Chapter 6 of The rasp is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The rasp is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Lady of the Sandal Anthony was still in the garden. Anthony had found something. Clouds of pipe-smoke hung round his head in the hot, still air. Anthony was thinking. He was alone.
Chapter 6 of The rasp is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
Having no one else present.
From this reading “He was alone.”
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading “The Lady of the Sandal Anthony was still in the garden.”
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading “Clouds of pipe-smoke hung round his head in the hot, still air.”
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “The Lady of the Sandal Anthony was still in the garden.”
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading “Clouds of pipe-smoke hung round his head in the hot, still air.”
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading “Clouds of pipe-smoke hung round his head in the hot, still air.”
a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot
From this reading “The Lady of the Sandal Anthony was still in the garden.”
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “Anthony was thinking.”
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 “Clouds of pipe-smoke hung round his head in the hot, still air.”
In this reading “The Lady of the Sandal Anthony was still in the garden.”
In this reading “Clouds of pipe-smoke hung round his head in the hot, still air.”
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.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Clouds of pipe-smoke hung round his head in the hot, still air.
Having no one else present.
From this reading He was alone.
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading The Lady of the Sandal Anthony was still in the garden.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Clouds of pipe-smoke hung round his head in the hot, still air.
set up or found
From this reading Anthony had found something.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The Lady of the Sandal Anthony was still in the garden.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Anthony had found something.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was alone.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Clouds of pipe-smoke hung round his head in the hot, still air.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Clouds of pipe-smoke hung round his head in the hot, still air.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Clouds of pipe-smoke hung round his head in the hot, still air.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Clouds of pipe-smoke hung round his head in the hot, still air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Lady of the Sandal Anthony was still in the garden.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The Lady of the Sandal Anthony was still in the garden.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Lady of the Sandal Anthony was still in the garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clouds of pipe-smoke hung round his head in the hot, still air.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Clouds of pipe-smoke hung round his head in the hot, still air.
a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot
From this reading The Lady of the Sandal Anthony was still in the garden.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Anthony had found something.
not in physical motion
From this reading The Lady of the Sandal Anthony was still in the garden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Lady of the Sandal Anthony was still in the garden.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Anthony was thinking.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Lady of the Sandal Anthony was still in the garden.
Chapter 6 of The rasp by Philip MacDonald holds 429 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 429 sentences of The rasp, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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