Chapter 6 of The Sixty-First Second is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Sixty-First Second is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Really, do I seem so?" she said, waving to some one on the floor. "Extraordinarily so." "I am generally—dormant," she said, laughing. "Yes, I am excited tonight." "You are on the track of the ring—you have found it," he said instantly, with a pang of disappointment.
Chapter 6 of The Sixty-First Second is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 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.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading “"You are on the track of the ring—you have found it," he said instantly, with a pang of disappointment.”
in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
From this reading “"I am generally—dormant," she said, laughing.”
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading “"Yes, I am excited tonight."”
extremely
From this reading “"Extraordinarily so."”
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading “"You are on the track of the ring—you have found it," he said instantly, with a pang of disappointment.”
On the present night.
From this reading “"Yes, I am excited tonight."”
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading “"You are on the track of the ring—you have found it," he said instantly, with a pang of disappointment.”
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading “"Really, do I seem so?" she said, waving to some one on the floor.”
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 “"Really, do I seem so?" she said, waving to some one on the floor.”
In this reading “"You are on the track of the ring—you have found it," he said instantly, with a pang of disappointment.”
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 "You are on the track of the ring—you have found it," he said instantly, with a pang of disappointment.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am generally—dormant," she said, laughing.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are on the track of the ring—you have found it," he said instantly, with a pang of disappointment.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading "You are on the track of the ring—you have found it," he said instantly, with a pang of disappointment.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Really, do I seem so?" she said, waving to some one on the floor.
in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
From this reading "I am generally—dormant," she said, laughing.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading "Yes, I am excited tonight."
extremely
From this reading "Extraordinarily so."
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading "Really, do I seem so?" she said, waving to some one on the floor.
set up or found
From this reading "You are on the track of the ring—you have found it," he said instantly, with a pang of disappointment.
usually; as a rule
From this reading "I am generally—dormant," she said, laughing.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You are on the track of the ring—you have found it," he said instantly, with a pang of disappointment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You are on the track of the ring—you have found it," he said instantly, with a pang of disappointment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Really, do I seem so?" she said, waving to some one on the floor.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading "You are on the track of the ring—you have found it," he said instantly, with a pang of disappointment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You are on the track of the ring—you have found it," he said instantly, with a pang of disappointment.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "I am generally—dormant," she said, laughing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You are on the track of the ring—you have found it," he said instantly, with a pang of disappointment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Really, do I seem so?" she said, waving to some one on the floor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Really, do I seem so?" she said, waving to some one on the floor.
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading "You are on the track of the ring—you have found it," he said instantly, with a pang of disappointment.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Really, do I seem so?" she said, waving to some one on the floor.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading "You are on the track of the ring—you have found it," he said instantly, with a pang of disappointment.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Really, do I seem so?" she said, waving to some one on the floor.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Really, do I seem so?" she said, waving to some one on the floor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Really, do I seem so?" she said, waving to some one on the floor.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Really, do I seem so?" she said, waving to some one on the floor.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Really, do I seem so?" she said, waving to some one on the floor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Really, do I seem so?" she said, waving to some one on the floor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Really, do I seem so?" she said, waving to some one on the floor.
On the present night.
From this reading "Yes, I am excited tonight."
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading "You are on the track of the ring—you have found it," he said instantly, with a pang of disappointment.
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading "Really, do I seem so?" she said, waving to some one on the floor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You are on the track of the ring—you have found it," he said instantly, with a pang of disappointment.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I am excited tonight."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are on the track of the ring—you have found it," he said instantly, with a pang of disappointment.
Chapter 6 of The Sixty-First Second by Owen Johnson holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 407 sentences of The Sixty-First Second, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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