Chapter 6 of Fordham's Feud is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Fordham's Feud is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"`I don't mind your smoking,' says she--`out of the window.' "`Oh, thanks,' he says. `It's rather too cold to stand outside on the footboard. Besides, it's risky.' "`Well, I mean I don't mind if you have part of the window open.
Chapter 6 of Fordham's Feud is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in addition to; as well as
From this reading “Besides, it's risky.'”
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading “`It's rather too cold to stand outside on the footboard.”
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading “`It's rather too cold to stand outside on the footboard.”
involving risk or danger
From this reading “Besides, it's risky.'”
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading “"`I don't mind your smoking,' says she--`out of the window.'”
be standing; be upright
From this reading “`It's rather too cold to stand outside on the footboard.”
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading “"`Oh, thanks,' he says.”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading “"`I don't mind your smoking,' says she--`out of the window.'”
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.
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In this reading “`It's rather too cold to stand outside on the footboard.”
In this reading “`It's rather too cold to stand outside on the footboard.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, it's risky.'
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading `It's rather too cold to stand outside on the footboard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "`I don't mind your smoking,' says she--`out of the window.'
a narrow platform on which to stand or brace the feet
From this reading `It's rather too cold to stand outside on the footboard.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "`Well, I mean I don't mind if you have part of the window open.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "`Oh, thanks,' he says.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "`I don't mind your smoking,' says she--`out of the window.'
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "`Well, I mean I don't mind if you have part of the window open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading `It's rather too cold to stand outside on the footboard.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "`Well, I mean I don't mind if you have part of the window open.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "`I don't mind your smoking,' says she--`out of the window.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "`I don't mind your smoking,' says she--`out of the window.'
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "`Oh, thanks,' he says.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading `It's rather too cold to stand outside on the footboard.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "`Well, I mean I don't mind if you have part of the window open.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "`I don't mind your smoking,' says she--`out of the window.'
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading `It's rather too cold to stand outside on the footboard.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "`Well, I mean I don't mind if you have part of the window open.
on the contrary
From this reading `It's rather too cold to stand outside on the footboard.
involving risk or danger
From this reading Besides, it's risky.'
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "`I don't mind your smoking,' says she--`out of the window.'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "`I don't mind your smoking,' says she--`out of the window.'
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading "`I don't mind your smoking,' says she--`out of the window.'
be standing; be upright
From this reading `It's rather too cold to stand outside on the footboard.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading "`Oh, thanks,' he says.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "`I don't mind your smoking,' says she--`out of the window.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading `It's rather too cold to stand outside on the footboard.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading `It's rather too cold to stand outside on the footboard.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "`Well, I mean I don't mind if you have part of the window open.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading "`I don't mind your smoking,' says she--`out of the window.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "`Well, I mean I don't mind if you have part of the window open.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "`I don't mind your smoking,' says she--`out of the window.'
Chapter 6 of Fordham's Feud by Bertram Mitford holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 407 sentences of Fordham's Feud, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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