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A Protegee of Jack Hamlin's, and Other

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of A Protegee of Jack Hamlin's, and Other is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Don't care if I do, Bill,” he continued, in response to Bill's invitatory gesture, walking to the bar.
It's a little raw out on the road.
Well, what were you saying about Ramon Martinez gang?
You haven't come across one of 'em, have you?”
No,” said Bill, with a slight blinking of his eye, as he ostentatiously lifted his glass to the light.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Protegee of Jack Hamlin's, and Other

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of A Protegee of Jack Hamlin's, and Other is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Don't care if I do, Bill,” he continued, in response to Bill's invitatory gesture, walking to the bar.
Line 2
It's a little raw out on the road.
Line 3
Well, what were you saying about Ramon Martinez gang?
Line 4
You haven't come across one of 'em, have you?”
Line 5
No,” said Bill, with a slight blinking of his eye, as he ostentatiously lifted his glass to the light.
/noʊ sed bɪl wɪð ə slaɪt ˈblɪŋkɪŋ ʌv hɪz aɪ æz hiː ˌɑːstənˈteɪʃəsli ˈlɪftəd hɪz ɡlæs tuː ðə laɪt/

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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.

bar noun US /bɑːr/

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading ““Don't care if I do, Bill,” he continued, in response to Bill's invitatory gesture, walking to the bar.”

Bill's noun US /bɪlz/

possessive form of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading ““Don't care if I do, Bill,” he continued, in response to Bill's invitatory gesture, walking to the bar.”

blinking adjective US /ˈblɪŋkɪŋ/

closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly

From this reading ““No,” said Bill, with a slight blinking of his eye, as he ostentatiously lifted his glass to the light.”

gang noun US /ɡæŋ/

an association of criminals

From this reading “Well, what were you saying about Ramon Martinez gang?”

gesture noun US /ˈdʒestʃər/

motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling

From this reading ““Don't care if I do, Bill,” he continued, in response to Bill's invitatory gesture, walking to the bar.”

ostentatiously adverb US /ˌɑːstənˈteɪʃəsli/

with ostentation; in an ostentatious manner

From this reading ““No,” said Bill, with a slight blinking of his eye, as he ostentatiously lifted his glass to the light.”

raw adjective US /rɑː/

(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes

From this reading ““It's a little raw out on the road.”

response noun US /rɪˈspɑːns/

a result

From this reading ““Don't care if I do, Bill,” he continued, in response to Bill's invitatory gesture, walking to the bar.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “It's a little raw out on the road.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Well, what were you saying about Ramon Martinez gang?

acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading You haven't come across one of 'em, have you?”

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “No,” said Bill, with a slight blinking of his eye, as he ostentatiously lifted his glass to the light.

barnounUS /bɑːr/

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading “Don't care if I do, Bill,” he continued, in response to Bill's invitatory gesture, walking to the bar.

BillnounUS /bɪl/

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading “Don't care if I do, Bill,” he continued, in response to Bill's invitatory gesture, walking to the bar.

Bill'snounUS /bɪlz/

possessive form of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading “Don't care if I do, Bill,” he continued, in response to Bill's invitatory gesture, walking to the bar.

blinkingadjectiveUS /ˈblɪŋkɪŋ/

closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly

From this reading “No,” said Bill, with a slight blinking of his eye, as he ostentatiously lifted his glass to the light.

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading “Don't care if I do, Bill,” he continued, in response to Bill's invitatory gesture, walking to the bar.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading You haven't come across one of 'em, have you?”

continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/

without stop or interruption

From this reading “Don't care if I do, Bill,” he continued, in response to Bill's invitatory gesture, walking to the bar.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Don't care if I do, Bill,” he continued, in response to Bill's invitatory gesture, walking to the bar.

Don't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Don't care if I do, Bill,” he continued, in response to Bill's invitatory gesture, walking to the bar.

emnounUS /em/

a quad with a square body

From this reading You haven't come across one of 'em, have you?”

eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading “No,” said Bill, with a slight blinking of his eye, as he ostentatiously lifted his glass to the light.

gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/

an association of criminals

From this reading Well, what were you saying about Ramon Martinez gang?

gesturenounUS /ˈdʒestʃər/

motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling

From this reading “Don't care if I do, Bill,” he continued, in response to Bill's invitatory gesture, walking to the bar.

glassnounUS /ɡlæs/

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading “No,” said Bill, with a slight blinking of his eye, as he ostentatiously lifted his glass to the light.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading You haven't come across one of 'em, have you?”

haven't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You haven't come across one of 'em, have you?”

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Don't care if I do, Bill,” he continued, in response to Bill's invitatory gesture, walking to the bar.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading “No,” said Bill, with a slight blinking of his eye, as he ostentatiously lifted his glass to the light.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Don't care if I do, Bill,” he continued, in response to Bill's invitatory gesture, walking to the bar.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “Don't care if I do, Bill,” he continued, in response to Bill's invitatory gesture, walking to the bar.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “Don't care if I do, Bill,” he continued, in response to Bill's invitatory gesture, walking to the bar.

invitatoryadjective

conveying an invitation

From this reading “Don't care if I do, Bill,” he continued, in response to Bill's invitatory gesture, walking to the bar.

It's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “It's a little raw out on the road.

liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/

held up in the air

From this reading “No,” said Bill, with a slight blinking of his eye, as he ostentatiously lifted his glass to the light.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading “No,” said Bill, with a slight blinking of his eye, as he ostentatiously lifted his glass to the light.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “It's a little raw out on the road.

Martinez

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Well, what were you saying about Ramon Martinez gang?

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading “No,” said Bill, with a slight blinking of his eye, as he ostentatiously lifted his glass to the light.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading You haven't come across one of 'em, have you?”

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “It's a little raw out on the road.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading You haven't come across one of 'em, have you?”

ostentatiouslyadverbUS /ˌɑːstənˈteɪʃəsli/

with ostentation; in an ostentatious manner

From this reading “No,” said Bill, with a slight blinking of his eye, as he ostentatiously lifted his glass to the light.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “It's a little raw out on the road.

Ramon

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Well, what were you saying about Ramon Martinez gang?

rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/

(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes

From this reading “It's a little raw out on the road.

responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/

a result

From this reading “Don't care if I do, Bill,” he continued, in response to Bill's invitatory gesture, walking to the bar.

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading “It's a little raw out on the road.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “No,” said Bill, with a slight blinking of his eye, as he ostentatiously lifted his glass to the light.

sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading Well, what were you saying about Ramon Martinez gang?

slightnounUS /slaɪt/

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading “No,” said Bill, with a slight blinking of his eye, as he ostentatiously lifted his glass to the light.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “Don't care if I do, Bill,” he continued, in response to Bill's invitatory gesture, walking to the bar.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “Don't care if I do, Bill,” he continued, in response to Bill's invitatory gesture, walking to the bar.

walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/

close enough to be walked to

From this reading “Don't care if I do, Bill,” he continued, in response to Bill's invitatory gesture, walking to the bar.

WelladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Well, what were you saying about Ramon Martinez gang?

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Well, what were you saying about Ramon Martinez gang?

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Well, what were you saying about Ramon Martinez gang?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading “No,” said Bill, with a slight blinking of his eye, as he ostentatiously lifted his glass to the light.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Well, what were you saying about Ramon Martinez gang?

Chapter 6 of A Protegee of Jack Hamlin's, and Other by Bret Harte holds 165 sentences, grouped into 33 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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