Chapter 6 of The Flying Girl is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of The Flying Girl is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BETWEEN MAN AND MAN—AND A GIRL That night Orissa confided the whole story to Steve. Her brother listened thoughtfully and then inquired: “Will you really warn Mr. Cumberford, Ris?” “I—I ought to,” she faltered. “Then do,” he returned.
Chapter 6 of The Flying Girl is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Her brother listened thoughtfully and then inquired:”
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading “BETWEEN MAN AND MAN—AND A GIRL That night Orissa confided the whole story to Steve.”
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading ““I—I ought to,” she faltered.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Her brother listened thoughtfully and then inquired:”
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading “Her brother listened thoughtfully and then inquired:”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading ““I—I ought to,” she faltered.”
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading “Her brother listened thoughtfully and then inquired:”
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading ““Will you really warn Mr. Cumberford, Ris?””
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 “BETWEEN MAN AND MAN—AND A GIRL That night Orissa confided the whole story to Steve.”
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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 BETWEEN MAN AND MAN—AND A GIRL That night Orissa confided the whole story to Steve.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BETWEEN MAN AND MAN—AND A GIRL That night Orissa confided the whole story to Steve.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading BETWEEN MAN AND MAN—AND A GIRL That night Orissa confided the whole story to Steve.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Her brother listened thoughtfully and then inquired:
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading BETWEEN MAN AND MAN—AND A GIRL That night Orissa confided the whole story to Steve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Will you really warn Mr. Cumberford, Ris?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Then do,” he returned.
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading “I—I ought to,” she faltered.
a young female
From this reading BETWEEN MAN AND MAN—AND A GIRL That night Orissa confided the whole story to Steve.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Then do,” he returned.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her brother listened thoughtfully and then inquired:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I—I ought to,” she faltered.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Her brother listened thoughtfully and then inquired:
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Her brother listened thoughtfully and then inquired:
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading BETWEEN MAN AND MAN—AND A GIRL That night Orissa confided the whole story to Steve.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Will you really warn Mr. Cumberford, Ris?”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading BETWEEN MAN AND MAN—AND A GIRL That night Orissa confided the whole story to Steve.
state in eastern India on the Bay of Bengal
From this reading BETWEEN MAN AND MAN—AND A GIRL That night Orissa confided the whole story to Steve.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “I—I ought to,” she faltered.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Will you really warn Mr. Cumberford, Ris?”
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Then do,” he returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Will you really warn Mr. Cumberford, Ris?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I—I ought to,” she faltered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BETWEEN MAN AND MAN—AND A GIRL That night Orissa confided the whole story to Steve.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading BETWEEN MAN AND MAN—AND A GIRL That night Orissa confided the whole story to Steve.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BETWEEN MAN AND MAN—AND A GIRL That night Orissa confided the whole story to Steve.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BETWEEN MAN AND MAN—AND A GIRL That night Orissa confided the whole story to Steve.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Her brother listened thoughtfully and then inquired:
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading Her brother listened thoughtfully and then inquired:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BETWEEN MAN AND MAN—AND A GIRL That night Orissa confided the whole story to Steve.
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “Will you really warn Mr. Cumberford, Ris?”
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading BETWEEN MAN AND MAN—AND A GIRL That night Orissa confided the whole story to Steve.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Will you really warn Mr. Cumberford, Ris?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Will you really warn Mr. Cumberford, Ris?”
Chapter 6 of The Flying Girl by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum holds 134 sentences, grouped into 27 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 134 sentences of The Flying Girl, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of The Flying Girl by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 134 sentences, grouped into 27 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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