Chapter 4 of The Silent Readers: Sixth Reader is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Silent Readers: Sixth Reader is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Lead the way, brave Princess. Show me where this monster may be found." When the Princess saw St. George's flashing eyes and great, strong arm as he drew forth his sword, she felt afraid no more. Turning, she led the way to a shining pool. "There's where he stays," she whispered.
Chapter 4 of The Silent Readers: Sixth Reader is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a short vivid experience
From this reading “When the Princess saw St. George's flashing eyes and great, strong arm as he drew forth his sword, she felt afraid no more.”
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “When the Princess saw St. George's flashing eyes and great, strong arm as he drew forth his sword, she felt afraid no more.”
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading “Show me where this monster may be found."”
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading “Turning, she led the way to a shining pool.”
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “"Lead the way, brave Princess.”
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading “Turning, she led the way to a shining pool.”
a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
From this reading “"There's where he stays," she whispered.”
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading “When the Princess saw St. George's flashing eyes and great, strong arm as he drew forth his sword, she felt afraid no more.”
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.
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In this reading “When the Princess saw St. George's flashing eyes and great, strong arm as he drew forth his sword, she felt afraid no more.”
In this reading “When the Princess saw St. George's flashing eyes and great, strong arm as he drew forth his sword, she felt afraid no more.”
In this reading “"Lead the way, brave Princess.”
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 Turning, she led the way to a shining pool.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading When the Princess saw St. George's flashing eyes and great, strong arm as he drew forth his sword, she felt afraid no more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the Princess saw St. George's flashing eyes and great, strong arm as he drew forth his sword, she felt afraid no more.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading When the Princess saw St. George's flashing eyes and great, strong arm as he drew forth his sword, she felt afraid no more.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the Princess saw St. George's flashing eyes and great, strong arm as he drew forth his sword, she felt afraid no more.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Show me where this monster may be found."
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading "Lead the way, brave Princess.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading When the Princess saw St. George's flashing eyes and great, strong arm as he drew forth his sword, she felt afraid no more.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When the Princess saw St. George's flashing eyes and great, strong arm as he drew forth his sword, she felt afraid no more.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When the Princess saw St. George's flashing eyes and great, strong arm as he drew forth his sword, she felt afraid no more.
a short vivid experience
From this reading When the Princess saw St. George's flashing eyes and great, strong arm as he drew forth his sword, she felt afraid no more.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When the Princess saw St. George's flashing eyes and great, strong arm as he drew forth his sword, she felt afraid no more.
set up or found
From this reading Show me where this monster may be found."
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading When the Princess saw St. George's flashing eyes and great, strong arm as he drew forth his sword, she felt afraid no more.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When the Princess saw St. George's flashing eyes and great, strong arm as he drew forth his sword, she felt afraid no more.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the Princess saw St. George's flashing eyes and great, strong arm as he drew forth his sword, she felt afraid no more.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the Princess saw St. George's flashing eyes and great, strong arm as he drew forth his sword, she felt afraid no more.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading "Lead the way, brave Princess.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Turning, she led the way to a shining pool.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Show me where this monster may be found."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Show me where this monster may be found."
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading Show me where this monster may be found."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When the Princess saw St. George's flashing eyes and great, strong arm as he drew forth his sword, she felt afraid no more.
not any; not one
From this reading When the Princess saw St. George's flashing eyes and great, strong arm as he drew forth his sword, she felt afraid no more.
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading Turning, she led the way to a shining pool.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading "Lead the way, brave Princess.
cut with a saw
From this reading When the Princess saw St. George's flashing eyes and great, strong arm as he drew forth his sword, she felt afraid no more.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the Princess saw St. George's flashing eyes and great, strong arm as he drew forth his sword, she felt afraid no more.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Turning, she led the way to a shining pool.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Show me where this monster may be found."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the Princess saw St. George's flashing eyes and great, strong arm as he drew forth his sword, she felt afraid no more.
a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
From this reading "There's where he stays," she whispered.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading When the Princess saw St. George's flashing eyes and great, strong arm as he drew forth his sword, she felt afraid no more.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading When the Princess saw St. George's flashing eyes and great, strong arm as he drew forth his sword, she felt afraid no more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Lead the way, brave Princess.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's where he stays," she whispered.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Show me where this monster may be found."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Turning, she led the way to a shining pool.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Turning, she led the way to a shining pool.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Lead the way, brave Princess.
at the time that
From this reading When the Princess saw St. George's flashing eyes and great, strong arm as he drew forth his sword, she felt afraid no more.
in or at the place that
From this reading Show me where this monster may be found."
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "There's where he stays," she whispered.
Chapter 4 of The Silent Readers: Sixth Reader by William Dodge Lewis holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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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