Chapter 6 of My Friend Smith is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of My Friend Smith is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Look here, if you can't cast your eyes somewhere else, young fellow, I'll cast them for you, so now. Why don't you answer my question?" "I was told to be here at half-past ten," replied Jack. "Then what do you mean by coming at twenty-eight past, eh, you young ruffian? Stay outside the door till the right time."
Chapter 6 of My Friend Smith is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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put or send forth
From this reading “"Look here, if you can't cast your eyes somewhere else, young fellow, I'll cast them for you, so now.”
a boy or man
From this reading “"Look here, if you can't cast your eyes somewhere else, young fellow, I'll cast them for you, so now.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “"I was told to be here at half-past ten," replied Jack.”
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading “Stay outside the door till the right time."”
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “"I was told to be here at half-past ten," replied Jack.”
in or at or to some place
From this reading “"Look here, if you can't cast your eyes somewhere else, young fellow, I'll cast them for you, so now.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Stay outside the door till the right time."”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “"I was told to be here at half-past ten," replied Jack.”
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react verbally
From this reading Why don't you answer my question?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I was told to be here at half-past ten," replied Jack.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I was told to be here at half-past ten," replied Jack.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Then what do you mean by coming at twenty-eight past, eh, you young ruffian?
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From this reading "Look here, if you can't cast your eyes somewhere else, young fellow, I'll cast them for you, so now.
put or send forth
From this reading "Look here, if you can't cast your eyes somewhere else, young fellow, I'll cast them for you, so now.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Then what do you mean by coming at twenty-eight past, eh, you young ruffian?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Then what do you mean by coming at twenty-eight past, eh, you young ruffian?
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From this reading Why don't you answer my question?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Stay outside the door till the right time."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then what do you mean by coming at twenty-eight past, eh, you young ruffian?
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From this reading "Look here, if you can't cast your eyes somewhere else, young fellow, I'll cast them for you, so now.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Look here, if you can't cast your eyes somewhere else, young fellow, I'll cast them for you, so now.
a boy or man
From this reading "Look here, if you can't cast your eyes somewhere else, young fellow, I'll cast them for you, so now.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Look here, if you can't cast your eyes somewhere else, young fellow, I'll cast them for you, so now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was told to be here at half-past ten," replied Jack.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Look here, if you can't cast your eyes somewhere else, young fellow, I'll cast them for you, so now.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was told to be here at half-past ten," replied Jack.
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From this reading "Look here, if you can't cast your eyes somewhere else, young fellow, I'll cast them for you, so now.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Look here, if you can't cast your eyes somewhere else, young fellow, I'll cast them for you, so now.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "I was told to be here at half-past ten," replied Jack.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look here, if you can't cast your eyes somewhere else, young fellow, I'll cast them for you, so now.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Then what do you mean by coming at twenty-eight past, eh, you young ruffian?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Why don't you answer my question?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Look here, if you can't cast your eyes somewhere else, young fellow, I'll cast them for you, so now.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Stay outside the door till the right time."
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "Then what do you mean by coming at twenty-eight past, eh, you young ruffian?
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Why don't you answer my question?"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I was told to be here at half-past ten," replied Jack.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Stay outside the door till the right time."
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading "Then what do you mean by coming at twenty-eight past, eh, you young ruffian?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Look here, if you can't cast your eyes somewhere else, young fellow, I'll cast them for you, so now.
in or at or to some place
From this reading "Look here, if you can't cast your eyes somewhere else, young fellow, I'll cast them for you, so now.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Stay outside the door till the right time."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "I was told to be here at half-past ten," replied Jack.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Stay outside the door till the right time."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Look here, if you can't cast your eyes somewhere else, young fellow, I'll cast them for you, so now.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then what do you mean by coming at twenty-eight past, eh, you young ruffian?
up to a particular time
From this reading Stay outside the door till the right time."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Stay outside the door till the right time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I was told to be here at half-past ten," replied Jack.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I was told to be here at half-past ten," replied Jack.
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-seven and one
From this reading "Then what do you mean by coming at twenty-eight past, eh, you young ruffian?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was told to be here at half-past ten," replied Jack.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Then what do you mean by coming at twenty-eight past, eh, you young ruffian?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why don't you answer my question?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Look here, if you can't cast your eyes somewhere else, young fellow, I'll cast them for you, so now.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Look here, if you can't cast your eyes somewhere else, young fellow, I'll cast them for you, so now.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Look here, if you can't cast your eyes somewhere else, young fellow, I'll cast them for you, so now.
Chapter 6 of My Friend Smith by Talbot Baines Reed holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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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