Chapter 6 of Chip, of the Flying U is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Chip, of the Flying U is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Miss Whitmore ran down to the blacksmith shop, waving an official-looking paper in her hand. “I've got it, J. G.!” “Got what--smallpox?” J. G. did not even look up from the iron he was welding. “No, my license.
Chapter 6 of Chip, of the Flying U is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
From this reading “Miss Whitmore ran down to the blacksmith shop, waving an official-looking paper in her hand.”
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading “J. G. did not even look up from the iron he was welding.”
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading ““No, my license.”
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading “Miss Whitmore ran down to the blacksmith shop, waving an official-looking paper in her hand.”
do one's shopping
From this reading “Miss Whitmore ran down to the blacksmith shop, waving an official-looking paper in her hand.”
a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever and weakness and skin eruption with pustules that form scabs that slough off leaving scars
From this reading ““Got what--smallpox?””
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading “Miss Whitmore ran down to the blacksmith shop, waving an official-looking paper in her hand.”
fastening two pieces of metal together by softening with heat and applying pressure
From this reading “J. G. did not even look up from the iron he was welding.”
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.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Miss Whitmore ran down to the blacksmith shop, waving an official-looking paper in her hand.
a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
From this reading Miss Whitmore ran down to the blacksmith shop, waving an official-looking paper in her hand.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading J. G. did not even look up from the iron he was welding.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Miss Whitmore ran down to the blacksmith shop, waving an official-looking paper in her hand.
divisible by two
From this reading J. G. did not even look up from the iron he was welding.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading J. G. did not even look up from the iron he was welding.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading “I've got it, J. G.!”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I've got it, J. G.!”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Miss Whitmore ran down to the blacksmith shop, waving an official-looking paper in her hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading J. G. did not even look up from the iron he was welding.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Whitmore ran down to the blacksmith shop, waving an official-looking paper in her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I've got it, J. G.!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Whitmore ran down to the blacksmith shop, waving an official-looking paper in her hand.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading J. G. did not even look up from the iron he was welding.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I've got it, J. G.!”
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading “I've got it, J. G.!”
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading “No, my license.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading J. G. did not even look up from the iron he was welding.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Whitmore ran down to the blacksmith shop, waving an official-looking paper in her hand.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “No, my license.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, my license.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading J. G. did not even look up from the iron he was welding.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Whitmore ran down to the blacksmith shop, waving an official-looking paper in her hand.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Miss Whitmore ran down to the blacksmith shop, waving an official-looking paper in her hand.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Miss Whitmore ran down to the blacksmith shop, waving an official-looking paper in her hand.
do one's shopping
From this reading Miss Whitmore ran down to the blacksmith shop, waving an official-looking paper in her hand.
a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever and weakness and skin eruption with pustules that form scabs that slough off leaving scars
From this reading “Got what--smallpox?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Whitmore ran down to the blacksmith shop, waving an official-looking paper in her hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Whitmore ran down to the blacksmith shop, waving an official-looking paper in her hand.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading J. G. did not even look up from the iron he was welding.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading J. G. did not even look up from the iron he was welding.
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading Miss Whitmore ran down to the blacksmith shop, waving an official-looking paper in her hand.
fastening two pieces of metal together by softening with heat and applying pressure
From this reading J. G. did not even look up from the iron he was welding.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Got what--smallpox?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Whitmore ran down to the blacksmith shop, waving an official-looking paper in her hand.
Chapter 6 of Chip, of the Flying U by B. M. Bower holds 149 sentences, grouped into 30 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 149 sentences of Chip, of the Flying U, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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