Chapter 6 of Snythergen is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Snythergen is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE HOUSE AT THE END OF A ROPE “Hm,” said Snythergen when Squeaky had finished his tale, and for some time he remained silent. At last he spoke. “I think we had better build a house!” “Good,” said Squeaky, “but is this a safe place? Didn’t I see a bear in the crowd you attracted?”
Chapter 6 of Snythergen is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/15 · 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.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading “Didn’t I see a bear in the crowd you attracted?””
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading ““I think we had better build a house!””
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading “Didn’t I see a bear in the crowd you attracted?””
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “THE HOUSE AT THE END OF A ROPE “Hm,” said Snythergen when Squeaky had finished his tale, and for some time he remained silent.”
a strong line
From this reading “THE HOUSE AT THE END OF A ROPE “Hm,” said Snythergen when Squeaky had finished his tale, and for some time he remained silent.”
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading ““Good,” said Squeaky, “but is this a safe place?”
having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge
From this reading “THE HOUSE AT THE END OF A ROPE “Hm,” said Snythergen when Squeaky had finished his tale, and for some time he remained silent.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “THE HOUSE AT THE END OF A ROPE “Hm,” said Snythergen when Squeaky had finished his tale, and for some time he remained silent.”
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In this reading “THE HOUSE AT THE END OF A ROPE “Hm,” said Snythergen when Squeaky had finished his tale, and for some time he remained silent.”
In this reading ““I think we had better build a house!””
In this reading “THE HOUSE AT THE END OF A ROPE “Hm,” said Snythergen when Squeaky had finished his tale, and for some time he remained silent.”
In this reading “THE HOUSE AT THE END OF A ROPE “Hm,” said Snythergen when Squeaky had finished his tale, and for some time he remained silent.”
In this reading ““Good,” said Squeaky, “but is this a safe place?”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HOUSE AT THE END OF A ROPE “Hm,” said Snythergen when Squeaky had finished his tale, and for some time he remained silent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HOUSE AT THE END OF A ROPE “Hm,” said Snythergen when Squeaky had finished his tale, and for some time he remained silent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE HOUSE AT THE END OF A ROPE “Hm,” said Snythergen when Squeaky had finished his tale, and for some time he remained silent.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Didn’t I see a bear in the crowd you attracted?”
have
From this reading Didn’t I see a bear in the crowd you attracted?”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “I think we had better build a house!”
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading “I think we had better build a house!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Good,” said Squeaky, “but is this a safe place?
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Didn’t I see a bear in the crowd you attracted?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Didn’t I see a bear in the crowd you attracted?”
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE HOUSE AT THE END OF A ROPE “Hm,” said Snythergen when Squeaky had finished his tale, and for some time he remained silent.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading THE HOUSE AT THE END OF A ROPE “Hm,” said Snythergen when Squeaky had finished his tale, and for some time he remained silent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE HOUSE AT THE END OF A ROPE “Hm,” said Snythergen when Squeaky had finished his tale, and for some time he remained silent.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good,” said Squeaky, “but is this a safe place?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE HOUSE AT THE END OF A ROPE “Hm,” said Snythergen when Squeaky had finished his tale, and for some time he remained silent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE HOUSE AT THE END OF A ROPE “Hm,” said Snythergen when Squeaky had finished his tale, and for some time he remained silent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HOUSE AT THE END OF A ROPE “Hm,” said Snythergen when Squeaky had finished his tale, and for some time he remained silent.
a metric unit of length equal to 100 meters
From this reading THE HOUSE AT THE END OF A ROPE “Hm,” said Snythergen when Squeaky had finished his tale, and for some time he remained silent.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE HOUSE AT THE END OF A ROPE “Hm,” said Snythergen when Squeaky had finished his tale, and for some time he remained silent.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think we had better build a house!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Didn’t I see a bear in the crowd you attracted?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Good,” said Squeaky, “but is this a safe place?
immediately past
From this reading At last he spoke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOUSE AT THE END OF A ROPE “Hm,” said Snythergen when Squeaky had finished his tale, and for some time he remained silent.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Good,” said Squeaky, “but is this a safe place?
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading THE HOUSE AT THE END OF A ROPE “Hm,” said Snythergen when Squeaky had finished his tale, and for some time he remained silent.
a strong line
From this reading THE HOUSE AT THE END OF A ROPE “Hm,” said Snythergen when Squeaky had finished his tale, and for some time he remained silent.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “Good,” said Squeaky, “but is this a safe place?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE HOUSE AT THE END OF A ROPE “Hm,” said Snythergen when Squeaky had finished his tale, and for some time he remained silent.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Didn’t I see a bear in the crowd you attracted?”
marked by absence of sound
From this reading THE HOUSE AT THE END OF A ROPE “Hm,” said Snythergen when Squeaky had finished his tale, and for some time he remained silent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HOUSE AT THE END OF A ROPE “Hm,” said Snythergen when Squeaky had finished his tale, and for some time he remained silent.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE HOUSE AT THE END OF A ROPE “Hm,” said Snythergen when Squeaky had finished his tale, and for some time he remained silent.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading At last he spoke.
having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge
From this reading THE HOUSE AT THE END OF A ROPE “Hm,” said Snythergen when Squeaky had finished his tale, and for some time he remained silent.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE HOUSE AT THE END OF A ROPE “Hm,” said Snythergen when Squeaky had finished his tale, and for some time he remained silent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSE AT THE END OF A ROPE “Hm,” said Snythergen when Squeaky had finished his tale, and for some time he remained silent.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think we had better build a house!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Good,” said Squeaky, “but is this a safe place?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE HOUSE AT THE END OF A ROPE “Hm,” said Snythergen when Squeaky had finished his tale, and for some time he remained silent.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I think we had better build a house!”
at the time that
From this reading THE HOUSE AT THE END OF A ROPE “Hm,” said Snythergen when Squeaky had finished his tale, and for some time he remained silent.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Didn’t I see a bear in the crowd you attracted?”
Chapter 6 of Snythergen by Hal Garrott holds 78 sentences, grouped into 16 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 78 sentences of Snythergen, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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