Chapter 6 of K is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of K is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Carlotta Harrison pleaded a headache, and was excused from the operating-room and from prayers. “I'm sorry about the vacation,” Miss Gregg said kindly, “but in a day or two I can let you off. Go out now and get a little air.” The girl managed to dissemble the triumph in her eyes. “Thank you,” she said languidly, and turned away.
Chapter 6 of K is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading “The girl managed to dissemble the triumph in her eyes.”
granted exemption
From this reading “Carlotta Harrison pleaded a headache, and was excused from the operating-room and from prayers.”
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading “Carlotta Harrison pleaded a headache, and was excused from the operating-room and from prayers.”
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading “Carlotta Harrison pleaded a headache, and was excused from the operating-room and from prayers.”
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading “Carlotta Harrison pleaded a headache, and was excused from the operating-room and from prayers.”
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading “Carlotta Harrison pleaded a headache, and was excused from the operating-room and from prayers.”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “The girl managed to dissemble the triumph in her eyes.”
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading ““I'm sorry about the vacation,” Miss Gregg said kindly, “but in a day or two I can let you off.”
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.
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move out of or depart from
In this reading “Go out now and get a little air.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Carlotta Harrison pleaded a headache, and was excused from the operating-room and from prayers.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I'm sorry about the vacation,” Miss Gregg said kindly, “but in a day or two I can let you off.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Go out now and get a little air.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Carlotta Harrison pleaded a headache, and was excused from the operating-room and from prayers.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Thank you,” she said languidly, and turned away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I'm sorry about the vacation,” Miss Gregg said kindly, “but in a day or two I can let you off.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I'm sorry about the vacation,” Miss Gregg said kindly, “but in a day or two I can let you off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carlotta Harrison pleaded a headache, and was excused from the operating-room and from prayers.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “I'm sorry about the vacation,” Miss Gregg said kindly, “but in a day or two I can let you off.
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading The girl managed to dissemble the triumph in her eyes.
granted exemption
From this reading Carlotta Harrison pleaded a headache, and was excused from the operating-room and from prayers.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The girl managed to dissemble the triumph in her eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Carlotta Harrison pleaded a headache, and was excused from the operating-room and from prayers.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Go out now and get a little air.”
a young female
From this reading The girl managed to dissemble the triumph in her eyes.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go out now and get a little air.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I'm sorry about the vacation,” Miss Gregg said kindly, “but in a day or two I can let you off.
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading Carlotta Harrison pleaded a headache, and was excused from the operating-room and from prayers.
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading Carlotta Harrison pleaded a headache, and was excused from the operating-room and from prayers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl managed to dissemble the triumph in her eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I'm sorry about the vacation,” Miss Gregg said kindly, “but in a day or two I can let you off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I'm sorry about the vacation,” Miss Gregg said kindly, “but in a day or two I can let you off.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I'm sorry about the vacation,” Miss Gregg said kindly, “but in a day or two I can let you off.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading “I'm sorry about the vacation,” Miss Gregg said kindly, “but in a day or two I can let you off.
in a languid and lethargic manner
From this reading “Thank you,” she said languidly, and turned away.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “I'm sorry about the vacation,” Miss Gregg said kindly, “but in a day or two I can let you off.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Go out now and get a little air.”
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading The girl managed to dissemble the triumph in her eyes.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “I'm sorry about the vacation,” Miss Gregg said kindly, “but in a day or two I can let you off.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Go out now and get a little air.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I'm sorry about the vacation,” Miss Gregg said kindly, “but in a day or two I can let you off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carlotta Harrison pleaded a headache, and was excused from the operating-room and from prayers.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I'm sorry about the vacation,” Miss Gregg said kindly, “but in a day or two I can let you off.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Go out now and get a little air.”
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading Carlotta Harrison pleaded a headache, and was excused from the operating-room and from prayers.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Carlotta Harrison pleaded a headache, and was excused from the operating-room and from prayers.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I'm sorry about the vacation,” Miss Gregg said kindly, “but in a day or two I can let you off.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Thank you,” she said languidly, and turned away.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “I'm sorry about the vacation,” Miss Gregg said kindly, “but in a day or two I can let you off.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Thank you,” she said languidly, and turned away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Carlotta Harrison pleaded a headache, and was excused from the operating-room and from prayers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girl managed to dissemble the triumph in her eyes.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading The girl managed to dissemble the triumph in her eyes.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “Thank you,” she said languidly, and turned away.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “I'm sorry about the vacation,” Miss Gregg said kindly, “but in a day or two I can let you off.
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “I'm sorry about the vacation,” Miss Gregg said kindly, “but in a day or two I can let you off.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Carlotta Harrison pleaded a headache, and was excused from the operating-room and from prayers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I'm sorry about the vacation,” Miss Gregg said kindly, “but in a day or two I can let you off.
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Chapter 6 holds 170 sentences of K, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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