Chapter 6 of The Story of Antony Grace is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Story of Antony Grace is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Humbug you, sir?" I said wonderingly. "I don't know what you mean." "That you don't," he said, dropping his fierce way and sinking back smiling. "'Struth, what a boy you are!"
Chapter 6 of The Story of Antony Grace is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a youthful male person
From this reading “"'Struth, what a boy you are!"”
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading “"That you don't," he said, dropping his fierce way and sinking back smiling.”
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading “"That you don't," he said, dropping his fierce way and sinking back smiling.”
pretentious or silly talk or writing
From this reading “"Humbug you, sir?"”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “"I don't know what you mean."”
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading “"That you don't," he said, dropping his fierce way and sinking back smiling.”
term of address for a man
From this reading “"Humbug you, sir?"”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “"That you don't," he said, dropping his fierce way and sinking back smiling.”
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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 "'Struth, what a boy you are!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That you don't," he said, dropping his fierce way and sinking back smiling.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "'Struth, what a boy you are!"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "That you don't," he said, dropping his fierce way and sinking back smiling.
a youthful male person
From this reading "'Struth, what a boy you are!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know what you mean."
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading "That you don't," he said, dropping his fierce way and sinking back smiling.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading "That you don't," he said, dropping his fierce way and sinking back smiling.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That you don't," he said, dropping his fierce way and sinking back smiling.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "That you don't," he said, dropping his fierce way and sinking back smiling.
pretentious or silly talk or writing
From this reading "Humbug you, sir?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said wonderingly.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know what you mean."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I don't know what you mean."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said wonderingly.
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading "That you don't," he said, dropping his fierce way and sinking back smiling.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Humbug you, sir?"
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "That you don't," he said, dropping his fierce way and sinking back smiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Struth, what a boy you are!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That you don't," he said, dropping his fierce way and sinking back smiling.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "That you don't," he said, dropping his fierce way and sinking back smiling.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I don't know what you mean."
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading I said wonderingly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Humbug you, sir?"
Chapter 6 of The Story of Antony Grace by George Manville Fenn holds 406 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 406 sentences of The Story of Antony Grace, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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