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Dave Darrin After the Mine Layers
Dave Darrin After the Mine Layers

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Dave Darrin After the Mine Layers is here in full — 15 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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What the Danes "got."
The chorus of terror.
The ober-lieutenant talks.
The inquisition.
Talk of courtesy.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Dave Darrin After the Mine Layers

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Dave Darrin After the Mine Layers is here in full — 15 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/3 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
What the Danes "got."
/wʌt ðə deɪnz ɡɑːt/
Line 2
The chorus of terror.
/ðə ˈkɔːrəs ʌv ˈterər/
Line 3
The ober-lieutenant talks.
Line 4
The inquisition.
/ðə ˌɪn.kwɪˈzɪʃ.ən/
Line 5
Talk of courtesy.
/tɔːk ʌv ˈkɜːrtəsi/

Learner Dictionary

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.

chorus noun US /ˈkɔːrəs/

any utterance produced simultaneously by a group

From this reading “The chorus of terror.”

courtesy noun US /ˈkɜːrtəsi/

a courteous or respectful or considerate act

From this reading “Talk of courtesy.”

Danes noun US /deɪnz/

plural of “dane” — a native or inhabitant of Denmark

From this reading “What the Danes "got."”

got verb US /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “What the Danes "got."”

inquisition noun US /ˌɪn.kwɪˈzɪʃ.ən/

A period of prolonged and intensive questioning or investigation.

From this reading “The inquisition.”

Talk verb US /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading “Talk of courtesy.”

talks noun US /tɔːks/

a discussion intended to produce an agreement

From this reading “The ober-lieutenant talks.”

terror noun US /ˈterər/

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading “The chorus of terror.”

All words in this reading · 12

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.

chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/

any utterance produced simultaneously by a group

From this reading The chorus of terror.

courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/

a courteous or respectful or considerate act

From this reading Talk of courtesy.

DanesnounUS /deɪnz/

plural of “dane” — a native or inhabitant of Denmark

From this reading What the Danes "got."

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading What the Danes "got."

inquisitionnounUS /ˌɪn.kwɪˈzɪʃ.ən/

A period of prolonged and intensive questioning or investigation.

From this reading The inquisition.

ober-lieutenant

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

From this reading The ober-lieutenant talks.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The chorus of terror.

TalkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Talk of courtesy.

talksnounUS /tɔːks/

a discussion intended to produce an agreement

From this reading The ober-lieutenant talks.

terrornounUS /ˈterər/

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading The chorus of terror.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading What the Danes "got."

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What the Danes "got."

Chapter 6 of Dave Darrin After the Mine Layers by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 15 sentences, grouped into 3 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.

What does chapter 6 of Dave Darrin After the Mine Layers contain?

Chapter 6 holds 15 sentences of Dave Darrin After the Mine Layers, unabridged, divided into 3 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 6 of Dave Darrin After the Mine Layers by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 15 sentences, grouped into 3 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 6 can be played aloud in United States English.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #23036, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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About 306 minutes of reading across 737 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Dave Darrin After the Mine Layers

Words and structures a reader meets early in Dave Darrin After the Mine Layers, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Distant
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Dave Darrin After the Mine Layers; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Firing
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Dave Darrin After the Mine Layers; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Fight
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Grigsby
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