Chapter 6 of Fenn Masterson's Discovery is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Fenn Masterson's Discovery is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN PERIL "Here's the stuff from the store, mom!" exclaimed Fenn, as he rushed into the house. "What's the matter?" asked his mother anxiously. "Has there been an accident, Fenn?" "Got to find the boys! Captain Wiggs!
Chapter 6 of Fenn Masterson's Discovery is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “"Has there been an accident, Fenn?"”
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “"What's the matter?" asked his mother anxiously.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “IN PERIL "Here's the stuff from the store, mom!" exclaimed Fenn, as he rushed into the house.”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “IN PERIL "Here's the stuff from the store, mom!" exclaimed Fenn, as he rushed into the house.”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “IN PERIL "Here's the stuff from the store, mom!" exclaimed Fenn, as he rushed into the house.”
done under pressure
From this reading “IN PERIL "Here's the stuff from the store, mom!" exclaimed Fenn, as he rushed into the house.”
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading “IN PERIL "Here's the stuff from the store, mom!" exclaimed Fenn, as he rushed into the house.”
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading “IN PERIL "Here's the stuff from the store, mom!" exclaimed Fenn, as he rushed into 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.
In this reading “IN PERIL "Here's the stuff from the store, mom!" exclaimed Fenn, as he rushed into the house.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading "Has there been an accident, Fenn?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Has there been an accident, Fenn?"
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked his mother anxiously.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN PERIL "Here's the stuff from the store, mom!" exclaimed Fenn, as he rushed into the house.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked his mother anxiously.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Has there been an accident, Fenn?"
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Got to find the boys!
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Wiggs!
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading IN PERIL "Here's the stuff from the store, mom!" exclaimed Fenn, as he rushed into the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN PERIL "Here's the stuff from the store, mom!" exclaimed Fenn, as he rushed into the house.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Got to find the boys!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN PERIL "Here's the stuff from the store, mom!" exclaimed Fenn, as he rushed into the house.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Got to find the boys!
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Has there been an accident, Fenn?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN PERIL "Here's the stuff from the store, mom!" exclaimed Fenn, as he rushed into the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN PERIL "Here's the stuff from the store, mom!" exclaimed Fenn, as he rushed into the house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked his mother anxiously.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading IN PERIL "Here's the stuff from the store, mom!" exclaimed Fenn, as he rushed into the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN PERIL "Here's the stuff from the store, mom!" exclaimed Fenn, as he rushed into the house.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading IN PERIL "Here's the stuff from the store, mom!" exclaimed Fenn, as he rushed into the house.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked his mother anxiously.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading IN PERIL "Here's the stuff from the store, mom!" exclaimed Fenn, as he rushed into the house.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked his mother anxiously.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading IN PERIL "Here's the stuff from the store, mom!" exclaimed Fenn, as he rushed into the house.
done under pressure
From this reading IN PERIL "Here's the stuff from the store, mom!" exclaimed Fenn, as he rushed into the house.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading IN PERIL "Here's the stuff from the store, mom!" exclaimed Fenn, as he rushed into the house.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading IN PERIL "Here's the stuff from the store, mom!" exclaimed Fenn, as he rushed into the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN PERIL "Here's the stuff from the store, mom!" exclaimed Fenn, as he rushed into the house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Has there been an accident, Fenn?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Got to find the boys!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked his mother anxiously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Wiggs!
Chapter 6 of Fenn Masterson's Discovery by Allen Chapman holds 95 sentences, grouped into 19 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 95 sentences of Fenn Masterson's Discovery, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of Fenn Masterson's Discovery by Allen Chapman exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 95 sentences, grouped into 19 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.
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