Chapter 6 of Guilt of the Brass Thieves is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Guilt of the Brass Thieves is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Sally sank down on the lower step. "How will I face the racing committee?" she murmured. "What will the other contestants say? They'll feel like running me out of town." "Maybe it won't be necessary to tell," Jack said slowly.
Chapter 6 of Guilt of the Brass Thieves is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading “"How will I face the racing committee?" she murmured.”
plural of “contestant” — a person who participates in competitions
From this reading “"What will the other contestants say?”
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading “Sally sank down on the lower step.”
by chance
From this reading “"Maybe it won't be necessary to tell," Jack said slowly.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “"How will I face the racing committee?" she murmured.”
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading “"How will I face the racing committee?" she murmured.”
witty remark
From this reading “Sally sank down on the lower step.”
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading “Sally sank down on the lower step.”
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In this reading “Sally sank down on the lower step.”
In this reading “Sally sank down on the lower step.”
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Maybe it won't be necessary to tell," Jack said slowly.
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading "How will I face the racing committee?" she murmured.
plural of “contestant” — a person who participates in competitions
From this reading "What will the other contestants say?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Sally sank down on the lower step.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "How will I face the racing committee?" she murmured.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading They'll feel like running me out of town."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How will I face the racing committee?" she murmured.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "How will I face the racing committee?" she murmured.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Maybe it won't be necessary to tell," Jack said slowly.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Maybe it won't be necessary to tell," Jack said slowly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They'll feel like running me out of town."
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Sally sank down on the lower step.
by chance
From this reading "Maybe it won't be necessary to tell," Jack said slowly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They'll feel like running me out of town."
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "How will I face the racing committee?" she murmured.
absolutely essential
From this reading "Maybe it won't be necessary to tell," Jack said slowly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They'll feel like running me out of town."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sally sank down on the lower step.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "What will the other contestants say?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They'll feel like running me out of town."
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading "How will I face the racing committee?" she murmured.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading They'll feel like running me out of town."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Maybe it won't be necessary to tell," Jack said slowly.
witty remark
From this reading Sally sank down on the lower step.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Sally sank down on the lower step.
express in words
From this reading "What will the other contestants say?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How will I face the racing committee?" she murmured.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "Maybe it won't be necessary to tell," Jack said slowly.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Sally sank down on the lower step.
express in words
From this reading "Maybe it won't be necessary to tell," Jack said slowly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sally sank down on the lower step.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They'll feel like running me out of town."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Maybe it won't be necessary to tell," Jack said slowly.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading They'll feel like running me out of town."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What will the other contestants say?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "How will I face the racing committee?" she murmured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Maybe it won't be necessary to tell," Jack said slowly.
Chapter 6 of Guilt of the Brass Thieves by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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 418 sentences of Guilt of the Brass Thieves, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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