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Fast as the Wind: A Novel
Fast as the Wind: A Novel

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of Fast as the Wind: A Novel is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 6 of Fast as the Wind: A Novel by Nat Gould holds 168 sentences, grouped into 34 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 Fast as the Wind: A Novel contain?

Chapter 6 holds 168 sentences of Fast as the Wind: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 6 of Fast as the Wind: A Novel by Nat Gould exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 168 sentences, grouped into 34 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.

How do I study chapter 6 of Fast as the Wind: A Novel?

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How long does Fast as the Wind: A Novel take to read?

About 323 minutes of reading across 776 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Fast as the Wind: A Novel

Words and structures a reader meets early in Fast as the Wind: A Novel, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

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Khaki
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IN BRACK'S COTTAGE Brack's was a humble abode not far from the inner harbor.
He lived there with his mother.
The old woman idolized him; he was a very good son.
She attended to their small wants and kept the house scrupulously clean.
"I've brought a mate, mother," said Brack as he entered with his companion.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Fast as the Wind: A Novel

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of Fast as the Wind: A Novel is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
IN BRACK'S COTTAGE Brack's was a humble abode not far from the inner harbor.
Line 2
He lived there with his mother.
Line 3
The old woman idolized him; he was a very good son.
Line 4
She attended to their small wants and kept the house scrupulously clean.
Line 5
"I've brought a mate, mother," said Brack as he entered with his companion.
All words in this reading · 45

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading IN BRACK'S COTTAGE Brack's was a humble abode not far from the inner harbor.

abode

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

From this reading IN BRACK'S COTTAGE Brack's was a humble abode not far from the inner harbor.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading She attended to their small wants and kept the house scrupulously clean.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "I've brought a mate, mother," said Brack as he entered with his companion.

attended

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From this reading She attended to their small wants and kept the house scrupulously clean.

Brack

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From this reading "I've brought a mate, mother," said Brack as he entered with his companion.

BRACK'S

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From this reading IN BRACK'S COTTAGE Brack's was a humble abode not far from the inner harbor.

brought

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From this reading "I've brought a mate, mother," said Brack as he entered with his companion.

clean

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From this reading She attended to their small wants and kept the house scrupulously clean.

companion

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From this reading "I've brought a mate, mother," said Brack as he entered with his companion.

COTTAGE

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From this reading IN BRACK'S COTTAGE Brack's was a humble abode not far from the inner harbor.

entered

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From this reading "I've brought a mate, mother," said Brack as he entered with his companion.

far

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

From this reading IN BRACK'S COTTAGE Brack's was a humble abode not far from the inner harbor.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading IN BRACK'S COTTAGE Brack's was a humble abode not far from the inner harbor.

good

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

From this reading The old woman idolized him; he was a very good son.

harbor

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

From this reading IN BRACK'S COTTAGE Brack's was a humble abode not far from the inner harbor.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He lived there with his mother.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The old woman idolized him; he was a very good son.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He lived there with his mother.

house

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

From this reading She attended to their small wants and kept the house scrupulously clean.

humble

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

From this reading IN BRACK'S COTTAGE Brack's was a humble abode not far from the inner harbor.

I've

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

From this reading "I've brought a mate, mother," said Brack as he entered with his companion.

idolized

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

From this reading The old woman idolized him; he was a very good son.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IN BRACK'S COTTAGE Brack's was a humble abode not far from the inner harbor.

inner

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From this reading IN BRACK'S COTTAGE Brack's was a humble abode not far from the inner harbor.

kept

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From this reading She attended to their small wants and kept the house scrupulously clean.

lived

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

From this reading He lived there with his mother.

mate

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

From this reading "I've brought a mate, mother," said Brack as he entered with his companion.

mother

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

From this reading He lived there with his mother.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading IN BRACK'S COTTAGE Brack's was a humble abode not far from the inner harbor.

old

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

From this reading The old woman idolized him; he was a very good son.

said

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

From this reading "I've brought a mate, mother," said Brack as he entered with his companion.

scrupulously

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

From this reading She attended to their small wants and kept the house scrupulously clean.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She attended to their small wants and kept the house scrupulously clean.

small

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

From this reading She attended to their small wants and kept the house scrupulously clean.

son

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

From this reading The old woman idolized him; he was a very good son.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading IN BRACK'S COTTAGE Brack's was a humble abode not far from the inner harbor.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading She attended to their small wants and kept the house scrupulously clean.

there

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

From this reading He lived there with his mother.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading She attended to their small wants and kept the house scrupulously clean.

very

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

From this reading The old woman idolized him; he was a very good son.

wants

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

From this reading She attended to their small wants and kept the house scrupulously clean.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading IN BRACK'S COTTAGE Brack's was a humble abode not far from the inner harbor.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He lived there with his mother.

woman

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

From this reading The old woman idolized him; he was a very good son.