Chapter 6 of Up in the garret is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Up in the garret is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
COMING DOWN FROM THE GARRET. "That was a pretty story, papa," said Maggie. "Wont you tell us another?" "Not this time, I guess, my child. But tell me: how would you like to live in a chimney?"
Chapter 6 of Up in the garret is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading “But tell me: how would you like to live in a chimney?"”
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading “COMING DOWN FROM THE GARRET.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “"Not this time, I guess, my child.”
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “But tell me: how would you like to live in a chimney?"”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “"That was a pretty story, papa," said Maggie.”
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “"That was a pretty story, papa," said Maggie.”
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 “"That was a pretty story, papa," said Maggie.”
an established custom
From this reading “"Wont you tell us another?"”
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.
live in the house where one works
In this reading “But tell me: how would you like to live in a chimney?"”
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 "That was a pretty story, papa," said Maggie.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Wont you tell us another?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But tell me: how would you like to live in a chimney?"
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Not this time, I guess, my child.
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading But tell me: how would you like to live in a chimney?"
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading COMING DOWN FROM THE GARRET.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading COMING DOWN FROM THE GARRET.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading COMING DOWN FROM THE GARRET.
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading COMING DOWN FROM THE GARRET.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Not this time, I guess, my child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But tell me: how would you like to live in a chimney?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Not this time, I guess, my child.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But tell me: how would you like to live in a chimney?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But tell me: how would you like to live in a chimney?"
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading But tell me: how would you like to live in a chimney?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That was a pretty story, papa," said Maggie.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But tell me: how would you like to live in a chimney?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Not this time, I guess, my child.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not this time, I guess, my child.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "That was a pretty story, papa," said Maggie.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "That was a pretty story, papa," said Maggie.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That was a pretty story, papa," said Maggie.
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 "That was a pretty story, papa," said Maggie.
express in words
From this reading "Wont you tell us another?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That was a pretty story, papa," said Maggie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COMING DOWN FROM THE GARRET.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Not this time, I guess, my child.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Not this time, I guess, my child.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But tell me: how would you like to live in a chimney?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Wont you tell us another?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That was a pretty story, papa," said Maggie.
an established custom
From this reading "Wont you tell us another?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But tell me: how would you like to live in a chimney?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Wont you tell us another?"
Chapter 6 of Up in the garret by Robin Ranger holds 56 sentences, grouped into 12 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 56 sentences of Up in the garret, unabridged, divided into 12 reading sections.
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