Chapter 6 of The House of a Thousand Candles is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The House of a Thousand Candles is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GIRL AND THE CANOE “The persimmons are off the place, sir. Mr. Glenarm was very fond of the fruit.” I had never seen a persimmon before, but I was in a mood for experiment. The frost-broken rind was certainly forbidding, but the rich pulp brought a surprise of joy to my palate. Bates watched me with respectful satisfaction.
Chapter 6 of The House of a Thousand Candles is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “bate” — moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
From this reading “Bates watched me with respectful satisfaction.”
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading “THE GIRL AND THE CANOE “The persimmons are off the place, sir.”
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading “I had never seen a persimmon before, but I was in a mood for experiment.”
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
From this reading “The frost-broken rind was certainly forbidding, but the rich pulp brought a surprise of joy to my palate.”
the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities
From this reading “The frost-broken rind was certainly forbidding, but the rich pulp brought a surprise of joy to my palate.”
any soft or soggy mass
From this reading “The frost-broken rind was certainly forbidding, but the rich pulp brought a surprise of joy to my palate.”
full of or exhibiting respect
From this reading “Bates watched me with respectful satisfaction.”
the natural outer covering of food (usually removed before eating)
From this reading “The frost-broken rind was certainly forbidding, but the rich pulp brought a surprise of joy to my palate.”
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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 I had never seen a persimmon before, but I was in a mood for experiment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE CANOE “The persimmons are off the place, sir.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE CANOE “The persimmons are off the place, sir.
third-person singular of “bate” — moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
From this reading Bates watched me with respectful satisfaction.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had never seen a persimmon before, but I was in a mood for experiment.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The frost-broken rind was certainly forbidding, but the rich pulp brought a surprise of joy to my palate.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had never seen a persimmon before, but I was in a mood for experiment.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE CANOE “The persimmons are off the place, sir.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The frost-broken rind was certainly forbidding, but the rich pulp brought a surprise of joy to my palate.
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading I had never seen a persimmon before, but I was in a mood for experiment.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Mr. Glenarm was very fond of the fruit.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had never seen a persimmon before, but I was in a mood for experiment.
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
From this reading The frost-broken rind was certainly forbidding, but the rich pulp brought a surprise of joy to my palate.
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From this reading The frost-broken rind was certainly forbidding, but the rich pulp brought a surprise of joy to my palate.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Mr. Glenarm was very fond of the fruit.”
a young female
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE CANOE “The persimmons are off the place, sir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Glenarm was very fond of the fruit.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had never seen a persimmon before, but I was in a mood for experiment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had never seen a persimmon before, but I was in a mood for experiment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had never seen a persimmon before, but I was in a mood for experiment.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The frost-broken rind was certainly forbidding, but the rich pulp brought a surprise of joy to my palate.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bates watched me with respectful satisfaction.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading I had never seen a persimmon before, but I was in a mood for experiment.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Glenarm was very fond of the fruit.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The frost-broken rind was certainly forbidding, but the rich pulp brought a surprise of joy to my palate.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I had never seen a persimmon before, but I was in a mood for experiment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Glenarm was very fond of the fruit.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE CANOE “The persimmons are off the place, sir.
the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities
From this reading The frost-broken rind was certainly forbidding, but the rich pulp brought a surprise of joy to my palate.
any of several tropical trees of the genus Diospyros
From this reading I had never seen a persimmon before, but I was in a mood for experiment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE CANOE “The persimmons are off the place, sir.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE CANOE “The persimmons are off the place, sir.
any soft or soggy mass
From this reading The frost-broken rind was certainly forbidding, but the rich pulp brought a surprise of joy to my palate.
full of or exhibiting respect
From this reading Bates watched me with respectful satisfaction.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The frost-broken rind was certainly forbidding, but the rich pulp brought a surprise of joy to my palate.
the natural outer covering of food (usually removed before eating)
From this reading The frost-broken rind was certainly forbidding, but the rich pulp brought a surprise of joy to my palate.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Bates watched me with respectful satisfaction.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had never seen a persimmon before, but I was in a mood for experiment.
term of address for a man
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE CANOE “The persimmons are off the place, sir.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The frost-broken rind was certainly forbidding, but the rich pulp brought a surprise of joy to my palate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE CANOE “The persimmons are off the place, sir.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The frost-broken rind was certainly forbidding, but the rich pulp brought a surprise of joy to my palate.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr. Glenarm was very fond of the fruit.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Glenarm was very fond of the fruit.”
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Bates watched me with respectful satisfaction.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bates watched me with respectful satisfaction.
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