Chapter 6 of There is a tide is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of There is a tide is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
These were anxious moments. It would be just too bad if Mame didn’t catch the eye of the unknown friend. The entire future might turn upon it. She must thank her for the invitation. And this time she must see that the fairy godmother did not get away without revealing who she was.
Chapter 6 of There is a tide is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “It would be just too bad if Mame didn’t catch the eye of the unknown friend.”
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading “The entire future might turn upon it.”
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading “And this time she must see that the fairy godmother did not get away without revealing who she was.”
any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading “And this time she must see that the fairy godmother did not get away without revealing who she was.”
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading “She must thank her for the invitation.”
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “These were anxious moments.”
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “And this time she must see that the fairy godmother did not get away without revealing who she was.”
not known
From this reading “It would be just too bad if Mame didn’t catch the eye of the unknown friend.”
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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a generous benefactor
In this reading “And this time she must see that the fairy godmother did not get away without revealing who she was.”
deserving regret
In this reading “It would be just too bad if Mame didn’t catch the eye of the unknown friend.”
run away from confinement
In this reading “And this time she must see that the fairy godmother did not get away without revealing who she was.”
In this reading “It would be just too bad if Mame didn’t catch the eye of the unknown friend.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And this time she must see that the fairy godmother did not get away without revealing who she was.
eagerly desirous
From this reading These were anxious moments.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And this time she must see that the fairy godmother did not get away without revealing who she was.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It would be just too bad if Mame didn’t catch the eye of the unknown friend.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be just too bad if Mame didn’t catch the eye of the unknown friend.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading It would be just too bad if Mame didn’t catch the eye of the unknown friend.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And this time she must see that the fairy godmother did not get away without revealing who she was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would be just too bad if Mame didn’t catch the eye of the unknown friend.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The entire future might turn upon it.
the organ of sight
From this reading It would be just too bad if Mame didn’t catch the eye of the unknown friend.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading And this time she must see that the fairy godmother did not get away without revealing who she was.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She must thank her for the invitation.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It would be just too bad if Mame didn’t catch the eye of the unknown friend.
yet to be or coming
From this reading The entire future might turn upon it.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And this time she must see that the fairy godmother did not get away without revealing who she was.
any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading And this time she must see that the fairy godmother did not get away without revealing who she was.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She must thank her for the invitation.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It would be just too bad if Mame didn’t catch the eye of the unknown friend.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading She must thank her for the invitation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be just too bad if Mame didn’t catch the eye of the unknown friend.
and nothing more
From this reading It would be just too bad if Mame didn’t catch the eye of the unknown friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would be just too bad if Mame didn’t catch the eye of the unknown friend.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The entire future might turn upon it.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading These were anxious moments.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must thank her for the invitation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And this time she must see that the fairy godmother did not get away without revealing who she was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would be just too bad if Mame didn’t catch the eye of the unknown friend.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading And this time she must see that the fairy godmother did not get away without revealing who she was.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And this time she must see that the fairy godmother did not get away without revealing who she was.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She must thank her for the invitation.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading She must thank her for the invitation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And this time she must see that the fairy godmother did not get away without revealing who she was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It would be just too bad if Mame didn’t catch the eye of the unknown friend.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were anxious moments.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this time she must see that the fairy godmother did not get away without revealing who she was.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And this time she must see that the fairy godmother did not get away without revealing who she was.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It would be just too bad if Mame didn’t catch the eye of the unknown friend.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The entire future might turn upon it.
not known
From this reading It would be just too bad if Mame didn’t catch the eye of the unknown friend.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The entire future might turn upon it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And this time she must see that the fairy godmother did not get away without revealing who she was.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were anxious moments.
which person or people
From this reading And this time she must see that the fairy godmother did not get away without revealing who she was.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And this time she must see that the fairy godmother did not get away without revealing who she was.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be just too bad if Mame didn’t catch the eye of the unknown friend.
Chapter 6 of There is a tide by J. C. (John Collis) Snaith holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
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