Chapter 6 of Little Visits with Great Americans, Vol. 2 (of 2) is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Little Visits with Great Americans, Vol. 2 (of 2) is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What do you do,” I inquired, “after your hard day’s work—think about it?” “Not at all. I drive, take up home subjects, and never think of the office until I return to it.” “Your sleep is never disturbed?” “Not at all.”
Chapter 6 of Little Visits with Great Americans, Vol. 2 (of 2) is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 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.
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
having the place or position changed
From this reading ““Your sleep is never disturbed?””
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading “I drive, take up home subjects, and never think of the office until I return to it.””
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading ““What do you do,” I inquired, “after your hard day’s work—think about it?””
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “I drive, take up home subjects, and never think of the office until I return to it.””
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “I drive, take up home subjects, and never think of the office until I return to it.””
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading ““Your sleep is never disturbed?””
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading “I drive, take up home subjects, and never think of the office until I return to it.””
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.
pursue or resume
In this reading “I drive, take up home subjects, and never think of the office until I return to it.””
have on one's mind, think about actively
In this reading ““What do you do,” I inquired, “after your hard day’s work—think about it?””
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “I drive, take up home subjects, and never think of the office until I return to it.””
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What do you do,” I inquired, “after your hard day’s work—think about it?”
later than; following
From this reading “What do you do,” I inquired, “after your hard day’s work—think about it?”
(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 “Not at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I drive, take up home subjects, and never think of the office until I return to it.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Not at all.
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “What do you do,” I inquired, “after your hard day’s work—think about it?”
having the place or position changed
From this reading “Your sleep is never disturbed?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you do,” I inquired, “after your hard day’s work—think about it?”
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading I drive, take up home subjects, and never think of the office until I return to it.”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “What do you do,” I inquired, “after your hard day’s work—think about it?”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I drive, take up home subjects, and never think of the office until I return to it.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What do you do,” I inquired, “after your hard day’s work—think about it?”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “What do you do,” I inquired, “after your hard day’s work—think about it?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Your sleep is never disturbed?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What do you do,” I inquired, “after your hard day’s work—think about it?”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I drive, take up home subjects, and never think of the office until I return to it.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I drive, take up home subjects, and never think of the office until I return to it.”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading I drive, take up home subjects, and never think of the office until I return to it.”
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I drive, take up home subjects, and never think of the office until I return to it.”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “Your sleep is never disturbed?”
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading I drive, take up home subjects, and never think of the office until I return to it.”
carry out
From this reading I drive, take up home subjects, and never think of the office until I return to it.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I drive, take up home subjects, and never think of the office until I return to it.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “What do you do,” I inquired, “after your hard day’s work—think about it?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I drive, take up home subjects, and never think of the office until I return to it.”
up to a particular time
From this reading I drive, take up home subjects, and never think of the office until I return to it.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I drive, take up home subjects, and never think of the office until I return to it.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you do,” I inquired, “after your hard day’s work—think about it?”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “What do you do,” I inquired, “after your hard day’s work—think about it?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you do,” I inquired, “after your hard day’s work—think about it?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you do,” I inquired, “after your hard day’s work—think about it?”
Chapter 6 of Little Visits with Great Americans, Vol. 2 (of 2) by Orison Swett [Editor] Marden holds 405 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 405 sentences of Little Visits with Great Americans, Vol. 2 (of 2), unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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