Chapter 6 of John Herring — Volume 2 is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of John Herring — Volume 2 is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Then Mirelle burst into tears. She had an excuse for them—she had been struck. ’I am sorry,’ said Orange; ’but really you hurt me. Look at the blood, and convince yourself. I did not mean to strike you; but the pain was sharp, and I forgot myself.
Chapter 6 of John Herring — Volume 2 is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “Then Mirelle burst into tears.”
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading “Look at the blood, and convince yourself.”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “She had an excuse for them—she had been struck.”
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “I did not mean to strike you; but the pain was sharp, and I forgot myself.”
be the source of pain
From this reading “’I am sorry,’ said Orange; ’but really you hurt me.”
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading “’I am sorry,’ said Orange; ’but really you hurt me.”
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading “I did not mean to strike you; but the pain was sharp, and I forgot myself.”
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading “I did not mean to strike you; but the pain was sharp, and I forgot myself.”
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 “Then Mirelle burst into tears.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Look at the blood, and convince yourself.”
In this reading “Then Mirelle burst into tears.”
In this reading “She had an excuse for them—she had been struck.”
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.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading ’I am sorry,’ said Orange; ’but really you hurt me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had an excuse for them—she had been struck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Look at the blood, and convince yourself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Look at the blood, and convince yourself.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had an excuse for them—she had been struck.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Look at the blood, and convince yourself.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Then Mirelle burst into tears.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ’I am sorry,’ said Orange; ’but really you hurt me.
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading Look at the blood, and convince yourself.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not mean to strike you; but the pain was sharp, and I forgot myself.
accept an excuse for
From this reading She had an excuse for them—she had been struck.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had an excuse for them—she had been struck.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I did not mean to strike you; but the pain was sharp, and I forgot myself.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had an excuse for them—she had been struck.
be the source of pain
From this reading ’I am sorry,’ said Orange; ’but really you hurt me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ’I am sorry,’ said Orange; ’but really you hurt me.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then Mirelle burst into tears.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look at the blood, and convince yourself.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ’I am sorry,’ said Orange; ’but really you hurt me.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I did not mean to strike you; but the pain was sharp, and I forgot myself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Mirelle burst into tears.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I did not mean to strike you; but the pain was sharp, and I forgot myself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not mean to strike you; but the pain was sharp, and I forgot myself.
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading ’I am sorry,’ said Orange; ’but really you hurt me.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading I did not mean to strike you; but the pain was sharp, and I forgot myself.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading ’I am sorry,’ said Orange; ’but really you hurt me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ’I am sorry,’ said Orange; ’but really you hurt me.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading I did not mean to strike you; but the pain was sharp, and I forgot myself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had an excuse for them—she had been struck.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading ’I am sorry,’ said Orange; ’but really you hurt me.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading I did not mean to strike you; but the pain was sharp, and I forgot myself.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading She had an excuse for them—she had been struck.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Then Mirelle burst into tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Look at the blood, and convince yourself.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had an excuse for them—she had been struck.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Mirelle burst into tears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I did not mean to strike you; but the pain was sharp, and I forgot myself.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I did not mean to strike you; but the pain was sharp, and I forgot myself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ’I am sorry,’ said Orange; ’but really you hurt me.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Look at the blood, and convince yourself.
Chapter 6 of John Herring — Volume 2 by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 407 sentences of John Herring — Volume 2, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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