Chapter 6 of Flower o' the Peach is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Flower o' the Peach is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But why?" she persisted. "What did they fight for?" He shrugged his neat shoulders. "Why does a Kafir do anything?" he enquired. "They told a cock-and-bull story that seems to be getting fashionable among them of late, about a son of one of their old chiefs appearing among them dressed like a white man.
Chapter 6 of Flower o' the Peach is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading “"They told a cock-and-bull story that seems to be getting fashionable among them of late, about a son of one of their old chiefs appearing among them dressed like a white man.”
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading “"They told a cock-and-bull story that seems to be getting fashionable among them of late, about a son of one of their old chiefs appearing among them dressed like a white man.”
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading “"They told a cock-and-bull story that seems to be getting fashionable among them of late, about a son of one of their old chiefs appearing among them dressed like a white man.”
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading “"They told a cock-and-bull story that seems to be getting fashionable among them of late, about a son of one of their old chiefs appearing among them dressed like a white man.”
clean or organized
From this reading “He shrugged his neat shoulders.”
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading “"But why?" she persisted.”
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading “He shrugged his neat shoulders.”
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading “He shrugged his neat shoulders.”
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a man who is White
In this reading “"They told a cock-and-bull story that seems to be getting fashionable among them of late, about a son of one of their old chiefs appearing among them dressed like a white man.”
In this reading “"They told a cock-and-bull story that seems to be getting fashionable among them of late, about a son of one of their old chiefs appearing among them dressed like a white man.”
In this reading “"What did they fight for?"”
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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 "Why does a Kafir do anything?" he enquired.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "They told a cock-and-bull story that seems to be getting fashionable among them of late, about a son of one of their old chiefs appearing among them dressed like a white man.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "They told a cock-and-bull story that seems to be getting fashionable among them of late, about a son of one of their old chiefs appearing among them dressed like a white man.
any thing at all
From this reading "Why does a Kafir do anything?" he enquired.
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading "They told a cock-and-bull story that seems to be getting fashionable among them of late, about a son of one of their old chiefs appearing among them dressed like a white man.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "They told a cock-and-bull story that seems to be getting fashionable among them of late, about a son of one of their old chiefs appearing among them dressed like a white man.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But why?" she persisted.
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading "They told a cock-and-bull story that seems to be getting fashionable among them of late, about a son of one of their old chiefs appearing among them dressed like a white man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They told a cock-and-bull story that seems to be getting fashionable among them of late, about a son of one of their old chiefs appearing among them dressed like a white man.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did they fight for?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Why does a Kafir do anything?" he enquired.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why does a Kafir do anything?" he enquired.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading "They told a cock-and-bull story that seems to be getting fashionable among them of late, about a son of one of their old chiefs appearing among them dressed like a white man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why does a Kafir do anything?" he enquired.
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading "They told a cock-and-bull story that seems to be getting fashionable among them of late, about a son of one of their old chiefs appearing among them dressed like a white man.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "What did they fight for?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What did they fight for?"
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "They told a cock-and-bull story that seems to be getting fashionable among them of late, about a son of one of their old chiefs appearing among them dressed like a white man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shrugged his neat shoulders.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He shrugged his neat shoulders.
an offensive and insulting term for any Black African
From this reading "Why does a Kafir do anything?" he enquired.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "They told a cock-and-bull story that seems to be getting fashionable among them of late, about a son of one of their old chiefs appearing among them dressed like a white man.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "They told a cock-and-bull story that seems to be getting fashionable among them of late, about a son of one of their old chiefs appearing among them dressed like a white man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "They told a cock-and-bull story that seems to be getting fashionable among them of late, about a son of one of their old chiefs appearing among them dressed like a white man.
clean or organized
From this reading He shrugged his neat shoulders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "They told a cock-and-bull story that seems to be getting fashionable among them of late, about a son of one of their old chiefs appearing among them dressed like a white man.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "They told a cock-and-bull story that seems to be getting fashionable among them of late, about a son of one of their old chiefs appearing among them dressed like a white man.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "They told a cock-and-bull story that seems to be getting fashionable among them of late, about a son of one of their old chiefs appearing among them dressed like a white man.
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading "But why?" she persisted.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "They told a cock-and-bull story that seems to be getting fashionable among them of late, about a son of one of their old chiefs appearing among them dressed like a white man.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But why?" she persisted.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading He shrugged his neat shoulders.
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading He shrugged his neat shoulders.
a male human offspring
From this reading "They told a cock-and-bull story that seems to be getting fashionable among them of late, about a son of one of their old chiefs appearing among them dressed like a white man.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "They told a cock-and-bull story that seems to be getting fashionable among them of late, about a son of one of their old chiefs appearing among them dressed like a white man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "They told a cock-and-bull story that seems to be getting fashionable among them of late, about a son of one of their old chiefs appearing among them dressed like a white man.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "They told a cock-and-bull story that seems to be getting fashionable among them of late, about a son of one of their old chiefs appearing among them dressed like a white man.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "They told a cock-and-bull story that seems to be getting fashionable among them of late, about a son of one of their old chiefs appearing among them dressed like a white man.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What did they fight for?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They told a cock-and-bull story that seems to be getting fashionable among them of late, about a son of one of their old chiefs appearing among them dressed like a white man.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "They told a cock-and-bull story that seems to be getting fashionable among them of late, about a son of one of their old chiefs appearing among them dressed like a white man.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did they fight for?"
a Caucasian
From this reading "They told a cock-and-bull story that seems to be getting fashionable among them of late, about a son of one of their old chiefs appearing among them dressed like a white man.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "But why?" she persisted.
Chapter 6 of Flower o' the Peach by Perceval Gibbon holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
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