Chapter 6 of Northwest! is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Northwest! is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But I want to know-- It's important," he said. "Suppose Frank is as rash as Jimmy? Will you refuse him?" Laura blushed, but after a moment or two she looked up and fronted her father. "Why is it important for you to know?"
Chapter 6 of Northwest! is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading “Laura blushed, but after a moment or two she looked up and fronted her father.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “"Suppose Frank is as rash as Jimmy?”
past form of “front” — be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
From this reading “Laura blushed, but after a moment or two she looked up and fronted her father.”
of great significance or value
From this reading “"But I want to know-- It's important," he said.”
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “"Suppose Frank is as rash as Jimmy?”
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading “"Suppose Frank is as rash as Jimmy?”
show unwillingness towards
From this reading “Will you refuse him?"”
express a supposition
From this reading “"Suppose Frank is as rash as Jimmy?”
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seek information from
In this reading “Laura blushed, but after a moment or two she looked up and fronted her father.”
In this reading “Laura blushed, but after a moment or two she looked up and fronted her father.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Laura blushed, but after a moment or two she looked up and fronted her father.
later than; following
From this reading Laura blushed, but after a moment or two she looked up and fronted her father.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Laura blushed, but after a moment or two she looked up and fronted her father.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Suppose Frank is as rash as Jimmy?
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading Laura blushed, but after a moment or two she looked up and fronted her father.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I want to know-- It's important," he said.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Laura blushed, but after a moment or two she looked up and fronted her father.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Why is it important for you to know?"
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Suppose Frank is as rash as Jimmy?
past form of “front” — be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
From this reading Laura blushed, but after a moment or two she looked up and fronted her father.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But I want to know-- It's important," he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Laura blushed, but after a moment or two she looked up and fronted her father.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Will you refuse him?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I want to know-- It's important," he said.
of great significance or value
From this reading "But I want to know-- It's important," he said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Suppose Frank is as rash as Jimmy?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Why is it important for you to know?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I want to know-- It's important," he said.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading "Suppose Frank is as rash as Jimmy?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "But I want to know-- It's important," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Laura blushed, but after a moment or two she looked up and fronted her father.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Laura blushed, but after a moment or two she looked up and fronted her father.
a particular point in time
From this reading Laura blushed, but after a moment or two she looked up and fronted her father.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Laura blushed, but after a moment or two she looked up and fronted her father.
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading "Suppose Frank is as rash as Jimmy?
show unwillingness towards
From this reading Will you refuse him?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But I want to know-- It's important," he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Laura blushed, but after a moment or two she looked up and fronted her father.
express a supposition
From this reading "Suppose Frank is as rash as Jimmy?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But I want to know-- It's important," he said.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Laura blushed, but after a moment or two she looked up and fronted her father.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Laura blushed, but after a moment or two she looked up and fronted her father.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "But I want to know-- It's important," he said.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why is it important for you to know?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you refuse him?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Will you refuse him?"
Chapter 6 of Northwest! by Harold Bindloss holds 401 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 401 sentences of Northwest!, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of Northwest! by Harold Bindloss exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
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