Chapter 6 of Our Square and the People in It is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Our Square and the People in It is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Beneath the symbol on the card stood a line of German script. David lifted his eyes from it and looked about him. In the doorway of the Elite Restaurant, just across the asphalt, he saw Polyglot Elsa. “_Behüte!_” cried Elsa when she saw his face. “_Sainte Vierge!_ What has happened?”
Chapter 6 of Our Square and the People in It 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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mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing
From this reading “In the doorway of the Elite Restaurant, just across the asphalt, he saw Polyglot Elsa.”
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading “Beneath the symbol on the card stood a line of German script.”
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading “In the doorway of the Elite Restaurant, just across the asphalt, he saw Polyglot Elsa.”
a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status
From this reading “In the doorway of the Elite Restaurant, just across the asphalt, he saw Polyglot Elsa.”
a person who speaks more than one language
From this reading “In the doorway of the Elite Restaurant, just across the asphalt, he saw Polyglot Elsa.”
a building where people go to eat
From this reading “In the doorway of the Elite Restaurant, just across the asphalt, he saw Polyglot Elsa.”
a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance
From this reading “Beneath the symbol on the card stood a line of German script.”
an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
From this reading “Beneath the symbol on the card stood a line of German script.”
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 “In the doorway of the Elite Restaurant, just across the asphalt, he saw Polyglot Elsa.”
In this reading “David lifted his eyes from it and looked about him.”
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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 Beneath the symbol on the card stood a line of German script.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading David lifted his eyes from it and looked about him.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading In the doorway of the Elite Restaurant, just across the asphalt, he saw Polyglot Elsa.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading David lifted his eyes from it and looked about him.
mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing
From this reading In the doorway of the Elite Restaurant, just across the asphalt, he saw Polyglot Elsa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Behüte!_” cried Elsa when she saw his face.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Beneath the symbol on the card stood a line of German script.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading Beneath the symbol on the card stood a line of German script.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “_Behüte!_” cried Elsa when she saw his face.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading David lifted his eyes from it and looked about him.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading In the doorway of the Elite Restaurant, just across the asphalt, he saw Polyglot Elsa.
a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status
From this reading In the doorway of the Elite Restaurant, just across the asphalt, he saw Polyglot Elsa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the doorway of the Elite Restaurant, just across the asphalt, he saw Polyglot Elsa.
opinion or judgment
From this reading David lifted his eyes from it and looked about him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “_Behüte!_” cried Elsa when she saw his face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading David lifted his eyes from it and looked about him.
a person of German nationality
From this reading Beneath the symbol on the card stood a line of German script.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “_Sainte Vierge!_ What has happened?”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “_Sainte Vierge!_ What has happened?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the doorway of the Elite Restaurant, just across the asphalt, he saw Polyglot Elsa.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading David lifted his eyes from it and looked about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading David lifted his eyes from it and looked about him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the doorway of the Elite Restaurant, just across the asphalt, he saw Polyglot Elsa.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading David lifted his eyes from it and looked about him.
and nothing more
From this reading In the doorway of the Elite Restaurant, just across the asphalt, he saw Polyglot Elsa.
held up in the air
From this reading David lifted his eyes from it and looked about him.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Beneath the symbol on the card stood a line of German script.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading David lifted his eyes from it and looked about him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beneath the symbol on the card stood a line of German script.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Beneath the symbol on the card stood a line of German script.
a person who speaks more than one language
From this reading In the doorway of the Elite Restaurant, just across the asphalt, he saw Polyglot Elsa.
a building where people go to eat
From this reading In the doorway of the Elite Restaurant, just across the asphalt, he saw Polyglot Elsa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Sainte Vierge!_ What has happened?”
cut with a saw
From this reading In the doorway of the Elite Restaurant, just across the asphalt, he saw Polyglot Elsa.
a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance
From this reading Beneath the symbol on the card stood a line of German script.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “_Behüte!_” cried Elsa when she saw his face.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Beneath the symbol on the card stood a line of German script.
an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
From this reading Beneath the symbol on the card stood a line of German script.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Beneath the symbol on the card stood a line of German script.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Sainte Vierge!_ What has happened?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “_Sainte Vierge!_ What has happened?”
at the time that
From this reading “_Behüte!_” cried Elsa when she saw his face.
Chapter 6 of Our Square and the People in It by Samuel Hopkins Adams 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.
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