Chapter 6 of Cursed by a Fortune is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Cursed by a Fortune is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No, no, my dear; pray make an effort and come down." "Shan't, I tell you. Now go!" "But--but--Claud, dear, he threatened to come up with a horse whip and fetch you." "What!" cried Claud, springing up on the bed without wincing, and staring at his mother; "did he say that?"
Chapter 6 of Cursed by a Fortune is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “"No, no, my dear; pray make an effort and come down."”
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading “"But--but--Claud, dear, he threatened to come up with a horse whip and fetch you."”
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “"No, no, my dear; pray make an effort and come down."”
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “"What!" cried Claud, springing up on the bed without wincing, and staring at his mother; "did he say that?"”
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “"What!" cried Claud, springing up on the bed without wincing, and staring at his mother; "did he say that?"”
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading “"But--but--Claud, dear, he threatened to come up with a horse whip and fetch you."”
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading “"But--but--Claud, dear, he threatened to come up with a horse whip and fetch you."”
-ing form of “wince” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading “"What!" cried Claud, springing up on the bed without wincing, and staring at his mother; "did he say that?"”
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.
come into existence; take on form or shape
In this reading “"What!" cried Claud, springing up on the bed without wincing, and staring at his mother; "did he say that?"”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “"No, no, my dear; pray make an effort and come down."”
In this reading “"No, no, my dear; pray make an effort and come down."”
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “"But--but--Claud, dear, he threatened to come up with a horse whip and fetch you."”
In this reading “"What!" cried Claud, springing up on the bed without wincing, and staring at his mother; "did he say that?"”
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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 "But--but--Claud, dear, he threatened to come up with a horse whip and fetch you."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "No, no, my dear; pray make an effort and come down."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No, no, my dear; pray make an effort and come down."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "What!" cried Claud, springing up on the bed without wincing, and staring at his mother; "did he say that?"
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "What!" cried Claud, springing up on the bed without wincing, and staring at his mother; "did he say that?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But--but--Claud, dear, he threatened to come up with a horse whip and fetch you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But--but--Claud, dear, he threatened to come up with a horse whip and fetch you."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "No, no, my dear; pray make an effort and come down."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "What!" cried Claud, springing up on the bed without wincing, and staring at his mother; "did he say that?"
dearly loved
From this reading "No, no, my dear; pray make an effort and come down."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What!" cried Claud, springing up on the bed without wincing, and staring at his mother; "did he say that?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "No, no, my dear; pray make an effort and come down."
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "No, no, my dear; pray make an effort and come down."
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading "But--but--Claud, dear, he threatened to come up with a horse whip and fetch you."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now go!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But--but--Claud, dear, he threatened to come up with a horse whip and fetch you."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What!" cried Claud, springing up on the bed without wincing, and staring at his mother; "did he say that?"
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "But--but--Claud, dear, he threatened to come up with a horse whip and fetch you."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Shan't, I tell you.
engage in
From this reading "No, no, my dear; pray make an effort and come down."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "What!" cried Claud, springing up on the bed without wincing, and staring at his mother; "did he say that?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "No, no, my dear; pray make an effort and come down."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no, my dear; pray make an effort and come down."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now go!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What!" cried Claud, springing up on the bed without wincing, and staring at his mother; "did he say that?"
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "No, no, my dear; pray make an effort and come down."
express in words
From this reading "What!" cried Claud, springing up on the bed without wincing, and staring at his mother; "did he say that?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Shan't, I tell you.
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "What!" cried Claud, springing up on the bed without wincing, and staring at his mother; "did he say that?"
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading "What!" cried Claud, springing up on the bed without wincing, and staring at his mother; "did he say that?"
express in words
From this reading "Shan't, I tell you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What!" cried Claud, springing up on the bed without wincing, and staring at his mother; "did he say that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What!" cried Claud, springing up on the bed without wincing, and staring at his mother; "did he say that?"
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading "But--but--Claud, dear, he threatened to come up with a horse whip and fetch you."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But--but--Claud, dear, he threatened to come up with a horse whip and fetch you."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "But--but--Claud, dear, he threatened to come up with a horse whip and fetch you."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What!" cried Claud, springing up on the bed without wincing, and staring at his mother; "did he say that?"
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading "But--but--Claud, dear, he threatened to come up with a horse whip and fetch you."
-ing form of “wince” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading "What!" cried Claud, springing up on the bed without wincing, and staring at his mother; "did he say that?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "But--but--Claud, dear, he threatened to come up with a horse whip and fetch you."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "What!" cried Claud, springing up on the bed without wincing, and staring at his mother; "did he say that?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Shan't, I tell you.
Chapter 6 of Cursed by a Fortune by George Manville Fenn holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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 403 sentences of Cursed by a Fortune, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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