Chapter 6 of Catty Atkins is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Catty Atkins is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Know of any ladders in town?” Catty asked, after a while. “Fire company’s got some,” says I. “New hook-and-ladder was bought this spring.” Catty thought it over awhile.
Chapter 6 of Catty Atkins is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
for a short time
From this reading “Catty thought it over awhile.”
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading ““New hook-and-ladder was bought this spring.””
any of various units of weight used in southeastern Asia (especially a Chinese measure equal to 500 grams)
From this reading “Catty asked, after a while.”
possessive form of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
plural of “ladder” — steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading ““Know of any ladders in town?””
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading ““Fire company’s got some,” says I.”
the season of growth
From this reading ““New hook-and-ladder was bought this spring.””
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading ““Know of any ladders in town?””
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 ““Fire company’s got some,” says I.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Catty asked, after a while.
later than; following
From this reading Catty asked, after a while.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Know of any ladders in town?”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Catty asked, after a while.
for a short time
From this reading Catty thought it over awhile.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “New hook-and-ladder was bought this spring.”
any of various units of weight used in southeastern Asia (especially a Chinese measure equal to 500 grams)
From this reading Catty asked, after a while.
possessive form of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “Fire company’s got some,” says I.
start firing a weapon
From this reading “Fire company’s got some,” says I.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Fire company’s got some,” says I.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “New hook-and-ladder was bought this spring.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Fire company’s got some,” says I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Know of any ladders in town?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Catty thought it over awhile.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Know of any ladders in town?”
plural of “ladder” — steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading “Know of any ladders in town?”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “New hook-and-ladder was bought this spring.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Know of any ladders in town?”
above and across; more than
From this reading Catty thought it over awhile.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Fire company’s got some,” says I.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Fire company’s got some,” says I.
the season of growth
From this reading “New hook-and-ladder was bought this spring.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “New hook-and-ladder was bought this spring.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Catty thought it over awhile.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “Know of any ladders in town?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “New hook-and-ladder was bought this spring.”
during the time that
From this reading Catty asked, after a while.
Chapter 6 of Catty Atkins by Clarence Budington Kelland holds 227 sentences, grouped into 46 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 227 sentences of Catty Atkins, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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