Chapter 15 of Lady Luck is here in full — 285 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Lady Luck is here in full — 285 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Wildcat slept until the first grey light of dawn announced the day. He got up and stretched himself and drank five or six slugs of free ice water. "Lemme see," he yawned, "whah at is us." His mind covered the events of his immediate past and collided heavily with the battle which had been fought in the night. "Wondeh how ol' Mud Turtle is?
Chapter 15 of Lady Luck is here in full — 285 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “collide” — be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading “His mind covered the events of his immediate past and collided heavily with the battle which had been fought in the night.”
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading “He got up and stretched himself and drank five or six slugs of free ice water.”
of the present time and place
From this reading “His mind covered the events of his immediate past and collided heavily with the battle which had been fought in the night.”
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading “"Wondeh how ol' Mud Turtle is?”
plural of “slug” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading “He got up and stretched himself and drank five or six slugs of free ice water.”
a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
From this reading “"Wondeh how ol' Mud Turtle is?”
an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
From this reading “The Wildcat slept until the first grey light of dawn announced the day.”
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading “"Lemme see," he yawned, "whah at is us."”
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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water served ice-cold or with ice
In this reading “He got up and stretched himself and drank five or six slugs of free ice water.”
rise to one's feet
In this reading “He got up and stretched himself and drank five or six slugs of free ice water.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He got up and stretched himself and drank five or six slugs of free ice water.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading The Wildcat slept until the first grey light of dawn announced the day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Lemme see," he yawned, "whah at is us."
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading His mind covered the events of his immediate past and collided heavily with the battle which had been fought in the night.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His mind covered the events of his immediate past and collided heavily with the battle which had been fought in the night.
past form of “collide” — be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading His mind covered the events of his immediate past and collided heavily with the battle which had been fought in the night.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading His mind covered the events of his immediate past and collided heavily with the battle which had been fought in the night.
the first light of day
From this reading The Wildcat slept until the first grey light of dawn announced the day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Wildcat slept until the first grey light of dawn announced the day.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading He got up and stretched himself and drank five or six slugs of free ice water.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading His mind covered the events of his immediate past and collided heavily with the battle which had been fought in the night.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Wildcat slept until the first grey light of dawn announced the day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He got up and stretched himself and drank five or six slugs of free ice water.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading His mind covered the events of his immediate past and collided heavily with the battle which had been fought in the night.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading He got up and stretched himself and drank five or six slugs of free ice water.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He got up and stretched himself and drank five or six slugs of free ice water.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The Wildcat slept until the first grey light of dawn announced the day.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His mind covered the events of his immediate past and collided heavily with the battle which had been fought in the night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He got up and stretched himself and drank five or six slugs of free ice water.
to a considerable degree
From this reading His mind covered the events of his immediate past and collided heavily with the battle which had been fought in the night.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He got up and stretched himself and drank five or six slugs of free ice water.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mind covered the events of his immediate past and collided heavily with the battle which had been fought in the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wondeh how ol' Mud Turtle is?
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading He got up and stretched himself and drank five or six slugs of free ice water.
of the present time and place
From this reading His mind covered the events of his immediate past and collided heavily with the battle which had been fought in the night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His mind covered the events of his immediate past and collided heavily with the battle which had been fought in the night.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Lemme see," he yawned, "whah at is us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lemme see," he yawned, "whah at is us."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The Wildcat slept until the first grey light of dawn announced the day.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His mind covered the events of his immediate past and collided heavily with the battle which had been fought in the night.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading "Wondeh how ol' Mud Turtle is?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading His mind covered the events of his immediate past and collided heavily with the battle which had been fought in the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Wildcat slept until the first grey light of dawn announced the day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wondeh how ol' Mud Turtle is?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He got up and stretched himself and drank five or six slugs of free ice water.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading His mind covered the events of his immediate past and collided heavily with the battle which had been fought in the night.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Lemme see," he yawned, "whah at is us."
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading He got up and stretched himself and drank five or six slugs of free ice water.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The Wildcat slept until the first grey light of dawn announced the day.
plural of “slug” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading He got up and stretched himself and drank five or six slugs of free ice water.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading He got up and stretched himself and drank five or six slugs of free ice water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Wildcat slept until the first grey light of dawn announced the day.
a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
From this reading "Wondeh how ol' Mud Turtle is?
up to a particular time
From this reading The Wildcat slept until the first grey light of dawn announced the day.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He got up and stretched himself and drank five or six slugs of free ice water.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Lemme see," he yawned, "whah at is us."
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He got up and stretched himself and drank five or six slugs of free ice water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lemme see," he yawned, "whah at is us."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His mind covered the events of his immediate past and collided heavily with the battle which had been fought in the night.
an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
From this reading The Wildcat slept until the first grey light of dawn announced the day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His mind covered the events of his immediate past and collided heavily with the battle which had been fought in the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wondeh how ol' Mud Turtle is?
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading "Lemme see," he yawned, "whah at is us."
Chapter 15 of Lady Luck by Hugh Wiley holds 285 sentences, grouped into 57 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 15 holds 285 sentences of Lady Luck, unabridged, divided into 57 reading sections.
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