Chapter 6 of Dust is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Dust is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He now frankly hated her. There was not dislike merely; there was acute antipathy. He took a delight in having her work harder and harder. It used to be “Rose,” but now it was always “say” or “you” or “hey.” Once she asked cynically if he had ever heard of a “Rose of Sharon” to which he maliciously replied: “She turned out to be a Rag-weed.”
Chapter 6 of Dust is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading “There was not dislike merely; there was acute antipathy.”
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading “There was not dislike merely; there was acute antipathy.”
with cynicism; in a cynical manner
From this reading “Once she asked cynically if he had ever heard of a “Rose of Sharon” to which he maliciously replied: “She turned out to be a Rag-weed.””
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading “There was not dislike merely; there was acute antipathy.”
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading “He now frankly hated her.”
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading “He took a delight in having her work harder and harder.”
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading “He now frankly hated her.”
with malice; in a malicious manner
From this reading “Once she asked cynically if he had ever heard of a “Rose of Sharon” to which he maliciously replied: “She turned out to be a Rag-weed.””
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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 He took a delight in having her work harder and harder.
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading There was not dislike merely; there was acute antipathy.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It used to be “Rose,” but now it was always “say” or “you” or “hey.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He took a delight in having her work harder and harder.
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading There was not dislike merely; there was acute antipathy.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Once she asked cynically if he had ever heard of a “Rose of Sharon” to which he maliciously replied: “She turned out to be a Rag-weed.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It used to be “Rose,” but now it was always “say” or “you” or “hey.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It used to be “Rose,” but now it was always “say” or “you” or “hey.”
with cynicism; in a cynical manner
From this reading Once she asked cynically if he had ever heard of a “Rose of Sharon” to which he maliciously replied: “She turned out to be a Rag-weed.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading He took a delight in having her work harder and harder.
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading There was not dislike merely; there was acute antipathy.
at any time
From this reading Once she asked cynically if he had ever heard of a “Rose of Sharon” to which he maliciously replied: “She turned out to be a Rag-weed.”
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading He now frankly hated her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once she asked cynically if he had ever heard of a “Rose of Sharon” to which he maliciously replied: “She turned out to be a Rag-weed.”
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading He took a delight in having her work harder and harder.
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading He now frankly hated her.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He took a delight in having her work harder and harder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He now frankly hated her.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Once she asked cynically if he had ever heard of a “Rose of Sharon” to which he maliciously replied: “She turned out to be a Rag-weed.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He now frankly hated her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It used to be “Rose,” but now it was always “say” or “you” or “hey.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Once she asked cynically if he had ever heard of a “Rose of Sharon” to which he maliciously replied: “She turned out to be a Rag-weed.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He took a delight in having her work harder and harder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It used to be “Rose,” but now it was always “say” or “you” or “hey.”
with malice; in a malicious manner
From this reading Once she asked cynically if he had ever heard of a “Rose of Sharon” to which he maliciously replied: “She turned out to be a Rag-weed.”
and nothing more
From this reading There was not dislike merely; there was acute antipathy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not dislike merely; there was acute antipathy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He now frankly hated her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once she asked cynically if he had ever heard of a “Rose of Sharon” to which he maliciously replied: “She turned out to be a Rag-weed.”
on one occasion
From this reading Once she asked cynically if he had ever heard of a “Rose of Sharon” to which he maliciously replied: “She turned out to be a Rag-weed.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It used to be “Rose,” but now it was always “say” or “you” or “hey.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Once she asked cynically if he had ever heard of a “Rose of Sharon” to which he maliciously replied: “She turned out to be a Rag-weed.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once she asked cynically if he had ever heard of a “Rose of Sharon” to which he maliciously replied: “She turned out to be a Rag-weed.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Once she asked cynically if he had ever heard of a “Rose of Sharon” to which he maliciously replied: “She turned out to be a Rag-weed.”
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading It used to be “Rose,” but now it was always “say” or “you” or “hey.”
express in words
From this reading It used to be “Rose,” but now it was always “say” or “you” or “hey.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once she asked cynically if he had ever heard of a “Rose of Sharon” to which he maliciously replied: “She turned out to be a Rag-weed.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once she asked cynically if he had ever heard of a “Rose of Sharon” to which he maliciously replied: “She turned out to be a Rag-weed.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not dislike merely; there was acute antipathy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It used to be “Rose,” but now it was always “say” or “you” or “hey.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took a delight in having her work harder and harder.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Once she asked cynically if he had ever heard of a “Rose of Sharon” to which he maliciously replied: “She turned out to be a Rag-weed.”
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading It used to be “Rose,” but now it was always “say” or “you” or “hey.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was not dislike merely; there was acute antipathy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Once she asked cynically if he had ever heard of a “Rose of Sharon” to which he maliciously replied: “She turned out to be a Rag-weed.”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He took a delight in having her work harder and harder.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It used to be “Rose,” but now it was always “say” or “you” or “hey.”
Chapter 6 of Dust by E. (Emanuel) Haldeman-Julius holds 184 sentences, grouped into 37 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.
Chapter 6 holds 184 sentences of Dust, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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