Chapter 6 of The Captain of the Gray-Horse Troop is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Captain of the Gray-Horse Troop is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She looked at him musingly. "You really are interested in those ugly creatures? I don't understand it." "To be really frank, I don't understand your lack of sympathy," he replied, smiling a little. "It isn't at all feminine."
Chapter 6 of The Captain of the Gray-Horse Troop is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “"You really are interested in those ugly creatures?”
associated with women and not with men
From this reading “"It isn't at all feminine."”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “"To be really frank, I don't understand your lack of sympathy," he replied, smiling a little.”
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading “"You really are interested in those ugly creatures?”
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading “"To be really frank, I don't understand your lack of sympathy," he replied, smiling a little.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “"To be really frank, I don't understand your lack of sympathy," he replied, smiling a little.”
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading “"To be really frank, I don't understand your lack of sympathy," he replied, smiling a little.”
displeasing to the senses
From this reading “"You really are interested in those ugly creatures?”
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 “"You really are interested in those ugly creatures?”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “She looked at him musingly.”
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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 "To be really frank, I don't understand your lack of sympathy," he replied, smiling a little.
(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 "It isn't at all feminine."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You really are interested in those ugly creatures?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at him musingly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "To be really frank, I don't understand your lack of sympathy," he replied, smiling a little.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "You really are interested in those ugly creatures?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't understand it."
associated with women and not with men
From this reading "It isn't at all feminine."
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "To be really frank, I don't understand your lack of sympathy," he replied, smiling a little.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "To be really frank, I don't understand your lack of sympathy," he replied, smiling a little.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked at him musingly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't understand it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You really are interested in those ugly creatures?
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading "You really are interested in those ugly creatures?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It isn't at all feminine."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I don't understand it."
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading "To be really frank, I don't understand your lack of sympathy," he replied, smiling a little.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "To be really frank, I don't understand your lack of sympathy," he replied, smiling a little.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at him musingly.
in a reflective manner
From this reading She looked at him musingly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "To be really frank, I don't understand your lack of sympathy," he replied, smiling a little.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "You really are interested in those ugly creatures?
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "To be really frank, I don't understand your lack of sympathy," he replied, smiling a little.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked at him musingly.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "To be really frank, I don't understand your lack of sympathy," he replied, smiling a little.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading "To be really frank, I don't understand your lack of sympathy," he replied, smiling a little.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "You really are interested in those ugly creatures?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To be really frank, I don't understand your lack of sympathy," he replied, smiling a little.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading "You really are interested in those ugly creatures?
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I don't understand it."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You really are interested in those ugly creatures?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "To be really frank, I don't understand your lack of sympathy," he replied, smiling a little.
Chapter 6 of The Captain of the Gray-Horse Troop by Hamlin Garland holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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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