Chapter 6 of The Star-Gazers is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Star-Gazers is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well," continued the major, "why have you come?" "You are going, then?" "Of course I am, sir." "Well, I came to tell you I'm very glad of it," cried Sir John, clapping his brother on the shoulder; and then--"I say, Jem, I wish I hadn't such a peppery temper." "No, no, Jack, no, no," cried the major, excitedly; "it was I who was to blame."
Chapter 6 of The Star-Gazers is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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put or pin the blame on
From this reading “"No, no, Jack, no, no," cried the major, excitedly; "it was I who was to blame."”
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading “"Well, I came to tell you I'm very glad of it," cried Sir John, clapping his brother on the shoulder; and then--"I say, Jem, I wish I hadn't such a peppery temper."”
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading “"No, no, Jack, no, no," cried the major, excitedly; "it was I who was to blame."”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “"No, no, Jack, no, no," cried the major, excitedly; "it was I who was to blame."”
a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings
From this reading “"Well, I came to tell you I'm very glad of it," cried Sir John, clapping his brother on the shoulder; and then--"I say, Jem, I wish I hadn't such a peppery temper."”
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading “"Well," continued the major, "why have you come?"”
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading “"Well, I came to tell you I'm very glad of it," cried Sir John, clapping his brother on the shoulder; and then--"I say, Jem, I wish I hadn't such a peppery temper."”
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading “"Well, I came to tell you I'm very glad of it," cried Sir John, clapping his brother on the shoulder; and then--"I say, Jem, I wish I hadn't such a peppery temper."”
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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as might be expected
In this reading “"Of course I am, sir."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, I came to tell you I'm very glad of it," cried Sir John, clapping his brother on the shoulder; and then--"I say, Jem, I wish I hadn't such a peppery temper."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Of course I am, sir."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, I came to tell you I'm very glad of it," cried Sir John, clapping his brother on the shoulder; and then--"I say, Jem, I wish I hadn't such a peppery temper."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are going, then?"
put or pin the blame on
From this reading "No, no, Jack, no, no," cried the major, excitedly; "it was I who was to blame."
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Well, I came to tell you I'm very glad of it," cried Sir John, clapping his brother on the shoulder; and then--"I say, Jem, I wish I hadn't such a peppery temper."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Well, I came to tell you I'm very glad of it," cried Sir John, clapping his brother on the shoulder; and then--"I say, Jem, I wish I hadn't such a peppery temper."
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading "Well, I came to tell you I'm very glad of it," cried Sir John, clapping his brother on the shoulder; and then--"I say, Jem, I wish I hadn't such a peppery temper."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Well," continued the major, "why have you come?"
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Well," continued the major, "why have you come?"
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course I am, sir."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Well, I came to tell you I'm very glad of it," cried Sir John, clapping his brother on the shoulder; and then--"I say, Jem, I wish I hadn't such a peppery temper."
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading "No, no, Jack, no, no," cried the major, excitedly; "it was I who was to blame."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Well, I came to tell you I'm very glad of it," cried Sir John, clapping his brother on the shoulder; and then--"I say, Jem, I wish I hadn't such a peppery temper."
the act of departing
From this reading "You are going, then?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I came to tell you I'm very glad of it," cried Sir John, clapping his brother on the shoulder; and then--"I say, Jem, I wish I hadn't such a peppery temper."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well," continued the major, "why have you come?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, I came to tell you I'm very glad of it," cried Sir John, clapping his brother on the shoulder; and then--"I say, Jem, I wish I hadn't such a peppery temper."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Of course I am, sir."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I came to tell you I'm very glad of it," cried Sir John, clapping his brother on the shoulder; and then--"I say, Jem, I wish I hadn't such a peppery temper."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, I came to tell you I'm very glad of it," cried Sir John, clapping his brother on the shoulder; and then--"I say, Jem, I wish I hadn't such a peppery temper."
a small worthless amount
From this reading "No, no, Jack, no, no," cried the major, excitedly; "it was I who was to blame."
a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings
From this reading "Well, I came to tell you I'm very glad of it," cried Sir John, clapping his brother on the shoulder; and then--"I say, Jem, I wish I hadn't such a peppery temper."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Well, I came to tell you I'm very glad of it," cried Sir John, clapping his brother on the shoulder; and then--"I say, Jem, I wish I hadn't such a peppery temper."
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading "Well," continued the major, "why have you come?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no, Jack, no, no," cried the major, excitedly; "it was I who was to blame."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course I am, sir."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well, I came to tell you I'm very glad of it," cried Sir John, clapping his brother on the shoulder; and then--"I say, Jem, I wish I hadn't such a peppery temper."
having the piquant burning taste of peppers
From this reading "Well, I came to tell you I'm very glad of it," cried Sir John, clapping his brother on the shoulder; and then--"I say, Jem, I wish I hadn't such a peppery temper."
express in words
From this reading "Well, I came to tell you I'm very glad of it," cried Sir John, clapping his brother on the shoulder; and then--"I say, Jem, I wish I hadn't such a peppery temper."
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading "Well, I came to tell you I'm very glad of it," cried Sir John, clapping his brother on the shoulder; and then--"I say, Jem, I wish I hadn't such a peppery temper."
term of address for a man
From this reading "Of course I am, sir."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Well, I came to tell you I'm very glad of it," cried Sir John, clapping his brother on the shoulder; and then--"I say, Jem, I wish I hadn't such a peppery temper."
express in words
From this reading "Well, I came to tell you I'm very glad of it," cried Sir John, clapping his brother on the shoulder; and then--"I say, Jem, I wish I hadn't such a peppery temper."
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading "Well, I came to tell you I'm very glad of it," cried Sir John, clapping his brother on the shoulder; and then--"I say, Jem, I wish I hadn't such a peppery temper."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well," continued the major, "why have you come?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "You are going, then?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, I came to tell you I'm very glad of it," cried Sir John, clapping his brother on the shoulder; and then--"I say, Jem, I wish I hadn't such a peppery temper."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Well, I came to tell you I'm very glad of it," cried Sir John, clapping his brother on the shoulder; and then--"I say, Jem, I wish I hadn't such a peppery temper."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, no, Jack, no, no," cried the major, excitedly; "it was I who was to blame."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well," continued the major, "why have you come?"
which person or people
From this reading "No, no, Jack, no, no," cried the major, excitedly; "it was I who was to blame."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Well," continued the major, "why have you come?"
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Well, I came to tell you I'm very glad of it," cried Sir John, clapping his brother on the shoulder; and then--"I say, Jem, I wish I hadn't such a peppery temper."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," continued the major, "why have you come?"
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