Chapter 6 of The Houseboat Book is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Houseboat Book is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ILLINOIS RIVER. Monday, Oct. 12, 1903.--We passed Locks 14 and 15 without difficulty and moored in the basin with a number of other houseboats. We find them very polite and obliging, ready to give any information and assistance in their power. All hands took in the Street Fair, and aided in replenishing our constantly wasting stores.
Chapter 6 of The Houseboat Book is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading “All hands took in the Street Fair, and aided in replenishing our constantly wasting stores.”
plural of “houseboat” — a barge that is designed and equipped for use as a dwelling
From this reading “12, 1903.--We passed Locks 14 and 15 without difficulty and moored in the basin with a number of other houseboats.”
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading “THE ILLINOIS RIVER.”
past form of “moor” — secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading “12, 1903.--We passed Locks 14 and 15 without difficulty and moored in the basin with a number of other houseboats.”
showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
From this reading “We find them very polite and obliging, ready to give any information and assistance in their power.”
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading “Monday, Oct.”
-ing form of “replenish” — fill something that had previously been emptied
From this reading “All hands took in the Street Fair, and aided in replenishing our constantly wasting stores.”
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading “All hands took in the Street Fair, and aided in replenishing our constantly wasting stores.”
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 “12, 1903.--We passed Locks 14 and 15 without difficulty and moored in the basin with a number of other houseboats.”
In this reading “We find them very polite and obliging, ready to give any information and assistance in their power.”
In this reading “All hands took in the Street Fair, and aided in replenishing our constantly wasting stores.”
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From this reading 12, 1903.--We passed Locks 14 and 15 without difficulty and moored in the basin with a number of other houseboats.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 12, 1903.--We passed Locks 14 and 15 without difficulty and moored in the basin with a number of other houseboats.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 12, 1903.--We passed Locks 14 and 15 without difficulty and moored in the basin with a number of other houseboats.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 12, 1903.--We passed Locks 14 and 15 without difficulty and moored in the basin with a number of other houseboats.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 12, 1903.--We passed Locks 14 and 15 without difficulty and moored in the basin with a number of other houseboats.
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading All hands took in the Street Fair, and aided in replenishing our constantly wasting stores.
(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 All hands took in the Street Fair, and aided in replenishing our constantly wasting stores.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 12, 1903.--We passed Locks 14 and 15 without difficulty and moored in the basin with a number of other houseboats.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We find them very polite and obliging, ready to give any information and assistance in their power.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading We find them very polite and obliging, ready to give any information and assistance in their power.
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading 12, 1903.--We passed Locks 14 and 15 without difficulty and moored in the basin with a number of other houseboats.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading All hands took in the Street Fair, and aided in replenishing our constantly wasting stores.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading 12, 1903.--We passed Locks 14 and 15 without difficulty and moored in the basin with a number of other houseboats.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading All hands took in the Street Fair, and aided in replenishing our constantly wasting stores.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading We find them very polite and obliging, ready to give any information and assistance in their power.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading We find them very polite and obliging, ready to give any information and assistance in their power.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading All hands took in the Street Fair, and aided in replenishing our constantly wasting stores.
plural of “houseboat” — a barge that is designed and equipped for use as a dwelling
From this reading 12, 1903.--We passed Locks 14 and 15 without difficulty and moored in the basin with a number of other houseboats.
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading THE ILLINOIS RIVER.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 12, 1903.--We passed Locks 14 and 15 without difficulty and moored in the basin with a number of other houseboats.
a message received and understood
From this reading We find them very polite and obliging, ready to give any information and assistance in their power.
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading 12, 1903.--We passed Locks 14 and 15 without difficulty and moored in the basin with a number of other houseboats.
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Monday, Oct.
past form of “moor” — secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading 12, 1903.--We passed Locks 14 and 15 without difficulty and moored in the basin with a number of other houseboats.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading 12, 1903.--We passed Locks 14 and 15 without difficulty and moored in the basin with a number of other houseboats.
showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
From this reading We find them very polite and obliging, ready to give any information and assistance in their power.
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading Monday, Oct.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 12, 1903.--We passed Locks 14 and 15 without difficulty and moored in the basin with a number of other houseboats.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading 12, 1903.--We passed Locks 14 and 15 without difficulty and moored in the basin with a number of other houseboats.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading All hands took in the Street Fair, and aided in replenishing our constantly wasting stores.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading 12, 1903.--We passed Locks 14 and 15 without difficulty and moored in the basin with a number of other houseboats.
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading We find them very polite and obliging, ready to give any information and assistance in their power.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading We find them very polite and obliging, ready to give any information and assistance in their power.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading We find them very polite and obliging, ready to give any information and assistance in their power.
-ing form of “replenish” — fill something that had previously been emptied
From this reading All hands took in the Street Fair, and aided in replenishing our constantly wasting stores.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE ILLINOIS RIVER.
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading All hands took in the Street Fair, and aided in replenishing our constantly wasting stores.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading All hands took in the Street Fair, and aided in replenishing our constantly wasting stores.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ILLINOIS RIVER.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We find them very polite and obliging, ready to give any information and assistance in their power.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We find them very polite and obliging, ready to give any information and assistance in their power.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We find them very polite and obliging, ready to give any information and assistance in their power.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading All hands took in the Street Fair, and aided in replenishing our constantly wasting stores.
precisely as stated
From this reading We find them very polite and obliging, ready to give any information and assistance in their power.
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading All hands took in the Street Fair, and aided in replenishing our constantly wasting stores.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 12, 1903.--We passed Locks 14 and 15 without difficulty and moored in the basin with a number of other houseboats.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 12, 1903.--We passed Locks 14 and 15 without difficulty and moored in the basin with a number of other houseboats.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading 12, 1903.--We passed Locks 14 and 15 without difficulty and moored in the basin with a number of other houseboats.
Chapter 6 of The Houseboat Book by W. F. (William Francis) Waugh holds 60 sentences, grouped into 12 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.
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