Chapter 6 of Mixed Grill is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Mixed Grill is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“But she hates the very sight of you.” “The sort of sensation,” he declared, “that can soon be turned to love.” Mr. Hards thought it wiser, on finding himself outside the door of the restaurant, to give a sharp double knock. He smiled contentedly on hearing young Mrs. Crowther’s voice call out: “It’s all right, Ethel. Only the postman.
Chapter 6 of Mixed Grill is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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with equanimity
From this reading “He smiled contentedly on hearing young Mrs. Crowther’s voice call out: “It’s all right, Ethel.”
increase twofold
From this reading “Mr. Hards thought it wiser, on finding himself outside the door of the restaurant, to give a sharp double knock.”
plural of “hate” — the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading ““But she hates the very sight of you.””
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “Mr. Hards thought it wiser, on finding himself outside the door of the restaurant, to give a sharp double knock.”
a man who delivers the mail
From this reading “Only the postman.”
a building where people go to eat
From this reading “Mr. Hards thought it wiser, on finding himself outside the door of the restaurant, to give a sharp double knock.”
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading ““The sort of sensation,” he declared, “that can soon be turned to love.””
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “Mr. Hards thought it wiser, on finding himself outside the door of the restaurant, to give a sharp double knock.”
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In this reading “He smiled contentedly on hearing young Mrs. Crowther’s voice call out: “It’s all right, Ethel.”
In this reading “He smiled contentedly on hearing young Mrs. Crowther’s voice call out: “It’s all right, Ethel.”
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
In this reading “He smiled contentedly on hearing young Mrs. Crowther’s voice call out: “It’s all right, Ethel.”
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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 Mr. Hards thought it wiser, on finding himself outside the door of the restaurant, to give a sharp double knock.
(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 He smiled contentedly on hearing young Mrs. Crowther’s voice call out: “It’s all right, Ethel.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “The sort of sensation,” he declared, “that can soon be turned to love.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But she hates the very sight of you.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He smiled contentedly on hearing young Mrs. Crowther’s voice call out: “It’s all right, Ethel.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “The sort of sensation,” he declared, “that can soon be turned to love.”
with equanimity
From this reading He smiled contentedly on hearing young Mrs. Crowther’s voice call out: “It’s all right, Ethel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He smiled contentedly on hearing young Mrs. Crowther’s voice call out: “It’s all right, Ethel.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “The sort of sensation,” he declared, “that can soon be turned to love.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mr. Hards thought it wiser, on finding himself outside the door of the restaurant, to give a sharp double knock.
increase twofold
From this reading Mr. Hards thought it wiser, on finding himself outside the door of the restaurant, to give a sharp double knock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He smiled contentedly on hearing young Mrs. Crowther’s voice call out: “It’s all right, Ethel.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Mr. Hards thought it wiser, on finding himself outside the door of the restaurant, to give a sharp double knock.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Mr. Hards thought it wiser, on finding himself outside the door of the restaurant, to give a sharp double knock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Hards thought it wiser, on finding himself outside the door of the restaurant, to give a sharp double knock.
plural of “hate” — the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “But she hates the very sight of you.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The sort of sensation,” he declared, “that can soon be turned to love.”
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading He smiled contentedly on hearing young Mrs. Crowther’s voice call out: “It’s all right, Ethel.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Hards thought it wiser, on finding himself outside the door of the restaurant, to give a sharp double knock.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Hards thought it wiser, on finding himself outside the door of the restaurant, to give a sharp double knock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He smiled contentedly on hearing young Mrs. Crowther’s voice call out: “It’s all right, Ethel.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Mr. Hards thought it wiser, on finding himself outside the door of the restaurant, to give a sharp double knock.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “The sort of sensation,” he declared, “that can soon be turned to love.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Hards thought it wiser, on finding himself outside the door of the restaurant, to give a sharp double knock.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He smiled contentedly on hearing young Mrs. Crowther’s voice call out: “It’s all right, Ethel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “But she hates the very sight of you.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Hards thought it wiser, on finding himself outside the door of the restaurant, to give a sharp double knock.
and nothing more
From this reading Only the postman.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He smiled contentedly on hearing young Mrs. Crowther’s voice call out: “It’s all right, Ethel.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Mr. Hards thought it wiser, on finding himself outside the door of the restaurant, to give a sharp double knock.
a man who delivers the mail
From this reading Only the postman.
a building where people go to eat
From this reading Mr. Hards thought it wiser, on finding himself outside the door of the restaurant, to give a sharp double knock.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He smiled contentedly on hearing young Mrs. Crowther’s voice call out: “It’s all right, Ethel.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading “The sort of sensation,” he declared, “that can soon be turned to love.”
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Mr. Hards thought it wiser, on finding himself outside the door of the restaurant, to give a sharp double knock.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But she hates the very sight of you.”
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “But she hates the very sight of you.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He smiled contentedly on hearing young Mrs. Crowther’s voice call out: “It’s all right, Ethel.
in the near future
From this reading “The sort of sensation,” he declared, “that can soon be turned to love.”
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “The sort of sensation,” he declared, “that can soon be turned to love.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The sort of sensation,” he declared, “that can soon be turned to love.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “But she hates the very sight of you.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mr. Hards thought it wiser, on finding himself outside the door of the restaurant, to give a sharp double knock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The sort of sensation,” he declared, “that can soon be turned to love.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “The sort of sensation,” he declared, “that can soon be turned to love.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “But she hates the very sight of you.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He smiled contentedly on hearing young Mrs. Crowther’s voice call out: “It’s all right, Ethel.
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Mr. Hards thought it wiser, on finding himself outside the door of the restaurant, to give a sharp double knock.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But she hates the very sight of you.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He smiled contentedly on hearing young Mrs. Crowther’s voice call out: “It’s all right, Ethel.
Chapter 6 of Mixed Grill by W. Pett (William Pett) Ridge holds 428 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.
Chapter 6 holds 428 sentences of Mixed Grill, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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