Chapter 6 of Rhythm rides the rocket is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Rhythm rides the rocket is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
An Amazing Revelation Three days later, Captain Verger recovered consciousness. His head heavily bandaged, he was lying on a cot in a small white-walled room. The sickening odor of ether was in the air. Bending over him, he was surprised to see the kindly features of Professor Anderson. "Where am I?
Chapter 6 of Rhythm rides the rocket is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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surprising greatly
From this reading “An Amazing Revelation Three days later, Captain Verger recovered consciousness.”
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading “Bending over him, he was surprised to see the kindly features of Professor Anderson.”
covered or wrapped with a bandage
From this reading “His head heavily bandaged, he was lying on a cot in a small white-walled room.”
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading “His head heavily bandaged, he was lying on a cot in a small white-walled room.”
the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies
From this reading “The sickening odor of ether was in the air.”
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading “The sickening odor of ether was in the air.”
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading “An Amazing Revelation Three days later, Captain Verger recovered consciousness.”
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading “The sickening odor of ether was in the air.”
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.
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In this reading “An Amazing Revelation Three days later, Captain Verger recovered consciousness.”
In this reading “An Amazing Revelation Three days later, Captain Verger recovered consciousness.”
on everybody's mind
In this reading “The sickening odor of ether was in the air.”
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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 His head heavily bandaged, he was lying on a cot in a small white-walled room.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The sickening odor of ether was in the air.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Where am I?
surprising greatly
From this reading An Amazing Revelation Three days later, Captain Verger recovered consciousness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Amazing Revelation Three days later, Captain Verger recovered consciousness.
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading Bending over him, he was surprised to see the kindly features of Professor Anderson.
covered or wrapped with a bandage
From this reading His head heavily bandaged, he was lying on a cot in a small white-walled room.
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading Bending over him, he was surprised to see the kindly features of Professor Anderson.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading An Amazing Revelation Three days later, Captain Verger recovered consciousness.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading An Amazing Revelation Three days later, Captain Verger recovered consciousness.
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading His head heavily bandaged, he was lying on a cot in a small white-walled room.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading An Amazing Revelation Three days later, Captain Verger recovered consciousness.
the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies
From this reading The sickening odor of ether was in the air.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Bending over him, he was surprised to see the kindly features of Professor Anderson.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His head heavily bandaged, he was lying on a cot in a small white-walled room.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His head heavily bandaged, he was lying on a cot in a small white-walled room.
to a considerable degree
From this reading His head heavily bandaged, he was lying on a cot in a small white-walled room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bending over him, he was surprised to see the kindly features of Professor Anderson.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His head heavily bandaged, he was lying on a cot in a small white-walled room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Where am I?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His head heavily bandaged, he was lying on a cot in a small white-walled room.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Bending over him, he was surprised to see the kindly features of Professor Anderson.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading An Amazing Revelation Three days later, Captain Verger recovered consciousness.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading His head heavily bandaged, he was lying on a cot in a small white-walled room.
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading The sickening odor of ether was in the air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sickening odor of ether was in the air.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His head heavily bandaged, he was lying on a cot in a small white-walled room.
above and across; more than
From this reading Bending over him, he was surprised to see the kindly features of Professor Anderson.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Bending over him, he was surprised to see the kindly features of Professor Anderson.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading An Amazing Revelation Three days later, Captain Verger recovered consciousness.
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading An Amazing Revelation Three days later, Captain Verger recovered consciousness.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading His head heavily bandaged, he was lying on a cot in a small white-walled room.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Bending over him, he was surprised to see the kindly features of Professor Anderson.
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading The sickening odor of ether was in the air.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His head heavily bandaged, he was lying on a cot in a small white-walled room.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Bending over him, he was surprised to see the kindly features of Professor Anderson.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sickening odor of ether was in the air.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading An Amazing Revelation Three days later, Captain Verger recovered consciousness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bending over him, he was surprised to see the kindly features of Professor Anderson.
a church officer who takes care of the interior of the building and acts as an attendant (carries the verge) during ceremonies
From this reading An Amazing Revelation Three days later, Captain Verger recovered consciousness.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His head heavily bandaged, he was lying on a cot in a small white-walled room.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where am I?
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From this reading His head heavily bandaged, he was lying on a cot in a small white-walled room.
Chapter 6 of Rhythm rides the rocket by Bob Olsen holds 54 sentences, grouped into 11 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 54 sentences of Rhythm rides the rocket, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.
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