Chapter 6 of True heroism is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of True heroism is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MAD DOG—THE BEAR. "YOURS looks a very long story, Tom," whispered Jessy, as, after tea, they all adjourned to the drawing-room again. "Copied—all copied; I took that hint from you. It is much easier to write other people's words, and one is more certain to give the story all right." "Who was your hero?"
Chapter 6 of True heroism is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “adjourn” — close at the end of a session
From this reading “"YOURS looks a very long story, Tom," whispered Jessy, as, after tea, they all adjourned to the drawing-room again.”
inflected form of “copy” — copy down as is
From this reading “"Copied—all copied; I took that hint from you.”
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “It is much easier to write other people's words, and one is more certain to give the story all right."”
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “"Who was your hero?"”
an indirect suggestion
From this reading “"Copied—all copied; I took that hint from you.”
roused to anger
From this reading “THE MAD DOG—THE BEAR.”
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “It is much easier to write other people's words, and one is more certain to give the story all right."”
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “"YOURS looks a very long story, Tom," whispered Jessy, as, after tea, they all adjourned to the drawing-room again.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “THE MAD DOG—THE BEAR.”
In this reading “It is much easier to write other people's words, and one is more certain to give the story all right."”
In this reading “"YOURS looks a very long story, Tom," whispered Jessy, as, after tea, they all adjourned to the drawing-room again.”
In this reading “It is much easier to write other people's words, and one is more certain to give the story all right."”
In this reading “"YOURS looks a very long story, Tom," whispered Jessy, as, after tea, they all adjourned to the drawing-room again.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "YOURS looks a very long story, Tom," whispered Jessy, as, after tea, they all adjourned to the drawing-room again.
past form of “adjourn” — close at the end of a session
From this reading "YOURS looks a very long story, Tom," whispered Jessy, as, after tea, they all adjourned to the drawing-room again.
later than; following
From this reading "YOURS looks a very long story, Tom," whispered Jessy, as, after tea, they all adjourned to the drawing-room again.
anew
From this reading "YOURS looks a very long story, Tom," whispered Jessy, as, after tea, they all adjourned to the drawing-room again.
(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 "YOURS looks a very long story, Tom," whispered Jessy, as, after tea, they all adjourned to the drawing-room again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is much easier to write other people's words, and one is more certain to give the story all right."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "YOURS looks a very long story, Tom," whispered Jessy, as, after tea, they all adjourned to the drawing-room again.
have
From this reading THE MAD DOG—THE BEAR.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It is much easier to write other people's words, and one is more certain to give the story all right."
inflected form of “copy” — copy down as is
From this reading "Copied—all copied; I took that hint from you.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading THE MAD DOG—THE BEAR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "YOURS looks a very long story, Tom," whispered Jessy, as, after tea, they all adjourned to the drawing-room again.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It is much easier to write other people's words, and one is more certain to give the story all right."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Copied—all copied; I took that hint from you.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It is much easier to write other people's words, and one is more certain to give the story all right."
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading "Who was your hero?"
an indirect suggestion
From this reading "Copied—all copied; I took that hint from you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Copied—all copied; I took that hint from you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is much easier to write other people's words, and one is more certain to give the story all right."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is much easier to write other people's words, and one is more certain to give the story all right."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "YOURS looks a very long story, Tom," whispered Jessy, as, after tea, they all adjourned to the drawing-room again.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "YOURS looks a very long story, Tom," whispered Jessy, as, after tea, they all adjourned to the drawing-room again.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "YOURS looks a very long story, Tom," whispered Jessy, as, after tea, they all adjourned to the drawing-room again.
roused to anger
From this reading THE MAD DOG—THE BEAR.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is much easier to write other people's words, and one is more certain to give the story all right."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It is much easier to write other people's words, and one is more certain to give the story all right."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is much easier to write other people's words, and one is more certain to give the story all right."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It is much easier to write other people's words, and one is more certain to give the story all right."
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It is much easier to write other people's words, and one is more certain to give the story all right."
precisely, exactly
From this reading It is much easier to write other people's words, and one is more certain to give the story all right."
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "YOURS looks a very long story, Tom," whispered Jessy, as, after tea, they all adjourned to the drawing-room again.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "YOURS looks a very long story, Tom," whispered Jessy, as, after tea, they all adjourned to the drawing-room again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Copied—all copied; I took that hint from you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAD DOG—THE BEAR.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "YOURS looks a very long story, Tom," whispered Jessy, as, after tea, they all adjourned to the drawing-room again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "YOURS looks a very long story, Tom," whispered Jessy, as, after tea, they all adjourned to the drawing-room again.
male cat
From this reading "YOURS looks a very long story, Tom," whispered Jessy, as, after tea, they all adjourned to the drawing-room again.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "Copied—all copied; I took that hint from you.
precisely as stated
From this reading "YOURS looks a very long story, Tom," whispered Jessy, as, after tea, they all adjourned to the drawing-room again.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who was your hero?"
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "YOURS looks a very long story, Tom," whispered Jessy, as, after tea, they all adjourned to the drawing-room again.
which person or people
From this reading "Who was your hero?"
the words that are spoken
From this reading It is much easier to write other people's words, and one is more certain to give the story all right."
produce a literary work
From this reading It is much easier to write other people's words, and one is more certain to give the story all right."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Copied—all copied; I took that hint from you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Who was your hero?"
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "YOURS looks a very long story, Tom," whispered Jessy, as, after tea, they all adjourned to the drawing-room again.
Chapter 6 of True heroism by A. L. O. E. holds 80 sentences, grouped into 16 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 80 sentences of True heroism, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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