Chapter 6 of The Blue Germ is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of The Blue Germ is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ATTITUDE OF MR. THORNDUCK We reached London next day in the afternoon. I felt exhausted and could scarcely answer Sarakoff, who had talked continuously during the journey. But his theory had interested me. The Russian had revealed much of his character, under the stress of excitement.
Chapter 6 of The Blue Germ is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading “THE ATTITUDE OF MR.”
at every point
From this reading “I felt exhausted and could scarcely answer Sarakoff, who had talked continuously during the journey.”
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading “I felt exhausted and could scarcely answer Sarakoff, who had talked continuously during the journey.”
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading “But his theory had interested me.”
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading “The Russian had revealed much of his character, under the stress of excitement.”
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading “The Russian had revealed much of his character, under the stress of excitement.”
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading “The Russian had revealed much of his character, under the stress of excitement.”
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading “But his theory had interested me.”
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 “THORNDUCK We reached London next day in the afternoon.”
In this reading “The Russian had revealed much of his character, under the stress of excitement.”
In this reading “THORNDUCK We reached London next day in the afternoon.”
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 part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THORNDUCK We reached London next day in the afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I felt exhausted and could scarcely answer Sarakoff, who had talked continuously during the journey.
react verbally
From this reading I felt exhausted and could scarcely answer Sarakoff, who had talked continuously during the journey.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading THE ATTITUDE OF MR.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his theory had interested me.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The Russian had revealed much of his character, under the stress of excitement.
at every point
From this reading I felt exhausted and could scarcely answer Sarakoff, who had talked continuously during the journey.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I felt exhausted and could scarcely answer Sarakoff, who had talked continuously during the journey.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THORNDUCK We reached London next day in the afternoon.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I felt exhausted and could scarcely answer Sarakoff, who had talked continuously during the journey.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The Russian had revealed much of his character, under the stress of excitement.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading I felt exhausted and could scarcely answer Sarakoff, who had talked continuously during the journey.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt exhausted and could scarcely answer Sarakoff, who had talked continuously during the journey.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I felt exhausted and could scarcely answer Sarakoff, who had talked continuously during the journey.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But his theory had interested me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I felt exhausted and could scarcely answer Sarakoff, who had talked continuously during the journey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THORNDUCK We reached London next day in the afternoon.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading But his theory had interested me.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading I felt exhausted and could scarcely answer Sarakoff, who had talked continuously during the journey.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading THORNDUCK We reached London next day in the afternoon.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But his theory had interested me.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE ATTITUDE OF MR.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The Russian had revealed much of his character, under the stress of excitement.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THORNDUCK We reached London next day in the afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ATTITUDE OF MR.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THORNDUCK We reached London next day in the afternoon.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading The Russian had revealed much of his character, under the stress of excitement.
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading The Russian had revealed much of his character, under the stress of excitement.
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From this reading I felt exhausted and could scarcely answer Sarakoff, who had talked continuously during the journey.
only a very short time before
From this reading I felt exhausted and could scarcely answer Sarakoff, who had talked continuously during the journey.
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading The Russian had revealed much of his character, under the stress of excitement.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I felt exhausted and could scarcely answer Sarakoff, who had talked continuously during the journey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ATTITUDE OF MR.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading But his theory had interested me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THORNDUCK We reached London next day in the afternoon.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The Russian had revealed much of his character, under the stress of excitement.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THORNDUCK We reached London next day in the afternoon.
which person or people
From this reading I felt exhausted and could scarcely answer Sarakoff, who had talked continuously during the journey.
Chapter 6 of The Blue Germ by Maurice Nicoll holds 117 sentences, grouped into 24 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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