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Chapter 6 of On the Lightship is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, Maude, you can't think what a relief this is!" "But----" began Mrs. Penfield and paused, while Clara, folding the note, tore it deliberately in twain. "I don't believe he has been seriously hurt at all," she said on second thought. "He simply did not want to come. Fancy a man who invents such an excuse!"
Chapter 6 of On the Lightship is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading “"But----" began Mrs. Penfield and paused, while Clara, folding the note, tore it deliberately in twain.”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “Fancy a man who invents such an excuse!"”
the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape
From this reading “"But----" began Mrs. Penfield and paused, while Clara, folding the note, tore it deliberately in twain.”
third-person singular of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading “Fancy a man who invents such an excuse!"”
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading “"Oh, Maude, you can't think what a relief this is!"”
in a serious manner
From this reading “"I don't believe he has been seriously hurt at all," she said on second thought.”
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading “"But----" began Mrs. Penfield and paused, while Clara, folding the note, tore it deliberately in twain.”
two items of the same kind
From this reading “"But----" began Mrs. Penfield and paused, while Clara, folding the note, tore it deliberately in twain.”
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.
thinking again about a choice previously made
In this reading “"I don't believe he has been seriously hurt at all," she said on second thought.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, Maude, you can't think what a relief this is!"
(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 "I don't believe he has been seriously hurt at all," she said on second thought.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Fancy a man who invents such an excuse!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But----" began Mrs. Penfield and paused, while Clara, folding the note, tore it deliberately in twain.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I don't believe he has been seriously hurt at all," she said on second thought.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I don't believe he has been seriously hurt at all," she said on second thought.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "But----" began Mrs. Penfield and paused, while Clara, folding the note, tore it deliberately in twain.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I don't believe he has been seriously hurt at all," she said on second thought.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But----" began Mrs. Penfield and paused, while Clara, folding the note, tore it deliberately in twain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Maude, you can't think what a relief this is!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But----" began Mrs. Penfield and paused, while Clara, folding the note, tore it deliberately in twain.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "He simply did not want to come.
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading "But----" began Mrs. Penfield and paused, while Clara, folding the note, tore it deliberately in twain.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "He simply did not want to come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't believe he has been seriously hurt at all," she said on second thought.
accept an excuse for
From this reading Fancy a man who invents such an excuse!"
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Fancy a man who invents such an excuse!"
the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape
From this reading "But----" began Mrs. Penfield and paused, while Clara, folding the note, tore it deliberately in twain.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I don't believe he has been seriously hurt at all," she said on second thought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't believe he has been seriously hurt at all," she said on second thought.
be the source of pain
From this reading "I don't believe he has been seriously hurt at all," she said on second thought.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't believe he has been seriously hurt at all," she said on second thought.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But----" began Mrs. Penfield and paused, while Clara, folding the note, tore it deliberately in twain.
third-person singular of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading Fancy a man who invents such an excuse!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, Maude, you can't think what a relief this is!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But----" began Mrs. Penfield and paused, while Clara, folding the note, tore it deliberately in twain.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Fancy a man who invents such an excuse!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Maude, you can't think what a relief this is!"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "But----" began Mrs. Penfield and paused, while Clara, folding the note, tore it deliberately in twain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He simply did not want to come.
a brief written record
From this reading "But----" began Mrs. Penfield and paused, while Clara, folding the note, tore it deliberately in twain.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Maude, you can't think what a relief this is!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I don't believe he has been seriously hurt at all," she said on second thought.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading "But----" began Mrs. Penfield and paused, while Clara, folding the note, tore it deliberately in twain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But----" began Mrs. Penfield and paused, while Clara, folding the note, tore it deliberately in twain.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading "Oh, Maude, you can't think what a relief this is!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't believe he has been seriously hurt at all," she said on second thought.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "I don't believe he has been seriously hurt at all," she said on second thought.
in a serious manner
From this reading "I don't believe he has been seriously hurt at all," she said on second thought.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't believe he has been seriously hurt at all," she said on second thought.
and nothing more
From this reading "He simply did not want to come.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Fancy a man who invents such an excuse!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But----" began Mrs. Penfield and paused, while Clara, folding the note, tore it deliberately in twain.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Oh, Maude, you can't think what a relief this is!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Oh, Maude, you can't think what a relief this is!"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I don't believe he has been seriously hurt at all," she said on second thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He simply did not want to come.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading "But----" began Mrs. Penfield and paused, while Clara, folding the note, tore it deliberately in twain.
two items of the same kind
From this reading "But----" began Mrs. Penfield and paused, while Clara, folding the note, tore it deliberately in twain.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "He simply did not want to come.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, Maude, you can't think what a relief this is!"
during the time that
From this reading "But----" began Mrs. Penfield and paused, while Clara, folding the note, tore it deliberately in twain.
which person or people
From this reading Fancy a man who invents such an excuse!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, Maude, you can't think what a relief this is!"
Chapter 6 of On the Lightship by Herman Knickerbocker Vielé holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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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