Chapter 6 of Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 6 is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 6 is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Come!" he cried, "hug your father--with both arms--hard! How has he been since yesterday?" The mother shook her head. "Always the cough," she answered in a low tone. "It's nothing, father," the child answered in his shrill voice.
Chapter 6 of Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 6 is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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weapons considered collectively
From this reading “"Come!" he cried, "hug your father--with both arms--hard!”
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading “"Always the cough," she answered in a low tone.”
hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading “"Come!" he cried, "hug your father--with both arms--hard!”
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “"Always the cough," she answered in a low tone.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “The mother shook her head.”
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading “"It's nothing, father," the child answered in his shrill voice.”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “"Always the cough," she answered in a low tone.”
the day immediately before today
From this reading “How has he been since yesterday?"”
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 "Always the cough," she answered in a low tone.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Always the cough," she answered in a low tone.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Always the cough," she answered in a low tone.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "Come!" he cried, "hug your father--with both arms--hard!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How has he been since yesterday?"
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Come!" he cried, "hug your father--with both arms--hard!
a young person of either sex
From this reading "It's nothing, father," the child answered in his shrill voice.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come!" he cried, "hug your father--with both arms--hard!
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading "Always the cough," she answered in a low tone.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Come!" he cried, "hug your father--with both arms--hard!
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Come!" he cried, "hug your father--with both arms--hard!
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "Come!" he cried, "hug your father--with both arms--hard!
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How has he been since yesterday?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come!" he cried, "hug your father--with both arms--hard!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The mother shook her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The mother shook her head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It's nothing, father," the child answered in his shrill voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How has he been since yesterday?"
hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading "Come!" he cried, "hug your father--with both arms--hard!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Always the cough," she answered in a low tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's nothing, father," the child answered in his shrill voice.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Always the cough," she answered in a low tone.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The mother shook her head.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "It's nothing, father," the child answered in his shrill voice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Always the cough," she answered in a low tone.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The mother shook her head.
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading "It's nothing, father," the child answered in his shrill voice.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading How has he been since yesterday?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The mother shook her head.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Always the cough," she answered in a low tone.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "It's nothing, father," the child answered in his shrill voice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Come!" he cried, "hug your father--with both arms--hard!
the day immediately before today
From this reading How has he been since yesterday?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come!" he cried, "hug your father--with both arms--hard!
Chapter 6 of Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 6 by Charles Herbert Sylvester holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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 399 sentences of Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 6, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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