Chapter 6 of Neighborhood Stories is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of Neighborhood Stories is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I know it,” says Mame. “I was. She did. But the first thing I knew to-day, there we was peeling potatoes together in the same pan, and we done it all afternoon. I guess we kind of forgot about our bad feeling....”
Chapter 6 of Neighborhood Stories is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “But the first thing I knew to-day, there we was peeling potatoes together in the same pan, and we done it all afternoon.”
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “I guess we kind of forgot about our bad feeling....””
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading “I guess we kind of forgot about our bad feeling....””
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “I guess we kind of forgot about our bad feeling....””
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I guess we kind of forgot about our bad feeling....””
make a sweeping movement
From this reading “But the first thing I knew to-day, there we was peeling potatoes together in the same pan, and we done it all afternoon.”
loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales
From this reading “But the first thing I knew to-day, there we was peeling potatoes together in the same pan, and we done it all afternoon.”
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading “But the first thing I knew to-day, there we was peeling potatoes together in the same pan, and we done it all afternoon.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “But the first thing I knew to-day, there we was peeling potatoes together in the same pan, and we done it all afternoon.”
In this reading “I guess we kind of forgot about our bad feeling....””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I guess we kind of forgot about our bad feeling....”
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading But the first thing I knew to-day, there we was peeling potatoes together in the same pan, and we done it all afternoon.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But the first thing I knew to-day, there we was peeling potatoes together in the same pan, and we done it all afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the first thing I knew to-day, there we was peeling potatoes together in the same pan, and we done it all afternoon.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading I guess we kind of forgot about our bad feeling....”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the first thing I knew to-day, there we was peeling potatoes together in the same pan, and we done it all afternoon.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But the first thing I knew to-day, there we was peeling potatoes together in the same pan, and we done it all afternoon.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I guess we kind of forgot about our bad feeling....”
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But the first thing I knew to-day, there we was peeling potatoes together in the same pan, and we done it all afternoon.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I guess we kind of forgot about our bad feeling....”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I guess we kind of forgot about our bad feeling....”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I know it,” says Mame.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the first thing I knew to-day, there we was peeling potatoes together in the same pan, and we done it all afternoon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I know it,” says Mame.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I guess we kind of forgot about our bad feeling....”
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But the first thing I knew to-day, there we was peeling potatoes together in the same pan, and we done it all afternoon.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I know it,” says Mame.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I know it,” says Mame.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I guess we kind of forgot about our bad feeling....”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I guess we kind of forgot about our bad feeling....”
make a sweeping movement
From this reading But the first thing I knew to-day, there we was peeling potatoes together in the same pan, and we done it all afternoon.
loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales
From this reading But the first thing I knew to-day, there we was peeling potatoes together in the same pan, and we done it all afternoon.
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading But the first thing I knew to-day, there we was peeling potatoes together in the same pan, and we done it all afternoon.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But the first thing I knew to-day, there we was peeling potatoes together in the same pan, and we done it all afternoon.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “I know it,” says Mame.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the first thing I knew to-day, there we was peeling potatoes together in the same pan, and we done it all afternoon.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But the first thing I knew to-day, there we was peeling potatoes together in the same pan, and we done it all afternoon.
a special situation
From this reading But the first thing I knew to-day, there we was peeling potatoes together in the same pan, and we done it all afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the first thing I knew to-day, there we was peeling potatoes together in the same pan, and we done it all afternoon.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading But the first thing I knew to-day, there we was peeling potatoes together in the same pan, and we done it all afternoon.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But the first thing I knew to-day, there we was peeling potatoes together in the same pan, and we done it all afternoon.
Chapter 6 of Neighborhood Stories by Zona Gale holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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 427 sentences of Neighborhood Stories, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of Neighborhood Stories by Zona Gale exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 427 sentences, grouped into 86 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 86 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 86 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 6 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading Neighborhood Stories by Zona Gale on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 4241 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #52089 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #52089, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 353 minutes of reading across 849 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Neighborhood Stories section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 10 chapters of Neighborhood Stories to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Neighborhood Stories, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
