Chapter VI of Dick Merriwell's Assurance, “A Troubled Heart,” is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VI
Chapter VI of Dick Merriwell's Assurance, “A Troubled Heart,” is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What is the matter, Doris?” asked Zona, as the path at length brought them through the woods and in sight of Lakeside Academy. Doris shook her head and swallowed down a choking lump in her throat. “Nothing,” she answered. In a moment Zona’s arm was about her. “Tell me,” she urged.
Chapter VI of Dick Merriwell's Assurance, “A Troubled Heart,” is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading ““What is the matter, Doris?” asked Zona, as the path at length brought them through the woods and in sight of Lakeside Academy.”
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading “Doris shook her head and swallowed down a choking lump in her throat.”
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading ““What is the matter, Doris?” asked Zona, as the path at length brought them through the woods and in sight of Lakeside Academy.”
the shore of a lake
From this reading ““What is the matter, Doris?” asked Zona, as the path at length brought them through the woods and in sight of Lakeside Academy.”
a compact mass
From this reading “Doris shook her head and swallowed down a choking lump in her throat.”
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading “Doris shook her head and swallowed down a choking lump in her throat.”
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading ““Tell me,” she urged.”
(anatomy) any encircling or beltlike structure
From this reading ““What is the matter, Doris?” asked Zona, as the path at length brought them through the woods and in sight of Lakeside Academy.”
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in a lengthy or prolix manner
In this reading ““What is the matter, Doris?” asked Zona, as the path at length brought them through the woods and in sight of Lakeside Academy.”
In this reading ““What is the matter, Doris?” asked Zona, as the path at length brought them through the woods and in sight of Lakeside Academy.”
at or within a reasonable distance for seeing
In this reading ““What is the matter, Doris?” asked Zona, as the path at length brought them through the woods and in sight of Lakeside Academy.”
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 Doris shook her head and swallowed down a choking lump in her throat.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In a moment Zona’s arm was about her.
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading “What is the matter, Doris?” asked Zona, as the path at length brought them through the woods and in sight of Lakeside Academy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “What is the matter, Doris?” asked Zona, as the path at length brought them through the woods and in sight of Lakeside Academy.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Nothing,” she answered.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading In a moment Zona’s arm was about her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “What is the matter, Doris?” asked Zona, as the path at length brought them through the woods and in sight of Lakeside Academy.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What is the matter, Doris?” asked Zona, as the path at length brought them through the woods and in sight of Lakeside Academy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “What is the matter, Doris?” asked Zona, as the path at length brought them through the woods and in sight of Lakeside Academy.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “What is the matter, Doris?” asked Zona, as the path at length brought them through the woods and in sight of Lakeside Academy.
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading Doris shook her head and swallowed down a choking lump in her throat.
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading “What is the matter, Doris?” asked Zona, as the path at length brought them through the woods and in sight of Lakeside Academy.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Doris shook her head and swallowed down a choking lump in her throat.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Doris shook her head and swallowed down a choking lump in her throat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Doris shook her head and swallowed down a choking lump in her throat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What is the matter, Doris?” asked Zona, as the path at length brought them through the woods and in sight of Lakeside Academy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is the matter, Doris?” asked Zona, as the path at length brought them through the woods and in sight of Lakeside Academy.
the shore of a lake
From this reading “What is the matter, Doris?” asked Zona, as the path at length brought them through the woods and in sight of Lakeside Academy.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading “What is the matter, Doris?” asked Zona, as the path at length brought them through the woods and in sight of Lakeside Academy.
a compact mass
From this reading Doris shook her head and swallowed down a choking lump in her throat.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What is the matter, Doris?” asked Zona, as the path at length brought them through the woods and in sight of Lakeside Academy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Tell me,” she urged.
a particular point in time
From this reading In a moment Zona’s arm was about her.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing,” she answered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What is the matter, Doris?” asked Zona, as the path at length brought them through the woods and in sight of Lakeside Academy.
a course of conduct
From this reading “What is the matter, Doris?” asked Zona, as the path at length brought them through the woods and in sight of Lakeside Academy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Nothing,” she answered.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Doris shook her head and swallowed down a choking lump in her throat.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “What is the matter, Doris?” asked Zona, as the path at length brought them through the woods and in sight of Lakeside Academy.
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading Doris shook her head and swallowed down a choking lump in her throat.
express in words
From this reading “Tell me,” she urged.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What is the matter, Doris?” asked Zona, as the path at length brought them through the woods and in sight of Lakeside Academy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “What is the matter, Doris?” asked Zona, as the path at length brought them through the woods and in sight of Lakeside Academy.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Doris shook her head and swallowed down a choking lump in her throat.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “What is the matter, Doris?” asked Zona, as the path at length brought them through the woods and in sight of Lakeside Academy.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading “Tell me,” she urged.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a moment Zona’s arm was about her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is the matter, Doris?” asked Zona, as the path at length brought them through the woods and in sight of Lakeside Academy.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “What is the matter, Doris?” asked Zona, as the path at length brought them through the woods and in sight of Lakeside Academy.
(anatomy) any encircling or beltlike structure
From this reading “What is the matter, Doris?” asked Zona, as the path at length brought them through the woods and in sight of Lakeside Academy.
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From this reading In a moment Zona’s arm was about her.
Chapter 6 of Dick Merriwell's Assurance by Burt L. Standish holds 148 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.
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