Chapter 6 of The Little Indian Weaver is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Little Indian Weaver is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BILLY STARTS HIS STORY The next morning found Billy fully dressed and ready to leave before his parents were even awake. He could hardly wait for them to be astir and as soon as he heard his mother's step in her room he knocked at the door. Mother opened it and stood amazed. "Why, Billy--at this hour! What do you mean?"
Chapter 6 of The Little Indian Weaver is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “Mother opened it and stood amazed.”
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “BILLY STARTS HIS STORY The next morning found Billy fully dressed and ready to leave before his parents were even awake.”
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “BILLY STARTS HIS STORY The next morning found Billy fully dressed and ready to leave before his parents were even awake.”
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading “BILLY STARTS HIS STORY The next morning found Billy fully dressed and ready to leave before his parents were even awake.”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “He could hardly wait for them to be astir and as soon as he heard his mother's step in her room he knocked at the door.”
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “He could hardly wait for them to be astir and as soon as he heard his mother's step in her room he knocked at the door.”
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading “BILLY STARTS HIS STORY The next morning found Billy fully dressed and ready to leave before his parents were even awake.”
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading “BILLY STARTS HIS STORY The next morning found Billy fully dressed and ready to leave before his parents were even awake.”
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 “BILLY STARTS HIS STORY The next morning found Billy fully dressed and ready to leave before his parents were even awake.”
In this reading “BILLY STARTS HIS STORY The next morning found Billy fully dressed and ready to leave before his parents were even awake.”
In this reading “Mother opened it and stood amazed.”
In this reading “He could hardly wait for them to be astir and as soon as he heard his mother's step in her room he knocked at the door.”
In this reading “He could hardly wait for them to be astir and as soon as he heard his mother's step in her room he knocked at the door.”
In this reading “He could hardly wait for them to be astir and as soon as he heard his mother's step in her room he knocked at the door.”
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.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Mother opened it and stood amazed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BILLY STARTS HIS STORY The next morning found Billy fully dressed and ready to leave before his parents were even awake.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He could hardly wait for them to be astir and as soon as he heard his mother's step in her room he knocked at the door.
out of bed
From this reading He could hardly wait for them to be astir and as soon as he heard his mother's step in her room he knocked at the door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He could hardly wait for them to be astir and as soon as he heard his mother's step in her room he knocked at the door.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading BILLY STARTS HIS STORY The next morning found Billy fully dressed and ready to leave before his parents were even awake.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He could hardly wait for them to be astir and as soon as he heard his mother's step in her room he knocked at the door.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BILLY STARTS HIS STORY The next morning found Billy fully dressed and ready to leave before his parents were even awake.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading BILLY STARTS HIS STORY The next morning found Billy fully dressed and ready to leave before his parents were even awake.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could hardly wait for them to be astir and as soon as he heard his mother's step in her room he knocked at the door.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you mean?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He could hardly wait for them to be astir and as soon as he heard his mother's step in her room he knocked at the door.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading BILLY STARTS HIS STORY The next morning found Billy fully dressed and ready to leave before his parents were even awake.
divisible by two
From this reading BILLY STARTS HIS STORY The next morning found Billy fully dressed and ready to leave before his parents were even awake.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He could hardly wait for them to be astir and as soon as he heard his mother's step in her room he knocked at the door.
set up or found
From this reading BILLY STARTS HIS STORY The next morning found Billy fully dressed and ready to leave before his parents were even awake.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading BILLY STARTS HIS STORY The next morning found Billy fully dressed and ready to leave before his parents were even awake.
only a very short time before
From this reading He could hardly wait for them to be astir and as soon as he heard his mother's step in her room he knocked at the door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could hardly wait for them to be astir and as soon as he heard his mother's step in her room he knocked at the door.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He could hardly wait for them to be astir and as soon as he heard his mother's step in her room he knocked at the door.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He could hardly wait for them to be astir and as soon as he heard his mother's step in her room he knocked at the door.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BILLY STARTS HIS STORY The next morning found Billy fully dressed and ready to leave before his parents were even awake.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "Why, Billy--at this hour!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He could hardly wait for them to be astir and as soon as he heard his mother's step in her room he knocked at the door.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mother opened it and stood amazed.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading He could hardly wait for them to be astir and as soon as he heard his mother's step in her room he knocked at the door.
go away from a place
From this reading BILLY STARTS HIS STORY The next morning found Billy fully dressed and ready to leave before his parents were even awake.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What do you mean?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading BILLY STARTS HIS STORY The next morning found Billy fully dressed and ready to leave before his parents were even awake.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mother opened it and stood amazed.
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He could hardly wait for them to be astir and as soon as he heard his mother's step in her room he knocked at the door.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading BILLY STARTS HIS STORY The next morning found Billy fully dressed and ready to leave before his parents were even awake.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Mother opened it and stood amazed.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading BILLY STARTS HIS STORY The next morning found Billy fully dressed and ready to leave before his parents were even awake.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading BILLY STARTS HIS STORY The next morning found Billy fully dressed and ready to leave before his parents were even awake.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He could hardly wait for them to be astir and as soon as he heard his mother's step in her room he knocked at the door.
in the near future
From this reading He could hardly wait for them to be astir and as soon as he heard his mother's step in her room he knocked at the door.
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading BILLY STARTS HIS STORY The next morning found Billy fully dressed and ready to leave before his parents were even awake.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading He could hardly wait for them to be astir and as soon as he heard his mother's step in her room he knocked at the door.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Mother opened it and stood amazed.
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 BILLY STARTS HIS STORY The next morning found Billy fully dressed and ready to leave before his parents were even awake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BILLY STARTS HIS STORY The next morning found Billy fully dressed and ready to leave before his parents were even awake.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He could hardly wait for them to be astir and as soon as he heard his mother's step in her room he knocked at the door.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Why, Billy--at this hour!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BILLY STARTS HIS STORY The next morning found Billy fully dressed and ready to leave before his parents were even awake.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He could hardly wait for them to be astir and as soon as he heard his mother's step in her room he knocked at the door.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BILLY STARTS HIS STORY The next morning found Billy fully dressed and ready to leave before his parents were even awake.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you mean?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, Billy--at this hour!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you mean?"
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