Chapter 5 of The Cinder Buggy: A Fable in Iron and Steel is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Cinder Buggy: A Fable in Iron and Steel is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“We can send a rig to the station,” said the clerk. “No, thank you,” said the young man. He looked at the rooms. In the large one he set two chairs six feet apart, facing. Then lighting all the gas, he went out, locked the door, and carried the key away in his pocket.
Chapter 5 of The Cinder Buggy: A Fable in Iron and Steel is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading “In the large one he set two chairs six feet apart, facing.”
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “In the large one he set two chairs six feet apart, facing.”
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading ““We can send a rig to the station,” said the clerk.”
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading “In the large one he set two chairs six feet apart, facing.”
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading “Then lighting all the gas, he went out, locked the door, and carried the key away in his pocket.”
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading “Then lighting all the gas, he went out, locked the door, and carried the key away in his pocket.”
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading “Then lighting all the gas, he went out, locked the door, and carried the key away in his pocket.”
arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
From this reading ““We can send a rig to the station,” said the clerk.”
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 “Then lighting all the gas, he went out, locked the door, and carried the key away in his pocket.”
In this reading “In the large one he set two chairs six feet apart, facing.”
a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading ““No, thank you,” said the young man.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “He looked at the rooms.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “Then lighting all the gas, he went out, locked the door, and carried the key away in his pocket.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “We can send a rig to the station,” said the clerk.
(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 Then lighting all the gas, he went out, locked the door, and carried the key away in his pocket.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then lighting all the gas, he went out, locked the door, and carried the key away in his pocket.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading In the large one he set two chairs six feet apart, facing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at the rooms.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then lighting all the gas, he went out, locked the door, and carried the key away in his pocket.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “We can send a rig to the station,” said the clerk.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Then lighting all the gas, he went out, locked the door, and carried the key away in his pocket.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading In the large one he set two chairs six feet apart, facing.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading “We can send a rig to the station,” said the clerk.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then lighting all the gas, he went out, locked the door, and carried the key away in his pocket.
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading In the large one he set two chairs six feet apart, facing.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading In the large one he set two chairs six feet apart, facing.
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading Then lighting all the gas, he went out, locked the door, and carried the key away in his pocket.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at the rooms.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then lighting all the gas, he went out, locked the door, and carried the key away in his pocket.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the large one he set two chairs six feet apart, facing.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Then lighting all the gas, he went out, locked the door, and carried the key away in his pocket.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the large one he set two chairs six feet apart, facing.
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading Then lighting all the gas, he went out, locked the door, and carried the key away in his pocket.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Then lighting all the gas, he went out, locked the door, and carried the key away in his pocket.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at the rooms.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “No, thank you,” said the young man.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, thank you,” said the young man.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the large one he set two chairs six feet apart, facing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then lighting all the gas, he went out, locked the door, and carried the key away in his pocket.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Then lighting all the gas, he went out, locked the door, and carried the key away in his pocket.
arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
From this reading “We can send a rig to the station,” said the clerk.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading He looked at the rooms.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We can send a rig to the station,” said the clerk.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “We can send a rig to the station,” said the clerk.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In the large one he set two chairs six feet apart, facing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading In the large one he set two chairs six feet apart, facing.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading “We can send a rig to the station,” said the clerk.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “No, thank you,” said the young man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We can send a rig to the station,” said the clerk.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then lighting all the gas, he went out, locked the door, and carried the key away in his pocket.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We can send a rig to the station,” said the clerk.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the large one he set two chairs six feet apart, facing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We can send a rig to the station,” said the clerk.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then lighting all the gas, he went out, locked the door, and carried the key away in his pocket.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “No, thank you,” said the young man.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “No, thank you,” said the young man.
Chapter 5 of The Cinder Buggy: A Fable in Iron and Steel by Garet Garrett 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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