Chapter 6 of Lady Luck is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of Lady Luck is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Wildcat returned to his shoe-shining. "When does us boys sleep, Backslid?" "When de chance comes," the Backslid Baptist returned. "You sleeps between stations an' 'twixt jobs of work. Gin'ally when de bell rings at night you pay no 'tenshun to it.
Chapter 6 of Lady Luck is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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follower of Baptistic doctrines
From this reading “"When de chance comes," the Backslid Baptist returned.”
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “Gin'ally when de bell rings at night you pay no 'tenshun to it.”
plural of “job” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “"You sleeps between stations an' 'twixt jobs of work.”
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “Gin'ally when de bell rings at night you pay no 'tenshun to it.”
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading “Gin'ally when de bell rings at night you pay no 'tenshun to it.”
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “"You sleeps between stations an' 'twixt jobs of work.”
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading “"You sleeps between stations an' 'twixt jobs of work.”
an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
From this reading “The Wildcat returned to his shoe-shining.”
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In this reading “Gin'ally when de bell rings at night you pay no 'tenshun to it.”
In this reading “Gin'ally when de bell rings at night you pay no 'tenshun to it.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "You sleeps between stations an' 'twixt jobs of work.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gin'ally when de bell rings at night you pay no 'tenshun to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When does us boys sleep, Backslid?"
follower of Baptistic doctrines
From this reading "When de chance comes," the Backslid Baptist returned.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Gin'ally when de bell rings at night you pay no 'tenshun to it.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "You sleeps between stations an' 'twixt jobs of work.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "When does us boys sleep, Backslid?"
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "When de chance comes," the Backslid Baptist returned.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "When de chance comes," the Backslid Baptist returned.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "When de chance comes," the Backslid Baptist returned.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "When does us boys sleep, Backslid?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gin'ally when de bell rings at night you pay no 'tenshun to it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Wildcat returned to his shoe-shining.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Gin'ally when de bell rings at night you pay no 'tenshun to it.
plural of “job” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "You sleeps between stations an' 'twixt jobs of work.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Gin'ally when de bell rings at night you pay no 'tenshun to it.
not any; not one
From this reading Gin'ally when de bell rings at night you pay no 'tenshun to it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You sleeps between stations an' 'twixt jobs of work.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Gin'ally when de bell rings at night you pay no 'tenshun to it.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The Wildcat returned to his shoe-shining.
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading Gin'ally when de bell rings at night you pay no 'tenshun to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Wildcat returned to his shoe-shining.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "When does us boys sleep, Backslid?"
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "You sleeps between stations an' 'twixt jobs of work.
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading "You sleeps between stations an' 'twixt jobs of work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gin'ally when de bell rings at night you pay no 'tenshun to it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Wildcat returned to his shoe-shining.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Wildcat returned to his shoe-shining.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You sleeps between stations an' 'twixt jobs of work.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "When does us boys sleep, Backslid?"
at the time that
From this reading "When does us boys sleep, Backslid?"
an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
From this reading The Wildcat returned to his shoe-shining.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "You sleeps between stations an' 'twixt jobs of work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You sleeps between stations an' 'twixt jobs of work.
Chapter 6 of Lady Luck by Hugh Wiley holds 219 sentences, grouped into 44 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 219 sentences of Lady Luck, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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