Chapter 6 of The Man on the Box is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Man on the Box is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"This is Dick, my father's horse,"--nodding toward a sorrel, large and well set-up. "He will be your mount. The animal in the next stall is Pirate." Pirate was the handsomest black gelding Warburton had ever laid eyes on. "What a beauty!" he exclaimed enthusiastically, forgetting that grooms should be utterly without enthusiasm.
Chapter 6 of The Man on the Box is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a feeling of excitement
From this reading “"What a beauty!" he exclaimed enthusiastically, forgetting that grooms should be utterly without enthusiasm.”
with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner
From this reading “"What a beauty!" he exclaimed enthusiastically, forgetting that grooms should be utterly without enthusiasm.”
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “"What a beauty!" he exclaimed enthusiastically, forgetting that grooms should be utterly without enthusiasm.”
plural of “groom” — a man participant in his own marriage ceremony
From this reading “"What a beauty!" he exclaimed enthusiastically, forgetting that grooms should be utterly without enthusiasm.”
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading “"This is Dick, my father's horse,"--nodding toward a sorrel, large and well set-up.”
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading “The animal in the next stall is Pirate."”
of a light brownish color
From this reading “"This is Dick, my father's horse,"--nodding toward a sorrel, large and well set-up.”
a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
From this reading “The animal in the next stall is Pirate."”
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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 "This is Dick, my father's horse,"--nodding toward a sorrel, large and well set-up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "This is Dick, my father's horse,"--nodding toward a sorrel, large and well set-up.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The animal in the next stall is Pirate."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He will be your mount.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading "What a beauty!" he exclaimed enthusiastically, forgetting that grooms should be utterly without enthusiasm.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Pirate was the handsomest black gelding Warburton had ever laid eyes on.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "This is Dick, my father's horse,"--nodding toward a sorrel, large and well set-up.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading "What a beauty!" he exclaimed enthusiastically, forgetting that grooms should be utterly without enthusiasm.
with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner
From this reading "What a beauty!" he exclaimed enthusiastically, forgetting that grooms should be utterly without enthusiasm.
at any time
From this reading Pirate was the handsomest black gelding Warburton had ever laid eyes on.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "What a beauty!" he exclaimed enthusiastically, forgetting that grooms should be utterly without enthusiasm.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Pirate was the handsomest black gelding Warburton had ever laid eyes on.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "This is Dick, my father's horse,"--nodding toward a sorrel, large and well set-up.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "What a beauty!" he exclaimed enthusiastically, forgetting that grooms should be utterly without enthusiasm.
castrated male horse
From this reading Pirate was the handsomest black gelding Warburton had ever laid eyes on.
plural of “groom” — a man participant in his own marriage ceremony
From this reading "What a beauty!" he exclaimed enthusiastically, forgetting that grooms should be utterly without enthusiasm.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pirate was the handsomest black gelding Warburton had ever laid eyes on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pirate was the handsomest black gelding Warburton had ever laid eyes on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He will be your mount.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "This is Dick, my father's horse,"--nodding toward a sorrel, large and well set-up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The animal in the next stall is Pirate."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is Dick, my father's horse,"--nodding toward a sorrel, large and well set-up.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Pirate was the handsomest black gelding Warburton had ever laid eyes on.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "This is Dick, my father's horse,"--nodding toward a sorrel, large and well set-up.
attach to a support
From this reading "He will be your mount.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "This is Dick, my father's horse,"--nodding toward a sorrel, large and well set-up.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The animal in the next stall is Pirate."
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading "This is Dick, my father's horse,"--nodding toward a sorrel, large and well set-up.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pirate was the handsomest black gelding Warburton had ever laid eyes on.
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading The animal in the next stall is Pirate."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is Dick, my father's horse,"--nodding toward a sorrel, large and well set-up.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "What a beauty!" he exclaimed enthusiastically, forgetting that grooms should be utterly without enthusiasm.
of a light brownish color
From this reading "This is Dick, my father's horse,"--nodding toward a sorrel, large and well set-up.
a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
From this reading The animal in the next stall is Pirate."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What a beauty!" he exclaimed enthusiastically, forgetting that grooms should be utterly without enthusiasm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The animal in the next stall is Pirate."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is Dick, my father's horse,"--nodding toward a sorrel, large and well set-up.
in the direction of
From this reading "This is Dick, my father's horse,"--nodding toward a sorrel, large and well set-up.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "What a beauty!" he exclaimed enthusiastically, forgetting that grooms should be utterly without enthusiasm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pirate was the handsomest black gelding Warburton had ever laid eyes on.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pirate was the handsomest black gelding Warburton had ever laid eyes on.
(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 "This is Dick, my father's horse,"--nodding toward a sorrel, large and well set-up.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a beauty!" he exclaimed enthusiastically, forgetting that grooms should be utterly without enthusiasm.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "He will be your mount.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "What a beauty!" he exclaimed enthusiastically, forgetting that grooms should be utterly without enthusiasm.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He will be your mount.
Chapter 6 of The Man on the Box by Harold MacGrath holds 395 sentences, grouped into 79 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 395 sentences of The Man on the Box, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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