Chapter 6 of Children of Men is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Children of Men is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Marowitz then took his son in his arms and walked briskly homeward. “What luck?” asked the Chief next day, when he reported at headquarters. Marowitz shook his head. “They must be mistaken. He is not in the Jewish quarter.”
Chapter 6 of Children of Men is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a brisk manner
From this reading “Marowitz then took his son in his arms and walked briskly homeward.”
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading ““What luck?” asked the Chief next day, when he reported at headquarters.”
toward home
From this reading “Marowitz then took his son in his arms and walked briskly homeward.”
of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion
From this reading “He is not in the Jewish quarter.””
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading ““What luck?” asked the Chief next day, when he reported at headquarters.”
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading ““They must be mistaken.”
one of four equal parts
From this reading “He is not in the Jewish quarter.””
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading ““What luck?” asked the Chief next day, when he reported at headquarters.”
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In this reading ““What luck?” asked the Chief next day, when he reported at headquarters.”
In this reading ““What luck?” asked the Chief next day, when he reported at headquarters.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marowitz then took his son in his arms and walked briskly homeward.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Marowitz then took his son in his arms and walked briskly homeward.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What luck?” asked the Chief next day, when he reported at headquarters.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “What luck?” asked the Chief next day, when he reported at headquarters.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “They must be mistaken.
in a brisk manner
From this reading Marowitz then took his son in his arms and walked briskly homeward.
a person who is in charge
From this reading “What luck?” asked the Chief next day, when he reported at headquarters.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “What luck?” asked the Chief next day, when he reported at headquarters.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What luck?” asked the Chief next day, when he reported at headquarters.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Marowitz shook his head.
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading “What luck?” asked the Chief next day, when he reported at headquarters.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Marowitz then took his son in his arms and walked briskly homeward.
toward home
From this reading Marowitz then took his son in his arms and walked briskly homeward.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marowitz then took his son in his arms and walked briskly homeward.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is not in the Jewish quarter.”
of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion
From this reading He is not in the Jewish quarter.”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “What luck?” asked the Chief next day, when he reported at headquarters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marowitz then took his son in his arms and walked briskly homeward.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading “They must be mistaken.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “They must be mistaken.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “What luck?” asked the Chief next day, when he reported at headquarters.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He is not in the Jewish quarter.”
one of four equal parts
From this reading He is not in the Jewish quarter.”
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading “What luck?” asked the Chief next day, when he reported at headquarters.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Marowitz shook his head.
a male human offspring
From this reading Marowitz then took his son in his arms and walked briskly homeward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What luck?” asked the Chief next day, when he reported at headquarters.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Marowitz then took his son in his arms and walked briskly homeward.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They must be mistaken.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Marowitz then took his son in his arms and walked briskly homeward.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Marowitz then took his son in his arms and walked briskly homeward.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What luck?” asked the Chief next day, when he reported at headquarters.
at the time that
From this reading “What luck?” asked the Chief next day, when he reported at headquarters.
Chapter 6 of Children of Men by Bruno Lessing holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 413 sentences of Children of Men, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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