Chapter 6 of Within these walls is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Within these walls is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The cart with the powder kegs moved on, but RoBards did not follow. The holiday of overturning buildings had ceased to suggest either a sacred duty or a pastime. He drifted irresolute about the town. He went home at last, cold, cold, cold. The distance was thrice as long as when he ran with the Fire Kings.
Chapter 6 of Within these walls is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading “The cart with the powder kegs moved on, but RoBards did not follow.”
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading “He drifted irresolute about the town.”
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “The holiday of overturning buildings had ceased to suggest either a sacred duty or a pastime.”
plural of “keg” — the quantity contained in a keg
From this reading “The cart with the powder kegs moved on, but RoBards did not follow.”
-ing form of “overturn” — turn from an upright or normal position
From this reading “The holiday of overturning buildings had ceased to suggest either a sacred duty or a pastime.”
a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
From this reading “The holiday of overturning buildings had ceased to suggest either a sacred duty or a pastime.”
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading “The cart with the powder kegs moved on, but RoBards did not follow.”
three times
From this reading “The distance was thrice as long as when he ran with the Fire Kings.”
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 “The holiday of overturning buildings had ceased to suggest either a sacred duty or a pastime.”
return home
In this reading “He went home at last, cold, cold, cold.”
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 The holiday of overturning buildings had ceased to suggest either a sacred duty or a pastime.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He drifted irresolute about the town.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The distance was thrice as long as when he ran with the Fire Kings.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He went home at last, cold, cold, cold.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The holiday of overturning buildings had ceased to suggest either a sacred duty or a pastime.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The cart with the powder kegs moved on, but RoBards did not follow.
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading The cart with the powder kegs moved on, but RoBards did not follow.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The holiday of overturning buildings had ceased to suggest either a sacred duty or a pastime.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He went home at last, cold, cold, cold.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The cart with the powder kegs moved on, but RoBards did not follow.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The distance was thrice as long as when he ran with the Fire Kings.
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading He drifted irresolute about the town.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The holiday of overturning buildings had ceased to suggest either a sacred duty or a pastime.
one or the other of two
From this reading The holiday of overturning buildings had ceased to suggest either a sacred duty or a pastime.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The distance was thrice as long as when he ran with the Fire Kings.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The cart with the powder kegs moved on, but RoBards did not follow.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The holiday of overturning buildings had ceased to suggest either a sacred duty or a pastime.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He drifted irresolute about the town.
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The holiday of overturning buildings had ceased to suggest either a sacred duty or a pastime.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He went home at last, cold, cold, cold.
uncertain how to act or proceed
From this reading He drifted irresolute about the town.
plural of “keg” — the quantity contained in a keg
From this reading The cart with the powder kegs moved on, but RoBards did not follow.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The distance was thrice as long as when he ran with the Fire Kings.
immediately past
From this reading He went home at last, cold, cold, cold.
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 The distance was thrice as long as when he ran with the Fire Kings.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The cart with the powder kegs moved on, but RoBards did not follow.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The cart with the powder kegs moved on, but RoBards did not follow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The holiday of overturning buildings had ceased to suggest either a sacred duty or a pastime.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The cart with the powder kegs moved on, but RoBards did not follow.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The holiday of overturning buildings had ceased to suggest either a sacred duty or a pastime.
-ing form of “overturn” — turn from an upright or normal position
From this reading The holiday of overturning buildings had ceased to suggest either a sacred duty or a pastime.
a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
From this reading The holiday of overturning buildings had ceased to suggest either a sacred duty or a pastime.
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading The cart with the powder kegs moved on, but RoBards did not follow.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The distance was thrice as long as when he ran with the Fire Kings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cart with the powder kegs moved on, but RoBards did not follow.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading The holiday of overturning buildings had ceased to suggest either a sacred duty or a pastime.
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The holiday of overturning buildings had ceased to suggest either a sacred duty or a pastime.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cart with the powder kegs moved on, but RoBards did not follow.
three times
From this reading The distance was thrice as long as when he ran with the Fire Kings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The holiday of overturning buildings had ceased to suggest either a sacred duty or a pastime.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He drifted irresolute about the town.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The distance was thrice as long as when he ran with the Fire Kings.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went home at last, cold, cold, cold.
at the time that
From this reading The distance was thrice as long as when he ran with the Fire Kings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The cart with the powder kegs moved on, but RoBards did not follow.
Chapter 6 of Within these walls by Rupert Hughes holds 120 sentences, grouped into 24 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 120 sentences of Within these walls, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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