Chapter 6 of Mavericks is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Mavericks is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A GOOD FRIEND How long she remained there Phyllis did not know. Fear drummed at her heart. She was sick with apprehension. At last her very terror drove her out to learn the worst. She walked round to the front of the house and saw a light in the store.
Chapter 6 of Mavericks is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading “She was sick with apprehension.”
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading “At last her very terror drove her out to learn the worst.”
inflected form of “drum” — make a rhythmic sound
From this reading “Fear drummed at her heart.”
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “At last her very terror drove her out to learn the worst.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “She was sick with apprehension.”
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading “She walked round to the front of the house and saw a light in the store.”
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading “At last her very terror drove her out to learn the worst.”
the least favorable outcome
From this reading “At last her very terror drove her out to learn the worst.”
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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 A GOOD FRIEND How long she remained there Phyllis did not know.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She walked round to the front of the house and saw a light in the store.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading She was sick with apprehension.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fear drummed at her heart.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A GOOD FRIEND How long she remained there Phyllis did not know.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading At last her very terror drove her out to learn the worst.
inflected form of “drum” — make a rhythmic sound
From this reading Fear drummed at her heart.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Fear drummed at her heart.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A GOOD FRIEND How long she remained there Phyllis did not know.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading She walked round to the front of the house and saw a light in the store.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A GOOD FRIEND How long she remained there Phyllis did not know.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Fear drummed at her heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fear drummed at her heart.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She walked round to the front of the house and saw a light in the store.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A GOOD FRIEND How long she remained there Phyllis did not know.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She walked round to the front of the house and saw a light in the store.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A GOOD FRIEND How long she remained there Phyllis did not know.
immediately past
From this reading At last her very terror drove her out to learn the worst.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading At last her very terror drove her out to learn the worst.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She walked round to the front of the house and saw a light in the store.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A GOOD FRIEND How long she remained there Phyllis did not know.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A GOOD FRIEND How long she remained there Phyllis did not know.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She walked round to the front of the house and saw a light in the store.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At last her very terror drove her out to learn the worst.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A GOOD FRIEND How long she remained there Phyllis did not know.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading A GOOD FRIEND How long she remained there Phyllis did not know.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She walked round to the front of the house and saw a light in the store.
cut with a saw
From this reading She walked round to the front of the house and saw a light in the store.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A GOOD FRIEND How long she remained there Phyllis did not know.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading She was sick with apprehension.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading She walked round to the front of the house and saw a light in the store.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading At last her very terror drove her out to learn the worst.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last her very terror drove her out to learn the worst.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A GOOD FRIEND How long she remained there Phyllis did not know.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last her very terror drove her out to learn the worst.
precisely as stated
From this reading At last her very terror drove her out to learn the worst.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She walked round to the front of the house and saw a light in the store.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was sick with apprehension.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was sick with apprehension.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading At last her very terror drove her out to learn the worst.
Chapter 6 of Mavericks by William MacLeod Raine holds 185 sentences, grouped into 37 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 185 sentences of Mavericks, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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