Chapter 6 of Horace Chase is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Horace Chase is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
One afternoon early in September, Miss Billy Breeze, her cheeks pink, her gentle eyes excited, entered the principal store of Asheville, the establishment of Messrs. Pinkham & Bebb. "Kid gloves, if you please, Mr. Bebb. Delicate shades. No. 6." The box of gloves having been produced, Miss Billy selected quickly twelve pairs.
Chapter 6 of Horace Chase is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a town in western North Carolina in the Blue Ridge Mountains to the west of Charlotte
From this reading “One afternoon early in September, Miss Billy Breeze, her cheeks pink, her gentle eyes excited, entered the principal store of Asheville, the establishment of Messrs. Pinkham & Bebb.”
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading “One afternoon early in September, Miss Billy Breeze, her cheeks pink, her gentle eyes excited, entered the principal store of Asheville, the establishment of Messrs. Pinkham & Bebb.”
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading “"Kid gloves, if you please, Mr. Bebb.”
tell false information to for fun
From this reading “"Kid gloves, if you please, Mr. Bebb.”
plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading “The box of gloves having been produced, Miss Billy selected quickly twelve pairs.”
chosen in preference to another
From this reading “The box of gloves having been produced, Miss Billy selected quickly twelve pairs.”
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading “One afternoon early in September, Miss Billy Breeze, her cheeks pink, her gentle eyes excited, entered the principal store of Asheville, the establishment of Messrs. Pinkham & Bebb.”
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading “Delicate shades.”
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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a glove made of fine soft leather (as kidskin)
In this reading “"Kid gloves, if you please, Mr. Bebb.”
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From this reading No. 6."
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One afternoon early in September, Miss Billy Breeze, her cheeks pink, her gentle eyes excited, entered the principal store of Asheville, the establishment of Messrs. Pinkham & Bebb.
a town in western North Carolina in the Blue Ridge Mountains to the west of Charlotte
From this reading One afternoon early in September, Miss Billy Breeze, her cheeks pink, her gentle eyes excited, entered the principal store of Asheville, the establishment of Messrs. Pinkham & Bebb.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One afternoon early in September, Miss Billy Breeze, her cheeks pink, her gentle eyes excited, entered the principal store of Asheville, the establishment of Messrs. Pinkham & Bebb.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The box of gloves having been produced, Miss Billy selected quickly twelve pairs.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading One afternoon early in September, Miss Billy Breeze, her cheeks pink, her gentle eyes excited, entered the principal store of Asheville, the establishment of Messrs. Pinkham & Bebb.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The box of gloves having been produced, Miss Billy selected quickly twelve pairs.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading One afternoon early in September, Miss Billy Breeze, her cheeks pink, her gentle eyes excited, entered the principal store of Asheville, the establishment of Messrs. Pinkham & Bebb.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading One afternoon early in September, Miss Billy Breeze, her cheeks pink, her gentle eyes excited, entered the principal store of Asheville, the establishment of Messrs. Pinkham & Bebb.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Delicate shades.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading One afternoon early in September, Miss Billy Breeze, her cheeks pink, her gentle eyes excited, entered the principal store of Asheville, the establishment of Messrs. Pinkham & Bebb.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading One afternoon early in September, Miss Billy Breeze, her cheeks pink, her gentle eyes excited, entered the principal store of Asheville, the establishment of Messrs. Pinkham & Bebb.
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading One afternoon early in September, Miss Billy Breeze, her cheeks pink, her gentle eyes excited, entered the principal store of Asheville, the establishment of Messrs. Pinkham & Bebb.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading One afternoon early in September, Miss Billy Breeze, her cheeks pink, her gentle eyes excited, entered the principal store of Asheville, the establishment of Messrs. Pinkham & Bebb.
opinion or judgment
From this reading One afternoon early in September, Miss Billy Breeze, her cheeks pink, her gentle eyes excited, entered the principal store of Asheville, the establishment of Messrs. Pinkham & Bebb.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading One afternoon early in September, Miss Billy Breeze, her cheeks pink, her gentle eyes excited, entered the principal store of Asheville, the establishment of Messrs. Pinkham & Bebb.
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading "Kid gloves, if you please, Mr. Bebb.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The box of gloves having been produced, Miss Billy selected quickly twelve pairs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One afternoon early in September, Miss Billy Breeze, her cheeks pink, her gentle eyes excited, entered the principal store of Asheville, the establishment of Messrs. Pinkham & Bebb.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Kid gloves, if you please, Mr. Bebb.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One afternoon early in September, Miss Billy Breeze, her cheeks pink, her gentle eyes excited, entered the principal store of Asheville, the establishment of Messrs. Pinkham & Bebb.
tell false information to for fun
From this reading "Kid gloves, if you please, Mr. Bebb.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One afternoon early in September, Miss Billy Breeze, her cheeks pink, her gentle eyes excited, entered the principal store of Asheville, the establishment of Messrs. Pinkham & Bebb.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading One afternoon early in September, Miss Billy Breeze, her cheeks pink, her gentle eyes excited, entered the principal store of Asheville, the establishment of Messrs. Pinkham & Bebb.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Kid gloves, if you please, Mr. Bebb.
not any; not one
From this reading No. 6."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One afternoon early in September, Miss Billy Breeze, her cheeks pink, her gentle eyes excited, entered the principal store of Asheville, the establishment of Messrs. Pinkham & Bebb.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One afternoon early in September, Miss Billy Breeze, her cheeks pink, her gentle eyes excited, entered the principal store of Asheville, the establishment of Messrs. Pinkham & Bebb.
plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading The box of gloves having been produced, Miss Billy selected quickly twelve pairs.
a light shade of red
From this reading One afternoon early in September, Miss Billy Breeze, her cheeks pink, her gentle eyes excited, entered the principal store of Asheville, the establishment of Messrs. Pinkham & Bebb.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One afternoon early in September, Miss Billy Breeze, her cheeks pink, her gentle eyes excited, entered the principal store of Asheville, the establishment of Messrs. Pinkham & Bebb.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Kid gloves, if you please, Mr. Bebb.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading One afternoon early in September, Miss Billy Breeze, her cheeks pink, her gentle eyes excited, entered the principal store of Asheville, the establishment of Messrs. Pinkham & Bebb.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading The box of gloves having been produced, Miss Billy selected quickly twelve pairs.
with speed
From this reading The box of gloves having been produced, Miss Billy selected quickly twelve pairs.
chosen in preference to another
From this reading The box of gloves having been produced, Miss Billy selected quickly twelve pairs.
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading One afternoon early in September, Miss Billy Breeze, her cheeks pink, her gentle eyes excited, entered the principal store of Asheville, the establishment of Messrs. Pinkham & Bebb.
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading Delicate shades.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading One afternoon early in September, Miss Billy Breeze, her cheeks pink, her gentle eyes excited, entered the principal store of Asheville, the establishment of Messrs. Pinkham & Bebb.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One afternoon early in September, Miss Billy Breeze, her cheeks pink, her gentle eyes excited, entered the principal store of Asheville, the establishment of Messrs. Pinkham & Bebb.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The box of gloves having been produced, Miss Billy selected quickly twelve pairs.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Kid gloves, if you please, Mr. Bebb.
Chapter 6 of Horace Chase by Constance Fenimore Woolson holds 442 sentences, grouped into 89 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 442 sentences of Horace Chase, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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