Chapter 6 of The White Crystals is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The White Crystals is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A LOAD OF GRAPES When the boys reached the house they found Mrs. Kimball just putting supper on the table. There was a delicious smell, which Roger at first did not recognize. "Hurrah!" cried Adrian. "That's what I like!" "What?"
Chapter 6 of The White Crystals is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading “"Hurrah!" cried Adrian.”
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading “There was a delicious smell, which Roger at first did not recognize.”
plural of “grape” — any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters
From this reading “A LOAD OF GRAPES When the boys reached the house they found Mrs. Kimball just putting supper on the table.”
a victory cheer
From this reading “"Hurrah!" cried Adrian.”
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading “A LOAD OF GRAPES When the boys reached the house they found Mrs. Kimball just putting supper on the table.”
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “A LOAD OF GRAPES When the boys reached the house they found Mrs. Kimball just putting supper on the table.”
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading “There was a delicious smell, which Roger at first did not recognize.”
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading “There was a delicious smell, which Roger at first did not recognize.”
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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able to be negotiated or arranged by compromise
In this reading “A LOAD OF GRAPES When the boys reached the house they found Mrs. Kimball just putting supper on the table.”
In this reading “A LOAD OF GRAPES When the boys reached the house they found Mrs. Kimball just putting supper on the table.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A LOAD OF GRAPES When the boys reached the house they found Mrs. Kimball just putting supper on the table.
Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading "Hurrah!" cried Adrian.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a delicious smell, which Roger at first did not recognize.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A LOAD OF GRAPES When the boys reached the house they found Mrs. Kimball just putting supper on the table.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Hurrah!" cried Adrian.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading There was a delicious smell, which Roger at first did not recognize.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There was a delicious smell, which Roger at first did not recognize.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There was a delicious smell, which Roger at first did not recognize.
set up or found
From this reading A LOAD OF GRAPES When the boys reached the house they found Mrs. Kimball just putting supper on the table.
plural of “grape” — any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters
From this reading A LOAD OF GRAPES When the boys reached the house they found Mrs. Kimball just putting supper on the table.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A LOAD OF GRAPES When the boys reached the house they found Mrs. Kimball just putting supper on the table.
a victory cheer
From this reading "Hurrah!" cried Adrian.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That's what I like!"
and nothing more
From this reading A LOAD OF GRAPES When the boys reached the house they found Mrs. Kimball just putting supper on the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A LOAD OF GRAPES When the boys reached the house they found Mrs. Kimball just putting supper on the table.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "That's what I like!"
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading A LOAD OF GRAPES When the boys reached the house they found Mrs. Kimball just putting supper on the table.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A LOAD OF GRAPES When the boys reached the house they found Mrs. Kimball just putting supper on the table.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was a delicious smell, which Roger at first did not recognize.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LOAD OF GRAPES When the boys reached the house they found Mrs. Kimball just putting supper on the table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A LOAD OF GRAPES When the boys reached the house they found Mrs. Kimball just putting supper on the table.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading A LOAD OF GRAPES When the boys reached the house they found Mrs. Kimball just putting supper on the table.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading A LOAD OF GRAPES When the boys reached the house they found Mrs. Kimball just putting supper on the table.
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading There was a delicious smell, which Roger at first did not recognize.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a delicious smell, which Roger at first did not recognize.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading There was a delicious smell, which Roger at first did not recognize.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading A LOAD OF GRAPES When the boys reached the house they found Mrs. Kimball just putting supper on the table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A LOAD OF GRAPES When the boys reached the house they found Mrs. Kimball just putting supper on the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's what I like!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LOAD OF GRAPES When the boys reached the house they found Mrs. Kimball just putting supper on the table.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a delicious smell, which Roger at first did not recognize.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A LOAD OF GRAPES When the boys reached the house they found Mrs. Kimball just putting supper on the table.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a delicious smell, which Roger at first did not recognize.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That's what I like!"
at the time that
From this reading A LOAD OF GRAPES When the boys reached the house they found Mrs. Kimball just putting supper on the table.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a delicious smell, which Roger at first did not recognize.
Chapter 6 of The White Crystals by Howard Roger Garis holds 148 sentences, grouped into 30 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 148 sentences of The White Crystals, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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