Chapter 6 of Kangaroo is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of Kangaroo is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I don’t know. But it’s inside me, and I haven’t finished yet. To make some kind of an opening--some kind of a way for the afterwards.” “Ha, the afterwards will make its own way, it won’t wait for you. It’s a kind of nervous obstinacy and self-importance in you.
Chapter 6 of Kangaroo is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “To make some kind of an opening--some kind of a way for the afterwards.””
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “But it’s inside me, and I haven’t finished yet.”
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading “But it’s inside me, and I haven’t finished yet.”
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “To make some kind of an opening--some kind of a way for the afterwards.””
easily agitated
From this reading “It’s a kind of nervous obstinacy and self-importance in you.”
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
From this reading “It’s a kind of nervous obstinacy and self-importance in you.”
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading “To make some kind of an opening--some kind of a way for the afterwards.””
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading ““Ha, the afterwards will make its own way, it won’t wait for you.”
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.
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In this reading ““Ha, the afterwards will make its own way, it won’t wait for you.”
In this reading ““Ha, the afterwards will make its own way, it won’t wait for you.”
In this reading “To make some kind of an opening--some kind of a way for the afterwards.””
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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 To make some kind of an opening--some kind of a way for the afterwards.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading To make some kind of an opening--some kind of a way for the afterwards.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To make some kind of an opening--some kind of a way for the afterwards.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But it’s inside me, and I haven’t finished yet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it’s inside me, and I haven’t finished yet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t know.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading But it’s inside me, and I haven’t finished yet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To make some kind of an opening--some kind of a way for the afterwards.”
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading “Ha, the afterwards will make its own way, it won’t wait for you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But it’s inside me, and I haven’t finished yet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It’s a kind of nervous obstinacy and self-importance in you.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading But it’s inside me, and I haven’t finished yet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Ha, the afterwards will make its own way, it won’t wait for you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But it’s inside me, and I haven’t finished yet.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “Ha, the afterwards will make its own way, it won’t wait for you.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading To make some kind of an opening--some kind of a way for the afterwards.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know.
engage in
From this reading To make some kind of an opening--some kind of a way for the afterwards.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But it’s inside me, and I haven’t finished yet.
easily agitated
From this reading It’s a kind of nervous obstinacy and self-importance in you.
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
From this reading It’s a kind of nervous obstinacy and self-importance in you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To make some kind of an opening--some kind of a way for the afterwards.”
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading To make some kind of an opening--some kind of a way for the afterwards.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Ha, the afterwards will make its own way, it won’t wait for you.
an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
From this reading It’s a kind of nervous obstinacy and self-importance in you.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading To make some kind of an opening--some kind of a way for the afterwards.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To make some kind of an opening--some kind of a way for the afterwards.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To make some kind of an opening--some kind of a way for the afterwards.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Ha, the afterwards will make its own way, it won’t wait for you.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading To make some kind of an opening--some kind of a way for the afterwards.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Ha, the afterwards will make its own way, it won’t wait for you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ha, the afterwards will make its own way, it won’t wait for you.
but in spite of that
From this reading But it’s inside me, and I haven’t finished yet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ha, the afterwards will make its own way, it won’t wait for you.
Chapter 6 of Kangaroo by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence holds 407 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.
Chapter 6 holds 407 sentences of Kangaroo, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of Kangaroo by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 82 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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