Chapter 6 of Stories of Fortune is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Stories of Fortune is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Mr. Carter, I am sure you are tired, with all this excitement. You say you are a stranger here. Let me send round for your trunk to the St. Nicholas, and you shall spend the night here. I know I can make you a better bed than they." I thought as much myself, and assented.
Chapter 6 of Stories of Fortune is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “"Mr. Carter, I am sure you are tired, with all this excitement.”
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “"Mr. Carter, I am sure you are tired, with all this excitement.”
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading “Let me send round for your trunk to the St. Nicholas, and you shall spend the night here.”
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “Let me send round for your trunk to the St. Nicholas, and you shall spend the night here.”
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading “Let me send round for your trunk to the St. Nicholas, and you shall spend the night here.”
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “You say you are a stranger here.”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “"Mr. Carter, I am sure you are tired, with all this excitement.”
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading “Let me send round for your trunk to the St. Nicholas, and you shall spend the night here.”
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.
In this reading “Let me send round for your trunk to the St. Nicholas, and you shall spend the night here.”
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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 say you are a stranger here.
(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 "Mr. Carter, I am sure you are tired, with all this excitement.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Mr. Carter, I am sure you are tired, with all this excitement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let me send round for your trunk to the St. Nicholas, and you shall spend the night here.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Mr. Carter, I am sure you are tired, with all this excitement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I thought as much myself, and assented.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought as much myself, and assented.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I know I can make you a better bed than they."
(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 know I can make you a better bed than they."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I know I can make you a better bed than they."
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading "Mr. Carter, I am sure you are tired, with all this excitement.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading "Mr. Carter, I am sure you are tired, with all this excitement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Let me send round for your trunk to the St. Nicholas, and you shall spend the night here.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading You say you are a stranger here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mr. Carter, I am sure you are tired, with all this excitement.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know I can make you a better bed than they."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me send round for your trunk to the St. Nicholas, and you shall spend the night here.
engage in
From this reading I know I can make you a better bed than they."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me send round for your trunk to the St. Nicholas, and you shall spend the night here.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Carter, I am sure you are tired, with all this excitement.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I thought as much myself, and assented.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I thought as much myself, and assented.
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading Let me send round for your trunk to the St. Nicholas, and you shall spend the night here.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Let me send round for your trunk to the St. Nicholas, and you shall spend the night here.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Let me send round for your trunk to the St. Nicholas, and you shall spend the night here.
express in words
From this reading You say you are a stranger here.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Let me send round for your trunk to the St. Nicholas, and you shall spend the night here.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Let me send round for your trunk to the St. Nicholas, and you shall spend the night here.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Let me send round for your trunk to the St. Nicholas, and you shall spend the night here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let me send round for your trunk to the St. Nicholas, and you shall spend the night here.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading You say you are a stranger here.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Mr. Carter, I am sure you are tired, with all this excitement.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I know I can make you a better bed than they."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Let me send round for your trunk to the St. Nicholas, and you shall spend the night here.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I know I can make you a better bed than they."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Mr. Carter, I am sure you are tired, with all this excitement.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought as much myself, and assented.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "Mr. Carter, I am sure you are tired, with all this excitement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Let me send round for your trunk to the St. Nicholas, and you shall spend the night here.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Let me send round for your trunk to the St. Nicholas, and you shall spend the night here.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Mr. Carter, I am sure you are tired, with all this excitement.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mr. Carter, I am sure you are tired, with all this excitement.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Let me send round for your trunk to the St. Nicholas, and you shall spend the night here.
Chapter 6 of Stories of Fortune by Rossiter [Editor] Johnson holds 433 sentences, grouped into 87 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.
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