Chapter 6 of The sentinel stars is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The sentinel stars is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Where did he go?" Hendley asked. "Never mind him," the brown-eyed girl said soothingly. Gently she massaged his neck. "Do you think you can get up?"
Chapter 6 of The sentinel stars is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 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.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Hendley asked.”
in a gradual manner
From this reading “Gently she massaged his neck.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “"Do you think you can get up?"”
a young female
From this reading “"Never mind him," the brown-eyed girl said soothingly.”
past form of “massage” — manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes
From this reading “Gently she massaged his neck.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “"Never mind him," the brown-eyed girl said soothingly.”
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading “Gently she massaged his neck.”
in a soothing manner
From this reading “"Never mind him," the brown-eyed girl said soothingly.”
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.
rise to one's feet
In this reading “"Do you think you can get up?"”
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.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Hendley asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Never mind him," the brown-eyed girl said soothingly.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Do you think you can get up?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Where did he go?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think you can get up?"
in a gradual manner
From this reading Gently she massaged his neck.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Do you think you can get up?"
a young female
From this reading "Never mind him," the brown-eyed girl said soothingly.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Where did he go?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where did he go?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hendley asked.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Never mind him," the brown-eyed girl said soothingly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gently she massaged his neck.
past form of “massage” — manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes
From this reading Gently she massaged his neck.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Never mind him," the brown-eyed girl said soothingly.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Gently she massaged his neck.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never mind him," the brown-eyed girl said soothingly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Never mind him," the brown-eyed girl said soothingly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gently she massaged his neck.
in a soothing manner
From this reading "Never mind him," the brown-eyed girl said soothingly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Never mind him," the brown-eyed girl said soothingly.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Do you think you can get up?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Do you think you can get up?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where did he go?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you think you can get up?"
Chapter 6 of The sentinel stars by Louis Charbonneau holds 399 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 399 sentences of The sentinel stars, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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