Chapter 6 of Mr. Fortune's Practice is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Mr. Fortune's Practice is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Come on then.” Mr. Witt, who was shaking with nervous fear, caught up his hat and coat. The farther door of the room was flung open. Two pistol shots were fired. As Reggie sprang at the door it was slammed in his face and locked.
Chapter 6 of Mr. Fortune's Practice is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having lost your job
From this reading “Two pistol shots were fired.”
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading “The farther door of the room was flung open.”
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading “As Reggie sprang at the door it was slammed in his face and locked.”
easily agitated
From this reading “Mr. Witt, who was shaking with nervous fear, caught up his hat and coat.”
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading “Two pistol shots were fired.”
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “Mr. Witt, who was shaking with nervous fear, caught up his hat and coat.”
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “Two pistol shots were fired.”
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading “As Reggie sprang at the door it was slammed in his face and locked.”
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.
In this reading “Two pistol shots were fired.”
reach the point where one should be after a delay
In this reading “Mr. Witt, who was shaking with nervous fear, caught up his hat and coat.”
In this reading “As Reggie sprang at the door it was slammed in his face and locked.”
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.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Witt, who was shaking with nervous fear, caught up his hat and coat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Reggie sprang at the door it was slammed in his face and locked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As Reggie sprang at the door it was slammed in his face and locked.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Mr. Witt, who was shaking with nervous fear, caught up his hat and coat.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Mr. Witt, who was shaking with nervous fear, caught up his hat and coat.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come on then.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The farther door of the room was flung open.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As Reggie sprang at the door it was slammed in his face and locked.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading The farther door of the room was flung open.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Mr. Witt, who was shaking with nervous fear, caught up his hat and coat.
having lost your job
From this reading Two pistol shots were fired.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading The farther door of the room was flung open.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Mr. Witt, who was shaking with nervous fear, caught up his hat and coat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Witt, who was shaking with nervous fear, caught up his hat and coat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Reggie sprang at the door it was slammed in his face and locked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As Reggie sprang at the door it was slammed in his face and locked.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading As Reggie sprang at the door it was slammed in his face and locked.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Witt, who was shaking with nervous fear, caught up his hat and coat.
easily agitated
From this reading Mr. Witt, who was shaking with nervous fear, caught up his hat and coat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The farther door of the room was flung open.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Come on then.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The farther door of the room was flung open.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading Two pistol shots were fired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Reggie sprang at the door it was slammed in his face and locked.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The farther door of the room was flung open.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Mr. Witt, who was shaking with nervous fear, caught up his hat and coat.
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Two pistol shots were fired.
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading As Reggie sprang at the door it was slammed in his face and locked.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading As Reggie sprang at the door it was slammed in his face and locked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The farther door of the room was flung open.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Come on then.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two pistol shots were fired.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. Witt, who was shaking with nervous fear, caught up his hat and coat.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Witt, who was shaking with nervous fear, caught up his hat and coat.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two pistol shots were fired.
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Witt, who was shaking with nervous fear, caught up his hat and coat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Witt, who was shaking with nervous fear, caught up his hat and coat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Witt, who was shaking with nervous fear, caught up his hat and coat.
Chapter 6 of Mr. Fortune's Practice by H. C. (Henry Christopher) Bailey holds 418 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.
Chapter 6 holds 418 sentences of Mr. Fortune's Practice, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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