Chapter 6 of The City and the World and Other Stories is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The City and the World and Other Stories is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Perhaps not, Tom. I've thought little of these things, except as to how I might forget them, till now. Somehow, it doesn't seem quite right. But I did the best I could. I have one of the children to show her."
Chapter 6 of The City and the World and Other Stories is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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, and audio.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “But I did the best I could.”
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “I have one of the children to show her."”
apart from; not including
From this reading “I've thought little of these things, except as to how I might forget them, till now.”
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “I've thought little of these things, except as to how I might forget them, till now.”
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Somehow, it doesn't seem quite right.”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “I have one of the children to show her."”
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading “Somehow, it doesn't seem quite right.”
male cat
From this reading “"Perhaps not, Tom.”
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.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I've thought little of these things, except as to how I might forget them, till now.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading But I did the best I could.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I did the best I could.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading I have one of the children to show her."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But I did the best I could.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But I did the best I could.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Somehow, it doesn't seem quite right.
apart from; not including
From this reading I've thought little of these things, except as to how I might forget them, till now.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I've thought little of these things, except as to how I might forget them, till now.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have one of the children to show her."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I have one of the children to show her."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've thought little of these things, except as to how I might forget them, till now.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I've thought little of these things, except as to how I might forget them, till now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've thought little of these things, except as to how I might forget them, till now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Somehow, it doesn't seem quite right.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I've thought little of these things, except as to how I might forget them, till now.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I've thought little of these things, except as to how I might forget them, till now.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Perhaps not, Tom.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I've thought little of these things, except as to how I might forget them, till now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I've thought little of these things, except as to how I might forget them, till now.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have one of the children to show her."
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps not, Tom.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Somehow, it doesn't seem quite right.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Somehow, it doesn't seem quite right.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Somehow, it doesn't seem quite right.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I have one of the children to show her."
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow, it doesn't seem quite right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But I did the best I could.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I've thought little of these things, except as to how I might forget them, till now.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I've thought little of these things, except as to how I might forget them, till now.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I've thought little of these things, except as to how I might forget them, till now.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I've thought little of these things, except as to how I might forget them, till now.
up to a particular time
From this reading I've thought little of these things, except as to how I might forget them, till now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I've thought little of these things, except as to how I might forget them, till now.
male cat
From this reading "Perhaps not, Tom.
Chapter 6 of The City and the World and Other Stories by Francis Clement Kelley holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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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