Chapter 6 of Lummox is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Lummox is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The chemist, holding a measuring glass to the light and dripping into it a colorless liquid from a large bottle, glanced up and shrugged softly in his seersucker coat. "Worst blizzard in ten years." "Yah," she said, with her mouth full of the chattering dice of her teeth. "Where you going? You won't get a train out of this town to-day.
Chapter 6 of Lummox is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading “"Worst blizzard in ten years."”
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading “"Yah," she said, with her mouth full of the chattering dice of her teeth.”
a scientist who specializes in chemistry
From this reading “The chemist, holding a measuring glass to the light and dripping into it a colorless liquid from a large bottle, glanced up and shrugged softly in his seersucker coat.”
lacking in variety and interest
From this reading “The chemist, holding a measuring glass to the light and dripping into it a colorless liquid from a large bottle, glanced up and shrugged softly in his seersucker coat.”
a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading “"Yah," she said, with her mouth full of the chattering dice of her teeth.”
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading “The chemist, holding a measuring glass to the light and dripping into it a colorless liquid from a large bottle, glanced up and shrugged softly in his seersucker coat.”
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading “The chemist, holding a measuring glass to the light and dripping into it a colorless liquid from a large bottle, glanced up and shrugged softly in his seersucker coat.”
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
From this reading “The chemist, holding a measuring glass to the light and dripping into it a colorless liquid from a large bottle, glanced up and shrugged softly in his seersucker coat.”
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In this reading “"Worst blizzard in ten years."”
In this reading “The chemist, holding a measuring glass to the light and dripping into it a colorless liquid from a large bottle, glanced up and shrugged softly in his seersucker coat.”
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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 The chemist, holding a measuring glass to the light and dripping into it a colorless liquid from a large bottle, glanced up and shrugged softly in his seersucker coat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The chemist, holding a measuring glass to the light and dripping into it a colorless liquid from a large bottle, glanced up and shrugged softly in his seersucker coat.
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading "Worst blizzard in ten years."
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading The chemist, holding a measuring glass to the light and dripping into it a colorless liquid from a large bottle, glanced up and shrugged softly in his seersucker coat.
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading "Yah," she said, with her mouth full of the chattering dice of her teeth.
a scientist who specializes in chemistry
From this reading The chemist, holding a measuring glass to the light and dripping into it a colorless liquid from a large bottle, glanced up and shrugged softly in his seersucker coat.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading The chemist, holding a measuring glass to the light and dripping into it a colorless liquid from a large bottle, glanced up and shrugged softly in his seersucker coat.
lacking in variety and interest
From this reading The chemist, holding a measuring glass to the light and dripping into it a colorless liquid from a large bottle, glanced up and shrugged softly in his seersucker coat.
a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading "Yah," she said, with her mouth full of the chattering dice of her teeth.
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading The chemist, holding a measuring glass to the light and dripping into it a colorless liquid from a large bottle, glanced up and shrugged softly in his seersucker coat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The chemist, holding a measuring glass to the light and dripping into it a colorless liquid from a large bottle, glanced up and shrugged softly in his seersucker coat.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "Yah," she said, with her mouth full of the chattering dice of her teeth.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You won't get a train out of this town to-day.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The chemist, holding a measuring glass to the light and dripping into it a colorless liquid from a large bottle, glanced up and shrugged softly in his seersucker coat.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The chemist, holding a measuring glass to the light and dripping into it a colorless liquid from a large bottle, glanced up and shrugged softly in his seersucker coat.
the act of departing
From this reading "Where you going?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yah," she said, with her mouth full of the chattering dice of her teeth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The chemist, holding a measuring glass to the light and dripping into it a colorless liquid from a large bottle, glanced up and shrugged softly in his seersucker coat.
the act of retaining something
From this reading The chemist, holding a measuring glass to the light and dripping into it a colorless liquid from a large bottle, glanced up and shrugged softly in his seersucker coat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The chemist, holding a measuring glass to the light and dripping into it a colorless liquid from a large bottle, glanced up and shrugged softly in his seersucker coat.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The chemist, holding a measuring glass to the light and dripping into it a colorless liquid from a large bottle, glanced up and shrugged softly in his seersucker coat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The chemist, holding a measuring glass to the light and dripping into it a colorless liquid from a large bottle, glanced up and shrugged softly in his seersucker coat.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The chemist, holding a measuring glass to the light and dripping into it a colorless liquid from a large bottle, glanced up and shrugged softly in his seersucker coat.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The chemist, holding a measuring glass to the light and dripping into it a colorless liquid from a large bottle, glanced up and shrugged softly in his seersucker coat.
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading The chemist, holding a measuring glass to the light and dripping into it a colorless liquid from a large bottle, glanced up and shrugged softly in his seersucker coat.
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
From this reading The chemist, holding a measuring glass to the light and dripping into it a colorless liquid from a large bottle, glanced up and shrugged softly in his seersucker coat.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading "Yah," she said, with her mouth full of the chattering dice of her teeth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yah," she said, with her mouth full of the chattering dice of her teeth.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You won't get a train out of this town to-day.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yah," she said, with her mouth full of the chattering dice of her teeth.
a light puckered fabric (usually striped)
From this reading The chemist, holding a measuring glass to the light and dripping into it a colorless liquid from a large bottle, glanced up and shrugged softly in his seersucker coat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yah," she said, with her mouth full of the chattering dice of her teeth.
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading The chemist, holding a measuring glass to the light and dripping into it a colorless liquid from a large bottle, glanced up and shrugged softly in his seersucker coat.
with low volume
From this reading The chemist, holding a measuring glass to the light and dripping into it a colorless liquid from a large bottle, glanced up and shrugged softly in his seersucker coat.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading "Yah," she said, with her mouth full of the chattering dice of her teeth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "Worst blizzard in ten years."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The chemist, holding a measuring glass to the light and dripping into it a colorless liquid from a large bottle, glanced up and shrugged softly in his seersucker coat.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You won't get a train out of this town to-day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The chemist, holding a measuring glass to the light and dripping into it a colorless liquid from a large bottle, glanced up and shrugged softly in his seersucker coat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You won't get a train out of this town to-day.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading You won't get a train out of this town to-day.
create by training and teaching
From this reading You won't get a train out of this town to-day.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The chemist, holding a measuring glass to the light and dripping into it a colorless liquid from a large bottle, glanced up and shrugged softly in his seersucker coat.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where you going?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yah," she said, with her mouth full of the chattering dice of her teeth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You won't get a train out of this town to-day.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading "Worst blizzard in ten years."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yah," she said, with her mouth full of the chattering dice of her teeth.
a late time of life
From this reading "Worst blizzard in ten years."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where you going?
Chapter 6 of Lummox by Fannie Hurst holds 403 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 403 sentences of Lummox, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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