Chapter 6 of Twelve Stories and a Dream is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Twelve Stories and a Dream is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Yes. H'm. Well, I'll write the alternatives down. So far as I know the language, the spelling of this recipe is particularly atrocious. By-the-bye, dog here probably means pariah dog.”
Chapter 6 of Twelve Stories and a Dream is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “alternative” — one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
From this reading “Well, I'll write the alternatives down.”
shockingly brutal or cruel
From this reading “So far as I know the language, the spelling of this recipe is particularly atrocious.”
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 “By-the-bye, dog here probably means pariah dog.””
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading “So far as I know the language, the spelling of this recipe is particularly atrocious.”
a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading “By-the-bye, dog here probably means pariah dog.””
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading “So far as I know the language, the spelling of this recipe is particularly atrocious.”
directions for making something
From this reading “So far as I know the language, the spelling of this recipe is particularly atrocious.”
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading “So far as I know the language, the spelling of this recipe is particularly atrocious.”
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plural of “alternative” — one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
From this reading Well, I'll write the alternatives down.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So far as I know the language, the spelling of this recipe is particularly atrocious.
shockingly brutal or cruel
From this reading So far as I know the language, the spelling of this recipe is particularly atrocious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By-the-bye, dog here probably means pariah dog.”
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 By-the-bye, dog here probably means pariah dog.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Well, I'll write the alternatives down.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far as I know the language, the spelling of this recipe is particularly atrocious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading H'm.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading By-the-bye, dog here probably means pariah dog.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So far as I know the language, the spelling of this recipe is particularly atrocious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, I'll write the alternatives down.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So far as I know the language, the spelling of this recipe is particularly atrocious.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading So far as I know the language, the spelling of this recipe is particularly atrocious.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading So far as I know the language, the spelling of this recipe is particularly atrocious.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading By-the-bye, dog here probably means pariah dog.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So far as I know the language, the spelling of this recipe is particularly atrocious.
a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading By-the-bye, dog here probably means pariah dog.”
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading So far as I know the language, the spelling of this recipe is particularly atrocious.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading By-the-bye, dog here probably means pariah dog.”
directions for making something
From this reading So far as I know the language, the spelling of this recipe is particularly atrocious.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far as I know the language, the spelling of this recipe is particularly atrocious.
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading So far as I know the language, the spelling of this recipe is particularly atrocious.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well, I'll write the alternatives down.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So far as I know the language, the spelling of this recipe is particularly atrocious.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, I'll write the alternatives down.
produce a literary work
From this reading Well, I'll write the alternatives down.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.
Chapter 6 of Twelve Stories and a Dream by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells holds 186 sentences, grouped into 38 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 186 sentences of Twelve Stories and a Dream, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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