Chapter 6 of 'Possum is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of 'Possum is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I wish you would be nice enough to forget the only occasion in my life when I did ’swoon,’ as you call it," she said. "I truly won’t do it again—I’m too ashamed of it. By the way, isn’t that man of Mr. O’Connor’s coming over to-day?" "The chap he calls ’Possum? I’m not sure," Tom answered.
Chapter 6 of 'Possum is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading “"I truly won’t do it again—I’m too ashamed of it.”
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading “"The chap he calls ’Possum?”
a boy or man
From this reading “"The chap he calls ’Possum?”
possessive form of “o'connor” — United States writer (1925-1964)
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading “"I wish you would be nice enough to forget the only occasion in my life when I did ’swoon,’ as you call it," she said.”
nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America
From this reading “"The chap he calls ’Possum?”
pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading “"I wish you would be nice enough to forget the only occasion in my life when I did ’swoon,’ as you call it," she said.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “"I truly won’t do it again—I’m too ashamed of it.”
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.
introducing a different topic
In this reading “By the way, isn’t that man of Mr. O’Connor’s coming over to-day?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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anew
From this reading "I truly won’t do it again—I’m too ashamed of it.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading I’m not sure," Tom answered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I wish you would be nice enough to forget the only occasion in my life when I did ’swoon,’ as you call it," she said.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading "I truly won’t do it again—I’m too ashamed of it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I wish you would be nice enough to forget the only occasion in my life when I did ’swoon,’ as you call it," she said.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the way, isn’t that man of Mr. O’Connor’s coming over to-day?"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I wish you would be nice enough to forget the only occasion in my life when I did ’swoon,’ as you call it," she said.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading "The chap he calls ’Possum?
a boy or man
From this reading "The chap he calls ’Possum?
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading By the way, isn’t that man of Mr. O’Connor’s coming over to-day?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I wish you would be nice enough to forget the only occasion in my life when I did ’swoon,’ as you call it," she said.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I truly won’t do it again—I’m too ashamed of it.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "I wish you would be nice enough to forget the only occasion in my life when I did ’swoon,’ as you call it," she said.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "I wish you would be nice enough to forget the only occasion in my life when I did ’swoon,’ as you call it," she said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The chap he calls ’Possum?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish you would be nice enough to forget the only occasion in my life when I did ’swoon,’ as you call it," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I truly won’t do it again—I’m too ashamed of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I wish you would be nice enough to forget the only occasion in my life when I did ’swoon,’ as you call it," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the way, isn’t that man of Mr. O’Connor’s coming over to-day?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I wish you would be nice enough to forget the only occasion in my life when I did ’swoon,’ as you call it," she said.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "I wish you would be nice enough to forget the only occasion in my life when I did ’swoon,’ as you call it," she said.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading By the way, isn’t that man of Mr. O’Connor’s coming over to-day?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading By the way, isn’t that man of Mr. O’Connor’s coming over to-day?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I wish you would be nice enough to forget the only occasion in my life when I did ’swoon,’ as you call it," she said.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "I wish you would be nice enough to forget the only occasion in my life when I did ’swoon,’ as you call it," she said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I’m not sure," Tom answered.
possessive form of “o'connor” — United States writer (1925-1964)
From this reading By the way, isn’t that man of Mr. O’Connor’s coming over to-day?"
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading "I wish you would be nice enough to forget the only occasion in my life when I did ’swoon,’ as you call it," she said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I truly won’t do it again—I’m too ashamed of it.
and nothing more
From this reading "I wish you would be nice enough to forget the only occasion in my life when I did ’swoon,’ as you call it," she said.
above and across; more than
From this reading By the way, isn’t that man of Mr. O’Connor’s coming over to-day?"
nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America
From this reading "The chap he calls ’Possum?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I wish you would be nice enough to forget the only occasion in my life when I did ’swoon,’ as you call it," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I wish you would be nice enough to forget the only occasion in my life when I did ’swoon,’ as you call it," she said.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I’m not sure," Tom answered.
pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading "I wish you would be nice enough to forget the only occasion in my life when I did ’swoon,’ as you call it," she said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By the way, isn’t that man of Mr. O’Connor’s coming over to-day?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I wish you would be nice enough to forget the only occasion in my life when I did ’swoon,’ as you call it," she said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I wish you would be nice enough to forget the only occasion in my life when I did ’swoon,’ as you call it," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the way, isn’t that man of Mr. O’Connor’s coming over to-day?"
male cat
From this reading I’m not sure," Tom answered.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I truly won’t do it again—I’m too ashamed of it.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "I truly won’t do it again—I’m too ashamed of it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading By the way, isn’t that man of Mr. O’Connor’s coming over to-day?"
at the time that
From this reading "I wish you would be nice enough to forget the only occasion in my life when I did ’swoon,’ as you call it," she said.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish you would be nice enough to forget the only occasion in my life when I did ’swoon,’ as you call it," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I truly won’t do it again—I’m too ashamed of it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I wish you would be nice enough to forget the only occasion in my life when I did ’swoon,’ as you call it," she said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wish you would be nice enough to forget the only occasion in my life when I did ’swoon,’ as you call it," she said.
Chapter 6 of 'Possum by Mary Grant Bruce holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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 418 sentences of 'Possum, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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