Chapter 3 of The Sixth Sense: A Novel is here in full — 316 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Sixth Sense: A Novel is here in full — 316 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SUPPER WITH A MYSTIC "I can look into your soul. D'you know what I see...? I see your soul."--JOHN MASEFIELD, "The Tragedy of Nan." I stood absent-mindedly staring at the back of the taxi till it disappeared down Pall Mall and the Seraph brought me to earth with an invitation to supper.
Chapter 3 of The Sixth Sense: A Novel is here in full — 316 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading “I stood absent-mindedly staring at the back of the taxi till it disappeared down Pall Mall and the Seraph brought me to earth with an invitation to supper.”
a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
From this reading “I stood absent-mindedly staring at the back of the taxi till it disappeared down Pall Mall and the Seraph brought me to earth with an invitation to supper.”
English poet (1878-1967)
From this reading “I see your soul."--JOHN MASEFIELD, "The Tragedy of Nan."”
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
From this reading “SUPPER WITH A MYSTIC "I can look into your soul.”
your grandmother
From this reading “I see your soul."--JOHN MASEFIELD, "The Tragedy of Nan."”
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading “I stood absent-mindedly staring at the back of the taxi till it disappeared down Pall Mall and the Seraph brought me to earth with an invitation to supper.”
travel slowly
From this reading “I stood absent-mindedly staring at the back of the taxi till it disappeared down Pall Mall and the Seraph brought me to earth with an invitation to supper.”
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading “I see your soul."--JOHN MASEFIELD, "The Tragedy of Nan."”
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.
investigate scientifically
In this reading “SUPPER WITH A MYSTIC "I can look into your soul.”
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 SUPPER WITH A MYSTIC "I can look into your soul.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I stood absent-mindedly staring at the back of the taxi till it disappeared down Pall Mall and the Seraph brought me to earth with an invitation to supper.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I stood absent-mindedly staring at the back of the taxi till it disappeared down Pall Mall and the Seraph brought me to earth with an invitation to supper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I stood absent-mindedly staring at the back of the taxi till it disappeared down Pall Mall and the Seraph brought me to earth with an invitation to supper.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I stood absent-mindedly staring at the back of the taxi till it disappeared down Pall Mall and the Seraph brought me to earth with an invitation to supper.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I stood absent-mindedly staring at the back of the taxi till it disappeared down Pall Mall and the Seraph brought me to earth with an invitation to supper.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I stood absent-mindedly staring at the back of the taxi till it disappeared down Pall Mall and the Seraph brought me to earth with an invitation to supper.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading SUPPER WITH A MYSTIC "I can look into your soul.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading D'you know what I see...?
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading I stood absent-mindedly staring at the back of the taxi till it disappeared down Pall Mall and the Seraph brought me to earth with an invitation to supper.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I stood absent-mindedly staring at the back of the taxi till it disappeared down Pall Mall and the Seraph brought me to earth with an invitation to supper.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading I stood absent-mindedly staring at the back of the taxi till it disappeared down Pall Mall and the Seraph brought me to earth with an invitation to supper.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SUPPER WITH A MYSTIC "I can look into your soul.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading SUPPER WITH A MYSTIC "I can look into your soul.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading I stood absent-mindedly staring at the back of the taxi till it disappeared down Pall Mall and the Seraph brought me to earth with an invitation to supper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I stood absent-mindedly staring at the back of the taxi till it disappeared down Pall Mall and the Seraph brought me to earth with an invitation to supper.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading I see your soul."--JOHN MASEFIELD, "The Tragedy of Nan."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading D'you know what I see...?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading SUPPER WITH A MYSTIC "I can look into your soul.
a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
From this reading I stood absent-mindedly staring at the back of the taxi till it disappeared down Pall Mall and the Seraph brought me to earth with an invitation to supper.
English poet (1878-1967)
From this reading I see your soul."--JOHN MASEFIELD, "The Tragedy of Nan."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I stood absent-mindedly staring at the back of the taxi till it disappeared down Pall Mall and the Seraph brought me to earth with an invitation to supper.
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
From this reading SUPPER WITH A MYSTIC "I can look into your soul.
your grandmother
From this reading I see your soul."--JOHN MASEFIELD, "The Tragedy of Nan."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I see your soul."--JOHN MASEFIELD, "The Tragedy of Nan."
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading I stood absent-mindedly staring at the back of the taxi till it disappeared down Pall Mall and the Seraph brought me to earth with an invitation to supper.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading D'you know what I see...?
an angel of the first order; usually portrayed as the winged head of a child
From this reading I stood absent-mindedly staring at the back of the taxi till it disappeared down Pall Mall and the Seraph brought me to earth with an invitation to supper.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading SUPPER WITH A MYSTIC "I can look into your soul.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading I stood absent-mindedly staring at the back of the taxi till it disappeared down Pall Mall and the Seraph brought me to earth with an invitation to supper.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I stood absent-mindedly staring at the back of the taxi till it disappeared down Pall Mall and the Seraph brought me to earth with an invitation to supper.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading SUPPER WITH A MYSTIC "I can look into your soul.
travel slowly
From this reading I stood absent-mindedly staring at the back of the taxi till it disappeared down Pall Mall and the Seraph brought me to earth with an invitation to supper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I see your soul."--JOHN MASEFIELD, "The Tragedy of Nan."
up to a particular time
From this reading I stood absent-mindedly staring at the back of the taxi till it disappeared down Pall Mall and the Seraph brought me to earth with an invitation to supper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I stood absent-mindedly staring at the back of the taxi till it disappeared down Pall Mall and the Seraph brought me to earth with an invitation to supper.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading I see your soul."--JOHN MASEFIELD, "The Tragedy of Nan."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading D'you know what I see...?
in the company of; together with
From this reading SUPPER WITH A MYSTIC "I can look into your soul.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SUPPER WITH A MYSTIC "I can look into your soul.
Chapter 3 of The Sixth Sense: A Novel by Stephen McKenna holds 316 sentences, grouped into 64 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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