Chapter 6 of The Dead Alive is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Dead Alive is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LIME-KILN. MR. MEADOWCROFT was the first to speak. “Somebody must find John,” he said. “Without losing a moment,” added his daughter.
Chapter 6 of The Dead Alive is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading ““Without losing a moment,” added his daughter.”
a female human offspring
From this reading ““Without losing a moment,” added his daughter.”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading ““Somebody must find John,” he said.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading ““Somebody must find John,” he said.”
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading ““Without losing a moment,” added his daughter.”
a particular point in time
From this reading ““Without losing a moment,” added his daughter.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading ““Somebody must find John,” he said.”
express in speech
From this reading “MEADOWCROFT was the first to speak.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Without losing a moment,” added his daughter.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “Without losing a moment,” added his daughter.
a female human offspring
From this reading “Without losing a moment,” added his daughter.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Somebody must find John,” he said.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading MEADOWCROFT was the first to speak.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Somebody must find John,” he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Without losing a moment,” added his daughter.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “Somebody must find John,” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LIME-KILN.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “Without losing a moment,” added his daughter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MEADOWCROFT was the first to speak.
a particular point in time
From this reading “Without losing a moment,” added his daughter.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Somebody must find John,” he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Somebody must find John,” he said.
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Somebody must find John,” he said.
express in speech
From this reading MEADOWCROFT was the first to speak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LIME-KILN.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MEADOWCROFT was the first to speak.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MEADOWCROFT was the first to speak.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Without losing a moment,” added his daughter.
Chapter 6 of The Dead Alive by Wilkie Collins holds 108 sentences, grouped into 22 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.
Chapter 6 holds 108 sentences of The Dead Alive, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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