Chapter 7 of "Short Sixes" is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of "Short Sixes" is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Yes,” said Zozo’s wife, “and so’s Mamie. You was so late we all got a kinder worried, and Mamie come right down in her nighty, just before you come in. ‘Where’s Popper?’ sez she; ‘ain’t he came in yet to kiss me good night? ’Tain’t mornin’, is it?’ sez she. _And_ the orfice burned down!
Chapter 7 of "Short Sixes" is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading “_And_ the orfice burned down!”
comparative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “You was so late we all got a kinder worried, and Mamie come right down in her nighty, just before you come in.”
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading “‘Where’s Popper?’ sez she; ‘ain’t he came in yet to kiss me good night?”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “You was so late we all got a kinder worried, and Mamie come right down in her nighty, just before you come in.”
British philosopher (born in Austria) who argued that scientific theories can never be proved to be true, but are tested by attempts to falsify them (1902-1994)
From this reading “‘Where’s Popper?’ sez she; ‘ain’t he came in yet to kiss me good night?”
possessive form of “so” — the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading ““Yes,” said Zozo’s wife, “and so’s Mamie.”
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading “You was so late we all got a kinder worried, and Mamie come right down in her nighty, just before you come in.”
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.
a conventional expression of farewell
In this reading “‘Where’s Popper?’ sez she; ‘ain’t he came in yet to kiss me good night?”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You was so late we all got a kinder worried, and Mamie come right down in her nighty, just before you come in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Where’s Popper?’ sez she; ‘ain’t he came in yet to kiss me good night?
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading You was so late we all got a kinder worried, and Mamie come right down in her nighty, just before you come in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes,” said Zozo’s wife, “and so’s Mamie.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading You was so late we all got a kinder worried, and Mamie come right down in her nighty, just before you come in.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading _And_ the orfice burned down!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ‘Where’s Popper?’ sez she; ‘ain’t he came in yet to kiss me good night?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading You was so late we all got a kinder worried, and Mamie come right down in her nighty, just before you come in.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading You was so late we all got a kinder worried, and Mamie come right down in her nighty, just before you come in.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading ‘Where’s Popper?’ sez she; ‘ain’t he came in yet to kiss me good night?
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You was so late we all got a kinder worried, and Mamie come right down in her nighty, just before you come in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Where’s Popper?’ sez she; ‘ain’t he came in yet to kiss me good night?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You was so late we all got a kinder worried, and Mamie come right down in her nighty, just before you come in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You was so late we all got a kinder worried, and Mamie come right down in her nighty, just before you come in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ’Tain’t mornin’, is it?’ sez she.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ’Tain’t mornin’, is it?’ sez she.
and nothing more
From this reading You was so late we all got a kinder worried, and Mamie come right down in her nighty, just before you come in.
comparative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading You was so late we all got a kinder worried, and Mamie come right down in her nighty, just before you come in.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading ‘Where’s Popper?’ sez she; ‘ain’t he came in yet to kiss me good night?
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading You was so late we all got a kinder worried, and Mamie come right down in her nighty, just before you come in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” said Zozo’s wife, “and so’s Mamie.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Where’s Popper?’ sez she; ‘ain’t he came in yet to kiss me good night?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ’Tain’t mornin’, is it?’ sez she.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading ‘Where’s Popper?’ sez she; ‘ain’t he came in yet to kiss me good night?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You was so late we all got a kinder worried, and Mamie come right down in her nighty, just before you come in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _And_ the orfice burned down!
British philosopher (born in Austria) who argued that scientific theories can never be proved to be true, but are tested by attempts to falsify them (1902-1994)
From this reading ‘Where’s Popper?’ sez she; ‘ain’t he came in yet to kiss me good night?
precisely, exactly
From this reading You was so late we all got a kinder worried, and Mamie come right down in her nighty, just before you come in.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes,” said Zozo’s wife, “and so’s Mamie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Where’s Popper?’ sez she; ‘ain’t he came in yet to kiss me good night?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Where’s Popper?’ sez she; ‘ain’t he came in yet to kiss me good night?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You was so late we all got a kinder worried, and Mamie come right down in her nighty, just before you come in.
possessive form of “so” — the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization
From this reading “Yes,” said Zozo’s wife, “and so’s Mamie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ’Tain’t mornin’, is it?’ sez she.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _And_ the orfice burned down!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Where’s Popper?’ sez she; ‘ain’t he came in yet to kiss me good night?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You was so late we all got a kinder worried, and Mamie come right down in her nighty, just before you come in.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading You was so late we all got a kinder worried, and Mamie come right down in her nighty, just before you come in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Where’s Popper?’ sez she; ‘ain’t he came in yet to kiss me good night?
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “Yes,” said Zozo’s wife, “and so’s Mamie.
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading You was so late we all got a kinder worried, and Mamie come right down in her nighty, just before you come in.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” said Zozo’s wife, “and so’s Mamie.
but in spite of that
From this reading ‘Where’s Popper?’ sez she; ‘ain’t he came in yet to kiss me good night?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You was so late we all got a kinder worried, and Mamie come right down in her nighty, just before you come in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” said Zozo’s wife, “and so’s Mamie.
Chapter 7 of "Short Sixes" by H. C. (Henry Cuyler) Bunner holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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 7 holds 401 sentences of "Short Sixes", unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of "Short Sixes" by H. C. (Henry Cuyler) Bunner exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 401 sentences, grouped into 81 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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