Chapter 6 of Ragged Lady — Volume 2 is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of Ragged Lady — Volume 2 is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No; he was here the whole of May." "Mr. Gregory!" "Mr. Gregory?" Clementina's face flushed and drooped Still lower. "I meant Mr. Hinkle.
Chapter 6 of Ragged Lady — Volume 2 is here in full — 423 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.
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading “Clementina's face flushed and drooped Still lower.”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Clementina's face flushed and drooped Still lower.”
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading “Clementina's face flushed and drooped Still lower.”
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading “"Mr. Gregory!"”
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading “Clementina's face flushed and drooped Still lower.”
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “"I meant Mr. Hinkle.”
not in physical motion
From this reading “Clementina's face flushed and drooped Still lower.”
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “"No; he was here the whole of May."”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Clementina's face flushed and drooped Still lower.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clementina's face flushed and drooped Still lower.
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading Clementina's face flushed and drooped Still lower.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Clementina's face flushed and drooped Still lower.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Clementina's face flushed and drooped Still lower.
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading "Mr. Gregory!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No; he was here the whole of May."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "No; he was here the whole of May."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I meant Mr. Hinkle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I meant Mr. Hinkle.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Clementina's face flushed and drooped Still lower.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "No; he was here the whole of May."
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I meant Mr. Hinkle.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Gregory!"
not any; not one
From this reading "No; he was here the whole of May."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No; he was here the whole of May."
not in physical motion
From this reading Clementina's face flushed and drooped Still lower.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No; he was here the whole of May."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No; he was here the whole of May."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "No; he was here the whole of May."
Chapter 6 of Ragged Lady — Volume 2 by William Dean Howells holds 423 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 423 sentences of Ragged Lady — Volume 2, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of Ragged Lady — Volume 2 by William Dean Howells exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 423 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.
Each of the 85 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 6 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading Ragged Lady — Volume 2 by William Dean Howells on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 3305 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #3406 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #3406, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 275 minutes of reading across 661 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Ragged Lady — Volume 2 section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 8 chapters of Ragged Lady — Volume 2 to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Ragged Lady — Volume 2, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
