Chapter 6 of The White Desert is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The White Desert is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was thus that Ba'tiste found him, still dreaming. The big voice of the Canadian boomed, and he reached forward to nudge Barry on his injured shoulder. "And who has been bringing you flowers?" he asked. "Medaine. That is--Miss Robinette."
Chapter 6 of The White Desert is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “boom” — make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading “The big voice of the Canadian boomed, and he reached forward to nudge Barry on his injured shoulder.”
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading “"And who has been bringing you flowers?" he asked.”
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading “The big voice of the Canadian boomed, and he reached forward to nudge Barry on his injured shoulder.”
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading “It was thus that Ba'tiste found him, still dreaming.”
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading “"And who has been bringing you flowers?" he asked.”
harmed
From this reading “The big voice of the Canadian boomed, and he reached forward to nudge Barry on his injured shoulder.”
to push against gently
From this reading “The big voice of the Canadian boomed, and he reached forward to nudge Barry on his injured shoulder.”
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading “The big voice of the Canadian boomed, and he reached forward to nudge Barry on his injured shoulder.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The big voice of the Canadian boomed, and he reached forward to nudge Barry on his injured shoulder.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "And who has been bringing you flowers?" he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was thus that Ba'tiste found him, still dreaming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The big voice of the Canadian boomed, and he reached forward to nudge Barry on his injured shoulder.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "And who has been bringing you flowers?" he asked.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big voice of the Canadian boomed, and he reached forward to nudge Barry on his injured shoulder.
past form of “boom” — make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading The big voice of the Canadian boomed, and he reached forward to nudge Barry on his injured shoulder.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading "And who has been bringing you flowers?" he asked.
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading The big voice of the Canadian boomed, and he reached forward to nudge Barry on his injured shoulder.
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading It was thus that Ba'tiste found him, still dreaming.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading "And who has been bringing you flowers?" he asked.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The big voice of the Canadian boomed, and he reached forward to nudge Barry on his injured shoulder.
set up or found
From this reading It was thus that Ba'tiste found him, still dreaming.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And who has been bringing you flowers?" he asked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The big voice of the Canadian boomed, and he reached forward to nudge Barry on his injured shoulder.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was thus that Ba'tiste found him, still dreaming.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The big voice of the Canadian boomed, and he reached forward to nudge Barry on his injured shoulder.
harmed
From this reading The big voice of the Canadian boomed, and he reached forward to nudge Barry on his injured shoulder.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is--Miss Robinette."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was thus that Ba'tiste found him, still dreaming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Medaine.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading That is--Miss Robinette."
to push against gently
From this reading The big voice of the Canadian boomed, and he reached forward to nudge Barry on his injured shoulder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The big voice of the Canadian boomed, and he reached forward to nudge Barry on his injured shoulder.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The big voice of the Canadian boomed, and he reached forward to nudge Barry on his injured shoulder.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The big voice of the Canadian boomed, and he reached forward to nudge Barry on his injured shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That is--Miss Robinette."
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The big voice of the Canadian boomed, and he reached forward to nudge Barry on his injured shoulder.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was thus that Ba'tiste found him, still dreaming.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was thus that Ba'tiste found him, still dreaming.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The big voice of the Canadian boomed, and he reached forward to nudge Barry on his injured shoulder.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It was thus that Ba'tiste found him, still dreaming.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The big voice of the Canadian boomed, and he reached forward to nudge Barry on his injured shoulder.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The big voice of the Canadian boomed, and he reached forward to nudge Barry on his injured shoulder.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was thus that Ba'tiste found him, still dreaming.
which person or people
From this reading "And who has been bringing you flowers?" he asked.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And who has been bringing you flowers?" he asked.
Chapter 6 of The White Desert by Courtney Ryley Cooper holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 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 153 sentences of The White Desert, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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