Chapter 6 of Blood Will Tell is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Blood Will Tell is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Oh! It is nothing Jack, maybe a negro frolic. No use arousing Burton,” said the elder Dunlap. “If you please, sir, do as I ask. I will be prepared in any event,” said Jack Dunlap tersely.
Chapter 6 of Blood Will Tell is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 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.
-ing form of “arouse” — call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading “No use arousing Burton,” said the elder Dunlap.”
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading “No use arousing Burton,” said the elder Dunlap.”
a person who is older than you are
From this reading “No use arousing Burton,” said the elder Dunlap.”
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading “I will be prepared in any event,” said Jack Dunlap tersely.”
gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
From this reading “It is nothing Jack, maybe a negro frolic.”
by chance
From this reading “It is nothing Jack, maybe a negro frolic.”
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading “It is nothing Jack, maybe a negro frolic.”
in a short and concise manner
From this reading “I will be prepared in any event,” said Jack Dunlap tersely.”
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 will be prepared in any event,” said Jack Dunlap tersely.”
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 It is nothing Jack, maybe a negro frolic.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I will be prepared in any event,” said Jack Dunlap tersely.
-ing form of “arouse” — call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading No use arousing Burton,” said the elder Dunlap.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “If you please, sir, do as I ask.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “If you please, sir, do as I ask.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I will be prepared in any event,” said Jack Dunlap tersely.
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading No use arousing Burton,” said the elder Dunlap.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “If you please, sir, do as I ask.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No use arousing Burton,” said the elder Dunlap.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading No use arousing Burton,” said the elder Dunlap.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading I will be prepared in any event,” said Jack Dunlap tersely.
gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
From this reading It is nothing Jack, maybe a negro frolic.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If you please, sir, do as I ask.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you please, sir, do as I ask.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I will be prepared in any event,” said Jack Dunlap tersely.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is nothing Jack, maybe a negro frolic.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is nothing Jack, maybe a negro frolic.
a small worthless amount
From this reading It is nothing Jack, maybe a negro frolic.
by chance
From this reading It is nothing Jack, maybe a negro frolic.
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading It is nothing Jack, maybe a negro frolic.
not any; not one
From this reading No use arousing Burton,” said the elder Dunlap.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It is nothing Jack, maybe a negro frolic.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh!
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “If you please, sir, do as I ask.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading I will be prepared in any event,” said Jack Dunlap tersely.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading No use arousing Burton,” said the elder Dunlap.
term of address for a man
From this reading “If you please, sir, do as I ask.
in a short and concise manner
From this reading I will be prepared in any event,” said Jack Dunlap tersely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No use arousing Burton,” said the elder Dunlap.
the act of using
From this reading No use arousing Burton,” said the elder Dunlap.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will be prepared in any event,” said Jack Dunlap tersely.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you please, sir, do as I ask.
Chapter 6 of Blood Will Tell by Benjamin Rush Davenport holds 437 sentences, grouped into 88 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 437 sentences of Blood Will Tell, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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