Chapter 6 of King Coal is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of King Coal is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He answered: “That’s more than any ant can know. Mary. All they know is to go in. They cling to each other’s bodies, even in death; they make a bridge, and the rest go over.” “I’ll step one side!” she declared, fiercely.
Chapter 6 of King Coal is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
From this reading “He answered: “That’s more than any ant can know.”
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading “They cling to each other’s bodies, even in death; they make a bridge, and the rest go over.””
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading “They cling to each other’s bodies, even in death; they make a bridge, and the rest go over.””
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading “They cling to each other’s bodies, even in death; they make a bridge, and the rest go over.””
made known or openly avowed
From this reading ““I’ll step one side!” she declared, fiercely.”
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading ““I’ll step one side!” she declared, fiercely.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “Mary.”
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading ““I’ll step one side!” she declared, fiercely.”
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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 They cling to each other’s bodies, even in death; they make a bridge, and the rest go over.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All they know is to go in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They cling to each other’s bodies, even in death; they make a bridge, and the rest go over.”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading He answered: “That’s more than any ant can know.
social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
From this reading He answered: “That’s more than any ant can know.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He answered: “That’s more than any ant can know.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading They cling to each other’s bodies, even in death; they make a bridge, and the rest go over.”
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading They cling to each other’s bodies, even in death; they make a bridge, and the rest go over.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He answered: “That’s more than any ant can know.
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading They cling to each other’s bodies, even in death; they make a bridge, and the rest go over.”
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading They cling to each other’s bodies, even in death; they make a bridge, and the rest go over.”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “I’ll step one side!” she declared, fiercely.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They cling to each other’s bodies, even in death; they make a bridge, and the rest go over.”
divisible by two
From this reading They cling to each other’s bodies, even in death; they make a bridge, and the rest go over.”
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading “I’ll step one side!” she declared, fiercely.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading All they know is to go in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He answered: “That’s more than any ant can know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll step one side!” she declared, fiercely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All they know is to go in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All they know is to go in.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He answered: “That’s more than any ant can know.
engage in
From this reading They cling to each other’s bodies, even in death; they make a bridge, and the rest go over.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He answered: “That’s more than any ant can know.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I’ll step one side!” she declared, fiercely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They cling to each other’s bodies, even in death; they make a bridge, and the rest go over.”
above and across; more than
From this reading They cling to each other’s bodies, even in death; they make a bridge, and the rest go over.”
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading They cling to each other’s bodies, even in death; they make a bridge, and the rest go over.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’ll step one side!” she declared, fiercely.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “I’ll step one side!” she declared, fiercely.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “I’ll step one side!” she declared, fiercely.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He answered: “That’s more than any ant can know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He answered: “That’s more than any ant can know.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They cling to each other’s bodies, even in death; they make a bridge, and the rest go over.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All they know is to go in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All they know is to go in.
Chapter 6 of King Coal by Upton Sinclair holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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 401 sentences of King Coal, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of King Coal by Upton Sinclair exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
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