Chapter 6 of Pomander Walk is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Pomander Walk is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I ’m happy enough," snapped Ruth, "because I ’m not a fool. But what with that feller upstairs, and Barbara down, a body has no peace of her life." Now, what could she mean? Of course Mr. Pringle was upstairs, and of course Barbara was downstairs. How could that perfectly natural state of things affect the peace of Miss Ruth’s life?
Chapter 6 of Pomander Walk is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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have an effect upon
From this reading “How could that perfectly natural state of things affect the peace of Miss Ruth’s life?”
on a floor below
From this reading “Of course Mr. Pringle was upstairs, and of course Barbara was downstairs.”
a person who fells trees
From this reading “But what with that feller upstairs, and Barbara down, a body has no peace of her life."”
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “"I ’m happy enough," snapped Ruth, "because I ’m not a fool.”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “"I ’m happy enough," snapped Ruth, "because I ’m not a fool.”
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “"I ’m happy enough," snapped Ruth, "because I ’m not a fool.”
on a floor above
From this reading “But what with that feller upstairs, and Barbara down, a body has no peace of her life."”
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 “How could that perfectly natural state of things affect the peace of Miss Ruth’s life?”
as might be expected
In this reading “Of course Mr. Pringle was upstairs, and of course Barbara was downstairs.”
a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
In this reading “How could that perfectly natural state of things affect the peace of Miss Ruth’s life?”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I ’m happy enough," snapped Ruth, "because I ’m not a fool.
have an effect upon
From this reading How could that perfectly natural state of things affect the peace of Miss Ruth’s life?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But what with that feller upstairs, and Barbara down, a body has no peace of her life."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But what with that feller upstairs, and Barbara down, a body has no peace of her life."
for the reason that
From this reading "I ’m happy enough," snapped Ruth, "because I ’m not a fool.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading But what with that feller upstairs, and Barbara down, a body has no peace of her life."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what with that feller upstairs, and Barbara down, a body has no peace of her life."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now, what could she mean?
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course Mr. Pringle was upstairs, and of course Barbara was downstairs.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But what with that feller upstairs, and Barbara down, a body has no peace of her life."
on a floor below
From this reading Of course Mr. Pringle was upstairs, and of course Barbara was downstairs.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "I ’m happy enough," snapped Ruth, "because I ’m not a fool.
a person who fells trees
From this reading But what with that feller upstairs, and Barbara down, a body has no peace of her life."
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "I ’m happy enough," snapped Ruth, "because I ’m not a fool.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "I ’m happy enough," snapped Ruth, "because I ’m not a fool.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But what with that feller upstairs, and Barbara down, a body has no peace of her life."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But what with that feller upstairs, and Barbara down, a body has no peace of her life."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How could that perfectly natural state of things affect the peace of Miss Ruth’s life?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I ’m happy enough," snapped Ruth, "because I ’m not a fool.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But what with that feller upstairs, and Barbara down, a body has no peace of her life."
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading "I ’m happy enough," snapped Ruth, "because I ’m not a fool.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Now, what could she mean?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading How could that perfectly natural state of things affect the peace of Miss Ruth’s life?
a form of address for a man
From this reading Of course Mr. Pringle was upstairs, and of course Barbara was downstairs.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading How could that perfectly natural state of things affect the peace of Miss Ruth’s life?
not any; not one
From this reading But what with that feller upstairs, and Barbara down, a body has no peace of her life."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I ’m happy enough," snapped Ruth, "because I ’m not a fool.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, what could she mean?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But what with that feller upstairs, and Barbara down, a body has no peace of her life."
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading But what with that feller upstairs, and Barbara down, a body has no peace of her life."
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading How could that perfectly natural state of things affect the peace of Miss Ruth’s life?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course Mr. Pringle was upstairs, and of course Barbara was downstairs.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading "I ’m happy enough," snapped Ruth, "because I ’m not a fool.
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading How could that perfectly natural state of things affect the peace of Miss Ruth’s life?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, what could she mean?
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading "I ’m happy enough," snapped Ruth, "because I ’m not a fool.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading How could that perfectly natural state of things affect the peace of Miss Ruth’s life?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But what with that feller upstairs, and Barbara down, a body has no peace of her life."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How could that perfectly natural state of things affect the peace of Miss Ruth’s life?
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading How could that perfectly natural state of things affect the peace of Miss Ruth’s life?
on a floor above
From this reading But what with that feller upstairs, and Barbara down, a body has no peace of her life."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course Mr. Pringle was upstairs, and of course Barbara was downstairs.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what with that feller upstairs, and Barbara down, a body has no peace of her life."
in the company of; together with
From this reading But what with that feller upstairs, and Barbara down, a body has no peace of her life."
Chapter 6 of Pomander Walk by Louis Napoleon Parker holds 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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 420 sentences of Pomander Walk, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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