Chapter 6 of Tales of Terror and Mystery is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Tales of Terror and Mystery is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You seem uneasy, friend Kennedy," said he. "Go on, man, light the candle!" said Kennedy impatiently. "It's very strange, Kennedy, but I could not in the least tell by the sound in which direction you stand. Could you tell where I am?" "No; you seem to be on every side of me."
Chapter 6 of Tales of Terror and Mystery is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading “"Go on, man, light the candle!" said Kennedy impatiently.”
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading “"It's very strange, Kennedy, but I could not in the least tell by the sound in which direction you stand.”
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading “"Go on, man, light the candle!" said Kennedy impatiently.”
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading “"You seem uneasy, friend Kennedy," said he.”
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “"You seem uneasy, friend Kennedy," said he.”
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “"It's very strange, Kennedy, but I could not in the least tell by the sound in which direction you stand.”
be standing; be upright
From this reading “"It's very strange, Kennedy, but I could not in the least tell by the sound in which direction you stand.”
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading “"You seem uneasy, friend Kennedy," said he.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Could you tell where I am?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "No; you seem to be on every side of me."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It's very strange, Kennedy, but I could not in the least tell by the sound in which direction you stand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "It's very strange, Kennedy, but I could not in the least tell by the sound in which direction you stand.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading "Go on, man, light the candle!" said Kennedy impatiently.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "It's very strange, Kennedy, but I could not in the least tell by the sound in which direction you stand.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading "It's very strange, Kennedy, but I could not in the least tell by the sound in which direction you stand.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "No; you seem to be on every side of me."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "You seem uneasy, friend Kennedy," said he.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go on, man, light the candle!" said Kennedy impatiently.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You seem uneasy, friend Kennedy," said he.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It's very strange, Kennedy, but I could not in the least tell by the sound in which direction you stand.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading "Go on, man, light the candle!" said Kennedy impatiently.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It's very strange, Kennedy, but I could not in the least tell by the sound in which direction you stand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's very strange, Kennedy, but I could not in the least tell by the sound in which direction you stand.
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading "You seem uneasy, friend Kennedy," said he.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "It's very strange, Kennedy, but I could not in the least tell by the sound in which direction you stand.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "Go on, man, light the candle!" said Kennedy impatiently.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Go on, man, light the candle!" said Kennedy impatiently.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No; you seem to be on every side of me."
not any; not one
From this reading "No; you seem to be on every side of me."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It's very strange, Kennedy, but I could not in the least tell by the sound in which direction you stand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No; you seem to be on every side of me."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Go on, man, light the candle!" said Kennedy impatiently.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You seem uneasy, friend Kennedy," said he.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "You seem uneasy, friend Kennedy," said he.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "No; you seem to be on every side of me."
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "It's very strange, Kennedy, but I could not in the least tell by the sound in which direction you stand.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "It's very strange, Kennedy, but I could not in the least tell by the sound in which direction you stand.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "It's very strange, Kennedy, but I could not in the least tell by the sound in which direction you stand.
express in words
From this reading "It's very strange, Kennedy, but I could not in the least tell by the sound in which direction you stand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Go on, man, light the candle!" said Kennedy impatiently.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No; you seem to be on every side of me."
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading "You seem uneasy, friend Kennedy," said he.
precisely as stated
From this reading "It's very strange, Kennedy, but I could not in the least tell by the sound in which direction you stand.
in or at the place that
From this reading Could you tell where I am?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "It's very strange, Kennedy, but I could not in the least tell by the sound in which direction you stand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You seem uneasy, friend Kennedy," said he.
Chapter 6 of Tales of Terror and Mystery by Arthur Conan Doyle holds 177 sentences, grouped into 36 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 177 sentences of Tales of Terror and Mystery, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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