Chapter 6 of Off Sandy Hook, and Other Stories is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Off Sandy Hook, and Other Stories is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Go on, go on!” “And the Subject got out of the bath.... And she had been ugly and scarred when she went in, but now she was young and pretty!” “Impossible!” “It was the same woman to all appearances, but changed—wonderfully changed.
Chapter 6 of Off Sandy Hook, and Other Stories is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading ““It was the same woman to all appearances, but changed—wonderfully changed.”
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading ““And the Subject got out of the bath....”
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading ““It was the same woman to all appearances, but changed—wonderfully changed.”
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading ““Impossible!””
deeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury
From this reading “And she had been ugly and scarred when she went in, but now she was young and pretty!””
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading ““And the Subject got out of the bath....”
displeasing to the senses
From this reading “And she had been ugly and scarred when she went in, but now she was young and pretty!””
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading ““It was the same woman to all appearances, but changed—wonderfully changed.”
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.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading ““Go on, go on!””
move out of or depart from
In this reading ““And the Subject got out of the bath....”
In this reading ““It was the same woman to all appearances, but changed—wonderfully changed.”
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.
(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 “It was the same woman to all appearances, but changed—wonderfully changed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And the Subject got out of the bath....
plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading “It was the same woman to all appearances, but changed—wonderfully changed.
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading “And the Subject got out of the bath....
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And she had been ugly and scarred when she went in, but now she was young and pretty!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And she had been ugly and scarred when she went in, but now she was young and pretty!”
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading “It was the same woman to all appearances, but changed—wonderfully changed.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Go on, go on!”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “And the Subject got out of the bath....
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And she had been ugly and scarred when she went in, but now she was young and pretty!”
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading “Impossible!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And she had been ugly and scarred when she went in, but now she was young and pretty!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was the same woman to all appearances, but changed—wonderfully changed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And she had been ugly and scarred when she went in, but now she was young and pretty!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And the Subject got out of the bath....
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Go on, go on!”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “And the Subject got out of the bath....
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading And she had been ugly and scarred when she went in, but now she was young and pretty!”
Identical; not different.
From this reading “It was the same woman to all appearances, but changed—wonderfully changed.
deeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury
From this reading And she had been ugly and scarred when she went in, but now she was young and pretty!”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she had been ugly and scarred when she went in, but now she was young and pretty!”
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading “And the Subject got out of the bath....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And the Subject got out of the bath....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It was the same woman to all appearances, but changed—wonderfully changed.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading And she had been ugly and scarred when she went in, but now she was young and pretty!”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And she had been ugly and scarred when she went in, but now she was young and pretty!”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And she had been ugly and scarred when she went in, but now she was young and pretty!”
at the time that
From this reading And she had been ugly and scarred when she went in, but now she was young and pretty!”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “It was the same woman to all appearances, but changed—wonderfully changed.
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading “It was the same woman to all appearances, but changed—wonderfully changed.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And she had been ugly and scarred when she went in, but now she was young and pretty!”
Chapter 6 of Off Sandy Hook, and Other Stories by Richard Dehan holds 435 sentences, grouped into 87 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 435 sentences of Off Sandy Hook, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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