Chapter 6 of The Shadow of Victory is here in full — 255 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of The Shadow of Victory is here in full — 255 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
COUSINS "Aunty," said Beatrice, at breakfast the next morning, "do you think I scared him to death?" "What do you mean, dear?" "Why, that young man--yesterday. Mr. Ronald is his name, isn't it?" Mrs. Mackenzie laughed at the memory of the Ensign's scarlet face.
Chapter 6 of The Shadow of Victory is here in full — 255 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading “COUSINS "Aunty," said Beatrice, at breakfast the next morning, "do you think I scared him to death?"”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “COUSINS "Aunty," said Beatrice, at breakfast the next morning, "do you think I scared him to death?"”
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “COUSINS "Aunty," said Beatrice, at breakfast the next morning, "do you think I scared him to death?"”
Canadian explorer (born in England) who explored the Mackenzie River and who was first to cross North America by land north of Mexico (1764-1820)
From this reading “Mrs. Mackenzie laughed at the memory of the Ensign's scarlet face.”
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “Mrs. Mackenzie laughed at the memory of the Ensign's scarlet face.”
made afraid
From this reading “COUSINS "Aunty," said Beatrice, at breakfast the next morning, "do you think I scared him to death?"”
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading “Mrs. Mackenzie laughed at the memory of the Ensign's scarlet face.”
the day immediately before today
From this reading “"Why, that young man--yesterday.”
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 “COUSINS "Aunty," said Beatrice, at breakfast the next morning, "do you think I scared him to death?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading COUSINS "Aunty," said Beatrice, at breakfast the next morning, "do you think I scared him to death?"
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading COUSINS "Aunty," said Beatrice, at breakfast the next morning, "do you think I scared him to death?"
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading COUSINS "Aunty," said Beatrice, at breakfast the next morning, "do you think I scared him to death?"
eat an early morning meal
From this reading COUSINS "Aunty," said Beatrice, at breakfast the next morning, "do you think I scared him to death?"
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading COUSINS "Aunty," said Beatrice, at breakfast the next morning, "do you think I scared him to death?"
dearly loved
From this reading "What do you mean, dear?"
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading COUSINS "Aunty," said Beatrice, at breakfast the next morning, "do you think I scared him to death?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading COUSINS "Aunty," said Beatrice, at breakfast the next morning, "do you think I scared him to death?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Mackenzie laughed at the memory of the Ensign's scarlet face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mrs. Mackenzie laughed at the memory of the Ensign's scarlet face.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading COUSINS "Aunty," said Beatrice, at breakfast the next morning, "do you think I scared him to death?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Ronald is his name, isn't it?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading COUSINS "Aunty," said Beatrice, at breakfast the next morning, "do you think I scared him to death?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Ronald is his name, isn't it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Ronald is his name, isn't it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Ronald is his name, isn't it?"
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Mrs. Mackenzie laughed at the memory of the Ensign's scarlet face.
Canadian explorer (born in England) who explored the Mackenzie River and who was first to cross North America by land north of Mexico (1764-1820)
From this reading Mrs. Mackenzie laughed at the memory of the Ensign's scarlet face.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Why, that young man--yesterday.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What do you mean, dear?"
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Mrs. Mackenzie laughed at the memory of the Ensign's scarlet face.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading COUSINS "Aunty," said Beatrice, at breakfast the next morning, "do you think I scared him to death?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Ronald is his name, isn't it?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Mackenzie laughed at the memory of the Ensign's scarlet face.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mr. Ronald is his name, isn't it?"
immediately following in time or order
From this reading COUSINS "Aunty," said Beatrice, at breakfast the next morning, "do you think I scared him to death?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Mackenzie laughed at the memory of the Ensign's scarlet face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Ronald is his name, isn't it?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading COUSINS "Aunty," said Beatrice, at breakfast the next morning, "do you think I scared him to death?"
made afraid
From this reading COUSINS "Aunty," said Beatrice, at breakfast the next morning, "do you think I scared him to death?"
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading Mrs. Mackenzie laughed at the memory of the Ensign's scarlet face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why, that young man--yesterday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COUSINS "Aunty," said Beatrice, at breakfast the next morning, "do you think I scared him to death?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading COUSINS "Aunty," said Beatrice, at breakfast the next morning, "do you think I scared him to death?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading COUSINS "Aunty," said Beatrice, at breakfast the next morning, "do you think I scared him to death?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you mean, dear?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, that young man--yesterday.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "Why, that young man--yesterday.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading COUSINS "Aunty," said Beatrice, at breakfast the next morning, "do you think I scared him to death?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Why, that young man--yesterday.
Chapter 6 of The Shadow of Victory by Myrtle Reed holds 255 sentences, grouped into 51 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.
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