Chapter 1 of The Man Who Was Six is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Man Who Was Six is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
There is nothing at all like having a sound mind in a sound body, but Dan Merrol had too much of one--and also too much of the other! "Sorry, darling," said Erica. She yawned, added, "I've tried--but I just can't believe you're my husband." He felt his own yawn slip off his face. "What do you mean?
Chapter 1 of The Man Who Was Six is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/89 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a special loved one
From this reading “"Sorry, darling," said Erica.”
any plant of the genus Erica
From this reading “"Sorry, darling," said Erica.”
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “She yawned, added, "I've tried--but I just can't believe you're my husband."”
move stealthily
From this reading “He felt his own yawn slip off his face.”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “"Sorry, darling," said Erica.”
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading “She yawned, added, "I've tried--but I just can't believe you're my husband."”
utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading “He felt his own yawn slip off his face.”
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading “She yawned, added, "I've tried--but I just can't believe you're my husband."”
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 off with ease or speed
In this reading “He felt his own yawn slip off his face.”
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 There is nothing at all like having a sound mind in a sound body, but Dan Merrol had too much of one--and also too much of the other!
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading She yawned, added, "I've tried--but I just can't believe you're my husband."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There is nothing at all like having a sound mind in a sound body, but Dan Merrol had too much of one--and also too much of the other!
in addition
From this reading There is nothing at all like having a sound mind in a sound body, but Dan Merrol had too much of one--and also too much of the other!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is nothing at all like having a sound mind in a sound body, but Dan Merrol had too much of one--and also too much of the other!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There is nothing at all like having a sound mind in a sound body, but Dan Merrol had too much of one--and also too much of the other!
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She yawned, added, "I've tried--but I just can't believe you're my husband."
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading There is nothing at all like having a sound mind in a sound body, but Dan Merrol had too much of one--and also too much of the other!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There is nothing at all like having a sound mind in a sound body, but Dan Merrol had too much of one--and also too much of the other!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She yawned, added, "I've tried--but I just can't believe you're my husband."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is nothing at all like having a sound mind in a sound body, but Dan Merrol had too much of one--and also too much of the other!
a special loved one
From this reading "Sorry, darling," said Erica.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you mean?
any plant of the genus Erica
From this reading "Sorry, darling," said Erica.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He felt his own yawn slip off his face.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt his own yawn slip off his face.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There is nothing at all like having a sound mind in a sound body, but Dan Merrol had too much of one--and also too much of the other!
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading There is nothing at all like having a sound mind in a sound body, but Dan Merrol had too much of one--and also too much of the other!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt his own yawn slip off his face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt his own yawn slip off his face.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She yawned, added, "I've tried--but I just can't believe you're my husband."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She yawned, added, "I've tried--but I just can't believe you're my husband."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She yawned, added, "I've tried--but I just can't believe you're my husband."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is nothing at all like having a sound mind in a sound body, but Dan Merrol had too much of one--and also too much of the other!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is nothing at all like having a sound mind in a sound body, but Dan Merrol had too much of one--and also too much of the other!
and nothing more
From this reading She yawned, added, "I've tried--but I just can't believe you're my husband."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There is nothing at all like having a sound mind in a sound body, but Dan Merrol had too much of one--and also too much of the other!
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What do you mean?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is nothing at all like having a sound mind in a sound body, but Dan Merrol had too much of one--and also too much of the other!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading There is nothing at all like having a sound mind in a sound body, but Dan Merrol had too much of one--and also too much of the other!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There is nothing at all like having a sound mind in a sound body, but Dan Merrol had too much of one--and also too much of the other!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She yawned, added, "I've tried--but I just can't believe you're my husband."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There is nothing at all like having a sound mind in a sound body, but Dan Merrol had too much of one--and also too much of the other!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is nothing at all like having a sound mind in a sound body, but Dan Merrol had too much of one--and also too much of the other!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He felt his own yawn slip off his face.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is nothing at all like having a sound mind in a sound body, but Dan Merrol had too much of one--and also too much of the other!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There is nothing at all like having a sound mind in a sound body, but Dan Merrol had too much of one--and also too much of the other!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He felt his own yawn slip off his face.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Sorry, darling," said Erica.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She yawned, added, "I've tried--but I just can't believe you're my husband."
move stealthily
From this reading He felt his own yawn slip off his face.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "Sorry, darling," said Erica.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There is nothing at all like having a sound mind in a sound body, but Dan Merrol had too much of one--and also too much of the other!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is nothing at all like having a sound mind in a sound body, but Dan Merrol had too much of one--and also too much of the other!
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is nothing at all like having a sound mind in a sound body, but Dan Merrol had too much of one--and also too much of the other!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There is nothing at all like having a sound mind in a sound body, but Dan Merrol had too much of one--and also too much of the other!
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She yawned, added, "I've tried--but I just can't believe you're my husband."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you mean?
utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading He felt his own yawn slip off his face.
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading She yawned, added, "I've tried--but I just can't believe you're my husband."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you mean?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She yawned, added, "I've tried--but I just can't believe you're my husband."
Chapter 1 of The Man Who Was Six by F. L. (Floyd L.) Wallace holds 449 sentences, grouped into 90 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.
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