Chapter 6 of The Research Magnificent is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Research Magnificent is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Such a vague term.” “But these friends of yours--they seem to be ALL Socialists. Red ties and everything complete.” “They have ideas,” he evaded. He tried to express it better.
Chapter 6 of The Research Magnificent is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “Red ties and everything complete.””
past form of “evade” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading ““They have ideas,” he evaded.”
give expression to
From this reading “He tried to express it better.”
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading ““They have ideas,” he evaded.”
plural of “socialist” — a political advocate of socialism
From this reading ““But these friends of yours--they seem to be ALL Socialists.”
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading ““Such a vague term.””
plural of “tie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading “Red ties and everything complete.””
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading ““Such a vague term.””
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Such a vague term.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “But these friends of yours--they seem to be ALL Socialists.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Red ties and everything complete.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “But these friends of yours--they seem to be ALL Socialists.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He tried to express it better.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But these friends of yours--they seem to be ALL Socialists.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Red ties and everything complete.”
past form of “evade” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading “They have ideas,” he evaded.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Red ties and everything complete.”
give expression to
From this reading He tried to express it better.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “But these friends of yours--they seem to be ALL Socialists.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They have ideas,” he evaded.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They have ideas,” he evaded.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “They have ideas,” he evaded.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He tried to express it better.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “But these friends of yours--they seem to be ALL Socialists.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Red ties and everything complete.”
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “But these friends of yours--they seem to be ALL Socialists.
plural of “socialist” — a political advocate of socialism
From this reading “But these friends of yours--they seem to be ALL Socialists.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Such a vague term.”
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading “Such a vague term.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “But these friends of yours--they seem to be ALL Socialists.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But these friends of yours--they seem to be ALL Socialists.
plural of “tie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading Red ties and everything complete.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But these friends of yours--they seem to be ALL Socialists.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried to express it better.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading “Such a vague term.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “But these friends of yours--they seem to be ALL Socialists.
Chapter 6 of The Research Magnificent by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells holds 195 sentences, grouped into 39 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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