Chapter 6 of Crofton Chums is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Crofton Chums is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PLATO SOCIETY “Of course I’m glad you’ve rented your room,” said Poke with hesitancy, “but――but it isn’t going to be much fun having a faculty in the house.” “We had two in hall,” said Gil. “Yes, but what’s two when there are forty fellows to look after? That’s different. Here there are only four of us, and, besides, he’s right next door.
Chapter 6 of Crofton Chums is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading “PLATO SOCIETY “Of course I’m glad you’ve rented your room,” said Poke with hesitancy, “but――but it isn’t going to be much fun having a faculty in the house.””
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading ““Yes, but what’s two when there are forty fellows to look after?”
being ten more than thirty
From this reading ““Yes, but what’s two when there are forty fellows to look after?”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “PLATO SOCIETY “Of course I’m glad you’ve rented your room,” said Poke with hesitancy, “but――but it isn’t going to be much fun having a faculty in the house.””
a feeling of diffidence and indecision about doing something
From this reading “PLATO SOCIETY “Of course I’m glad you’ve rented your room,” said Poke with hesitancy, “but――but it isn’t going to be much fun having a faculty in the house.””
ancient Athenian philosopher; pupil of Socrates; teacher of Aristotle (428-347 BC)
From this reading “PLATO SOCIETY “Of course I’m glad you’ve rented your room,” said Poke with hesitancy, “but――but it isn’t going to be much fun having a faculty in the house.””
poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading “PLATO SOCIETY “Of course I’m glad you’ve rented your room,” said Poke with hesitancy, “but――but it isn’t going to be much fun having a faculty in the house.””
past form of “rent” — let for money
From this reading “PLATO SOCIETY “Of course I’m glad you’ve rented your room,” said Poke with hesitancy, “but――but it isn’t going to be much fun having a faculty in the house.””
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.
as might be expected
In this reading “PLATO SOCIETY “Of course I’m glad you’ve rented your room,” said Poke with hesitancy, “but――but it isn’t going to be much fun having a faculty in the house.””
at or in or to the adjacent residence
In this reading “Here there are only four of us, and, besides, he’s right next door.”
keep under careful scrutiny
In this reading ““Yes, but what’s two when there are forty fellows to look after?”
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 PLATO SOCIETY “Of course I’m glad you’ve rented your room,” said Poke with hesitancy, “but――but it isn’t going to be much fun having a faculty in the house.”
later than; following
From this reading “Yes, but what’s two when there are forty fellows to look after?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here there are only four of us, and, besides, he’s right next door.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Yes, but what’s two when there are forty fellows to look after?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading PLATO SOCIETY “Of course I’m glad you’ve rented your room,” said Poke with hesitancy, “but――but it isn’t going to be much fun having a faculty in the house.”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Here there are only four of us, and, besides, he’s right next door.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading PLATO SOCIETY “Of course I’m glad you’ve rented your room,” said Poke with hesitancy, “but――but it isn’t going to be much fun having a faculty in the house.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading PLATO SOCIETY “Of course I’m glad you’ve rented your room,” said Poke with hesitancy, “but――but it isn’t going to be much fun having a faculty in the house.”
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading That’s different.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Here there are only four of us, and, besides, he’s right next door.
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading PLATO SOCIETY “Of course I’m glad you’ve rented your room,” said Poke with hesitancy, “but――but it isn’t going to be much fun having a faculty in the house.”
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “Yes, but what’s two when there are forty fellows to look after?
being ten more than thirty
From this reading “Yes, but what’s two when there are forty fellows to look after?
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Here there are only four of us, and, besides, he’s right next door.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading PLATO SOCIETY “Of course I’m glad you’ve rented your room,” said Poke with hesitancy, “but――but it isn’t going to be much fun having a faculty in the house.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We had two in hall,” said Gil.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading PLATO SOCIETY “Of course I’m glad you’ve rented your room,” said Poke with hesitancy, “but――but it isn’t going to be much fun having a faculty in the house.”
the act of departing
From this reading PLATO SOCIETY “Of course I’m glad you’ve rented your room,” said Poke with hesitancy, “but――but it isn’t going to be much fun having a faculty in the house.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “We had two in hall,” said Gil.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “We had two in hall,” said Gil.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading PLATO SOCIETY “Of course I’m glad you’ve rented your room,” said Poke with hesitancy, “but――but it isn’t going to be much fun having a faculty in the house.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here there are only four of us, and, besides, he’s right next door.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here there are only four of us, and, besides, he’s right next door.
