Chapter 6 of Janet Hardy in Hollywood is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of Janet Hardy in Hollywood is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Then, with a bolt of silver cloth, he quickly fashioned a waist length cape. "Not too much makeup tonight," he told Helen. "Just a touch of color to take off the pallor." Then he turned to Janet. "This will be a little harder," he told her.
Chapter 6 of Janet Hardy in Hollywood is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading “Then, with a bolt of silver cloth, he quickly fashioned a waist length cape.”
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading “Then, with a bolt of silver cloth, he quickly fashioned a waist length cape.”
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading “"Just a touch of color to take off the pallor."”
planned and made or fashioned artistically
From this reading “Then, with a bolt of silver cloth, he quickly fashioned a waist length cape.”
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading “"This will be a little harder," he told her.”
cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance
From this reading “"Not too much makeup tonight," he told Helen.”
On the present night.
From this reading “"Not too much makeup tonight," he told Helen.”
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading “Then, with a bolt of silver cloth, he quickly fashioned a waist length cape.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
leave
In this reading “"Just a touch of color to take off the pallor."”
In this reading “"Just a touch of color to take off the pallor."”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, with a bolt of silver cloth, he quickly fashioned a waist length cape.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "This will be a little harder," he told her.
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading Then, with a bolt of silver cloth, he quickly fashioned a waist length cape.
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading Then, with a bolt of silver cloth, he quickly fashioned a waist length cape.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Then, with a bolt of silver cloth, he quickly fashioned a waist length cape.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading "Just a touch of color to take off the pallor."
planned and made or fashioned artistically
From this reading Then, with a bolt of silver cloth, he quickly fashioned a waist length cape.
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading "This will be a little harder," he told her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, with a bolt of silver cloth, he quickly fashioned a waist length cape.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading "Not too much makeup tonight," he told Helen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "This will be a little harder," he told her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he turned to Janet.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just a touch of color to take off the pallor."
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Then, with a bolt of silver cloth, he quickly fashioned a waist length cape.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "This will be a little harder," he told her.
cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance
From this reading "Not too much makeup tonight," he told Helen.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Not too much makeup tonight," he told Helen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not too much makeup tonight," he told Helen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, with a bolt of silver cloth, he quickly fashioned a waist length cape.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Just a touch of color to take off the pallor."
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading "Just a touch of color to take off the pallor."
with speed
From this reading Then, with a bolt of silver cloth, he quickly fashioned a waist length cape.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Then, with a bolt of silver cloth, he quickly fashioned a waist length cape.
carry out
From this reading "Just a touch of color to take off the pallor."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Just a touch of color to take off the pallor."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, with a bolt of silver cloth, he quickly fashioned a waist length cape.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This will be a little harder," he told her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Just a touch of color to take off the pallor."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Not too much makeup tonight," he told Helen.
On the present night.
From this reading "Not too much makeup tonight," he told Helen.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Not too much makeup tonight," he told Helen.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "Just a touch of color to take off the pallor."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then he turned to Janet.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading Then, with a bolt of silver cloth, he quickly fashioned a waist length cape.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "This will be a little harder," he told her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, with a bolt of silver cloth, he quickly fashioned a waist length cape.
Chapter 6 of Janet Hardy in Hollywood by Ruthe S. Wheeler holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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 424 sentences of Janet Hardy in Hollywood, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of Janet Hardy in Hollywood by Ruthe S. Wheeler exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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.
Work through the 85 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 85 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 6 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading Janet Hardy in Hollywood by Ruthe S. Wheeler on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 2970 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #42069 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #42069, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 247 minutes of reading across 594 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Janet Hardy in Hollywood section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 7 chapters of Janet Hardy in Hollywood to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Janet Hardy in Hollywood, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
