Chapter 6 of The Problem of Cell 13 is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Problem of Cell 13 is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Come up immediately," he requested. "There's something that will interest you." "A mystery?" Hatch inquired, eagerly. "One of the most engaging problems that has ever come to my attention," replied the scientist.
Chapter 6 of The Problem of Cell 13 is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “Hatch inquired, eagerly.”
attracting or delighting
From this reading “"One of the most engaging problems that has ever come to my attention," replied the scientist.”
emerge from the eggs
From this reading “Hatch inquired, eagerly.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Hatch inquired, eagerly.”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “"A mystery?"”
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading “"One of the most engaging problems that has ever come to my attention," replied the scientist.”
asked for
From this reading “"Come up immediately," he requested.”
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading “"One of the most engaging problems that has ever come to my attention," replied the scientist.”
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 “"One of the most engaging problems that has ever come to my attention," replied the scientist.”
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “"Come up immediately," he requested.”
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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 "A mystery?"
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading "One of the most engaging problems that has ever come to my attention," replied the scientist.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come up immediately," he requested.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Hatch inquired, eagerly.
attracting or delighting
From this reading "One of the most engaging problems that has ever come to my attention," replied the scientist.
at any time
From this reading "One of the most engaging problems that has ever come to my attention," replied the scientist.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "One of the most engaging problems that has ever come to my attention," replied the scientist.
emerge from the eggs
From this reading Hatch inquired, eagerly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come up immediately," he requested.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading "Come up immediately," he requested.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Hatch inquired, eagerly.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading "There's something that will interest you."
used to form the superlative
From this reading "One of the most engaging problems that has ever come to my attention," replied the scientist.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "One of the most engaging problems that has ever come to my attention," replied the scientist.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading "A mystery?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "One of the most engaging problems that has ever come to my attention," replied the scientist.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One of the most engaging problems that has ever come to my attention," replied the scientist.
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading "One of the most engaging problems that has ever come to my attention," replied the scientist.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "One of the most engaging problems that has ever come to my attention," replied the scientist.
asked for
From this reading "Come up immediately," he requested.
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading "One of the most engaging problems that has ever come to my attention," replied the scientist.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "There's something that will interest you."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There's something that will interest you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "One of the most engaging problems that has ever come to my attention," replied the scientist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's something that will interest you."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "One of the most engaging problems that has ever come to my attention," replied the scientist.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Come up immediately," he requested.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "There's something that will interest you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There's something that will interest you."
Chapter 6 of The Problem of Cell 13 by Jacques Futrelle holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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 400 sentences of The Problem of Cell 13, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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