Chapter 6 of The Plattner Story, and Others is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Plattner Story, and Others is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Only one. I killed him this morning, on the floor near my hammock. Almost trod on him as I got up." "_Ah!_" said Perera, and then, reassuringly, "Of course it is a--coincidence. Still I would keep my eyes open.
Chapter 6 of The Plattner Story, and Others is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
From this reading “"_Ah!_" said Perera, and then, reassuringly, "Of course it is a--coincidence.”
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading “I killed him this morning, on the floor near my hammock.”
a small natural hill
From this reading “I killed him this morning, on the floor near my hammock.”
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “I killed him this morning, on the floor near my hammock.”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “I killed him this morning, on the floor near my hammock.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Still I would keep my eyes open.”
in a reassuring manner
From this reading “"_Ah!_" said Perera, and then, reassuringly, "Of course it is a--coincidence.”
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading “Almost trod on him as I got up."”
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 “I killed him this morning, on the floor near my hammock.”
as might be expected
In this reading “"_Ah!_" said Perera, and then, reassuringly, "Of course it is a--coincidence.”
place or press the foot on
In this reading “Almost trod on him as I got up."”
rise to one's feet
In this reading “Almost trod on him as I got up."”
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 "_Ah!_" said Perera, and then, reassuringly, "Of course it is a--coincidence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Ah!_" said Perera, and then, reassuringly, "Of course it is a--coincidence.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost trod on him as I got up."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "_Ah!_" said Perera, and then, reassuringly, "Of course it is a--coincidence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Almost trod on him as I got up."
an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
From this reading "_Ah!_" said Perera, and then, reassuringly, "Of course it is a--coincidence.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "_Ah!_" said Perera, and then, reassuringly, "Of course it is a--coincidence.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Still I would keep my eyes open.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading I killed him this morning, on the floor near my hammock.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Almost trod on him as I got up."
a small natural hill
From this reading I killed him this morning, on the floor near my hammock.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I killed him this morning, on the floor near my hammock.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I killed him this morning, on the floor near my hammock.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "_Ah!_" said Perera, and then, reassuringly, "Of course it is a--coincidence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "_Ah!_" said Perera, and then, reassuringly, "Of course it is a--coincidence.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Still I would keep my eyes open.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading I killed him this morning, on the floor near my hammock.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I killed him this morning, on the floor near my hammock.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I killed him this morning, on the floor near my hammock.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I killed him this morning, on the floor near my hammock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "_Ah!_" said Perera, and then, reassuringly, "Of course it is a--coincidence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I killed him this morning, on the floor near my hammock.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Only one.
and nothing more
From this reading "Only one.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Still I would keep my eyes open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Ah!_" said Perera, and then, reassuringly, "Of course it is a--coincidence.
in a reassuring manner
From this reading "_Ah!_" said Perera, and then, reassuringly, "Of course it is a--coincidence.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "_Ah!_" said Perera, and then, reassuringly, "Of course it is a--coincidence.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still I would keep my eyes open.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I killed him this morning, on the floor near my hammock.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "_Ah!_" said Perera, and then, reassuringly, "Of course it is a--coincidence.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I killed him this morning, on the floor near my hammock.
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Almost trod on him as I got up."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Almost trod on him as I got up."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Still I would keep my eyes open.
Chapter 6 of The Plattner Story, and Others by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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 427 sentences of The Plattner Story, and Others, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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