a feeling of diffidence and indecision about doing something
From this reading PLATO SOCIETY “Of course I’m glad you’ve rented your room,” said Poke with hesitancy, “but――but it isn’t going to be much fun having a faculty in the house.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading PLATO SOCIETY “Of course I’m glad you’ve rented your room,” said Poke with hesitancy, “but――but it isn’t going to be much fun having a faculty in the house.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PLATO SOCIETY “Of course I’m glad you’ve rented your room,” said Poke with hesitancy, “but――but it isn’t going to be much fun having a faculty in the house.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PLATO SOCIETY “Of course I’m glad you’ve rented your room,” said Poke with hesitancy, “but――but it isn’t going to be much fun having a faculty in the house.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PLATO SOCIETY “Of course I’m glad you’ve rented your room,” said Poke with hesitancy, “but――but it isn’t going to be much fun having a faculty in the house.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PLATO SOCIETY “Of course I’m glad you’ve rented your room,” said Poke with hesitancy, “but――but it isn’t going to be much fun having a faculty in the house.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Yes, but what’s two when there are forty fellows to look after?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading PLATO SOCIETY “Of course I’m glad you’ve rented your room,” said Poke with hesitancy, “but――but it isn’t going to be much fun having a faculty in the house.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Here there are only four of us, and, besides, he’s right next door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PLATO SOCIETY “Of course I’m glad you’ve rented your room,” said Poke with hesitancy, “but――but it isn’t going to be much fun having a faculty in the house.”
and nothing more
From this reading Here there are only four of us, and, besides, he’s right next door.
ancient Athenian philosopher; pupil of Socrates; teacher of Aristotle (428-347 BC)
From this reading PLATO SOCIETY “Of course I’m glad you’ve rented your room,” said Poke with hesitancy, “but――but it isn’t going to be much fun having a faculty in the house.”
poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading PLATO SOCIETY “Of course I’m glad you’ve rented your room,” said Poke with hesitancy, “but――but it isn’t going to be much fun having a faculty in the house.”
past form of “rent” — let for money
From this reading PLATO SOCIETY “Of course I’m glad you’ve rented your room,” said Poke with hesitancy, “but――but it isn’t going to be much fun having a faculty in the house.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading Here there are only four of us, and, besides, he’s right next door.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading PLATO SOCIETY “Of course I’m glad you’ve rented your room,” said Poke with hesitancy, “but――but it isn’t going to be much fun having a faculty in the house.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading PLATO SOCIETY “Of course I’m glad you’ve rented your room,” said Poke with hesitancy, “but――but it isn’t going to be much fun having a faculty in the house.”
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading PLATO SOCIETY “Of course I’m glad you’ve rented your room,” said Poke with hesitancy, “but――but it isn’t going to be much fun having a faculty in the house.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That’s different.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLATO SOCIETY “Of course I’m glad you’ve rented your room,” said Poke with hesitancy, “but――but it isn’t going to be much fun having a faculty in the house.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Yes, but what’s two when there are forty fellows to look after?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PLATO SOCIETY “Of course I’m glad you’ve rented your room,” said Poke with hesitancy, “but――but it isn’t going to be much fun having a faculty in the house.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “We had two in hall,” said Gil.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here there are only four of us, and, besides, he’s right next door.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We had two in hall,” said Gil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, but what’s two when there are forty fellows to look after?
at the time that
From this reading “Yes, but what’s two when there are forty fellows to look after?
in the company of; together with
From this reading PLATO SOCIETY “Of course I’m glad you’ve rented your room,” said Poke with hesitancy, “but――but it isn’t going to be much fun having a faculty in the house.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, but what’s two when there are forty fellows to look after?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PLATO SOCIETY “Of course I’m glad you’ve rented your room,” said Poke with hesitancy, “but――but it isn’t going to be much fun having a faculty in the house.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading PLATO SOCIETY “Of course I’m glad you’ve rented your room,” said Poke with hesitancy, “but――but it isn’t going to be much fun having a faculty in the house.”
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