Chapter 6 of Selections from Poe is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of Selections from Poe is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Beyond doubt. We removed every carpet, and examined the boards with the microscope." "And the paper on the walls?" "Yes." "You looked into the cellars?"
Chapter 6 of Selections from Poe is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading “We removed every carpet, and examined the boards with the microscope."”
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading “We removed every carpet, and examined the boards with the microscope."”
plural of “cellar” — the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading “"You looked into the cellars?"”
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “We removed every carpet, and examined the boards with the microscope."”
magnifier of the image of small objects
From this reading “We removed every carpet, and examined the boards with the microscope."”
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading “"And the paper on the walls?"”
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading “We removed every carpet, and examined the boards with the microscope."”
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading “"And the paper on the walls?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We removed every carpet, and examined the boards with the microscope."
on the far side of; further than
From this reading "Beyond doubt.
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading We removed every carpet, and examined the boards with the microscope."
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading We removed every carpet, and examined the boards with the microscope."
plural of “cellar” — the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading "You looked into the cellars?"
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "Beyond doubt.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading We removed every carpet, and examined the boards with the microscope."
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading We removed every carpet, and examined the boards with the microscope."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "You looked into the cellars?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You looked into the cellars?"
magnifier of the image of small objects
From this reading We removed every carpet, and examined the boards with the microscope."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And the paper on the walls?"
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "And the paper on the walls?"
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading We removed every carpet, and examined the boards with the microscope."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We removed every carpet, and examined the boards with the microscope."
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading "And the paper on the walls?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We removed every carpet, and examined the boards with the microscope."
in the company of; together with
From this reading We removed every carpet, and examined the boards with the microscope."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You looked into the cellars?"
Chapter 6 of Selections from Poe by Edgar Allan Poe holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 412 sentences of Selections from Poe, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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