Chapter 6 of Combed Out is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of Combed Out is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Suddenly the broad white beam of a searchlight swung across the darkness. For a time it seemed to paw the sky in a hesitating fashion and then it remained fixed on one spot. "There 'e is! There 'e is!" someone shouted in an excited voice. In the white track was a brilliant silver object travelling along at a great speed.
Chapter 6 of Combed Out is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading “Suddenly the broad white beam of a searchlight swung across the darkness.”
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading “For a time it seemed to paw the sky in a hesitating fashion and then it remained fixed on one spot.”
scrape with the paws
From this reading “For a time it seemed to paw the sky in a hesitating fashion and then it remained fixed on one spot.”
a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction
From this reading “Suddenly the broad white beam of a searchlight swung across the darkness.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “There 'e is!" someone shouted in an excited voice.”
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading “Suddenly the broad white beam of a searchlight swung across the darkness.”
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading “In the white track was a brilliant silver object travelling along at a great speed.”
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading “In the white track was a brilliant silver object travelling along at a great speed.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Suddenly the broad white beam of a searchlight swung across the darkness.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Suddenly the broad white beam of a searchlight swung across the darkness.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading In the white track was a brilliant silver object travelling along at a great speed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There 'e is!" someone shouted in an excited voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a time it seemed to paw the sky in a hesitating fashion and then it remained fixed on one spot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the white track was a brilliant silver object travelling along at a great speed.
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading Suddenly the broad white beam of a searchlight swung across the darkness.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading In the white track was a brilliant silver object travelling along at a great speed.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Suddenly the broad white beam of a searchlight swung across the darkness.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Suddenly the broad white beam of a searchlight swung across the darkness.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading "There 'e is!
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading There 'e is!" someone shouted in an excited voice.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For a time it seemed to paw the sky in a hesitating fashion and then it remained fixed on one spot.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading For a time it seemed to paw the sky in a hesitating fashion and then it remained fixed on one spot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a time it seemed to paw the sky in a hesitating fashion and then it remained fixed on one spot.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In the white track was a brilliant silver object travelling along at a great speed.
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading For a time it seemed to paw the sky in a hesitating fashion and then it remained fixed on one spot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a time it seemed to paw the sky in a hesitating fashion and then it remained fixed on one spot.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There 'e is!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For a time it seemed to paw the sky in a hesitating fashion and then it remained fixed on one spot.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading In the white track was a brilliant silver object travelling along at a great speed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suddenly the broad white beam of a searchlight swung across the darkness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For a time it seemed to paw the sky in a hesitating fashion and then it remained fixed on one spot.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For a time it seemed to paw the sky in a hesitating fashion and then it remained fixed on one spot.
scrape with the paws
From this reading For a time it seemed to paw the sky in a hesitating fashion and then it remained fixed on one spot.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For a time it seemed to paw the sky in a hesitating fashion and then it remained fixed on one spot.
a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction
From this reading Suddenly the broad white beam of a searchlight swung across the darkness.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For a time it seemed to paw the sky in a hesitating fashion and then it remained fixed on one spot.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading There 'e is!" someone shouted in an excited voice.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading In the white track was a brilliant silver object travelling along at a great speed.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading For a time it seemed to paw the sky in a hesitating fashion and then it remained fixed on one spot.
a person, without saying who
From this reading There 'e is!" someone shouted in an excited voice.
move hurridly
From this reading In the white track was a brilliant silver object travelling along at a great speed.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading For a time it seemed to paw the sky in a hesitating fashion and then it remained fixed on one spot.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly the broad white beam of a searchlight swung across the darkness.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Suddenly the broad white beam of a searchlight swung across the darkness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Suddenly the broad white beam of a searchlight swung across the darkness.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For a time it seemed to paw the sky in a hesitating fashion and then it remained fixed on one spot.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There 'e is!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a time it seemed to paw the sky in a hesitating fashion and then it remained fixed on one spot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a time it seemed to paw the sky in a hesitating fashion and then it remained fixed on one spot.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading In the white track was a brilliant silver object travelling along at a great speed.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading In the white track was a brilliant silver object travelling along at a great speed.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There 'e is!" someone shouted in an excited voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the white track was a brilliant silver object travelling along at a great speed.
a Caucasian
From this reading Suddenly the broad white beam of a searchlight swung across the darkness.
Chapter 6 of Combed Out by F. A. (Frederick Augustus) Voigt holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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 425 sentences of Combed Out, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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