Chapter 6 of The Graysons: A Story of Illinois is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Graysons: A Story of Illinois is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Will they let them come if you ask 'em?" inquired Janet. "Let who come?" said her father abstractedly. "Aunt Martha and Barbara and Tom." "Of course they'll not keep your Aunt Martha nor Barbara. They haven't killed anybody."
Chapter 6 of The Graysons: A Story of Illinois is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 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.
any person at all
From this reading “They haven't killed anybody."”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “"Will they let them come if you ask 'em?" inquired Janet.”
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “"Aunt Martha and Barbara and Tom."”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “"Of course they'll not keep your Aunt Martha nor Barbara.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “"Will they let them come if you ask 'em?" inquired Janet.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “"Of course they'll not keep your Aunt Martha nor Barbara.”
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “They haven't killed anybody."”
male cat
From this reading “"Aunt Martha and Barbara and Tom."”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
as might be expected
In this reading “"Of course they'll not keep your Aunt Martha nor Barbara.”
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.
in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
From this reading "Let who come?" said her father abstractedly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Aunt Martha and Barbara and Tom."
any person at all
From this reading They haven't killed anybody."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Will they let them come if you ask 'em?" inquired Janet.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Aunt Martha and Barbara and Tom."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aunt Martha and Barbara and Tom."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Will they let them come if you ask 'em?" inquired Janet.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course they'll not keep your Aunt Martha nor Barbara.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Will they let them come if you ask 'em?" inquired Janet.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Let who come?" said her father abstractedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They haven't killed anybody."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Let who come?" said her father abstractedly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Will they let them come if you ask 'em?" inquired Janet.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Will they let them come if you ask 'em?" inquired Janet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Will they let them come if you ask 'em?" inquired Janet.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Of course they'll not keep your Aunt Martha nor Barbara.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading They haven't killed anybody."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Will they let them come if you ask 'em?" inquired Janet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aunt Martha and Barbara and Tom."
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Of course they'll not keep your Aunt Martha nor Barbara.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Of course they'll not keep your Aunt Martha nor Barbara.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course they'll not keep your Aunt Martha nor Barbara.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Let who come?" said her father abstractedly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Will they let them come if you ask 'em?" inquired Janet.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Will they let them come if you ask 'em?" inquired Janet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course they'll not keep your Aunt Martha nor Barbara.
male cat
From this reading "Aunt Martha and Barbara and Tom."
which person or people
From this reading "Let who come?" said her father abstractedly.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will they let them come if you ask 'em?" inquired Janet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will they let them come if you ask 'em?" inquired Janet.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Of course they'll not keep your Aunt Martha nor Barbara.
Chapter 6 of The Graysons: A Story of Illinois by Edward Eggleston holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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 416 sentences of The Graysons: A Story of Illinois, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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