Chapter 6 of Tish plays the game is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Tish plays the game is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
After a time, however, he got up and went to the door, still thinking, and called Christopher. “Come in, you young imposter,” he said, “and tell us how much you’ve had out of the summer.” “I couldn’t quite make it,” said Christopher sadly. “Five hundred for the boat and two hundred revenue salary. That’s all.”
Chapter 6 of Tish plays the game is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading ““Five hundred for the boat and two hundred revenue salary.”
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading “After a time, however, he got up and went to the door, still thinking, and called Christopher.”
a person who makes deceitful pretenses
From this reading ““Come in, you young imposter,” he said, “and tell us how much you’ve had out of the summer.””
the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
From this reading ““Five hundred for the boat and two hundred revenue salary.”
in an unfortunate way
From this reading ““I couldn’t quite make it,” said Christopher sadly.”
something that remunerates
From this reading ““Five hundred for the boat and two hundred revenue salary.”
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading ““Come in, you young imposter,” he said, “and tell us how much you’ve had out of the summer.””
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “After a time, however, he got up and went to the door, still thinking, and called Christopher.”
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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the cardinal number that is the product of one hundred and five
In this reading ““Five hundred for the boat and two hundred revenue salary.”
being ten more than one hundred ninety
In this reading ““Five hundred for the boat and two hundred revenue salary.”
rise to one's feet
In this reading “After a time, however, he got up and went to the door, still thinking, and called Christopher.”
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 After a time, however, he got up and went to the door, still thinking, and called Christopher.
later than; following
From this reading After a time, however, he got up and went to the door, still thinking, and called Christopher.
(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 That’s all.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a time, however, he got up and went to the door, still thinking, and called Christopher.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “Five hundred for the boat and two hundred revenue salary.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading After a time, however, he got up and went to the door, still thinking, and called Christopher.
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading After a time, however, he got up and went to the door, still thinking, and called Christopher.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come in, you young imposter,” he said, “and tell us how much you’ve had out of the summer.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I couldn’t quite make it,” said Christopher sadly.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading After a time, however, he got up and went to the door, still thinking, and called Christopher.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “Five hundred for the boat and two hundred revenue salary.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Five hundred for the boat and two hundred revenue salary.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading After a time, however, he got up and went to the door, still thinking, and called Christopher.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Come in, you young imposter,” he said, “and tell us how much you’ve had out of the summer.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a time, however, he got up and went to the door, still thinking, and called Christopher.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come in, you young imposter,” he said, “and tell us how much you’ve had out of the summer.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading After a time, however, he got up and went to the door, still thinking, and called Christopher.
ten 10s
From this reading “Five hundred for the boat and two hundred revenue salary.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I couldn’t quite make it,” said Christopher sadly.
a person who makes deceitful pretenses
From this reading “Come in, you young imposter,” he said, “and tell us how much you’ve had out of the summer.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Come in, you young imposter,” he said, “and tell us how much you’ve had out of the summer.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I couldn’t quite make it,” said Christopher sadly.
engage in
From this reading “I couldn’t quite make it,” said Christopher sadly.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Come in, you young imposter,” he said, “and tell us how much you’ve had out of the summer.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Come in, you young imposter,” he said, “and tell us how much you’ve had out of the summer.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Come in, you young imposter,” he said, “and tell us how much you’ve had out of the summer.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “I couldn’t quite make it,” said Christopher sadly.
the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
From this reading “Five hundred for the boat and two hundred revenue salary.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading “I couldn’t quite make it,” said Christopher sadly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Come in, you young imposter,” he said, “and tell us how much you’ve had out of the summer.”
something that remunerates
From this reading “Five hundred for the boat and two hundred revenue salary.
not in physical motion
From this reading After a time, however, he got up and went to the door, still thinking, and called Christopher.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “Come in, you young imposter,” he said, “and tell us how much you’ve had out of the summer.”
express in words
From this reading “Come in, you young imposter,” he said, “and tell us how much you’ve had out of the summer.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That’s all.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After a time, however, he got up and went to the door, still thinking, and called Christopher.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading After a time, however, he got up and went to the door, still thinking, and called Christopher.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After a time, however, he got up and went to the door, still thinking, and called Christopher.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a time, however, he got up and went to the door, still thinking, and called Christopher.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Five hundred for the boat and two hundred revenue salary.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After a time, however, he got up and went to the door, still thinking, and called Christopher.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Come in, you young imposter,” he said, “and tell us how much you’ve had out of the summer.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After a time, however, he got up and went to the door, still thinking, and called Christopher.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Come in, you young imposter,” he said, “and tell us how much you’ve had out of the summer.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come in, you young imposter,” he said, “and tell us how much you’ve had out of the summer.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Come in, you young imposter,” he said, “and tell us how much you’ve had out of the summer.”
Chapter 6 of Tish plays the game by Mary Roberts Rinehart holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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 426 sentences of Tish plays the game, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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