Chapter 6 of Under Greek Skies is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Under Greek Skies is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The man scowled. "Enough words! There are your ten lepta. Go about your business and leave me to mine." Aleko slung his box over his shoulder and descended the hotel steps slowly.
Chapter 6 of Under Greek Skies is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “Aleko slung his box over his shoulder and descended the hotel steps slowly.”
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading “Aleko slung his box over his shoulder and descended the hotel steps slowly.”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “Aleko slung his box over his shoulder and descended the hotel steps slowly.”
past form of “scowl” — frown with displeasure
From this reading “The man scowled.”
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading “Aleko slung his box over his shoulder and descended the hotel steps slowly.”
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “Aleko slung his box over his shoulder and descended the hotel steps slowly.”
inflected form of “sling” — hurl as if with a sling
From this reading “Aleko slung his box over his shoulder and descended the hotel steps slowly.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “Aleko slung his box over his shoulder and descended the hotel steps slowly.”
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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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Go about your business and leave me to mine."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aleko slung his box over his shoulder and descended the hotel steps slowly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Go about your business and leave me to mine."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are your ten lepta.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Aleko slung his box over his shoulder and descended the hotel steps slowly.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Go about your business and leave me to mine."
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Aleko slung his box over his shoulder and descended the hotel steps slowly.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Enough words!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go about your business and leave me to mine."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Aleko slung his box over his shoulder and descended the hotel steps slowly.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Aleko slung his box over his shoulder and descended the hotel steps slowly.
go away from a place
From this reading Go about your business and leave me to mine."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are your ten lepta.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man scowled.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Go about your business and leave me to mine."
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Go about your business and leave me to mine."
above and across; more than
From this reading Aleko slung his box over his shoulder and descended the hotel steps slowly.
past form of “scowl” — frown with displeasure
From this reading The man scowled.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Aleko slung his box over his shoulder and descended the hotel steps slowly.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Aleko slung his box over his shoulder and descended the hotel steps slowly.
inflected form of “sling” — hurl as if with a sling
From this reading Aleko slung his box over his shoulder and descended the hotel steps slowly.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Aleko slung his box over his shoulder and descended the hotel steps slowly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading There are your ten lepta.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man scowled.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are your ten lepta.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Go about your business and leave me to mine."
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Enough words!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There are your ten lepta.
Chapter 6 of Under Greek Skies by Ioulia D. Dragoume holds 435 sentences, grouped into 87 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 435 sentences of Under Greek Skies, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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