Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of Jack Straw, Lighthouse Builder is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Thump, thump, thump. “Hi, Jack! Hello, Ray! Come, wake up. Think you can sleep all day?
Jack Straw, Lighthouse Builder
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of Jack Straw, Lighthouse Builder is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Thump,
thump,
thump.
“Hi,
Jack!
Hello,
Ray!
Come,
wake
up.
Think
you
can
sleep
all
day?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Jack Straw, Lighthouse Builder
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of Jack Straw, Lighthouse Builder is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
Thump,
thump,
thump.
/θʌmp θʌmp θʌmp/
Line 2
“Hi,
Jack!
/haɪ dʒæk/
Line 3
Hello,
Ray!
/həˈloʊ reɪ/
Line 4
Come,
wake
up.
/kʌm weɪk ʌp/
Line 5
Think
you
can
sleep
all
day?
/θɪŋk juː kæn sliːp ɔːl deɪ/
Learner Dictionary
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.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Think you can sleep all day?”
Hello
noun
US /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hello, Ray!”
a small worthless amount
From this reading ““Hi, Jack!”
Ray
noun
US /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading “Hello, Ray!”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “Think you can sleep all day?”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Think you can sleep all day?”
thump
verb
US /θʌmp/
move rhythmically
From this reading “Thump, thump, thump.”
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “Come, wake up.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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.
wake up
verb + adjective
cause to become awake or conscious
In this reading “Come, wake up.”
all day
adjective + noun
In this reading “Think you can sleep all day?”
All words in this reading · 14
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.
(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 Think you can sleep all day?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Think you can sleep all day?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come, wake up.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Think you can sleep all day?
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading Hello, Ray!
HinounUS /haɪ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hi, Jack!
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Hi, Jack!
RaynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Hello, Ray!
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Think you can sleep all day?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Think you can sleep all day?
ThumpverbUS /θʌmp/
move rhythmically
From this reading Thump, thump, thump.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Come, wake up.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Come, wake up.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Think you can sleep all day?
Chapter 6 of Jack Straw, Lighthouse Builder by Irving Crump holds 180 sentences, grouped into 36 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.
What does chapter 6 of Jack Straw, Lighthouse Builder contain?
Chapter 6 holds 180 sentences of Jack Straw, Lighthouse Builder, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of Jack Straw, Lighthouse Builder by Irving Crump exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 180 sentences, grouped into 36 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
How do I study chapter 6 of Jack Straw, Lighthouse Builder?
Work through the 36 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 36 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Can chapter 6 be read aloud to me?
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 6 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Questions about reading Jack Straw, Lighthouse Builder
Common questions about reading Jack Straw, Lighthouse Builder by Irving Crump on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Jack Straw, Lighthouse Builder?
Yes. All 2713 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #61595 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Jack Straw, Lighthouse Builder is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #61595, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Jack Straw, Lighthouse Builder take to read?
About 226 minutes of reading across 543 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Jack Straw, Lighthouse Builder
Words and structures a reader meets early in Jack Straw, Lighthouse Builder, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Straw
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Jack Straw, Lighthouse Builder; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Walking
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Jack Straw, Lighthouse Builder; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Slowly
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Jack Straw, Lighthouse Builder; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Maple-lined
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