Chapter 3 of The Man Who Was Six is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Man Who Was Six is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He walked the carpet aimlessly until, through the window, he caught a word from the telecast in the next apartment. He thought it sounded familiar. He yanked the louvers closed and grunted, but it didn't help--the word bothered him. He reached out the long arm to turn on his own screen. A face came into view and a man's voice whispered.
Chapter 3 of The Man Who Was Six is here in full — 446 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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without aim; in an aimless manner
From this reading “He walked the carpet aimlessly until, through the window, he caught a word from the telecast in the next apartment.”
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading “He walked the carpet aimlessly until, through the window, he caught a word from the telecast in the next apartment.”
caused to show discomposure
From this reading “He yanked the louvers closed and grunted, but it didn't help--the word bothered him.”
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading “He walked the carpet aimlessly until, through the window, he caught a word from the telecast in the next apartment.”
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading “He yanked the louvers closed and grunted, but it didn't help--the word bothered him.”
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading “He reached out the long arm to turn on his own screen.”
a television broadcast
From this reading “He walked the carpet aimlessly until, through the window, he caught a word from the telecast in the next apartment.”
past form of “yank” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading “He yanked the louvers closed and grunted, but it didn't help--the word bothered him.”
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.
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In this reading “He walked the carpet aimlessly until, through the window, he caught a word from the telecast in the next apartment.”
In this reading “A face came into view and a man's voice whispered.”
obtain, especially accidentally
In this reading “A face came into view and a man's voice whispered.”
move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense
In this reading “He reached out the long arm to turn on his own screen.”
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 He walked the carpet aimlessly until, through the window, he caught a word from the telecast in the next apartment.
without aim; in an aimless manner
From this reading He walked the carpet aimlessly until, through the window, he caught a word from the telecast in the next apartment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He yanked the louvers closed and grunted, but it didn't help--the word bothered him.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading He walked the carpet aimlessly until, through the window, he caught a word from the telecast in the next apartment.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He reached out the long arm to turn on his own screen.
caused to show discomposure
From this reading He yanked the louvers closed and grunted, but it didn't help--the word bothered him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He yanked the louvers closed and grunted, but it didn't help--the word bothered him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A face came into view and a man's voice whispered.
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading He walked the carpet aimlessly until, through the window, he caught a word from the telecast in the next apartment.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He walked the carpet aimlessly until, through the window, he caught a word from the telecast in the next apartment.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He yanked the louvers closed and grunted, but it didn't help--the word bothered him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He yanked the louvers closed and grunted, but it didn't help--the word bothered him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A face came into view and a man's voice whispered.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading He thought it sounded familiar.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He walked the carpet aimlessly until, through the window, he caught a word from the telecast in the next apartment.
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading He yanked the louvers closed and grunted, but it didn't help--the word bothered him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He walked the carpet aimlessly until, through the window, he caught a word from the telecast in the next apartment.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He yanked the louvers closed and grunted, but it didn't help--the word bothered him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He yanked the louvers closed and grunted, but it didn't help--the word bothered him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He reached out the long arm to turn on his own screen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He walked the carpet aimlessly until, through the window, he caught a word from the telecast in the next apartment.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A face came into view and a man's voice whispered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He thought it sounded familiar.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He reached out the long arm to turn on his own screen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He yanked the louvers closed and grunted, but it didn't help--the word bothered him.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A face came into view and a man's voice whispered.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He walked the carpet aimlessly until, through the window, he caught a word from the telecast in the next apartment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He reached out the long arm to turn on his own screen.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He reached out the long arm to turn on his own screen.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He reached out the long arm to turn on his own screen.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He reached out the long arm to turn on his own screen.
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading He reached out the long arm to turn on his own screen.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading He thought it sounded familiar.
a television broadcast
From this reading He walked the carpet aimlessly until, through the window, he caught a word from the telecast in the next apartment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He walked the carpet aimlessly until, through the window, he caught a word from the telecast in the next apartment.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought it sounded familiar.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He walked the carpet aimlessly until, through the window, he caught a word from the telecast in the next apartment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He reached out the long arm to turn on his own screen.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading He reached out the long arm to turn on his own screen.
up to a particular time
From this reading He walked the carpet aimlessly until, through the window, he caught a word from the telecast in the next apartment.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading A face came into view and a man's voice whispered.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A face came into view and a man's voice whispered.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked the carpet aimlessly until, through the window, he caught a word from the telecast in the next apartment.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading A face came into view and a man's voice whispered.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He walked the carpet aimlessly until, through the window, he caught a word from the telecast in the next apartment.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He walked the carpet aimlessly until, through the window, he caught a word from the telecast in the next apartment.
past form of “yank” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading He yanked the louvers closed and grunted, but it didn't help--the word bothered him.
Chapter 3 of The Man Who Was Six by F. L. (Floyd L.) Wallace holds 446 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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