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Moran of the Lady Letty

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Moran of the Lady Letty is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Charlie came up with the cutting-in spade, and as the fish hung still over the side, cut him open from neck to belly with a single movement.
Another Chinaman stood by with a long-handled gaff, hooked out the purple-black liver, brought it over the side, and dropped it into one of the deck-tubs.
The shark thrashed and writhed, his flukes quivering and his gills distended.
Wilbur could not restrain an exclamation.
Brutal business!” he muttered.
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Moran of the Lady Letty

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Moran of the Lady Letty is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Charlie came up with the cutting-in spade, and as the fish hung still over the side, cut him open from neck to belly with a single movement.
Line 2
Another Chinaman stood by with a long-handled gaff, hooked out the purple-black liver, brought it over the side, and dropped it into one of the deck-tubs.
Line 3
The shark thrashed and writhed, his flukes quivering and his gills distended.
Line 4
Wilbur could not restrain an exclamation.
Line 5
Brutal business!” he muttered.

Learner Dictionary

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Open verb US /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading “Charlie came up with the cutting-in spade, and as the fish hung still over the side, cut him open from neck to belly with a single movement.”

Stood verb US /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading “Another Chinaman stood by with a long-handled gaff, hooked out the purple-black liver, brought it over the side, and dropped it into one of the deck-tubs.”

All words in this reading · 59

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a

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From this reading Charlie came up with the cutting-in spade, and as the fish hung still over the side, cut him open from neck to belly with a single movement.

an

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From this reading Wilbur could not restrain an exclamation.

and

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From this reading Charlie came up with the cutting-in spade, and as the fish hung still over the side, cut him open from neck to belly with a single movement.

Another

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From this reading Another Chinaman stood by with a long-handled gaff, hooked out the purple-black liver, brought it over the side, and dropped it into one of the deck-tubs.

as

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From this reading Charlie came up with the cutting-in spade, and as the fish hung still over the side, cut him open from neck to belly with a single movement.

belly

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From this reading Charlie came up with the cutting-in spade, and as the fish hung still over the side, cut him open from neck to belly with a single movement.

brought

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From this reading Another Chinaman stood by with a long-handled gaff, hooked out the purple-black liver, brought it over the side, and dropped it into one of the deck-tubs.

Brutal

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From this reading “Brutal business!” he muttered.

business

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From this reading “Brutal business!” he muttered.

by

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From this reading Another Chinaman stood by with a long-handled gaff, hooked out the purple-black liver, brought it over the side, and dropped it into one of the deck-tubs.

came

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From this reading Charlie came up with the cutting-in spade, and as the fish hung still over the side, cut him open from neck to belly with a single movement.

Charlie

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From this reading Charlie came up with the cutting-in spade, and as the fish hung still over the side, cut him open from neck to belly with a single movement.

Chinaman

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From this reading Another Chinaman stood by with a long-handled gaff, hooked out the purple-black liver, brought it over the side, and dropped it into one of the deck-tubs.

could

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From this reading Wilbur could not restrain an exclamation.

cut

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From this reading Charlie came up with the cutting-in spade, and as the fish hung still over the side, cut him open from neck to belly with a single movement.

cutting-in

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From this reading Charlie came up with the cutting-in spade, and as the fish hung still over the side, cut him open from neck to belly with a single movement.

deck-tubs

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From this reading Another Chinaman stood by with a long-handled gaff, hooked out the purple-black liver, brought it over the side, and dropped it into one of the deck-tubs.

distended

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From this reading The shark thrashed and writhed, his flukes quivering and his gills distended.

dropped

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From this reading Another Chinaman stood by with a long-handled gaff, hooked out the purple-black liver, brought it over the side, and dropped it into one of the deck-tubs.

exclamation

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From this reading Wilbur could not restrain an exclamation.

fish

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From this reading Charlie came up with the cutting-in spade, and as the fish hung still over the side, cut him open from neck to belly with a single movement.

flukes

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From this reading The shark thrashed and writhed, his flukes quivering and his gills distended.

from

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From this reading Charlie came up with the cutting-in spade, and as the fish hung still over the side, cut him open from neck to belly with a single movement.

gaff

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From this reading Another Chinaman stood by with a long-handled gaff, hooked out the purple-black liver, brought it over the side, and dropped it into one of the deck-tubs.

gills

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From this reading The shark thrashed and writhed, his flukes quivering and his gills distended.

he

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From this reading “Brutal business!” he muttered.

