Chapter 6 of The Door in the Wall, and Other Stories 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 Door in the Wall, and Other Stories is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“‘Yes,’ he answered. ‘But have you thought?—this talk of war, these reckless challenges, these wild aggressions—’ “I stood up. “‘No,’ I cried. ‘I won’t hear you. I took count of all those things, I weighed them—and I have come away.’
Chapter 6 of The Door in the Wall, and Other Stories is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 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.
plural of “aggression” — a disposition to behave aggressively
From this reading “‘But have you thought?—this talk of war, these reckless challenges, these wild aggressions—’ “I stood up.”
plural of “challenge” — a demanding or stimulating situation
From this reading “‘But have you thought?—this talk of war, these reckless challenges, these wild aggressions—’ “I stood up.”
determine the number or amount of
From this reading “I took count of all those things, I weighed them—and I have come away.’”
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading “‘But have you thought?—this talk of war, these reckless challenges, these wild aggressions—’ “I stood up.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “‘But have you thought?—this talk of war, these reckless challenges, these wild aggressions—’ “I stood up.”
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “‘But have you thought?—this talk of war, these reckless challenges, these wild aggressions—’ “I stood up.”
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading “I took count of all those things, I weighed them—and I have come away.’”
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “‘But have you thought?—this talk of war, these reckless challenges, these wild aggressions—’ “I stood up.”
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.
plural of “aggression” — a disposition to behave aggressively
From this reading ‘But have you thought?—this talk of war, these reckless challenges, these wild aggressions—’ “I stood up.
(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 I took count of all those things, I weighed them—and I have come away.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I took count of all those things, I weighed them—and I have come away.’
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “‘Yes,’ he answered.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I took count of all those things, I weighed them—and I have come away.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘But have you thought?—this talk of war, these reckless challenges, these wild aggressions—’ “I stood up.
plural of “challenge” — a demanding or stimulating situation
From this reading ‘But have you thought?—this talk of war, these reckless challenges, these wild aggressions—’ “I stood up.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I took count of all those things, I weighed them—and I have come away.’
determine the number or amount of
From this reading I took count of all those things, I weighed them—and I have come away.’
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “‘No,’ I cried.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘But have you thought?—this talk of war, these reckless challenges, these wild aggressions—’ “I stood up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “‘Yes,’ he answered.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading ‘I won’t hear you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘But have you thought?—this talk of war, these reckless challenges, these wild aggressions—’ “I stood up.
not any; not one
From this reading “‘No,’ I cried.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘But have you thought?—this talk of war, these reckless challenges, these wild aggressions—’ “I stood up.
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading ‘But have you thought?—this talk of war, these reckless challenges, these wild aggressions—’ “I stood up.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading ‘But have you thought?—this talk of war, these reckless challenges, these wild aggressions—’ “I stood up.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading ‘But have you thought?—this talk of war, these reckless challenges, these wild aggressions—’ “I stood up.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I took count of all those things, I weighed them—and I have come away.’
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading ‘But have you thought?—this talk of war, these reckless challenges, these wild aggressions—’ “I stood up.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I took count of all those things, I weighed them—and I have come away.’
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘But have you thought?—this talk of war, these reckless challenges, these wild aggressions—’ “I stood up.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I took count of all those things, I weighed them—and I have come away.’
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading ‘But have you thought?—this talk of war, these reckless challenges, these wild aggressions—’ “I stood up.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took count of all those things, I weighed them—and I have come away.’
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ‘But have you thought?—this talk of war, these reckless challenges, these wild aggressions—’ “I stood up.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading ‘But have you thought?—this talk of war, these reckless challenges, these wild aggressions—’ “I stood up.
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading I took count of all those things, I weighed them—and I have come away.’
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading ‘But have you thought?—this talk of war, these reckless challenges, these wild aggressions—’ “I stood up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I won’t hear you.
an affirmative
From this reading “‘Yes,’ he answered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘But have you thought?—this talk of war, these reckless challenges, these wild aggressions—’ “I stood up.
Chapter 6 of The Door in the Wall, and Other Stories by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells holds 199 sentences, grouped into 40 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 199 sentences of The Door in the Wall, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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