the reappearance of Pinky Swett, but the girl did not come back.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Forgive my little fault of temper.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _FOR_ an hour Mrs. Bray waited the reappearance of Pinky Swett, but the girl did not come back.
a brief written record
From this reading A note that accompanied the package read as follows:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _FOR_ an hour Mrs. Bray waited the reappearance of Pinky Swett, but the girl did not come back.
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading At the end of this time a package which had been left at the door was brought to her room.
the finger farthest from the thumb
From this reading _FOR_ an hour Mrs. Bray waited the reappearance of Pinky Swett, but the girl did not come back.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading A note that accompanied the package read as follows:
the event of something appearing again
From this reading _FOR_ an hour Mrs. Bray waited the reappearance of Pinky Swett, but the girl did not come back.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At the end of this time a package which had been left at the door was brought to her room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _FOR_ an hour Mrs. Bray waited the reappearance of Pinky Swett, but the girl did not come back.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading “Forgive my little fault of temper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A note that accompanied the package read as follows:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _FOR_ an hour Mrs. Bray waited the reappearance of Pinky Swett, but the girl did not come back.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At the end of this time a package which had been left at the door was brought to her room.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the end of this time a package which had been left at the door was brought to her room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the end of this time a package which had been left at the door was brought to her room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It came from Mrs. Dinneford, and contained two hundred dollars.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading _FOR_ an hour Mrs. Bray waited the reappearance of Pinky Swett, but the girl did not come back.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the end of this time a package which had been left at the door was brought to her room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the end of this time a package which had been left at the door was brought to her room.
Chapter 6 of Cast Adrift by T. S. (Timothy Shay) Arthur holds 321 sentences, grouped into 65 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.
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