him

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From this reading Charlie came up with the cutting-in spade, and as the fish hung still over the side, cut him open from neck to belly with a single movement.

his

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From this reading The shark thrashed and writhed, his flukes quivering and his gills distended.

hooked

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From this reading Another Chinaman stood by with a long-handled gaff, hooked out the purple-black liver, brought it over the side, and dropped it into one of the deck-tubs.

hung

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From this reading Charlie came up with the cutting-in spade, and as the fish hung still over the side, cut him open from neck to belly with a single movement.

into

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From this reading Another Chinaman stood by with a long-handled gaff, hooked out the purple-black liver, brought it over the side, and dropped it into one of the deck-tubs.

it

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From this reading Another Chinaman stood by with a long-handled gaff, hooked out the purple-black liver, brought it over the side, and dropped it into one of the deck-tubs.

liver

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From this reading Another Chinaman stood by with a long-handled gaff, hooked out the purple-black liver, brought it over the side, and dropped it into one of the deck-tubs.

long-handled

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From this reading Another Chinaman stood by with a long-handled gaff, hooked out the purple-black liver, brought it over the side, and dropped it into one of the deck-tubs.

movement

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From this reading Charlie came up with the cutting-in spade, and as the fish hung still over the side, cut him open from neck to belly with a single movement.

muttered

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From this reading “Brutal business!” he muttered.

neck

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From this reading Charlie came up with the cutting-in spade, and as the fish hung still over the side, cut him open from neck to belly with a single movement.

not

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From this reading Wilbur could not restrain an exclamation.

of

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From this reading Another Chinaman stood by with a long-handled gaff, hooked out the purple-black liver, brought it over the side, and dropped it into one of the deck-tubs.

one

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From this reading Another Chinaman stood by with a long-handled gaff, hooked out the purple-black liver, brought it over the side, and dropped it into one of the deck-tubs.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Charlie came up with the cutting-in spade, and as the fish hung still over the side, cut him open from neck to belly with a single movement.

out

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From this reading Another Chinaman stood by with a long-handled gaff, hooked out the purple-black liver, brought it over the side, and dropped it into one of the deck-tubs.

over

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Charlie came up with the cutting-in spade, and as the fish hung still over the side, cut him open from neck to belly with a single movement.

purple-black

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From this reading Another Chinaman stood by with a long-handled gaff, hooked out the purple-black liver, brought it over the side, and dropped it into one of the deck-tubs.

quivering

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From this reading The shark thrashed and writhed, his flukes quivering and his gills distended.

restrain

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From this reading Wilbur could not restrain an exclamation.

shark

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From this reading The shark thrashed and writhed, his flukes quivering and his gills distended.

side

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From this reading Charlie came up with the cutting-in spade, and as the fish hung still over the side, cut him open from neck to belly with a single movement.

single

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From this reading Charlie came up with the cutting-in spade, and as the fish hung still over the side, cut him open from neck to belly with a single movement.

spade

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From this reading Charlie came up with the cutting-in spade, and as the fish hung still over the side, cut him open from neck to belly with a single movement.

still

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From this reading Charlie came up with the cutting-in spade, and as the fish hung still over the side, cut him open from neck to belly with a single movement.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Another Chinaman stood by with a long-handled gaff, hooked out the purple-black liver, brought it over the side, and dropped it into one of the deck-tubs.

the

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Charlie came up with the cutting-in spade, and as the fish hung still over the side, cut him open from neck to belly with a single movement.

thrashed

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From this reading The shark thrashed and writhed, his flukes quivering and his gills distended.

to

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From this reading Charlie came up with the cutting-in spade, and as the fish hung still over the side, cut him open from neck to belly with a single movement.

up

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From this reading Charlie came up with the cutting-in spade, and as the fish hung still over the side, cut him open from neck to belly with a single movement.

Wilbur

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From this reading Wilbur could not restrain an exclamation.

with

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From this reading Charlie came up with the cutting-in spade, and as the fish hung still over the side, cut him open from neck to belly with a single movement.

writhed

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From this reading The shark thrashed and writhed, his flukes quivering and his gills distended.

Chapter 6 of Moran of the Lady Letty by Frank Norris holds 209 sentences, grouped into 42 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

What does chapter 6 of Moran of the Lady Letty contain?

Chapter 6 holds 209 sentences of Moran of the Lady Letty, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Moran of the Lady Letty

Words and structures a reader meets early in Moran of the Lady Letty, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Story
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Battle
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Least
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Murder
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