Chapter 6 of The old lady shows her medals is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The old lady shows her medals is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Colonel is polite, but firm. ‘No, thank you, Barbara.’ For a few moments he forgets her; his mind has gone wandering again. ‘Barbara, the house seems so empty. Where are Billy and Karl?’
Chapter 6 of The old lady shows her medals is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “Where are Billy and Karl?’”
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “The Colonel is polite, but firm.”
make void or empty of contents
From this reading “‘Barbara, the house seems so empty.”
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading “The Colonel is polite, but firm.”
third-person singular of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “For a few moments he forgets her; his mind has gone wandering again.”
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “For a few moments he forgets her; his mind has gone wandering again.”
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading “The Colonel is polite, but firm.”
migratory
From this reading “For a few moments he forgets her; his mind has gone wandering again.”
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In this reading “For a few moments he forgets her; his mind has gone wandering again.”
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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 For a few moments he forgets her; his mind has gone wandering again.
anew
From this reading For a few moments he forgets her; his mind has gone wandering again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Where are Billy and Karl?’
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Where are Billy and Karl?’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘No, thank you, Barbara.’
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Where are Billy and Karl?’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Colonel is polite, but firm.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading The Colonel is polite, but firm.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading ‘Barbara, the house seems so empty.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For a few moments he forgets her; his mind has gone wandering again.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading The Colonel is polite, but firm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a few moments he forgets her; his mind has gone wandering again.
third-person singular of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading For a few moments he forgets her; his mind has gone wandering again.
destroyed or killed
From this reading For a few moments he forgets her; his mind has gone wandering again.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a few moments he forgets her; his mind has gone wandering again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a few moments he forgets her; his mind has gone wandering again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a few moments he forgets her; his mind has gone wandering again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a few moments he forgets her; his mind has gone wandering again.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading ‘Barbara, the house seems so empty.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Colonel is polite, but firm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where are Billy and Karl?’
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading For a few moments he forgets her; his mind has gone wandering again.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading For a few moments he forgets her; his mind has gone wandering again.
not any; not one
From this reading ‘No, thank you, Barbara.’
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading The Colonel is polite, but firm.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading ‘Barbara, the house seems so empty.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘Barbara, the house seems so empty.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading ‘No, thank you, Barbara.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Colonel is polite, but firm.
migratory
From this reading For a few moments he forgets her; his mind has gone wandering again.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where are Billy and Karl?’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘No, thank you, Barbara.’
Chapter 6 of The old lady shows her medals by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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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