Chapter VI of Out of the blue, “Very Adroit Rock,” is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VI
Chapter VI of Out of the blue, “Very Adroit Rock,” is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Some minutes later he heard her stirring in the house. The sun grows hot early on the plains in midsummer. Rock had planted himself on the porch steps, in the shade, debating his next move. Should he ride on about his business? Logically, yes.
Chapter VI of Out of the blue, “Very Adroit Rock,” is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
-ing form of “debate” — argue with one another
From this reading “Rock had planted himself on the porch steps, in the shade, debating his next move.”
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “The sun grows hot early on the plains in midsummer.”
according to logical reasoning
From this reading “Logically, yes.”
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading “The sun grows hot early on the plains in midsummer.”
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading “The sun grows hot early on the plains in midsummer.”
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading “Rock had planted himself on the porch steps, in the shade, debating his next move.”
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading “Rock had planted himself on the porch steps, in the shade, debating his next move.”
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading “Some minutes later he heard her stirring in the house.”
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 “Rock had planted himself on the porch steps, in the shade, debating his next move.”
In this reading “The sun grows hot early on the plains in midsummer.”
In this reading “Rock had planted himself on the porch steps, in the shade, debating his next move.”
In this reading “Some minutes later he heard her stirring in the house.”
In this reading “Should he ride on about his business?”
In this reading “Rock had planted himself on the porch steps, in the shade, debating his next move.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Should he ride on about his business?
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Should he ride on about his business?
-ing form of “debate” — argue with one another
From this reading Rock had planted himself on the porch steps, in the shade, debating his next move.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The sun grows hot early on the plains in midsummer.
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The sun grows hot early on the plains in midsummer.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rock had planted himself on the porch steps, in the shade, debating his next move.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some minutes later he heard her stirring in the house.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Some minutes later he heard her stirring in the house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Some minutes later he heard her stirring in the house.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Rock had planted himself on the porch steps, in the shade, debating his next move.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rock had planted himself on the porch steps, in the shade, debating his next move.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The sun grows hot early on the plains in midsummer.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Some minutes later he heard her stirring in the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some minutes later he heard her stirring in the house.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Some minutes later he heard her stirring in the house.
according to logical reasoning
From this reading Logically, yes.
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading The sun grows hot early on the plains in midsummer.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Some minutes later he heard her stirring in the house.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Rock had planted himself on the porch steps, in the shade, debating his next move.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Rock had planted himself on the porch steps, in the shade, debating his next move.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sun grows hot early on the plains in midsummer.
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading The sun grows hot early on the plains in midsummer.
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading Rock had planted himself on the porch steps, in the shade, debating his next move.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Rock had planted himself on the porch steps, in the shade, debating his next move.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Should he ride on about his business?
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Rock had planted himself on the porch steps, in the shade, debating his next move.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Rock had planted himself on the porch steps, in the shade, debating his next move.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should he ride on about his business?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some minutes later he heard her stirring in the house.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Rock had planted himself on the porch steps, in the shade, debating his next move.
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading Some minutes later he heard her stirring in the house.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun grows hot early on the plains in midsummer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some minutes later he heard her stirring in the house.
an affirmative
From this reading Logically, yes.
Chapter 6 of Out of the blue by Bertrand W. Sinclair holds 443 sentences, grouped into 89 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 443 sentences of Out of the blue, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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