Chapter 6 of Going Some is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Going Some is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Berkeley Fresno was devoting himself to Miss Blake. "What do you think of our decorations?" she inquired. "They are more or less athletic," he declared. "Was it Mr. Speed's idea?" "Yes.
Chapter 6 of Going Some is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading “"They are more or less athletic," he declared.”
Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
From this reading “Berkeley Fresno was devoting himself to Miss Blake.”
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading “Berkeley Fresno was devoting himself to Miss Blake.”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “"They are more or less athletic," he declared.”
plural of “decoration” — something used to beautify
From this reading “"What do you think of our decorations?" she inquired.”
-ing form of “devote” — give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading “Berkeley Fresno was devoting himself to Miss Blake.”
a city in south central California in the San Joaquin Valley; center of an important agricultural area and gateway to the Sierra Nevada Mountains
From this reading “Berkeley Fresno was devoting himself to Miss Blake.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “"What do you think of our decorations?" she inquired.”
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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They are more or less athletic," he declared.
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading "They are more or less athletic," he declared.
Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
From this reading Berkeley Fresno was devoting himself to Miss Blake.
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading Berkeley Fresno was devoting himself to Miss Blake.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "They are more or less athletic," he declared.
plural of “decoration” — something used to beautify
From this reading "What do you think of our decorations?" she inquired.
-ing form of “devote” — give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading Berkeley Fresno was devoting himself to Miss Blake.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you think of our decorations?" she inquired.
a city in south central California in the San Joaquin Valley; center of an important agricultural area and gateway to the Sierra Nevada Mountains
From this reading Berkeley Fresno was devoting himself to Miss Blake.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are more or less athletic," he declared.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Berkeley Fresno was devoting himself to Miss Blake.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Was it Mr. Speed's idea?"
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "What do you think of our decorations?" she inquired.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Was it Mr. Speed's idea?"
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "They are more or less athletic," he declared.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Berkeley Fresno was devoting himself to Miss Blake.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "They are more or less athletic," he declared.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Was it Mr. Speed's idea?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What do you think of our decorations?" she inquired.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "They are more or less athletic," he declared.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "What do you think of our decorations?" she inquired.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What do you think of our decorations?" she inquired.
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From this reading "Was it Mr. Speed's idea?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are more or less athletic," he declared.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "What do you think of our decorations?" she inquired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Berkeley Fresno was devoting himself to Miss Blake.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Berkeley Fresno was devoting himself to Miss Blake.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you think of our decorations?" she inquired.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you think of our decorations?" she inquired.
Chapter 6 of Going Some by Rex Beach holds 254 sentences, grouped into 51 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.
Chapter 6 holds 254 sentences of Going Some, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
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