Chapter 6 of The Lost House is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Lost House is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What does it mean?” she cried. “Cuthbert has raised the neighborhood!” shouted Ford jubilantly. “Or else”--he cried in sudden enlightenment--“those shots we heard.” The girl stopped him with a low cry of fear. She thrust her arms between the bars and pointed.
Chapter 6 of The Lost House is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading “She thrust her arms between the bars and pointed.”
education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge
From this reading ““Or else”--he cried in sudden enlightenment--“those shots we heard.””
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading ““Cuthbert has raised the neighborhood!” shouted Ford jubilantly.”
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading ““Cuthbert has raised the neighborhood!” shouted Ford jubilantly.”
having a point
From this reading “She thrust her arms between the bars and pointed.”
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading ““Or else”--he cried in sudden enlightenment--“those shots we heard.””
in a vehement outcry
From this reading ““Cuthbert has raised the neighborhood!” shouted Ford jubilantly.”
push forcefully
From this reading “She thrust her arms between the bars and pointed.”
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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 The girl stopped him with a low cry of fear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She thrust her arms between the bars and pointed.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She thrust her arms between the bars and pointed.
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading She thrust her arms between the bars and pointed.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She thrust her arms between the bars and pointed.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “What does it mean?” she cried.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The girl stopped him with a low cry of fear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Cuthbert has raised the neighborhood!” shouted Ford jubilantly.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What does it mean?” she cried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Or else”--he cried in sudden enlightenment--“those shots we heard.”
education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge
From this reading “Or else”--he cried in sudden enlightenment--“those shots we heard.”
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The girl stopped him with a low cry of fear.
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading “Cuthbert has raised the neighborhood!” shouted Ford jubilantly.
a young female
From this reading The girl stopped him with a low cry of fear.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Cuthbert has raised the neighborhood!” shouted Ford jubilantly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Or else”--he cried in sudden enlightenment--“those shots we heard.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Or else”--he cried in sudden enlightenment--“those shots we heard.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She thrust her arms between the bars and pointed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The girl stopped him with a low cry of fear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Or else”--he cried in sudden enlightenment--“those shots we heard.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What does it mean?” she cried.
in a joyous manner
From this reading “Cuthbert has raised the neighborhood!” shouted Ford jubilantly.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The girl stopped him with a low cry of fear.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What does it mean?” she cried.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading “Cuthbert has raised the neighborhood!” shouted Ford jubilantly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girl stopped him with a low cry of fear.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Or else”--he cried in sudden enlightenment--“those shots we heard.”
having a point
From this reading She thrust her arms between the bars and pointed.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading “Cuthbert has raised the neighborhood!” shouted Ford jubilantly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What does it mean?” she cried.
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “Or else”--he cried in sudden enlightenment--“those shots we heard.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Cuthbert has raised the neighborhood!” shouted Ford jubilantly.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The girl stopped him with a low cry of fear.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading “Or else”--he cried in sudden enlightenment--“those shots we heard.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Cuthbert has raised the neighborhood!” shouted Ford jubilantly.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Or else”--he cried in sudden enlightenment--“those shots we heard.”
push forcefully
From this reading She thrust her arms between the bars and pointed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Or else”--he cried in sudden enlightenment--“those shots we heard.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What does it mean?” she cried.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The girl stopped him with a low cry of fear.
Chapter 6 of The Lost House by Richard Harding Davis holds 201 sentences, grouped into 41 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 201 sentences of The Lost House, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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