Chapter 5 of Lady Luck is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Lady Luck is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The wild laughter from somewhere across the aisle continued, but now it was punctuated by three voices. "F'r Gawd's sake, dearie, be quiet!" "Spluff! What th' hell--" "Lady Luck, whah at is you?" The Wildcat galloped back along the swaying aisle to the protection of the Backslid Baptist.
Chapter 5 of Lady Luck is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading “The wild laughter from somewhere across the aisle continued, but now it was punctuated by three voices.”
follower of Baptistic doctrines
From this reading “The Wildcat galloped back along the swaying aisle to the protection of the Backslid Baptist.”
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading “The Wildcat galloped back along the swaying aisle to the protection of the Backslid Baptist.”
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading “What th' hell--" "Lady Luck, whah at is you?"”
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading “The Wildcat galloped back along the swaying aisle to the protection of the Backslid Baptist.”
past form of “punctuate” — insert punctuation marks into
From this reading “The wild laughter from somewhere across the aisle continued, but now it was punctuated by three voices.”
-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading “The Wildcat galloped back along the swaying aisle to the protection of the Backslid Baptist.”
an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
From this reading “The Wildcat galloped back along the swaying aisle to the protection of the Backslid Baptist.”
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In this reading “The wild laughter from somewhere across the aisle continued, but now it was punctuated by three voices.”
In this reading “The Wildcat galloped back along the swaying aisle to the protection of the Backslid Baptist.”
In this reading “The wild laughter from somewhere across the aisle continued, but now it was punctuated by three voices.”
In this reading “The wild laughter from somewhere across the aisle continued, but now it was punctuated by three voices.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading The wild laughter from somewhere across the aisle continued, but now it was punctuated by three voices.
a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading The wild laughter from somewhere across the aisle continued, but now it was punctuated by three voices.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The Wildcat galloped back along the swaying aisle to the protection of the Backslid Baptist.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What th' hell--" "Lady Luck, whah at is you?"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Wildcat galloped back along the swaying aisle to the protection of the Backslid Baptist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Wildcat galloped back along the swaying aisle to the protection of the Backslid Baptist.
follower of Baptistic doctrines
From this reading The Wildcat galloped back along the swaying aisle to the protection of the Backslid Baptist.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "F'r Gawd's sake, dearie, be quiet!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The wild laughter from somewhere across the aisle continued, but now it was punctuated by three voices.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The wild laughter from somewhere across the aisle continued, but now it was punctuated by three voices.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The wild laughter from somewhere across the aisle continued, but now it was punctuated by three voices.
a special loved one
From this reading "F'r Gawd's sake, dearie, be quiet!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "F'r Gawd's sake, dearie, be quiet!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The wild laughter from somewhere across the aisle continued, but now it was punctuated by three voices.
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading The Wildcat galloped back along the swaying aisle to the protection of the Backslid Baptist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "F'r Gawd's sake, dearie, be quiet!"
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading What th' hell--" "Lady Luck, whah at is you?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What th' hell--" "Lady Luck, whah at is you?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The wild laughter from somewhere across the aisle continued, but now it was punctuated by three voices.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading What th' hell--" "Lady Luck, whah at is you?"
the sound of laughing
From this reading The wild laughter from somewhere across the aisle continued, but now it was punctuated by three voices.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading What th' hell--" "Lady Luck, whah at is you?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The wild laughter from somewhere across the aisle continued, but now it was punctuated by three voices.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Wildcat galloped back along the swaying aisle to the protection of the Backslid Baptist.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading The Wildcat galloped back along the swaying aisle to the protection of the Backslid Baptist.
past form of “punctuate” — insert punctuation marks into
From this reading The wild laughter from somewhere across the aisle continued, but now it was punctuated by three voices.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "F'r Gawd's sake, dearie, be quiet!"
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "F'r Gawd's sake, dearie, be quiet!"
in or at or to some place
From this reading The wild laughter from somewhere across the aisle continued, but now it was punctuated by three voices.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Spluff!
-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading The Wildcat galloped back along the swaying aisle to the protection of the Backslid Baptist.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading What th' hell--" "Lady Luck, whah at is you?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wild laughter from somewhere across the aisle continued, but now it was punctuated by three voices.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The wild laughter from somewhere across the aisle continued, but now it was punctuated by three voices.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Wildcat galloped back along the swaying aisle to the protection of the Backslid Baptist.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The wild laughter from somewhere across the aisle continued, but now it was punctuated by three voices.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wild laughter from somewhere across the aisle continued, but now it was punctuated by three voices.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What th' hell--" "Lady Luck, whah at is you?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What th' hell--" "Lady Luck, whah at is you?"
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The wild laughter from somewhere across the aisle continued, but now it was punctuated by three voices.
an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
From this reading The Wildcat galloped back along the swaying aisle to the protection of the Backslid Baptist.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What th' hell--" "Lady Luck, whah at is you?"
Chapter 5 of Lady Luck by Hugh Wiley holds 165 sentences, grouped into 33 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 5 holds 165 sentences of Lady Luck, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 of Lady Luck by Hugh Wiley exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 165 sentences, grouped into 33 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 33 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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