Chapter 6 of One Woman is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of One Woman is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CREEPING DEATH One evening at the club, Mr. Trupp asked the Colonel what had happened to Captain Royal. "He went through the Staff College, and now he's at the War Office, I believe," the other answered curtly. "Ever hear from him?" asked Mr. Trupp, warily. "No," said the Colonel. "He's not a friend of mine."
Chapter 6 of One Woman is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading “THE CREEPING DEATH One evening at the club, Mr. Trupp asked the Colonel what had happened to Captain Royal.”
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading “"He went through the Staff College, and now he's at the War Office, I believe," the other answered curtly.”
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “THE CREEPING DEATH One evening at the club, Mr. Trupp asked the Colonel what had happened to Captain Royal.”
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading “THE CREEPING DEATH One evening at the club, Mr. Trupp asked the Colonel what had happened to Captain Royal.”
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
From this reading “"He went through the Staff College, and now he's at the War Office, I believe," the other answered curtly.”
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading “THE CREEPING DEATH One evening at the club, Mr. Trupp asked the Colonel what had happened to Captain Royal.”
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading “"He went through the Staff College, and now he's at the War Office, I believe," the other answered curtly.”
in a wary manner
From this reading “"Ever hear from him?" asked Mr. Trupp, warily.”
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In this reading “"He went through the Staff College, and now he's at the War Office, I believe," the other answered curtly.”
undergo or live through a difficult experience
In this reading “"He went through the Staff College, and now he's at the War Office, I believe," the other answered curtly.”
In this reading “THE CREEPING DEATH One evening at the club, Mr. Trupp asked the Colonel what had happened to Captain Royal.”
In this reading “"Ever hear from him?" asked Mr. Trupp, warily.”
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 "He's not a friend of mine."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He went through the Staff College, and now he's at the War Office, I believe," the other answered curtly.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "He went through the Staff College, and now he's at the War Office, I believe," the other answered curtly.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE CREEPING DEATH One evening at the club, Mr. Trupp asked the Colonel what had happened to Captain Royal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CREEPING DEATH One evening at the club, Mr. Trupp asked the Colonel what had happened to Captain Royal.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "He went through the Staff College, and now he's at the War Office, I believe," the other answered curtly.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE CREEPING DEATH One evening at the club, Mr. Trupp asked the Colonel what had happened to Captain Royal.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading THE CREEPING DEATH One evening at the club, Mr. Trupp asked the Colonel what had happened to Captain Royal.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading "He went through the Staff College, and now he's at the War Office, I believe," the other answered curtly.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading THE CREEPING DEATH One evening at the club, Mr. Trupp asked the Colonel what had happened to Captain Royal.
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading THE CREEPING DEATH One evening at the club, Mr. Trupp asked the Colonel what had happened to Captain Royal.
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
From this reading "He went through the Staff College, and now he's at the War Office, I believe," the other answered curtly.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE CREEPING DEATH One evening at the club, Mr. Trupp asked the Colonel what had happened to Captain Royal.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE CREEPING DEATH One evening at the club, Mr. Trupp asked the Colonel what had happened to Captain Royal.
at any time
From this reading "Ever hear from him?" asked Mr. Trupp, warily.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "He's not a friend of mine."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Ever hear from him?" asked Mr. Trupp, warily.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CREEPING DEATH One evening at the club, Mr. Trupp asked the Colonel what had happened to Captain Royal.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading THE CREEPING DEATH One evening at the club, Mr. Trupp asked the Colonel what had happened to Captain Royal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He went through the Staff College, and now he's at the War Office, I believe," the other answered curtly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He went through the Staff College, and now he's at the War Office, I believe," the other answered curtly.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Ever hear from him?" asked Mr. Trupp, warily.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ever hear from him?" asked Mr. Trupp, warily.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He went through the Staff College, and now he's at the War Office, I believe," the other answered curtly.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "He's not a friend of mine."
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE CREEPING DEATH One evening at the club, Mr. Trupp asked the Colonel what had happened to Captain Royal.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said the Colonel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He's not a friend of mine."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "He went through the Staff College, and now he's at the War Office, I believe," the other answered curtly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He's not a friend of mine."
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "He went through the Staff College, and now he's at the War Office, I believe," the other answered curtly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE CREEPING DEATH One evening at the club, Mr. Trupp asked the Colonel what had happened to Captain Royal.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "He went through the Staff College, and now he's at the War Office, I believe," the other answered curtly.
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading THE CREEPING DEATH One evening at the club, Mr. Trupp asked the Colonel what had happened to Captain Royal.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," said the Colonel.
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading "He went through the Staff College, and now he's at the War Office, I believe," the other answered curtly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CREEPING DEATH One evening at the club, Mr. Trupp asked the Colonel what had happened to Captain Royal.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "He went through the Staff College, and now he's at the War Office, I believe," the other answered curtly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CREEPING DEATH One evening at the club, Mr. Trupp asked the Colonel what had happened to Captain Royal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CREEPING DEATH One evening at the club, Mr. Trupp asked the Colonel what had happened to Captain Royal.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "He went through the Staff College, and now he's at the War Office, I believe," the other answered curtly.
in a wary manner
From this reading "Ever hear from him?" asked Mr. Trupp, warily.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "He went through the Staff College, and now he's at the War Office, I believe," the other answered curtly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE CREEPING DEATH One evening at the club, Mr. Trupp asked the Colonel what had happened to Captain Royal.
Chapter 6 of One Woman by Alfred Ollivant holds 258 sentences, grouped into 52 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 258 sentences of One Woman, unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.
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