Chapter 6 of The Monster and Other Stories is here in full — 466 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Monster and Other Stories is here in full — 466 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The interest of the four men at the table was at last aroused. "Who was it?" said one. "Johnnie Scully," blustered the Swede. "Son of the man what runs it. He will be pretty near dead for some weeks, I can tell you.
Chapter 6 of The Monster and Other Stories is here in full — 466 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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aroused to action
From this reading “The interest of the four men at the table was at last aroused.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “The interest of the four men at the table was at last aroused.”
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading “The interest of the four men at the table was at last aroused.”
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “He will be pretty near dead for some weeks, I can tell you.”
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading “"Son of the man what runs it.”
a native or inhabitant of Sweden
From this reading “"Johnnie Scully," blustered the Swede.”
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “The interest of the four men at the table was at last aroused.”
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “He will be pretty near dead for some weeks, I can tell you.”
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.
In this reading “The interest of the four men at the table was at last aroused.”
In this reading “The interest of the four men at the table was at last aroused.”
In this reading “He will be pretty near dead for some weeks, I can tell you.”
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.
aroused to action
From this reading The interest of the four men at the table was at last aroused.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The interest of the four men at the table was at last aroused.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He will be pretty near dead for some weeks, I can tell you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Johnnie Scully," blustered the Swede.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He will be pretty near dead for some weeks, I can tell you.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He will be pretty near dead for some weeks, I can tell you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He will be pretty near dead for some weeks, I can tell you.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The interest of the four men at the table was at last aroused.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He will be pretty near dead for some weeks, I can tell you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He will be pretty near dead for some weeks, I can tell you.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The interest of the four men at the table was at last aroused.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Who was it?" said one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Johnnie Scully," blustered the Swede.
immediately past
From this reading The interest of the four men at the table was at last aroused.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Son of the man what runs it.
the force of workers available
From this reading The interest of the four men at the table was at last aroused.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He will be pretty near dead for some weeks, I can tell you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The interest of the four men at the table was at last aroused.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Who was it?" said one.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading He will be pretty near dead for some weeks, I can tell you.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading "Son of the man what runs it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Who was it?" said one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Johnnie Scully," blustered the Swede.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He will be pretty near dead for some weeks, I can tell you.
a male human offspring
From this reading "Son of the man what runs it.
a native or inhabitant of Sweden
From this reading "Johnnie Scully," blustered the Swede.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The interest of the four men at the table was at last aroused.
express in words
From this reading He will be pretty near dead for some weeks, I can tell you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The interest of the four men at the table was at last aroused.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The interest of the four men at the table was at last aroused.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He will be pretty near dead for some weeks, I can tell you.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Son of the man what runs it.
which person or people
From this reading "Who was it?" said one.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He will be pretty near dead for some weeks, I can tell you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He will be pretty near dead for some weeks, I can tell you.
Chapter 6 of The Monster and Other Stories by Stephen Crane holds 466 sentences, grouped into 94 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 466 sentences of The Monster and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 94 reading sections.
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