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Dream Days

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Dream Days is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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They were excellent hearthrugs in that house; soft and wide, with the thickest of pile, and one's knees sank into them most comfortably.
When I got the book open there was a difficulty at first in making the great stiff pages lie down.
Most fortunately the coal-scuttle was actually at my elbow, and it was easy to find a flat bit of coal to lay on the refractory page.
Really, it was just as if everything had been arranged for me.
This was not such a bad sort of house after all.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Dream Days

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Dream Days is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
They were excellent hearthrugs in that house; soft and wide, with the thickest of pile, and one's knees sank into them most comfortably.
Line 2
When I got the book open there was a difficulty at first in making the great stiff pages lie down.
Line 3
Most fortunately the coal-scuttle was actually at my elbow, and it was easy to find a flat bit of coal to lay on the refractory page.
Line 4
Really, it was just as if everything had been arranged for me.
Line 5
This was not such a bad sort of house after all.

Learner Dictionary

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Open verb US /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading “When I got the book open there was a difficulty at first in making the great stiff pages lie down.”

All words in this reading · 72

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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a

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From this reading When I got the book open there was a difficulty at first in making the great stiff pages lie down.

actually

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From this reading Most fortunately the coal-scuttle was actually at my elbow, and it was easy to find a flat bit of coal to lay on the refractory page.

after

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From this reading This was not such a bad sort of house after all.

all

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From this reading This was not such a bad sort of house after all.

and

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From this reading They were excellent hearthrugs in that house; soft and wide, with the thickest of pile, and one's knees sank into them most comfortably.

arranged

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From this reading Really, it was just as if everything had been arranged for me.

as

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From this reading Really, it was just as if everything had been arranged for me.

at

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From this reading When I got the book open there was a difficulty at first in making the great stiff pages lie down.

bad

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From this reading This was not such a bad sort of house after all.

been

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From this reading Really, it was just as if everything had been arranged for me.

bit

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From this reading Most fortunately the coal-scuttle was actually at my elbow, and it was easy to find a flat bit of coal to lay on the refractory page.

book

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From this reading When I got the book open there was a difficulty at first in making the great stiff pages lie down.

coal

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From this reading Most fortunately the coal-scuttle was actually at my elbow, and it was easy to find a flat bit of coal to lay on the refractory page.

coal-scuttle

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From this reading Most fortunately the coal-scuttle was actually at my elbow, and it was easy to find a flat bit of coal to lay on the refractory page.

comfortably

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From this reading They were excellent hearthrugs in that house; soft and wide, with the thickest of pile, and one's knees sank into them most comfortably.

difficulty

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From this reading When I got the book open there was a difficulty at first in making the great stiff pages lie down.

down

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From this reading When I got the book open there was a difficulty at first in making the great stiff pages lie down.

easy

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From this reading Most fortunately the coal-scuttle was actually at my elbow, and it was easy to find a flat bit of coal to lay on the refractory page.

elbow

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From this reading Most fortunately the coal-scuttle was actually at my elbow, and it was easy to find a flat bit of coal to lay on the refractory page.

everything

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From this reading Really, it was just as if everything had been arranged for me.

excellent

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From this reading They were excellent hearthrugs in that house; soft and wide, with the thickest of pile, and one's knees sank into them most comfortably.

find

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From this reading Most fortunately the coal-scuttle was actually at my elbow, and it was easy to find a flat bit of coal to lay on the refractory page.

first

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From this reading When I got the book open there was a difficulty at first in making the great stiff pages lie down.

flat

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From this reading Most fortunately the coal-scuttle was actually at my elbow, and it was easy to find a flat bit of coal to lay on the refractory page.

for

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From this reading Really, it was just as if everything had been arranged for me.

fortunately

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From this reading Most fortunately the coal-scuttle was actually at my elbow, and it was easy to find a flat bit of coal to lay on the refractory page.

got

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From this reading When I got the book open there was a difficulty at first in making the great stiff pages lie down.

great

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From this reading When I got the book open there was a difficulty at first in making the great stiff pages lie down.

had

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From this reading Really, it was just as if everything had been arranged for me.

hearthrugs

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From this reading They were excellent hearthrugs in that house; soft and wide, with the thickest of pile, and one's knees sank into them most comfortably.

house

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From this reading They were excellent hearthrugs in that house; soft and wide, with the thickest of pile, and one's knees sank into them most comfortably.

