Chapter 6 of John Herring — Volume 1 is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of John Herring — Volume 1 is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He ventured to hold out his hand. Purposely she avoided seeing it, but, raising her eyes, she looked him in the face. Wondrous, mysterious eyes they were. They dazzled Herring. This was the second time only that he had met her look.
Chapter 6 of John Herring — Volume 1 is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading “Purposely she avoided seeing it, but, raising her eyes, she looked him in the face.”
having vision overcome temporarily by or as if by intense light
From this reading “They dazzled Herring.”
valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled
From this reading “They dazzled Herring.”
of an obscure nature
From this reading “Wondrous, mysterious eyes they were.”
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading “Purposely she avoided seeing it, but, raising her eyes, she looked him in the face.”
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading “Purposely she avoided seeing it, but, raising her eyes, she looked him in the face.”
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading “He ventured to hold out his hand.”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “Wondrous, mysterious eyes they were.”
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 “Purposely she avoided seeing it, but, raising her eyes, she looked him in the face.”
In this reading “This was the second time only that he had met her look.”
thrust or extend out
In this reading “He ventured to hold out his hand.”
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.
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Purposely she avoided seeing it, but, raising her eyes, she looked him in the face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Purposely she avoided seeing it, but, raising her eyes, she looked him in the face.
having vision overcome temporarily by or as if by intense light
From this reading They dazzled Herring.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Purposely she avoided seeing it, but, raising her eyes, she looked him in the face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Purposely she avoided seeing it, but, raising her eyes, she looked him in the face.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was the second time only that he had met her look.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He ventured to hold out his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ventured to hold out his hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Purposely she avoided seeing it, but, raising her eyes, she looked him in the face.
valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled
From this reading They dazzled Herring.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Purposely she avoided seeing it, but, raising her eyes, she looked him in the face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He ventured to hold out his hand.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He ventured to hold out his hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Purposely she avoided seeing it, but, raising her eyes, she looked him in the face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Purposely she avoided seeing it, but, raising her eyes, she looked him in the face.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading This was the second time only that he had met her look.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Purposely she avoided seeing it, but, raising her eyes, she looked him in the face.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading This was the second time only that he had met her look.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Wondrous, mysterious eyes they were.
and nothing more
From this reading This was the second time only that he had met her look.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He ventured to hold out his hand.
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading Purposely she avoided seeing it, but, raising her eyes, she looked him in the face.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading Purposely she avoided seeing it, but, raising her eyes, she looked him in the face.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading This was the second time only that he had met her look.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Purposely she avoided seeing it, but, raising her eyes, she looked him in the face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Purposely she avoided seeing it, but, raising her eyes, she looked him in the face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was the second time only that he had met her look.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Purposely she avoided seeing it, but, raising her eyes, she looked him in the face.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wondrous, mysterious eyes they were.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the second time only that he had met her look.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This was the second time only that he had met her look.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He ventured to hold out his hand.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading He ventured to hold out his hand.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the second time only that he had met her look.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Wondrous, mysterious eyes they were.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Wondrous, mysterious eyes they were.
Chapter 6 of John Herring — Volume 1 by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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 403 sentences of John Herring — Volume 1, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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