Chapter 6 of The Junior Classics — Volume 2, Folk Tales and Myths is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Junior Classics — Volume 2, Folk Tales and Myths is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The window opposite opened softly. Ortruda and Telramund drew back farther into the shadow. A white-robed figure came out on the balcony. Ortruda whispered in Telramund’s ear: “Go thou, and leave her alone with me,” and Frederick withdrew. “Elsa!” cried a wailing, miserable voice.
Chapter 6 of The Junior Classics — Volume 2, Folk Tales and Myths is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 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.
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading “A white-robed figure came out on the balcony.”
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading “Ortruda and Telramund drew back farther into the shadow.”
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading “Ortruda whispered in Telramund’s ear: “Go thou, and leave her alone with me,” and Frederick withdrew.”
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading ““Elsa!” cried a wailing, miserable voice.”
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading “The window opposite opened softly.”
with low volume
From this reading “The window opposite opened softly.”
loud cries made while weeping
From this reading ““Elsa!” cried a wailing, miserable voice.”
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading “Ortruda whispered in Telramund’s ear: “Go thou, and leave her alone with me,” and Frederick withdrew.”
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.
In this reading “A white-robed figure came out on the balcony.”
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “A white-robed figure came out on the balcony.”
In this reading “Ortruda and Telramund drew back farther into the shadow.”
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 A white-robed figure came out on the balcony.
Having no one else present.
From this reading Ortruda whispered in Telramund’s ear: “Go thou, and leave her alone with me,” and Frederick withdrew.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ortruda and Telramund drew back farther into the shadow.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Ortruda and Telramund drew back farther into the shadow.
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading A white-robed figure came out on the balcony.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A white-robed figure came out on the balcony.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Elsa!” cried a wailing, miserable voice.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Ortruda and Telramund drew back farther into the shadow.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Ortruda whispered in Telramund’s ear: “Go thou, and leave her alone with me,” and Frederick withdrew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Elsa!” cried a wailing, miserable voice.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Ortruda and Telramund drew back farther into the shadow.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading A white-robed figure came out on the balcony.
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading Ortruda whispered in Telramund’s ear: “Go thou, and leave her alone with me,” and Frederick withdrew.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Ortruda whispered in Telramund’s ear: “Go thou, and leave her alone with me,” and Frederick withdrew.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ortruda whispered in Telramund’s ear: “Go thou, and leave her alone with me,” and Frederick withdrew.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ortruda whispered in Telramund’s ear: “Go thou, and leave her alone with me,” and Frederick withdrew.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ortruda and Telramund drew back farther into the shadow.
go away from a place
From this reading Ortruda whispered in Telramund’s ear: “Go thou, and leave her alone with me,” and Frederick withdrew.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ortruda whispered in Telramund’s ear: “Go thou, and leave her alone with me,” and Frederick withdrew.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading “Elsa!” cried a wailing, miserable voice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A white-robed figure came out on the balcony.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The window opposite opened softly.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The window opposite opened softly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ortruda and Telramund drew back farther into the shadow.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A white-robed figure came out on the balcony.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Ortruda and Telramund drew back farther into the shadow.
with low volume
From this reading The window opposite opened softly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ortruda and Telramund drew back farther into the shadow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ortruda whispered in Telramund’s ear: “Go thou, and leave her alone with me,” and Frederick withdrew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The window opposite opened softly.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Ortruda whispered in Telramund’s ear: “Go thou, and leave her alone with me,” and Frederick withdrew.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Elsa!” cried a wailing, miserable voice.
loud cries made while weeping
From this reading “Elsa!” cried a wailing, miserable voice.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Ortruda whispered in Telramund’s ear: “Go thou, and leave her alone with me,” and Frederick withdrew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A white-robed figure came out on the balcony.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The window opposite opened softly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ortruda whispered in Telramund’s ear: “Go thou, and leave her alone with me,” and Frederick withdrew.
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Ortruda whispered in Telramund’s ear: “Go thou, and leave her alone with me,” and Frederick withdrew.
Chapter 6 of The Junior Classics — Volume 2, Folk Tales and Myths by William [Editor] Patten holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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 401 sentences of The Junior Classics — Volume 2, Folk Tales and Myths, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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