I

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From this reading When I got the book open there was a difficulty at first in making the great stiff pages lie down.

if

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From this reading Really, it was just as if everything had been arranged for me.

in

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From this reading They were excellent hearthrugs in that house; soft and wide, with the thickest of pile, and one's knees sank into them most comfortably.

into

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From this reading They were excellent hearthrugs in that house; soft and wide, with the thickest of pile, and one's knees sank into them most comfortably.

it

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From this reading Most fortunately the coal-scuttle was actually at my elbow, and it was easy to find a flat bit of coal to lay on the refractory page.

just

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From this reading Really, it was just as if everything had been arranged for me.

knees

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From this reading They were excellent hearthrugs in that house; soft and wide, with the thickest of pile, and one's knees sank into them most comfortably.

lay

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From this reading Most fortunately the coal-scuttle was actually at my elbow, and it was easy to find a flat bit of coal to lay on the refractory page.

lie

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From this reading When I got the book open there was a difficulty at first in making the great stiff pages lie down.

making

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From this reading When I got the book open there was a difficulty at first in making the great stiff pages lie down.

me

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From this reading Really, it was just as if everything had been arranged for me.

most

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From this reading They were excellent hearthrugs in that house; soft and wide, with the thickest of pile, and one's knees sank into them most comfortably.

my

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Most fortunately the coal-scuttle was actually at my elbow, and it was easy to find a flat bit of coal to lay on the refractory page.

not

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From this reading This was not such a bad sort of house after all.

of

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From this reading They were excellent hearthrugs in that house; soft and wide, with the thickest of pile, and one's knees sank into them most comfortably.

on

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From this reading Most fortunately the coal-scuttle was actually at my elbow, and it was easy to find a flat bit of coal to lay on the refractory page.

one's

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From this reading They were excellent hearthrugs in that house; soft and wide, with the thickest of pile, and one's knees sank into them most comfortably.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading When I got the book open there was a difficulty at first in making the great stiff pages lie down.

page

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From this reading Most fortunately the coal-scuttle was actually at my elbow, and it was easy to find a flat bit of coal to lay on the refractory page.

pages

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From this reading When I got the book open there was a difficulty at first in making the great stiff pages lie down.

pile

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From this reading They were excellent hearthrugs in that house; soft and wide, with the thickest of pile, and one's knees sank into them most comfortably.

Really

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Really, it was just as if everything had been arranged for me.

refractory

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From this reading Most fortunately the coal-scuttle was actually at my elbow, and it was easy to find a flat bit of coal to lay on the refractory page.

sank

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From this reading They were excellent hearthrugs in that house; soft and wide, with the thickest of pile, and one's knees sank into them most comfortably.

soft

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From this reading They were excellent hearthrugs in that house; soft and wide, with the thickest of pile, and one's knees sank into them most comfortably.

sort

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From this reading This was not such a bad sort of house after all.

stiff

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From this reading When I got the book open there was a difficulty at first in making the great stiff pages lie down.

such

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From this reading This was not such a bad sort of house after all.

that

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From this reading They were excellent hearthrugs in that house; soft and wide, with the thickest of pile, and one's knees sank into them most comfortably.

the

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From this reading They were excellent hearthrugs in that house; soft and wide, with the thickest of pile, and one's knees sank into them most comfortably.

them

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From this reading They were excellent hearthrugs in that house; soft and wide, with the thickest of pile, and one's knees sank into them most comfortably.

there

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From this reading When I got the book open there was a difficulty at first in making the great stiff pages lie down.

They

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From this reading They were excellent hearthrugs in that house; soft and wide, with the thickest of pile, and one's knees sank into them most comfortably.

thickest

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From this reading They were excellent hearthrugs in that house; soft and wide, with the thickest of pile, and one's knees sank into them most comfortably.

This

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From this reading This was not such a bad sort of house after all.

to

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From this reading Most fortunately the coal-scuttle was actually at my elbow, and it was easy to find a flat bit of coal to lay on the refractory page.

was

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From this reading When I got the book open there was a difficulty at first in making the great stiff pages lie down.

were

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From this reading They were excellent hearthrugs in that house; soft and wide, with the thickest of pile, and one's knees sank into them most comfortably.

When

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From this reading When I got the book open there was a difficulty at first in making the great stiff pages lie down.

wide

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From this reading They were excellent hearthrugs in that house; soft and wide, with the thickest of pile, and one's knees sank into them most comfortably.

with

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From this reading They were excellent hearthrugs in that house; soft and wide, with the thickest of pile, and one's knees sank into them most comfortably.

Chapter 6 of Dream Days by Kenneth Grahame holds 162 sentences, grouped into 33 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

What does chapter 6 of Dream Days contain?

Chapter 6 holds 162 sentences of Dream Days, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 6 of Dream Days by Kenneth Grahame exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 162 sentences, grouped into 33 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 6 of Dream Days?

Work through the 33 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 33 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 6 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 6 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Dream Days

Common questions about reading Dream Days by Kenneth Grahame on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Dream Days?

Yes. All 1717 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #270 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Dream Days is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #270, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Dream Days take to read?

About 143 minutes of reading across 344 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Dream Days section by section

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  1. Open a chapter

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Vocabulary met early in Dream Days

Words and structures a reader meets early in Dream Days, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Matter
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Dream Days; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
General
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Dream Days; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Culture
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Dream Days; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Attainments
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