Chapter 6 of The Courier of the Ozarks is here in full — 361 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Courier of the Ozarks is here in full — 361 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A FIGHT IN THE NIGHT Early the next morning Colonel Guitar started in pursuit of the enemy. Lawrence took the advance with a party of six men. As a matter of course, Harry and Bruno made a part of this force. "This seems like old times, Harry," said Lawrence, as they started off. "It does that, Captain," replied Harry.
Chapter 6 of The Courier of the Ozarks is here in full — 361 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/72 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading “Lawrence took the advance with a party of six men.”
German pope from 1049 to 1054 whose papacy was the beginning of papal reforms in the 11th century (1002-1054)
From this reading “As a matter of course, Harry and Bruno made a part of this force.”
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “A FIGHT IN THE NIGHT Early the next morning Colonel Guitar started in pursuit of the enemy.”
an opposing military force
From this reading “A FIGHT IN THE NIGHT Early the next morning Colonel Guitar started in pursuit of the enemy.”
a stringed instrument usually having six strings; played by strumming or plucking
From this reading “A FIGHT IN THE NIGHT Early the next morning Colonel Guitar started in pursuit of the enemy.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “As a matter of course, Harry and Bruno made a part of this force.”
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading “Lawrence took the advance with a party of six men.”
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading “A FIGHT IN THE NIGHT Early the next morning Colonel Guitar started in pursuit of the enemy.”
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 “A FIGHT IN THE NIGHT Early the next morning Colonel Guitar started in pursuit of the enemy.”
In this reading “"This seems like old times, Harry," said Lawrence, as they started off.”
as might be expected
In this reading “As a matter of course, Harry and Bruno made a part of this force.”
past times remembered with nostalgia
In this reading “"This seems like old times, Harry," said Lawrence, as they started off.”
In this reading “Lawrence took the advance with a party of six men.”
In this reading “A FIGHT IN THE NIGHT Early the next morning Colonel Guitar started in pursuit of the enemy.”
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 A FIGHT IN THE NIGHT Early the next morning Colonel Guitar started in pursuit of the enemy.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Lawrence took the advance with a party of six men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As a matter of course, Harry and Bruno made a part of this force.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a matter of course, Harry and Bruno made a part of this force.
German pope from 1049 to 1054 whose papacy was the beginning of papal reforms in the 11th century (1002-1054)
From this reading As a matter of course, Harry and Bruno made a part of this force.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "It does that, Captain," replied Harry.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading A FIGHT IN THE NIGHT Early the next morning Colonel Guitar started in pursuit of the enemy.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading As a matter of course, Harry and Bruno made a part of this force.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It does that, Captain," replied Harry.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading A FIGHT IN THE NIGHT Early the next morning Colonel Guitar started in pursuit of the enemy.
an opposing military force
From this reading A FIGHT IN THE NIGHT Early the next morning Colonel Guitar started in pursuit of the enemy.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading A FIGHT IN THE NIGHT Early the next morning Colonel Guitar started in pursuit of the enemy.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading As a matter of course, Harry and Bruno made a part of this force.
a stringed instrument usually having six strings; played by strumming or plucking
From this reading A FIGHT IN THE NIGHT Early the next morning Colonel Guitar started in pursuit of the enemy.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading As a matter of course, Harry and Bruno made a part of this force.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FIGHT IN THE NIGHT Early the next morning Colonel Guitar started in pursuit of the enemy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It does that, Captain," replied Harry.
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading Lawrence took the advance with a party of six men.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "This seems like old times, Harry," said Lawrence, as they started off.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As a matter of course, Harry and Bruno made a part of this force.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As a matter of course, Harry and Bruno made a part of this force.
the force of workers available
From this reading Lawrence took the advance with a party of six men.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A FIGHT IN THE NIGHT Early the next morning Colonel Guitar started in pursuit of the enemy.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A FIGHT IN THE NIGHT Early the next morning Colonel Guitar started in pursuit of the enemy.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A FIGHT IN THE NIGHT Early the next morning Colonel Guitar started in pursuit of the enemy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FIGHT IN THE NIGHT Early the next morning Colonel Guitar started in pursuit of the enemy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "This seems like old times, Harry," said Lawrence, as they started off.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "This seems like old times, Harry," said Lawrence, as they started off.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading As a matter of course, Harry and Bruno made a part of this force.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Lawrence took the advance with a party of six men.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading A FIGHT IN THE NIGHT Early the next morning Colonel Guitar started in pursuit of the enemy.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "It does that, Captain," replied Harry.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This seems like old times, Harry," said Lawrence, as they started off.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "This seems like old times, Harry," said Lawrence, as they started off.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Lawrence took the advance with a party of six men.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A FIGHT IN THE NIGHT Early the next morning Colonel Guitar started in pursuit of the enemy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It does that, Captain," replied Harry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FIGHT IN THE NIGHT Early the next morning Colonel Guitar started in pursuit of the enemy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This seems like old times, Harry," said Lawrence, as they started off.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As a matter of course, Harry and Bruno made a part of this force.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "This seems like old times, Harry," said Lawrence, as they started off.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Lawrence took the advance with a party of six men.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lawrence took the advance with a party of six men.
Chapter 6 of The Courier of the Ozarks by Byron A. (Byron Archibald) Dunn holds 361 sentences, grouped into 73 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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