Chapter 6 of Perch of the Devil is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Perch of the Devil is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Oh, no, I am not angry. You are far too matter-of-fact. You might be discussing different grades of ore!” “Well, that’s about it, and the poor ore can’t help itself, any more than the slag and gangue can, and Mark’s not either of those, you bet. He’s good metal, all right, only he didn’t come out of the Anaconda mine--What have you turned so red about?
Chapter 6 of Perch of the Devil is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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large arboreal boa of tropical South America
From this reading “He’s good metal, all right, only he didn’t come out of the Anaconda mine--What have you turned so red about?”
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading ““Well, that’s about it, and the poor ore can’t help itself, any more than the slag and gangue can, and Mark’s not either of those, you bet.”
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading “You might be discussing different grades of ore!””
plural of “grade” — a body of students who are taught together
From this reading “You might be discussing different grades of ore!””
possessive form of “mark” — a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading “He’s good metal, all right, only he didn’t come out of the Anaconda mine--What have you turned so red about?”
a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
From this reading “You might be discussing different grades of ore!””
the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals
From this reading ““Well, that’s about it, and the poor ore can’t help itself, any more than the slag and gangue can, and Mark’s not either of those, you bet.”
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.
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appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “He’s good metal, all right, only he didn’t come out of the Anaconda mine--What have you turned so red about?”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Well, that’s about it, and the poor ore can’t help itself, any more than the slag and gangue can, and Mark’s not either of those, you bet.
(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 He’s good metal, all right, only he didn’t come out of the Anaconda mine--What have you turned so red about?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Oh, no, I am not angry.
large arboreal boa of tropical South America
From this reading He’s good metal, all right, only he didn’t come out of the Anaconda mine--What have you turned so red about?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Well, that’s about it, and the poor ore can’t help itself, any more than the slag and gangue can, and Mark’s not either of those, you bet.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading “Oh, no, I am not angry.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Well, that’s about it, and the poor ore can’t help itself, any more than the slag and gangue can, and Mark’s not either of those, you bet.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are far too matter-of-fact.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You might be discussing different grades of ore!”
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “Well, that’s about it, and the poor ore can’t help itself, any more than the slag and gangue can, and Mark’s not either of those, you bet.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Well, that’s about it, and the poor ore can’t help itself, any more than the slag and gangue can, and Mark’s not either of those, you bet.
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From this reading “Well, that’s about it, and the poor ore can’t help itself, any more than the slag and gangue can, and Mark’s not either of those, you bet.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He’s good metal, all right, only he didn’t come out of the Anaconda mine--What have you turned so red about?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’s good metal, all right, only he didn’t come out of the Anaconda mine--What have you turned so red about?
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading You might be discussing different grades of ore!”
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading You might be discussing different grades of ore!”
one or the other of two
From this reading “Well, that’s about it, and the poor ore can’t help itself, any more than the slag and gangue can, and Mark’s not either of those, you bet.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading You are far too matter-of-fact.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, that’s about it, and the poor ore can’t help itself, any more than the slag and gangue can, and Mark’s not either of those, you bet.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He’s good metal, all right, only he didn’t come out of the Anaconda mine--What have you turned so red about?
plural of “grade” — a body of students who are taught together
From this reading You might be discussing different grades of ore!”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He’s good metal, all right, only he didn’t come out of the Anaconda mine--What have you turned so red about?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He’s good metal, all right, only he didn’t come out of the Anaconda mine--What have you turned so red about?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’s good metal, all right, only he didn’t come out of the Anaconda mine--What have you turned so red about?
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Well, that’s about it, and the poor ore can’t help itself, any more than the slag and gangue can, and Mark’s not either of those, you bet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, no, I am not angry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well, that’s about it, and the poor ore can’t help itself, any more than the slag and gangue can, and Mark’s not either of those, you bet.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Well, that’s about it, and the poor ore can’t help itself, any more than the slag and gangue can, and Mark’s not either of those, you bet.
possessive form of “mark” — a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading “Well, that’s about it, and the poor ore can’t help itself, any more than the slag and gangue can, and Mark’s not either of those, you bet.
not fanciful or imaginative
From this reading You are far too matter-of-fact.
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading He’s good metal, all right, only he didn’t come out of the Anaconda mine--What have you turned so red about?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading You might be discussing different grades of ore!”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He’s good metal, all right, only he didn’t come out of the Anaconda mine--What have you turned so red about?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Well, that’s about it, and the poor ore can’t help itself, any more than the slag and gangue can, and Mark’s not either of those, you bet.
not any; not one
From this reading “Oh, no, I am not angry.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Oh, no, I am not angry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You might be discussing different grades of ore!”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, no, I am not angry.
and nothing more
From this reading He’s good metal, all right, only he didn’t come out of the Anaconda mine--What have you turned so red about?
a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
From this reading You might be discussing different grades of ore!”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He’s good metal, all right, only he didn’t come out of the Anaconda mine--What have you turned so red about?
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Well, that’s about it, and the poor ore can’t help itself, any more than the slag and gangue can, and Mark’s not either of those, you bet.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He’s good metal, all right, only he didn’t come out of the Anaconda mine--What have you turned so red about?
precisely, exactly
From this reading He’s good metal, all right, only he didn’t come out of the Anaconda mine--What have you turned so red about?
the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals
From this reading “Well, that’s about it, and the poor ore can’t help itself, any more than the slag and gangue can, and Mark’s not either of those, you bet.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He’s good metal, all right, only he didn’t come out of the Anaconda mine--What have you turned so red about?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Well, that’s about it, and the poor ore can’t help itself, any more than the slag and gangue can, and Mark’s not either of those, you bet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, that’s about it, and the poor ore can’t help itself, any more than the slag and gangue can, and Mark’s not either of those, you bet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, that’s about it, and the poor ore can’t help itself, any more than the slag and gangue can, and Mark’s not either of those, you bet.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Well, that’s about it, and the poor ore can’t help itself, any more than the slag and gangue can, and Mark’s not either of those, you bet.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading You are far too matter-of-fact.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He’s good metal, all right, only he didn’t come out of the Anaconda mine--What have you turned so red about?
(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, that’s about it, and the poor ore can’t help itself, any more than the slag and gangue can, and Mark’s not either of those, you bet.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He’s good metal, all right, only he didn’t come out of the Anaconda mine--What have you turned so red about?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are far too matter-of-fact.
Chapter 6 of Perch of the Devil by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
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