Chapter 6 of In His Steps is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of In His Steps is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She looked around now as she stood close by Loreen, and the whole scene was cruelly vivid to her. She thought first of the girls in the carriage. "Drive on; don't wait for me. I am going to see my friend home," she said calmly enough. The girl with the red parasol seemed to gasp at the word "friend," when Virginia spoke it.
Chapter 6 of In His Steps is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading “I am going to see my friend home," she said calmly enough.”
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading “She thought first of the girls in the carriage.”
excessively
From this reading “She looked around now as she stood close by Loreen, and the whole scene was cruelly vivid to her.”
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading “"Drive on; don't wait for me.”
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading “The girl with the red parasol seemed to gasp at the word "friend," when Virginia spoke it.”
the place where some action occurs
From this reading “She looked around now as she stood close by Loreen, and the whole scene was cruelly vivid to her.”
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading “The girl with the red parasol seemed to gasp at the word "friend," when Virginia spoke it.”
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading “She looked around now as she stood close by Loreen, and the whole scene was cruelly vivid to her.”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am going to see my friend home," she said calmly enough.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She looked around now as she stood close by Loreen, and the whole scene was cruelly vivid to her.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She looked around now as she stood close by Loreen, and the whole scene was cruelly vivid to her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She looked around now as she stood close by Loreen, and the whole scene was cruelly vivid to her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The girl with the red parasol seemed to gasp at the word "friend," when Virginia spoke it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She looked around now as she stood close by Loreen, and the whole scene was cruelly vivid to her.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading I am going to see my friend home," she said calmly enough.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading She thought first of the girls in the carriage.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading She looked around now as she stood close by Loreen, and the whole scene was cruelly vivid to her.
excessively
From this reading She looked around now as she stood close by Loreen, and the whole scene was cruelly vivid to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Drive on; don't wait for me.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading "Drive on; don't wait for me.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I am going to see my friend home," she said calmly enough.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She thought first of the girls in the carriage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Drive on; don't wait for me.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I am going to see my friend home," she said calmly enough.
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading The girl with the red parasol seemed to gasp at the word "friend," when Virginia spoke it.
a young female
From this reading The girl with the red parasol seemed to gasp at the word "friend," when Virginia spoke it.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading She thought first of the girls in the carriage.
the act of departing
From this reading I am going to see my friend home," she said calmly enough.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked around now as she stood close by Loreen, and the whole scene was cruelly vivid to her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I am going to see my friend home," she said calmly enough.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am going to see my friend home," she said calmly enough.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She thought first of the girls in the carriage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The girl with the red parasol seemed to gasp at the word "friend," when Virginia spoke it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked around now as she stood close by Loreen, and the whole scene was cruelly vivid to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked around now as she stood close by Loreen, and the whole scene was cruelly vivid to her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Drive on; don't wait for me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am going to see my friend home," she said calmly enough.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She looked around now as she stood close by Loreen, and the whole scene was cruelly vivid to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She thought first of the girls in the carriage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Drive on; don't wait for me.
a handheld collapsible source of shade
From this reading The girl with the red parasol seemed to gasp at the word "friend," when Virginia spoke it.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The girl with the red parasol seemed to gasp at the word "friend," when Virginia spoke it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I am going to see my friend home," she said calmly enough.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading She looked around now as she stood close by Loreen, and the whole scene was cruelly vivid to her.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I am going to see my friend home," she said calmly enough.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The girl with the red parasol seemed to gasp at the word "friend," when Virginia spoke it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked around now as she stood close by Loreen, and the whole scene was cruelly vivid to her.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The girl with the red parasol seemed to gasp at the word "friend," when Virginia spoke it.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She looked around now as she stood close by Loreen, and the whole scene was cruelly vivid to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She looked around now as she stood close by Loreen, and the whole scene was cruelly vivid to her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought first of the girls in the carriage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She looked around now as she stood close by Loreen, and the whole scene was cruelly vivid to her.
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading The girl with the red parasol seemed to gasp at the word "friend," when Virginia spoke it.
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading She looked around now as she stood close by Loreen, and the whole scene was cruelly vivid to her.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Drive on; don't wait for me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She looked around now as she stood close by Loreen, and the whole scene was cruelly vivid to her.
at the time that
From this reading The girl with the red parasol seemed to gasp at the word "friend," when Virginia spoke it.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She looked around now as she stood close by Loreen, and the whole scene was cruelly vivid to her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The girl with the red parasol seemed to gasp at the word "friend," when Virginia spoke it.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The girl with the red parasol seemed to gasp at the word "friend," when Virginia spoke it.
Chapter 6 of In His Steps by Charles M. Sheldon holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
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