Chapter 6 of He Comes Up Smiling is here in full — 452 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of He Comes Up Smiling is here in full — 452 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Father used to say—" began the Watermelon. "Look here," interrupted Bartlett, "that father of yours was a minister, you say. I vow he could know nothing about this subject." "He married more people than you have," said the Watermelon. "Yes," said Henrietta kindly, "he must have known all about it.
Chapter 6 of He Comes Up Smiling is here in full — 452 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)
From this reading “"Look here," interrupted Bartlett, "that father of yours was a minister, you say.”
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “"Look here," interrupted Bartlett, "that father of yours was a minister, you say.”
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading “"Yes," said Henrietta kindly, "he must have known all about it.”
joined in matrimony
From this reading “"He married more people than you have," said the Watermelon.”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “"Look here," interrupted Bartlett, "that father of yours was a minister, you say.”
make a vow; promise
From this reading “I vow he could know nothing about this subject."”
an African melon
From this reading “"Father used to say—" began the Watermelon.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “"Look here," interrupted Bartlett, "that father of yours was a minister, you say.”
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.
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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 "Look here," interrupted Bartlett, "that father of yours was a minister, you say.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I vow he could know nothing about this subject."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Yes," said Henrietta kindly, "he must have known all about it.
United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)
From this reading "Look here," interrupted Bartlett, "that father of yours was a minister, you say.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Father used to say—" began the Watermelon.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I vow he could know nothing about this subject."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Father used to say—" began the Watermelon.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "He married more people than you have," said the Watermelon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I vow he could know nothing about this subject."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Henrietta kindly, "he must have known all about it.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Look here," interrupted Bartlett, "that father of yours was a minister, you say.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I vow he could know nothing about this subject."
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "Look here," interrupted Bartlett, "that father of yours was a minister, you say.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes," said Henrietta kindly, "he must have known all about it.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading "Yes," said Henrietta kindly, "he must have known all about it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I vow he could know nothing about this subject."
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "Yes," said Henrietta kindly, "he must have known all about it.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look here," interrupted Bartlett, "that father of yours was a minister, you say.
joined in matrimony
From this reading "He married more people than you have," said the Watermelon.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading "Look here," interrupted Bartlett, "that father of yours was a minister, you say.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "He married more people than you have," said the Watermelon.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Yes," said Henrietta kindly, "he must have known all about it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I vow he could know nothing about this subject."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Look here," interrupted Bartlett, "that father of yours was a minister, you say.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "He married more people than you have," said the Watermelon.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He married more people than you have," said the Watermelon.
express in words
From this reading "Father used to say—" began the Watermelon.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading I vow he could know nothing about this subject."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "He married more people than you have," said the Watermelon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Look here," interrupted Bartlett, "that father of yours was a minister, you say.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Father used to say—" began the Watermelon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I vow he could know nothing about this subject."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Father used to say—" began the Watermelon.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "Father used to say—" began the Watermelon.
make a vow; promise
From this reading I vow he could know nothing about this subject."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Look here," interrupted Bartlett, "that father of yours was a minister, you say.
an African melon
From this reading "Father used to say—" began the Watermelon.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Henrietta kindly, "he must have known all about it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Look here," interrupted Bartlett, "that father of yours was a minister, you say.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "Look here," interrupted Bartlett, "that father of yours was a minister, you say.
Chapter 6 of He Comes Up Smiling by Charles Sherman holds 452 sentences, grouped into 91 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 452 sentences of He Comes Up Smiling, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.
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