Chapter 6 of In the Van is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of In the Van is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"She's kinder sleepin', marm," said Mrs. Bond in a whisper, "but she was ravin' after you left till she got the new medicine. That quieted 'er like." Helen was at the door with Harold by her side. As he had promised, the hatchways were open and the air purer. "I have brought some jelly," said Helen in a low voice.
Chapter 6 of In the Van is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading “"She's kinder sleepin', marm," said Mrs. Bond in a whisper, "but she was ravin' after you left till she got the new medicine.”
(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 “Helen was at the door with Harold by her side.”
an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
From this reading “"I have brought some jelly," said Helen in a low voice.”
comparative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “"She's kinder sleepin', marm," said Mrs. Bond in a whisper, "but she was ravin' after you left till she got the new medicine.”
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading “"She's kinder sleepin', marm," said Mrs. Bond in a whisper, "but she was ravin' after you left till she got the new medicine.”
comparative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading “As he had promised, the hatchways were open and the air purer.”
past form of “quiet” — become quiet or quieter
From this reading “That quieted 'er like."”
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “"She's kinder sleepin', marm," said Mrs. Bond in a whisper, "but she was ravin' after you left till she got the new medicine.”
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 “"I have brought some jelly," said Helen in a low voice.”
In this reading “Helen was at the door with Harold by her side.”
In this reading “"She's kinder sleepin', marm," said Mrs. Bond in a whisper, "but she was ravin' after you left till she got the new medicine.”
In this reading “"I have brought some jelly," said Helen in a low voice.”
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's kinder sleepin', marm," said Mrs. Bond in a whisper, "but she was ravin' after you left till she got the new medicine.
later than; following
From this reading "She's kinder sleepin', marm," said Mrs. Bond in a whisper, "but she was ravin' after you left till she got the new medicine.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading As he had promised, the hatchways were open and the air purer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he had promised, the hatchways were open and the air purer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he had promised, the hatchways were open and the air purer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Helen was at the door with Harold by her side.
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading "She's kinder sleepin', marm," said Mrs. Bond in a whisper, "but she was ravin' after you left till she got the new medicine.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "I have brought some jelly," said Helen in a low voice.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "She's kinder sleepin', marm," said Mrs. Bond in a whisper, "but she was ravin' after you left till she got the new medicine.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Helen was at the door with Harold by her side.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Helen was at the door with Harold by her side.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading That quieted 'er like."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "She's kinder sleepin', marm," said Mrs. Bond in a whisper, "but she was ravin' after you left till she got the new medicine.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he had promised, the hatchways were open and the air purer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Helen was at the door with Harold by her side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he had promised, the hatchways were open and the air purer.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have brought some jelly," said Helen in a low voice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he had promised, the hatchways were open and the air purer.
(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 Helen was at the door with Harold by her side.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Helen was at the door with Harold by her side.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have brought some jelly," said Helen in a low voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "She's kinder sleepin', marm," said Mrs. Bond in a whisper, "but she was ravin' after you left till she got the new medicine.
an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
From this reading "I have brought some jelly," said Helen in a low voice.
comparative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "She's kinder sleepin', marm," said Mrs. Bond in a whisper, "but she was ravin' after you left till she got the new medicine.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "She's kinder sleepin', marm," said Mrs. Bond in a whisper, "but she was ravin' after you left till she got the new medicine.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading That quieted 'er like."
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "I have brought some jelly," said Helen in a low voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's kinder sleepin', marm," said Mrs. Bond in a whisper, "but she was ravin' after you left till she got the new medicine.
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading "She's kinder sleepin', marm," said Mrs. Bond in a whisper, "but she was ravin' after you left till she got the new medicine.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "She's kinder sleepin', marm," said Mrs. Bond in a whisper, "but she was ravin' after you left till she got the new medicine.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "She's kinder sleepin', marm," said Mrs. Bond in a whisper, "but she was ravin' after you left till she got the new medicine.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading As he had promised, the hatchways were open and the air purer.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading As he had promised, the hatchways were open and the air purer.
comparative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading As he had promised, the hatchways were open and the air purer.
past form of “quiet” — become quiet or quieter
From this reading That quieted 'er like."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's kinder sleepin', marm," said Mrs. Bond in a whisper, "but she was ravin' after you left till she got the new medicine.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "She's kinder sleepin', marm," said Mrs. Bond in a whisper, "but she was ravin' after you left till she got the new medicine.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She's kinder sleepin', marm," said Mrs. Bond in a whisper, "but she was ravin' after you left till she got the new medicine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's kinder sleepin', marm," said Mrs. Bond in a whisper, "but she was ravin' after you left till she got the new medicine.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Helen was at the door with Harold by her side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's kinder sleepin', marm," said Mrs. Bond in a whisper, "but she was ravin' after you left till she got the new medicine.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I have brought some jelly," said Helen in a low voice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That quieted 'er like."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "She's kinder sleepin', marm," said Mrs. Bond in a whisper, "but she was ravin' after you left till she got the new medicine.
up to a particular time
From this reading "She's kinder sleepin', marm," said Mrs. Bond in a whisper, "but she was ravin' after you left till she got the new medicine.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I have brought some jelly," said Helen in a low voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She's kinder sleepin', marm," said Mrs. Bond in a whisper, "but she was ravin' after you left till she got the new medicine.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As he had promised, the hatchways were open and the air purer.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "She's kinder sleepin', marm," said Mrs. Bond in a whisper, "but she was ravin' after you left till she got the new medicine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Helen was at the door with Harold by her side.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "She's kinder sleepin', marm," said Mrs. Bond in a whisper, "but she was ravin' after you left till she got the new medicine.
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