Chapter 6 of The Weird Picture is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Weird Picture is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MAN AT THE CONFESSIONAL My uncle took Angelo's arm and led the way down the mountain path, leaving me to follow with Daphne. For some little time we walked in silence, and then she led me to the subject that was uppermost in my mind. "What is the matter, Frank? You have not been yourself this morning." Her statement was correct; I had not been myself.
Chapter 6 of The Weird Picture is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a booth where a priest sits to hear confessions
From this reading “THE MAN AT THE CONFESSIONAL My uncle took Angelo's arm and led the way down the mountain path, leaving me to follow with Daphne.”
make right or correct
From this reading “Her statement was correct; I had not been myself.”
any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
From this reading “THE MAN AT THE CONFESSIONAL My uncle took Angelo's arm and led the way down the mountain path, leaving me to follow with Daphne.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “"What is the matter, Frank?”
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “THE MAN AT THE CONFESSIONAL My uncle took Angelo's arm and led the way down the mountain path, leaving me to follow with Daphne.”
a course of conduct
From this reading “THE MAN AT THE CONFESSIONAL My uncle took Angelo's arm and led the way down the mountain path, leaving me to follow with Daphne.”
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading “Her statement was correct; I had not been myself.”
at or nearest to the top
From this reading “For some little time we walked in silence, and then she led me to the subject that was uppermost in my mind.”
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In this reading “THE MAN AT THE CONFESSIONAL My uncle took Angelo's arm and led the way down the mountain path, leaving me to follow with Daphne.”
In this reading “For some little time we walked in silence, and then she led me to the subject that was uppermost in my mind.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MAN AT THE CONFESSIONAL My uncle took Angelo's arm and led the way down the mountain path, leaving me to follow with Daphne.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAN AT THE CONFESSIONAL My uncle took Angelo's arm and led the way down the mountain path, leaving me to follow with Daphne.
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 THE MAN AT THE CONFESSIONAL My uncle took Angelo's arm and led the way down the mountain path, leaving me to follow with Daphne.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MAN AT THE CONFESSIONAL My uncle took Angelo's arm and led the way down the mountain path, leaving me to follow with Daphne.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You have not been yourself this morning."
a booth where a priest sits to hear confessions
From this reading THE MAN AT THE CONFESSIONAL My uncle took Angelo's arm and led the way down the mountain path, leaving me to follow with Daphne.
make right or correct
From this reading Her statement was correct; I had not been myself.
any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
From this reading THE MAN AT THE CONFESSIONAL My uncle took Angelo's arm and led the way down the mountain path, leaving me to follow with Daphne.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE MAN AT THE CONFESSIONAL My uncle took Angelo's arm and led the way down the mountain path, leaving me to follow with Daphne.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE MAN AT THE CONFESSIONAL My uncle took Angelo's arm and led the way down the mountain path, leaving me to follow with Daphne.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some little time we walked in silence, and then she led me to the subject that was uppermost in my mind.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "What is the matter, Frank?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her statement was correct; I had not been myself.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have not been yourself this morning."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her statement was correct; I had not been myself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Her statement was correct; I had not been myself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For some little time we walked in silence, and then she led me to the subject that was uppermost in my mind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is the matter, Frank?
the act of departing
From this reading THE MAN AT THE CONFESSIONAL My uncle took Angelo's arm and led the way down the mountain path, leaving me to follow with Daphne.
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 THE MAN AT THE CONFESSIONAL My uncle took Angelo's arm and led the way down the mountain path, leaving me to follow with Daphne.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For some little time we walked in silence, and then she led me to the subject that was uppermost in my mind.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN AT THE CONFESSIONAL My uncle took Angelo's arm and led the way down the mountain path, leaving me to follow with Daphne.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What is the matter, Frank?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE MAN AT THE CONFESSIONAL My uncle took Angelo's arm and led the way down the mountain path, leaving me to follow with Daphne.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading For some little time we walked in silence, and then she led me to the subject that was uppermost in my mind.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading You have not been yourself this morning."
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THE MAN AT THE CONFESSIONAL My uncle took Angelo's arm and led the way down the mountain path, leaving me to follow with Daphne.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE MAN AT THE CONFESSIONAL My uncle took Angelo's arm and led the way down the mountain path, leaving me to follow with Daphne.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Her statement was correct; I had not been myself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You have not been yourself this morning."
a course of conduct
From this reading THE MAN AT THE CONFESSIONAL My uncle took Angelo's arm and led the way down the mountain path, leaving me to follow with Daphne.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For some little time we walked in silence, and then she led me to the subject that was uppermost in my mind.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For some little time we walked in silence, and then she led me to the subject that was uppermost in my mind.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some little time we walked in silence, and then she led me to the subject that was uppermost in my mind.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading Her statement was correct; I had not been myself.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading For some little time we walked in silence, and then she led me to the subject that was uppermost in my mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For some little time we walked in silence, and then she led me to the subject that was uppermost in my mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN AT THE CONFESSIONAL My uncle took Angelo's arm and led the way down the mountain path, leaving me to follow with Daphne.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For some little time we walked in silence, and then she led me to the subject that was uppermost in my mind.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You have not been yourself this morning."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For some little time we walked in silence, and then she led me to the subject that was uppermost in my mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MAN AT THE CONFESSIONAL My uncle took Angelo's arm and led the way down the mountain path, leaving me to follow with Daphne.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE MAN AT THE CONFESSIONAL My uncle took Angelo's arm and led the way down the mountain path, leaving me to follow with Daphne.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading THE MAN AT THE CONFESSIONAL My uncle took Angelo's arm and led the way down the mountain path, leaving me to follow with Daphne.
at or nearest to the top
From this reading For some little time we walked in silence, and then she led me to the subject that was uppermost in my mind.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading For some little time we walked in silence, and then she led me to the subject that was uppermost in my mind.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For some little time we walked in silence, and then she led me to the subject that was uppermost in my mind.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE MAN AT THE CONFESSIONAL My uncle took Angelo's arm and led the way down the mountain path, leaving me to follow with Daphne.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For some little time we walked in silence, and then she led me to the subject that was uppermost in my mind.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is the matter, Frank?
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MAN AT THE CONFESSIONAL My uncle took Angelo's arm and led the way down the mountain path, leaving me to follow with Daphne.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have not been yourself this morning."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading You have not been yourself this morning."
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