Chapter 6 of The Film Mystery is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Film Mystery is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Please." "Well, I've worked with Stella nearly a year. It's my opinion she divorced Millard because he asked her to do so." "No, no!" I balked at that, interrupting.
Chapter 6 of The Film Mystery is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “balk” — refuse to comply
From this reading “I balked at that, interrupting.”
of someone whose marriage has been legally dissolved
From this reading “It's my opinion she divorced Millard because he asked her to do so."”
-ing form of “interrupt” — make a break in
From this reading “I balked at that, interrupting.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “"Well, I've worked with Stella nearly a year.”
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading “It's my opinion she divorced Millard because he asked her to do so."”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “"Please."”
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading “"Well, I've worked with Stella nearly a year.”
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “"Well, I've worked with Stella nearly a year.”
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 "Well, I've worked with Stella nearly a year.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It's my opinion she divorced Millard because he asked her to do so."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I balked at that, interrupting.
past form of “balk” — refuse to comply
From this reading I balked at that, interrupting.
for the reason that
From this reading It's my opinion she divorced Millard because he asked her to do so."
of someone whose marriage has been legally dissolved
From this reading It's my opinion she divorced Millard because he asked her to do so."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It's my opinion she divorced Millard because he asked her to do so."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It's my opinion she divorced Millard because he asked her to do so."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It's my opinion she divorced Millard because he asked her to do so."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I balked at that, interrupting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I've worked with Stella nearly a year.
-ing form of “interrupt” — make a break in
From this reading I balked at that, interrupting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's my opinion she divorced Millard because he asked her to do so."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's my opinion she divorced Millard because he asked her to do so."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It's my opinion she divorced Millard because he asked her to do so."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Well, I've worked with Stella nearly a year.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no!"
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading It's my opinion she divorced Millard because he asked her to do so."
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Please."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It's my opinion she divorced Millard because he asked her to do so."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It's my opinion she divorced Millard because he asked her to do so."
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading "Well, I've worked with Stella nearly a year.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I balked at that, interrupting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It's my opinion she divorced Millard because he asked her to do so."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I've worked with Stella nearly a year.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, I've worked with Stella nearly a year.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Well, I've worked with Stella nearly a year.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "Well, I've worked with Stella nearly a year.
Chapter 6 of The Film Mystery by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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 427 sentences of The Film Mystery, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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