Chapter 6 of "Us, and our charge" is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of "Us, and our charge" is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A LONG SUNDAY THE next head that appeared was Aylwin's, with a broad grin upon his face. I knew instantly that they must have found Pat. "Pat is with you?" I cried, and Aylwin's head nodded. The voice of the sea quite drowned our voices.
Chapter 6 of "Us, and our charge" is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “A LONG SUNDAY THE next head that appeared was Aylwin's, with a broad grin upon his face.”
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading “The voice of the sea quite drowned our voices.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “A LONG SUNDAY THE next head that appeared was Aylwin's, with a broad grin upon his face.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “I knew instantly that they must have found Pat.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “I cried, and Aylwin's head nodded.”
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading “I knew instantly that they must have found Pat.”
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “A LONG SUNDAY THE next head that appeared was Aylwin's, with a broad grin upon his face.”
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “The voice of the sea quite drowned our voices.”
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 “A LONG SUNDAY THE next head that appeared was Aylwin's, with a broad grin upon his face.”
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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 A LONG SUNDAY THE next head that appeared was Aylwin's, with a broad grin upon his face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I cried, and Aylwin's head nodded.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A LONG SUNDAY THE next head that appeared was Aylwin's, with a broad grin upon his face.
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From this reading A LONG SUNDAY THE next head that appeared was Aylwin's, with a broad grin upon his face.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading A LONG SUNDAY THE next head that appeared was Aylwin's, with a broad grin upon his face.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I cried, and Aylwin's head nodded.
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading The voice of the sea quite drowned our voices.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A LONG SUNDAY THE next head that appeared was Aylwin's, with a broad grin upon his face.
set up or found
From this reading I knew instantly that they must have found Pat.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading A LONG SUNDAY THE next head that appeared was Aylwin's, with a broad grin upon his face.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I knew instantly that they must have found Pat.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A LONG SUNDAY THE next head that appeared was Aylwin's, with a broad grin upon his face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A LONG SUNDAY THE next head that appeared was Aylwin's, with a broad grin upon his face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I knew instantly that they must have found Pat.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading I knew instantly that they must have found Pat.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Pat is with you?"
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew instantly that they must have found Pat.
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 A LONG SUNDAY THE next head that appeared was Aylwin's, with a broad grin upon his face.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I knew instantly that they must have found Pat.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A LONG SUNDAY THE next head that appeared was Aylwin's, with a broad grin upon his face.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading I cried, and Aylwin's head nodded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The voice of the sea quite drowned our voices.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The voice of the sea quite drowned our voices.
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading I knew instantly that they must have found Pat.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The voice of the sea quite drowned our voices.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The voice of the sea quite drowned our voices.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading A LONG SUNDAY THE next head that appeared was Aylwin's, with a broad grin upon his face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A LONG SUNDAY THE next head that appeared was Aylwin's, with a broad grin upon his face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LONG SUNDAY THE next head that appeared was Aylwin's, with a broad grin upon his face.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I knew instantly that they must have found Pat.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A LONG SUNDAY THE next head that appeared was Aylwin's, with a broad grin upon his face.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The voice of the sea quite drowned our voices.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The voice of the sea quite drowned our voices.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LONG SUNDAY THE next head that appeared was Aylwin's, with a broad grin upon his face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A LONG SUNDAY THE next head that appeared was Aylwin's, with a broad grin upon his face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Pat is with you?"
Chapter 6 of "Us, and our charge" by Amy Le Feuvre holds 212 sentences, grouped into 43 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 212 sentences of "Us, and our charge", unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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