Chapter 6 of Vera, the Medium is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Vera, the Medium is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mabel, inviting further confidences, ceased rocking and nodded encouragingly. “Up in Geneva?” she prompted. “Yes,” said Vera, “I used to see him every afternoon then, when he played ball on the college nine--” “Who?” demanded Mannie incredulously. “Winthrop,” said Vera. “Did he?” exclaimed Mannie.
Chapter 6 of Vera, the Medium is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading ““Yes,” said Vera, “I used to see him every afternoon then, when he played ball on the college nine--” “Who?” demanded Mannie incredulously.”
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading ““Yes,” said Vera, “I used to see him every afternoon then, when he played ball on the college nine--” “Who?” demanded Mannie incredulously.”
plural of “confidence” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading “Mabel, inviting further confidences, ceased rocking and nodded encouragingly.”
a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations
From this reading ““Up in Geneva?” she prompted.”
attractive and tempting
From this reading “Mabel, inviting further confidences, ceased rocking and nodded encouragingly.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading ““Yes,” said Vera, “I used to see him every afternoon then, when he played ball on the college nine--” “Who?” demanded Mannie incredulously.”
past form of “prompt” — give an incentive for action
From this reading ““Up in Geneva?” she prompted.”
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading “Mabel, inviting further confidences, ceased rocking and nodded encouragingly.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “Yes,” said Vera, “I used to see him every afternoon then, when he played ball on the college nine--” “Who?” demanded Mannie incredulously.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mabel, inviting further confidences, ceased rocking and nodded encouragingly.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading “Yes,” said Vera, “I used to see him every afternoon then, when he played ball on the college nine--” “Who?” demanded Mannie incredulously.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Mabel, inviting further confidences, ceased rocking and nodded encouragingly.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading “Yes,” said Vera, “I used to see him every afternoon then, when he played ball on the college nine--” “Who?” demanded Mannie incredulously.
plural of “confidence” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Mabel, inviting further confidences, ceased rocking and nodded encouragingly.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Yes,” said Vera, “I used to see him every afternoon then, when he played ball on the college nine--” “Who?” demanded Mannie incredulously.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did he?” exclaimed Mannie.
in an encouraging manner
From this reading Mabel, inviting further confidences, ceased rocking and nodded encouragingly.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Yes,” said Vera, “I used to see him every afternoon then, when he played ball on the college nine--” “Who?” demanded Mannie incredulously.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Did he?” exclaimed Mannie.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Mabel, inviting further confidences, ceased rocking and nodded encouragingly.
a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations
From this reading “Up in Geneva?” she prompted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes,” said Vera, “I used to see him every afternoon then, when he played ball on the college nine--” “Who?” demanded Mannie incredulously.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yes,” said Vera, “I used to see him every afternoon then, when he played ball on the college nine--” “Who?” demanded Mannie incredulously.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes,” said Vera, “I used to see him every afternoon then, when he played ball on the college nine--” “Who?” demanded Mannie incredulously.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Up in Geneva?” she prompted.
in an incredulous manner
From this reading “Yes,” said Vera, “I used to see him every afternoon then, when he played ball on the college nine--” “Who?” demanded Mannie incredulously.
attractive and tempting
From this reading Mabel, inviting further confidences, ceased rocking and nodded encouragingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mabel, inviting further confidences, ceased rocking and nodded encouragingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” said Vera, “I used to see him every afternoon then, when he played ball on the college nine--” “Who?” demanded Mannie incredulously.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “Yes,” said Vera, “I used to see him every afternoon then, when he played ball on the college nine--” “Who?” demanded Mannie incredulously.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Mabel, inviting further confidences, ceased rocking and nodded encouragingly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Yes,” said Vera, “I used to see him every afternoon then, when he played ball on the college nine--” “Who?” demanded Mannie incredulously.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading “Yes,” said Vera, “I used to see him every afternoon then, when he played ball on the college nine--” “Who?” demanded Mannie incredulously.
past form of “prompt” — give an incentive for action
From this reading “Up in Geneva?” she prompted.
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Mabel, inviting further confidences, ceased rocking and nodded encouragingly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes,” said Vera, “I used to see him every afternoon then, when he played ball on the college nine--” “Who?” demanded Mannie incredulously.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Yes,” said Vera, “I used to see him every afternoon then, when he played ball on the college nine--” “Who?” demanded Mannie incredulously.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Up in Geneva?” she prompted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes,” said Vera, “I used to see him every afternoon then, when he played ball on the college nine--” “Who?” demanded Mannie incredulously.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Yes,” said Vera, “I used to see him every afternoon then, when he played ball on the college nine--” “Who?” demanded Mannie incredulously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yes,” said Vera, “I used to see him every afternoon then, when he played ball on the college nine--” “Who?” demanded Mannie incredulously.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Up in Geneva?” she prompted.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “Yes,” said Vera, “I used to see him every afternoon then, when he played ball on the college nine--” “Who?” demanded Mannie incredulously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” said Vera, “I used to see him every afternoon then, when he played ball on the college nine--” “Who?” demanded Mannie incredulously.
at the time that
From this reading “Yes,” said Vera, “I used to see him every afternoon then, when he played ball on the college nine--” “Who?” demanded Mannie incredulously.
which person or people
From this reading “Yes,” said Vera, “I used to see him every afternoon then, when he played ball on the college nine--” “Who?” demanded Mannie incredulously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Winthrop,” said Vera.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” said Vera, “I used to see him every afternoon then, when he played ball on the college nine--” “Who?” demanded Mannie incredulously.
Chapter 6 of Vera, the Medium by Richard Harding Davis holds 218 sentences, grouped into 44 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.
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