Chapter 6 of Cottage on the Curve is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Cottage on the Curve is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
They passed Ben, the handy man, on his way out to the fishing grounds. “Where you kids bound for in that contraption?” he called. They waved their hands and shouted back at him, “We’re going to rescue our raft. It blew away in the storm last night.” “Where’s the other one?” he wanted to know.
Chapter 6 of Cottage on the Curve is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading “It blew away in the storm last night.””
a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
From this reading ““Where you kids bound for in that contraption?” he called.”
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading “They passed Ben, the handy man, on his way out to the fishing grounds.”
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading “They passed Ben, the handy man, on his way out to the fishing grounds.”
easy to reach
From this reading “They passed Ben, the handy man, on his way out to the fishing grounds.”
plural of “kid” — a young person of either sex
From this reading ““Where you kids bound for in that contraption?” he called.”
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading “They waved their hands and shouted back at him, “We’re going to rescue our raft.”
free from harm or evil
From this reading “They waved their hands and shouted back at him, “We’re going to rescue our raft.”
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.
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In this reading “They passed Ben, the handy man, on his way out to the fishing grounds.”
In this reading “It blew away in the storm last night.””
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They waved their hands and shouted back at him, “We’re going to rescue our raft.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They waved their hands and shouted back at him, “We’re going to rescue our raft.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It blew away in the storm last night.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They waved their hands and shouted back at him, “We’re going to rescue our raft.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading They passed Ben, the handy man, on his way out to the fishing grounds.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading It blew away in the storm last night.”
confined by bonds
From this reading “Where you kids bound for in that contraption?” he called.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Where you kids bound for in that contraption?” he called.
a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
From this reading “Where you kids bound for in that contraption?” he called.
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading They passed Ben, the handy man, on his way out to the fishing grounds.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Where you kids bound for in that contraption?” he called.
the act of departing
From this reading They waved their hands and shouted back at him, “We’re going to rescue our raft.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading They passed Ben, the handy man, on his way out to the fishing grounds.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading They waved their hands and shouted back at him, “We’re going to rescue our raft.
easy to reach
From this reading They passed Ben, the handy man, on his way out to the fishing grounds.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Where you kids bound for in that contraption?” he called.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They waved their hands and shouted back at him, “We’re going to rescue our raft.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They passed Ben, the handy man, on his way out to the fishing grounds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Where you kids bound for in that contraption?” he called.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It blew away in the storm last night.”
plural of “kid” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “Where you kids bound for in that contraption?” he called.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Where’s the other one?” he wanted to know.
immediately past
From this reading It blew away in the storm last night.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They passed Ben, the handy man, on his way out to the fishing grounds.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It blew away in the storm last night.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They passed Ben, the handy man, on his way out to the fishing grounds.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Where’s the other one?” he wanted to know.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Where’s the other one?” he wanted to know.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading They waved their hands and shouted back at him, “We’re going to rescue our raft.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They passed Ben, the handy man, on his way out to the fishing grounds.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They passed Ben, the handy man, on his way out to the fishing grounds.
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading They waved their hands and shouted back at him, “We’re going to rescue our raft.
free from harm or evil
From this reading They waved their hands and shouted back at him, “We’re going to rescue our raft.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading They waved their hands and shouted back at him, “We’re going to rescue our raft.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading It blew away in the storm last night.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Where you kids bound for in that contraption?” he called.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They passed Ben, the handy man, on his way out to the fishing grounds.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They waved their hands and shouted back at him, “We’re going to rescue our raft.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They passed Ben, the handy man, on his way out to the fishing grounds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They passed Ben, the handy man, on his way out to the fishing grounds.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “Where’s the other one?” he wanted to know.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading They waved their hands and shouted back at him, “We’re going to rescue our raft.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They passed Ben, the handy man, on his way out to the fishing grounds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They waved their hands and shouted back at him, “We’re going to rescue our raft.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where you kids bound for in that contraption?” he called.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Where’s the other one?” he wanted to know.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Where you kids bound for in that contraption?” he called.
Chapter 6 of Cottage on the Curve by Mary Lamers holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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 427 sentences of Cottage on the Curve, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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