Chapter 6 of Thunder on the left is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Thunder on the left is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“We all eat too much in hot weather, I dare say. _Oh, if I could only write him a letter I could make him understand. He’s so sophisticated, I suppose the quaint things he says are his way of making fun of me. Why did I suggest our walking like this? You can’t see a person’s face when you’re walking side by side.
Chapter 6 of Thunder on the left is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading ““We all eat too much in hot weather, I dare say.”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “He’s so sophisticated, I suppose the quaint things he says are his way of making fun of me.”
possessive form of “person” — a human being
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading “He’s so sophisticated, I suppose the quaint things he says are his way of making fun of me.”
having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir-faire
From this reading “He’s so sophisticated, I suppose the quaint things he says are his way of making fun of me.”
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Why did I suggest our walking like this?”
close enough to be walked to
From this reading “Why did I suggest our walking like this?”
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading ““We all eat too much in hot weather, I dare say.”
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 period of unusually high temperatures
In this reading ““We all eat too much in hot weather, I dare say.”
In this reading “He’s so sophisticated, I suppose the quaint things he says are his way of making fun of me.”
In this reading “You can’t see a person’s face when you’re walking side by side.”
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 _Oh, if I could only write him a letter I could make him understand.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “We all eat too much in hot weather, I dare say.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He’s so sophisticated, I suppose the quaint things he says are his way of making fun of me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You can’t see a person’s face when you’re walking side by side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You can’t see a person’s face when you’re walking side by side.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _Oh, if I could only write him a letter I could make him understand.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “We all eat too much in hot weather, I dare say.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Why did I suggest our walking like this?
take in solid food
From this reading “We all eat too much in hot weather, I dare say.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading You can’t see a person’s face when you’re walking side by side.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading He’s so sophisticated, I suppose the quaint things he says are his way of making fun of me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He’s so sophisticated, I suppose the quaint things he says are his way of making fun of me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’s so sophisticated, I suppose the quaint things he says are his way of making fun of me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Oh, if I could only write him a letter I could make him understand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He’s so sophisticated, I suppose the quaint things he says are his way of making fun of me.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading “We all eat too much in hot weather, I dare say.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “We all eat too much in hot weather, I dare say.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _Oh, if I could only write him a letter I could make him understand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We all eat too much in hot weather, I dare say.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading _Oh, if I could only write him a letter I could make him understand.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Why did I suggest our walking like this?
engage in
From this reading _Oh, if I could only write him a letter I could make him understand.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He’s so sophisticated, I suppose the quaint things he says are his way of making fun of me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He’s so sophisticated, I suppose the quaint things he says are his way of making fun of me.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “We all eat too much in hot weather, I dare say.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He’s so sophisticated, I suppose the quaint things he says are his way of making fun of me.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading _Oh, if I could only write him a letter I could make him understand.
and nothing more
From this reading _Oh, if I could only write him a letter I could make him understand.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Why did I suggest our walking like this?
possessive form of “person” — a human being
From this reading You can’t see a person’s face when you’re walking side by side.
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading He’s so sophisticated, I suppose the quaint things he says are his way of making fun of me.
express in words
From this reading “We all eat too much in hot weather, I dare say.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading He’s so sophisticated, I suppose the quaint things he says are his way of making fun of me.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You can’t see a person’s face when you’re walking side by side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading You can’t see a person’s face when you’re walking side by side.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He’s so sophisticated, I suppose the quaint things he says are his way of making fun of me.
having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir-faire
From this reading He’s so sophisticated, I suppose the quaint things he says are his way of making fun of me.
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Why did I suggest our walking like this?
express a supposition
From this reading He’s so sophisticated, I suppose the quaint things he says are his way of making fun of me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He’s so sophisticated, I suppose the quaint things he says are his way of making fun of me.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He’s so sophisticated, I suppose the quaint things he says are his way of making fun of me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Why did I suggest our walking like this?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “We all eat too much in hot weather, I dare say.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading _Oh, if I could only write him a letter I could make him understand.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Why did I suggest our walking like this?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He’s so sophisticated, I suppose the quaint things he says are his way of making fun of me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We all eat too much in hot weather, I dare say.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading “We all eat too much in hot weather, I dare say.
at the time that
From this reading You can’t see a person’s face when you’re walking side by side.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why did I suggest our walking like this?
produce a literary work
From this reading _Oh, if I could only write him a letter I could make him understand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can’t see a person’s face when you’re walking side by side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You can’t see a person’s face when you’re walking side by side.
Chapter 6 of Thunder on the left by Christopher Morley holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 405 sentences of Thunder on the left, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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