Chapter 6 of The Public Square is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Public Square is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I thought you lived in New York,” Pidge said. “I keep an apartment in East Twenty-fourth Street,” he granted. A lull for just an instant before he went on: “You see, it’s handy to my publishers, and my bank is only a square or two away.” Pidge wished she could accept him for just what he seemed--the upstart American in literature.
Chapter 6 of The Public Square is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 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.
consider or hold as true
From this reading “Pidge wished she could accept him for just what he seemed--the upstart American in literature.”
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading ““I keep an apartment in East Twenty-fourth Street,” he granted.”
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading ““I keep an apartment in East Twenty-fourth Street,” he granted.”
easy to reach
From this reading ““You see, it’s handy to my publishers, and my bank is only a square or two away.””
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading “Pidge wished she could accept him for just what he seemed--the upstart American in literature.”
calm by deception
From this reading “A lull for just an instant before he went on:”
plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business
From this reading ““You see, it’s handy to my publishers, and my bank is only a square or two away.””
an arrogant or presumptuous person
From this reading “Pidge wished she could accept him for just what he seemed--the upstart American in literature.”
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.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “A lull for just an instant before he went on:”
live in the house where one works
In this reading ““I thought you lived in New York,” Pidge said.”
In this reading “Pidge wished she could accept him for just what he seemed--the upstart American in literature.”
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 A lull for just an instant before he went on:
consider or hold as true
From this reading Pidge wished she could accept him for just what he seemed--the upstart American in literature.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Pidge wished she could accept him for just what he seemed--the upstart American in literature.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I keep an apartment in East Twenty-fourth Street,” he granted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You see, it’s handy to my publishers, and my bank is only a square or two away.”
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading “I keep an apartment in East Twenty-fourth Street,” he granted.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “You see, it’s handy to my publishers, and my bank is only a square or two away.”
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading “You see, it’s handy to my publishers, and my bank is only a square or two away.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A lull for just an instant before he went on:
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Pidge wished she could accept him for just what he seemed--the upstart American in literature.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading “I keep an apartment in East Twenty-fourth Street,” he granted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A lull for just an instant before he went on:
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “I keep an apartment in East Twenty-fourth Street,” he granted.
easy to reach
From this reading “You see, it’s handy to my publishers, and my bank is only a square or two away.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I keep an apartment in East Twenty-fourth Street,” he granted.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pidge wished she could accept him for just what he seemed--the upstart American in literature.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I thought you lived in New York,” Pidge said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I thought you lived in New York,” Pidge said.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading A lull for just an instant before he went on:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You see, it’s handy to my publishers, and my bank is only a square or two away.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You see, it’s handy to my publishers, and my bank is only a square or two away.”
and nothing more
From this reading A lull for just an instant before he went on:
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “I keep an apartment in East Twenty-fourth Street,” he granted.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading Pidge wished she could accept him for just what he seemed--the upstart American in literature.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “I thought you lived in New York,” Pidge said.
calm by deception
From this reading A lull for just an instant before he went on:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You see, it’s handy to my publishers, and my bank is only a square or two away.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “I thought you lived in New York,” Pidge said.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A lull for just an instant before he went on:
and nothing more
From this reading “You see, it’s handy to my publishers, and my bank is only a square or two away.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “You see, it’s handy to my publishers, and my bank is only a square or two away.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I thought you lived in New York,” Pidge said.
plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business
From this reading “You see, it’s handy to my publishers, and my bank is only a square or two away.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I thought you lived in New York,” Pidge said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You see, it’s handy to my publishers, and my bank is only a square or two away.”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Pidge wished she could accept him for just what he seemed--the upstart American in literature.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pidge wished she could accept him for just what he seemed--the upstart American in literature.
make square
From this reading “You see, it’s handy to my publishers, and my bank is only a square or two away.”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “I keep an apartment in East Twenty-fourth Street,” he granted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pidge wished she could accept him for just what he seemed--the upstart American in literature.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought you lived in New York,” Pidge said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You see, it’s handy to my publishers, and my bank is only a square or two away.”
coming next after the twenty-third in position
From this reading “I keep an apartment in East Twenty-fourth Street,” he granted.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “You see, it’s handy to my publishers, and my bank is only a square or two away.”
an arrogant or presumptuous person
From this reading Pidge wished she could accept him for just what he seemed--the upstart American in literature.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A lull for just an instant before he went on:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Pidge wished she could accept him for just what he seemed--the upstart American in literature.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Pidge wished she could accept him for just what he seemed--the upstart American in literature.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “I thought you lived in New York,” Pidge said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I thought you lived in New York,” Pidge said.
Chapter 6 of The Public Square by Will Levington Comfort holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 410 sentences of The Public Square, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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