Chapter 6 of The magnet is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The magnet is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What shall we do?" asked Hermione. Applebo looked at her and blinked. "Can you swim as well as you can row and shoot and walk?" he asked. Hermione looked out across the dancing waters of the bay. "It must be a good mile and a half to the _Shark_," said she, slowly.
Chapter 6 of The magnet is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading “Hermione looked out across the dancing waters of the bay.”
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading “Applebo looked at her and blinked.”
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading “Hermione looked out across the dancing waters of the bay.”
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading “"Can you swim as well as you can row and shoot and walk?" he asked.”
any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading “"Can you swim as well as you can row and shoot and walk?" he asked.”
travel through water
From this reading “"Can you swim as well as you can row and shoot and walk?" he asked.”
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading “Hermione looked out across the dancing waters of the bay.”
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.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Applebo looked at her and blinked.”
be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
In this reading “Hermione looked out across the dancing waters of the bay.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "It must be a good mile and a half to the _Shark_," said she, slowly.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Hermione looked out across the dancing waters of the bay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Applebo looked at her and blinked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Applebo looked at her and blinked.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Can you swim as well as you can row and shoot and walk?" he asked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What shall we do?" asked Hermione.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Applebo looked at her and blinked.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Hermione looked out across the dancing waters of the bay.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It must be a good mile and a half to the _Shark_," said she, slowly.
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading Applebo looked at her and blinked.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can you swim as well as you can row and shoot and walk?" he asked.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Hermione looked out across the dancing waters of the bay.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What shall we do?" asked Hermione.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "It must be a good mile and a half to the _Shark_," said she, slowly.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "It must be a good mile and a half to the _Shark_," said she, slowly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Can you swim as well as you can row and shoot and walk?" he asked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Applebo looked at her and blinked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What shall we do?" asked Hermione.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It must be a good mile and a half to the _Shark_," said she, slowly.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Applebo looked at her and blinked.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "It must be a good mile and a half to the _Shark_," said she, slowly.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "It must be a good mile and a half to the _Shark_," said she, slowly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hermione looked out across the dancing waters of the bay.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Hermione looked out across the dancing waters of the bay.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading "Can you swim as well as you can row and shoot and walk?" he asked.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It must be a good mile and a half to the _Shark_," said she, slowly.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "What shall we do?" asked Hermione.
any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading "It must be a good mile and a half to the _Shark_," said she, slowly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It must be a good mile and a half to the _Shark_," said she, slowly.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading "Can you swim as well as you can row and shoot and walk?" he asked.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "It must be a good mile and a half to the _Shark_," said she, slowly.
travel through water
From this reading "Can you swim as well as you can row and shoot and walk?" he asked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hermione looked out across the dancing waters of the bay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It must be a good mile and a half to the _Shark_," said she, slowly.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Can you swim as well as you can row and shoot and walk?" he asked.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Hermione looked out across the dancing waters of the bay.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What shall we do?" asked Hermione.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Can you swim as well as you can row and shoot and walk?" he asked.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What shall we do?" asked Hermione.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can you swim as well as you can row and shoot and walk?" he asked.
Chapter 6 of The magnet by Henry C. (Henry Cottrell) Rowland holds 243 sentences, grouped into 49 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 243 sentences of The magnet, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
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