Chapter 6 of Lorraine: A Romance is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Lorraine: A Romance is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A little out of breath, he knocked at the door which faced the top step. There was no answer. He rapped again, impatiently. A voice startled him: "Lorraine, I am busy!" "Open," called Jack; "I must see you!"
Chapter 6 of Lorraine: A Romance is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “A voice startled him: "Lorraine, I am busy!"”
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading “A little out of breath, he knocked at the door which faced the top step.”
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading “He rapped again, impatiently.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “"Open," called Jack; "I must see you!"”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “A little out of breath, he knocked at the door which faced the top step.”
an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits
From this reading “A voice startled him: "Lorraine, I am busy!"”
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading “He rapped again, impatiently.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “A voice startled him: "Lorraine, I am busy!"”
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 A little out of breath, he knocked at the door which faced the top step.
anew
From this reading He rapped again, impatiently.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading A voice startled him: "Lorraine, I am busy!"
react verbally
From this reading There was no answer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A little out of breath, he knocked at the door which faced the top step.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading A little out of breath, he knocked at the door which faced the top step.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading A voice startled him: "Lorraine, I am busy!"
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Open," called Jack; "I must see you!"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A little out of breath, he knocked at the door which faced the top step.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading A little out of breath, he knocked at the door which faced the top step.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A little out of breath, he knocked at the door which faced the top step.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A voice startled him: "Lorraine, I am busy!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A voice startled him: "Lorraine, I am busy!"
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading He rapped again, impatiently.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Open," called Jack; "I must see you!"
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading A little out of breath, he knocked at the door which faced the top step.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little out of breath, he knocked at the door which faced the top step.
an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits
From this reading A voice startled him: "Lorraine, I am busy!"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Open," called Jack; "I must see you!"
not any; not one
From this reading There was no answer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A little out of breath, he knocked at the door which faced the top step.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Open," called Jack; "I must see you!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A little out of breath, he knocked at the door which faced the top step.
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading He rapped again, impatiently.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Open," called Jack; "I must see you!"
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading A voice startled him: "Lorraine, I am busy!"
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading A little out of breath, he knocked at the door which faced the top step.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A little out of breath, he knocked at the door which faced the top step.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no answer.
the upper part of anything
From this reading A little out of breath, he knocked at the door which faced the top step.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A voice startled him: "Lorraine, I am busy!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no answer.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A little out of breath, he knocked at the door which faced the top step.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Open," called Jack; "I must see you!"
Chapter 6 of Lorraine: A Romance by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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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