Chapter 6 of A Deal with the Devil is here in full — 380 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of A Deal with the Devil is here in full — 380 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Its ma’s in heaven long ago; probably she does know. I venture to think she would be quite satisfied with my treatment." "Shame on ’e!" she answered. "A horphan--that makes it wus and wus. I guess you be no better ’n a baby-farmer--now then!"
Chapter 6 of A Deal with the Devil is here in full — 380 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/76 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I guess you be no better ’n a baby-farmer--now then!"”
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “"Its ma’s in heaven long ago; probably she does know.”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “"A horphan--that makes it wus and wus.”
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading “"Its ma’s in heaven long ago; probably she does know.”
filled with satisfaction
From this reading “I venture to think she would be quite satisfied with my treatment."”
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading “"Shame on ’e!" she answered.”
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading “I venture to think she would be quite satisfied with my treatment."”
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading “I venture to think she would be quite satisfied with my treatment."”
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 “I venture to think she would be quite satisfied with my treatment."”
In this reading “"Its ma’s in heaven long ago; probably she does know.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 horphan--that makes it wus and wus.
in the past
From this reading "Its ma’s in heaven long ago; probably she does know.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A horphan--that makes it wus and wus.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Shame on ’e!" she answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I guess you be no better ’n a baby-farmer--now then!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I venture to think she would be quite satisfied with my treatment."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I guess you be no better ’n a baby-farmer--now then!"
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Its ma’s in heaven long ago; probably she does know.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading "Shame on ’e!" she answered.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I guess you be no better ’n a baby-farmer--now then!"
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Its ma’s in heaven long ago; probably she does know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A horphan--that makes it wus and wus.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I venture to think she would be quite satisfied with my treatment."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Its ma’s in heaven long ago; probably she does know.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "A horphan--that makes it wus and wus.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Its ma’s in heaven long ago; probably she does know.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Its ma’s in heaven long ago; probably she does know.
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 "Its ma’s in heaven long ago; probably she does know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Its ma’s in heaven long ago; probably she does know.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "A horphan--that makes it wus and wus.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I venture to think she would be quite satisfied with my treatment."
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading I guess you be no better ’n a baby-farmer--now then!"
not any; not one
From this reading I guess you be no better ’n a baby-farmer--now then!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I guess you be no better ’n a baby-farmer--now then!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Shame on ’e!" she answered.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "Its ma’s in heaven long ago; probably she does know.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I venture to think she would be quite satisfied with my treatment."
filled with satisfaction
From this reading I venture to think she would be quite satisfied with my treatment."
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading "Shame on ’e!" she answered.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Its ma’s in heaven long ago; probably she does know.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "A horphan--that makes it wus and wus.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I guess you be no better ’n a baby-farmer--now then!"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I venture to think she would be quite satisfied with my treatment."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I venture to think she would be quite satisfied with my treatment."
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading I venture to think she would be quite satisfied with my treatment."
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading I venture to think she would be quite satisfied with my treatment."
in the company of; together with
From this reading I venture to think she would be quite satisfied with my treatment."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I venture to think she would be quite satisfied with my treatment."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A horphan--that makes it wus and wus.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I guess you be no better ’n a baby-farmer--now then!"
Chapter 6 of A Deal with the Devil by Eden Phillpotts holds 380 sentences, grouped into 76 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 380 sentences of A Deal with the Devil, unabridged, divided into 76 reading sections.
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