Chapter VI of Helen Ford, “A New Talent,” is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VI of Helen Ford, “A New Talent,” is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Seated in the theatre, Helen looked about her in bewilderment. She had never been within the walls of a theatre. In the street the sun shone brightly. Here the sun was rigorously excluded, and gas took its place. It seemed to the unsophisticated child like a sudden leap from noon to night.
Chapter VI of Helen Ford, “A New Talent,” is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading “Seated in the theatre, Helen looked about her in bewilderment.”
with brightness
From this reading “In the street the sun shone brightly.”
past form of “exclude” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading “Here the sun was rigorously excluded, and gas took its place.”
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading “Here the sun was rigorously excluded, and gas took its place.”
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading “It seemed to the unsophisticated child like a sudden leap from noon to night.”
in a rigorous manner
From this reading “Here the sun was rigorously excluded, and gas took its place.”
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading “Seated in the theatre, Helen looked about her in bewilderment.”
not wise in the ways of the world
From this reading “It seemed to the unsophisticated child like a sudden leap from noon to night.”
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 the street the sun shone brightly.”
In this reading “She had never been within the walls of a theatre.”
In this reading “It seemed to the unsophisticated child like a sudden leap from noon to night.”
In this reading “Seated in the theatre, Helen looked about her in bewilderment.”
In this reading “Seated in the theatre, Helen looked about her in bewilderment.”
In this reading “In the street the sun shone brightly.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had never been within the walls of a theatre.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Seated in the theatre, Helen looked about her in bewilderment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here the sun was rigorously excluded, and gas took its place.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had never been within the walls of a theatre.
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading Seated in the theatre, Helen looked about her in bewilderment.
with brightness
From this reading In the street the sun shone brightly.
a young person of either sex
From this reading It seemed to the unsophisticated child like a sudden leap from noon to night.
past form of “exclude” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading Here the sun was rigorously excluded, and gas took its place.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It seemed to the unsophisticated child like a sudden leap from noon to night.
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading Here the sun was rigorously excluded, and gas took its place.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had never been within the walls of a theatre.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Seated in the theatre, Helen looked about her in bewilderment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Seated in the theatre, Helen looked about her in bewilderment.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here the sun was rigorously excluded, and gas took its place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Seated in the theatre, Helen looked about her in bewilderment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to the unsophisticated child like a sudden leap from noon to night.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Here the sun was rigorously excluded, and gas took its place.
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading It seemed to the unsophisticated child like a sudden leap from noon to night.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It seemed to the unsophisticated child like a sudden leap from noon to night.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Seated in the theatre, Helen looked about her in bewilderment.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had never been within the walls of a theatre.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It seemed to the unsophisticated child like a sudden leap from noon to night.
the middle of the day
From this reading It seemed to the unsophisticated child like a sudden leap from noon to night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had never been within the walls of a theatre.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Here the sun was rigorously excluded, and gas took its place.
in a rigorous manner
From this reading Here the sun was rigorously excluded, and gas took its place.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Seated in the theatre, Helen looked about her in bewilderment.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to the unsophisticated child like a sudden leap from noon to night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had never been within the walls of a theatre.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading In the street the sun shone brightly.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading In the street the sun shone brightly.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading It seemed to the unsophisticated child like a sudden leap from noon to night.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading In the street the sun shone brightly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Seated in the theatre, Helen looked about her in bewilderment.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading Seated in the theatre, Helen looked about her in bewilderment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to the unsophisticated child like a sudden leap from noon to night.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Here the sun was rigorously excluded, and gas took its place.
not wise in the ways of the world
From this reading It seemed to the unsophisticated child like a sudden leap from noon to night.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading She had never been within the walls of a theatre.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here the sun was rigorously excluded, and gas took its place.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading She had never been within the walls of a theatre.
Chapter 6 of Helen Ford by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 114 sentences, grouped into 23 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 114 sentences of Helen Ford, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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