Chapter 6 of Living Too Fast is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Living Too Fast is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The liquor inspired me. I drank a second glass, at another bar-room, and found myself capable of rising above my troubles. I went home. Buckleton was there, waiting to see me. _CHAPTER XII._ A KEEPER IN THE HOUSE.
Chapter 6 of Living Too Fast is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading “I drank a second glass, at another bar-room, and found myself capable of rising above my troubles.”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading “I drank a second glass, at another bar-room, and found myself capable of rising above my troubles.”
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading “The liquor inspired me.”
someone in charge of other people
From this reading “_CHAPTER XII._ A KEEPER IN THE HOUSE.”
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading “The liquor inspired me.”
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading “I drank a second glass, at another bar-room, and found myself capable of rising above my troubles.”
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading “I drank a second glass, at another bar-room, and found myself capable of rising above my troubles.”
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.
return home
In this reading “I went home.”
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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 I drank a second glass, at another bar-room, and found myself capable of rising above my troubles.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I drank a second glass, at another bar-room, and found myself capable of rising above my troubles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I drank a second glass, at another bar-room, and found myself capable of rising above my troubles.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I drank a second glass, at another bar-room, and found myself capable of rising above my troubles.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I drank a second glass, at another bar-room, and found myself capable of rising above my troubles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I drank a second glass, at another bar-room, and found myself capable of rising above my troubles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Buckleton was there, waiting to see me.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading I drank a second glass, at another bar-room, and found myself capable of rising above my troubles.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading _CHAPTER XII._ A KEEPER IN THE HOUSE.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading I drank a second glass, at another bar-room, and found myself capable of rising above my troubles.
set up or found
From this reading I drank a second glass, at another bar-room, and found myself capable of rising above my troubles.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading I drank a second glass, at another bar-room, and found myself capable of rising above my troubles.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I went home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading _CHAPTER XII._ A KEEPER IN THE HOUSE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I drank a second glass, at another bar-room, and found myself capable of rising above my troubles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _CHAPTER XII._ A KEEPER IN THE HOUSE.
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading The liquor inspired me.
someone in charge of other people
From this reading _CHAPTER XII._ A KEEPER IN THE HOUSE.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading The liquor inspired me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The liquor inspired me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I drank a second glass, at another bar-room, and found myself capable of rising above my troubles.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I drank a second glass, at another bar-room, and found myself capable of rising above my troubles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I drank a second glass, at another bar-room, and found myself capable of rising above my troubles.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading I drank a second glass, at another bar-room, and found myself capable of rising above my troubles.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I drank a second glass, at another bar-room, and found myself capable of rising above my troubles.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Buckleton was there, waiting to see me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The liquor inspired me.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Buckleton was there, waiting to see me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Buckleton was there, waiting to see me.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading I drank a second glass, at another bar-room, and found myself capable of rising above my troubles.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Buckleton was there, waiting to see me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Buckleton was there, waiting to see me.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went home.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading _CHAPTER XII._ A KEEPER IN THE HOUSE.
Chapter 6 of Living Too Fast by Oliver Optic holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
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