Chapter 6 of The Family on Wheels is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Family on Wheels is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ANIMALS DISTINGUISH THEMSELVES. Nadine screamed and darted forward. Madame Pradère shrieked and rose from her chair. The Colonel sprang to his feet, and shouted: "Master Deschamps--Halt!" in his most commanding tone. They were all concerned for the elephant, who was thus threatened with cruel blows from the shining steel.
Chapter 6 of The Family on Wheels is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading “They were all concerned for the elephant, who was thus threatened with cruel blows from the shining steel.”
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading “The Colonel sprang to his feet, and shouted: "Master Deschamps--Halt!" in his most commanding tone.”
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading “Nadine screamed and darted forward.”
mark as different
From this reading “THE ANIMALS DISTINGUISH THEMSELVES.”
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading “They were all concerned for the elephant, who was thus threatened with cruel blows from the shining steel.”
cause to stop
From this reading “The Colonel sprang to his feet, and shouted: "Master Deschamps--Halt!" in his most commanding tone.”
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Nadine screamed and darted forward.”
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading “Madame Pradère shrieked and rose from her chair.”
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.
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In this reading “Nadine screamed and darted forward.”
In this reading “The Colonel sprang to his feet, and shouted: "Master Deschamps--Halt!" in his most commanding tone.”
In this reading “They were all concerned for the elephant, who was thus threatened with cruel blows from the shining steel.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(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 They were all concerned for the elephant, who was thus threatened with cruel blows from the shining steel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nadine screamed and darted forward.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading THE ANIMALS DISTINGUISH THEMSELVES.
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading They were all concerned for the elephant, who was thus threatened with cruel blows from the shining steel.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Madame Pradère shrieked and rose from her chair.
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 The Colonel sprang to his feet, and shouted: "Master Deschamps--Halt!" in his most commanding tone.
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading The Colonel sprang to his feet, and shouted: "Master Deschamps--Halt!" in his most commanding tone.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading They were all concerned for the elephant, who was thus threatened with cruel blows from the shining steel.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading They were all concerned for the elephant, who was thus threatened with cruel blows from the shining steel.
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Nadine screamed and darted forward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Colonel sprang to his feet, and shouted: "Master Deschamps--Halt!" in his most commanding tone.
mark as different
From this reading THE ANIMALS DISTINGUISH THEMSELVES.
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading They were all concerned for the elephant, who was thus threatened with cruel blows from the shining steel.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The Colonel sprang to his feet, and shouted: "Master Deschamps--Halt!" in his most commanding tone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were all concerned for the elephant, who was thus threatened with cruel blows from the shining steel.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Nadine screamed and darted forward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Madame Pradère shrieked and rose from her chair.
cause to stop
From this reading The Colonel sprang to his feet, and shouted: "Master Deschamps--Halt!" in his most commanding tone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame Pradère shrieked and rose from her chair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Colonel sprang to his feet, and shouted: "Master Deschamps--Halt!" in his most commanding tone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Colonel sprang to his feet, and shouted: "Master Deschamps--Halt!" in his most commanding tone.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame Pradère shrieked and rose from her chair.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The Colonel sprang to his feet, and shouted: "Master Deschamps--Halt!" in his most commanding tone.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The Colonel sprang to his feet, and shouted: "Master Deschamps--Halt!" in his most commanding tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nadine screamed and darted forward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame Pradère shrieked and rose from her chair.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Madame Pradère shrieked and rose from her chair.
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Nadine screamed and darted forward.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading They were all concerned for the elephant, who was thus threatened with cruel blows from the shining steel.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading The Colonel sprang to his feet, and shouted: "Master Deschamps--Halt!" in his most commanding tone.
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading Madame Pradère shrieked and rose from her chair.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The Colonel sprang to his feet, and shouted: "Master Deschamps--Halt!" in his most commanding tone.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading They were all concerned for the elephant, who was thus threatened with cruel blows from the shining steel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ANIMALS DISTINGUISH THEMSELVES.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading THE ANIMALS DISTINGUISH THEMSELVES.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all concerned for the elephant, who was thus threatened with cruel blows from the shining steel.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading They were all concerned for the elephant, who was thus threatened with cruel blows from the shining steel.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading They were all concerned for the elephant, who was thus threatened with cruel blows from the shining steel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Colonel sprang to his feet, and shouted: "Master Deschamps--Halt!" in his most commanding tone.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The Colonel sprang to his feet, and shouted: "Master Deschamps--Halt!" in his most commanding tone.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were all concerned for the elephant, who was thus threatened with cruel blows from the shining steel.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all concerned for the elephant, who was thus threatened with cruel blows from the shining steel.
which person or people
From this reading They were all concerned for the elephant, who was thus threatened with cruel blows from the shining steel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were all concerned for the elephant, who was thus threatened with cruel blows from the shining steel.
Chapter 6 of The Family on Wheels by J. Macdonald (James Macdonald) Oxley holds 125 sentences, grouped into 25 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 125 sentences of The Family on Wheels, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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