Chapter 6 of Outland is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of Outland is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You said—the day she came out of the woods by Leaping Water—that she was the sort to do anything for the man she loved. Well—she is that sort.” “Mona!” “Perhaps it was not for love then. You said she could appreciate—things.
Chapter 6 of Outland is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 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.
any thing at all
From this reading ““You said—the day she came out of the woods by Leaping Water—that she was the sort to do anything for the man she loved.”
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading “You said she could appreciate—things.”
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading ““You said—the day she came out of the woods by Leaping Water—that she was the sort to do anything for the man she loved.”
held dear
From this reading ““You said—the day she came out of the woods by Leaping Water—that she was the sort to do anything for the man she loved.”
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading ““Mona!””
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading ““You said—the day she came out of the woods by Leaping Water—that she was the sort to do anything for the man she loved.”
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading ““You said—the day she came out of the woods by Leaping Water—that she was the sort to do anything for the man she loved.”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading ““You said—the day she came out of the woods by Leaping Water—that she was the sort to do anything for the man she loved.”
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.
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading ““You said—the day she came out of the woods by Leaping Water—that she was the sort to do anything for the man she loved.”
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.
any thing at all
From this reading “You said—the day she came out of the woods by Leaping Water—that she was the sort to do anything for the man she loved.
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading You said she could appreciate—things.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “You said—the day she came out of the woods by Leaping Water—that she was the sort to do anything for the man she loved.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “You said—the day she came out of the woods by Leaping Water—that she was the sort to do anything for the man she loved.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading You said she could appreciate—things.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “You said—the day she came out of the woods by Leaping Water—that she was the sort to do anything for the man she loved.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “You said—the day she came out of the woods by Leaping Water—that she was the sort to do anything for the man she loved.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You said—the day she came out of the woods by Leaping Water—that she was the sort to do anything for the man she loved.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well—she is that sort.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Perhaps it was not for love then.
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading “You said—the day she came out of the woods by Leaping Water—that she was the sort to do anything for the man she loved.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Perhaps it was not for love then.
held dear
From this reading “You said—the day she came out of the woods by Leaping Water—that she was the sort to do anything for the man she loved.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “You said—the day she came out of the woods by Leaping Water—that she was the sort to do anything for the man she loved.
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading “Mona!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Perhaps it was not for love then.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You said—the day she came out of the woods by Leaping Water—that she was the sort to do anything for the man she loved.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “You said—the day she came out of the woods by Leaping Water—that she was the sort to do anything for the man she loved.
by chance
From this reading “Perhaps it was not for love then.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You said—the day she came out of the woods by Leaping Water—that she was the sort to do anything for the man she loved.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You said—the day she came out of the woods by Leaping Water—that she was the sort to do anything for the man she loved.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “You said—the day she came out of the woods by Leaping Water—that she was the sort to do anything for the man she loved.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You said—the day she came out of the woods by Leaping Water—that she was the sort to do anything for the man she loved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You said—the day she came out of the woods by Leaping Water—that she was the sort to do anything for the man she loved.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Perhaps it was not for love then.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading You said she could appreciate—things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You said—the day she came out of the woods by Leaping Water—that she was the sort to do anything for the man she loved.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You said—the day she came out of the woods by Leaping Water—that she was the sort to do anything for the man she loved.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading “You said—the day she came out of the woods by Leaping Water—that she was the sort to do anything for the man she loved.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well—she is that sort.”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “You said—the day she came out of the woods by Leaping Water—that she was the sort to do anything for the man she loved.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You said—the day she came out of the woods by Leaping Water—that she was the sort to do anything for the man she loved.
Chapter 6 of Outland by Mary Austin holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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 422 sentences of Outland, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of Outland by Mary Austin exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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 85 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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