Chapter 6 of The book of friendly giants is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The book of friendly giants is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Then he looked about puzzled. _There was no land in sight._ Not an island, not a hill,—nothing but water as far as he could see. He swam harder. Finally a sharp point appeared on the horizon. He made for it, and as he drew nearer he saw it clearly.
Chapter 6 of The book of friendly giants is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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without doubt or question
From this reading “He made for it, and as he drew nearer he saw it clearly.”
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading “Finally a sharp point appeared on the horizon.”
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading “He swam harder.”
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading “Finally a sharp point appeared on the horizon.”
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “He made for it, and as he drew nearer he saw it clearly.”
filled with bewilderment
From this reading “Then he looked about puzzled.”
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading “Finally a sharp point appeared on the horizon.”
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading “He swam harder.”
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 “Finally a sharp point appeared on the horizon.”
In this reading “Finally a sharp point appeared on the horizon.”
In this reading “Then he looked about puzzled.”
at or within a reasonable distance for seeing
In this reading “_There was no land in sight._ Not an island, not a hill,—nothing but water as far as he could see.”
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 _There was no land in sight._ Not an island, not a hill,—nothing but water as far as he could see.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then he looked about puzzled.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _There was no land in sight._ Not an island, not a hill,—nothing but water as far as he could see.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He made for it, and as he drew nearer he saw it clearly.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Finally a sharp point appeared on the horizon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _There was no land in sight._ Not an island, not a hill,—nothing but water as far as he could see.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _There was no land in sight._ Not an island, not a hill,—nothing but water as far as he could see.
without doubt or question
From this reading He made for it, and as he drew nearer he saw it clearly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _There was no land in sight._ Not an island, not a hill,—nothing but water as far as he could see.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He made for it, and as he drew nearer he saw it clearly.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading _There was no land in sight._ Not an island, not a hill,—nothing but water as far as he could see.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally a sharp point appeared on the horizon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He made for it, and as he drew nearer he saw it clearly.
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading He swam harder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he looked about puzzled.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading _There was no land in sight._ Not an island, not a hill,—nothing but water as far as he could see.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Finally a sharp point appeared on the horizon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _There was no land in sight._ Not an island, not a hill,—nothing but water as far as he could see.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading _There was no land in sight._ Not an island, not a hill,—nothing but water as far as he could see.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He made for it, and as he drew nearer he saw it clearly.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading _There was no land in sight._ Not an island, not a hill,—nothing but water as far as he could see.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then he looked about puzzled.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made for it, and as he drew nearer he saw it clearly.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading He made for it, and as he drew nearer he saw it clearly.
not any; not one
From this reading _There was no land in sight._ Not an island, not a hill,—nothing but water as far as he could see.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _There was no land in sight._ Not an island, not a hill,—nothing but water as far as he could see.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading _There was no land in sight._ Not an island, not a hill,—nothing but water as far as he could see.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Finally a sharp point appeared on the horizon.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Finally a sharp point appeared on the horizon.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Then he looked about puzzled.
cut with a saw
From this reading He made for it, and as he drew nearer he saw it clearly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _There was no land in sight._ Not an island, not a hill,—nothing but water as far as he could see.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Finally a sharp point appeared on the horizon.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading _There was no land in sight._ Not an island, not a hill,—nothing but water as far as he could see.
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading He swam harder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Finally a sharp point appeared on the horizon.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he looked about puzzled.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _There was no land in sight._ Not an island, not a hill,—nothing but water as far as he could see.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _There was no land in sight._ Not an island, not a hill,—nothing but water as far as he could see.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading _There was no land in sight._ Not an island, not a hill,—nothing but water as far as he could see.
Chapter 6 of The book of friendly giants by Eunice Fuller holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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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