Chapter 6 of The Corner House Girls on a Houseboat is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Corner House Girls on a Houseboat is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MORE NEWS "They told me at your office you had come here, Mr. Howbridge," said Neale. "And I hurried on as fast as I could." "Did they send you here to find me?" asked the lawyer. "Yes, sir." "With any message?"
Chapter 6 of The Corner House Girls on a Houseboat is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading “"And I hurried on as fast as I could."”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “"Did they send you here to find me?" asked the lawyer.”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “"And I hurried on as fast as I could."”
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “"Did they send you here to find me?" asked the lawyer.”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “"With any message?"”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “MORE NEWS "They told me at your office you had come here, Mr. Howbridge," said Neale.”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “MORE NEWS "They told me at your office you had come here, Mr. Howbridge," said Neale.”
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “"Did they send you here to find me?" asked the lawyer.”
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 “MORE NEWS "They told me at your office you had come here, Mr. Howbridge," said Neale.”
In this reading “"With any message?"”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And I hurried on as fast as I could."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "With any message?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And I hurried on as fast as I could."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Did they send you here to find me?" asked the lawyer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MORE NEWS "They told me at your office you had come here, Mr. Howbridge," said Neale.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading MORE NEWS "They told me at your office you had come here, Mr. Howbridge," said Neale.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "And I hurried on as fast as I could."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did they send you here to find me?" asked the lawyer.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "And I hurried on as fast as I could."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Did they send you here to find me?" asked the lawyer.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MORE NEWS "They told me at your office you had come here, Mr. Howbridge," said Neale.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading MORE NEWS "They told me at your office you had come here, Mr. Howbridge," said Neale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MORE NEWS "They told me at your office you had come here, Mr. Howbridge," said Neale.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading "And I hurried on as fast as I could."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And I hurried on as fast as I could."
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading "Did they send you here to find me?" asked the lawyer.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MORE NEWS "They told me at your office you had come here, Mr. Howbridge," said Neale.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading "With any message?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MORE NEWS "They told me at your office you had come here, Mr. Howbridge," said Neale.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MORE NEWS "They told me at your office you had come here, Mr. Howbridge," said Neale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MORE NEWS "They told me at your office you had come here, Mr. Howbridge," said Neale.
information about recent and important events
From this reading MORE NEWS "They told me at your office you had come here, Mr. Howbridge," said Neale.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading MORE NEWS "They told me at your office you had come here, Mr. Howbridge," said Neale.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And I hurried on as fast as I could."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading MORE NEWS "They told me at your office you had come here, Mr. Howbridge," said Neale.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Did they send you here to find me?" asked the lawyer.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Did they send you here to find me?" asked the lawyer.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MORE NEWS "They told me at your office you had come here, Mr. Howbridge," said Neale.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Did they send you here to find me?" asked the lawyer.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading MORE NEWS "They told me at your office you had come here, Mr. Howbridge," said Neale.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "With any message?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MORE NEWS "They told me at your office you had come here, Mr. Howbridge," said Neale.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MORE NEWS "They told me at your office you had come here, Mr. Howbridge," said Neale.
Chapter 6 of The Corner House Girls on a Houseboat by Grace Brooks Hill holds 199 sentences, grouped into 40 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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