Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of The Child Wife is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I have." "What answer? Is he coming?" "He is." "But when?"
The Child Wife
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of The Child Wife is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chapter 6 of The Child Wife by Mayne Reid 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.
What does chapter 6 of The Child Wife contain?
Chapter 6 holds 421 sentences of The Child Wife, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of The Child Wife by Mayne Reid exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 421 sentences, grouped into 85 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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Vocabulary met early in The Child Wife
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Child Wife, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Child
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Child Wife; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Captain
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1 / 5
"I
have."
"What
answer?
Is
he
coming?"
"He
is."
"But
when?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Child Wife
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of The Child Wife is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
"I
have."
/aɪ hæv/
Line 2
"What
answer?
Line 3
Is
he
coming?"
Line 4
"He
is."
/hiː ɪz/
Line 5
"But
when?"
/bʌt wen/
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have."”
All words in this reading · 9
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
answer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What answer?
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But when?"
coming
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Is he coming?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Is he coming?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have."
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is he coming?"
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What answer?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "But when?"