Chapter 6 of Ralestone Luck is here in full — 302 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Ralestone Luck is here in full — 302 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SATAN GOES A-HUNTING AND FINDS WORK FOR IDLE HANDS "Val, did that cat go upstairs?" Ricky stood at the foot of the hall staircase frowning crossly. "If he did, you'll just have to go up and get him. I will not have him walking on the beds with muddy feet. There's enough to do here without cleaning up after a lazy cat.
Chapter 6 of Ralestone Luck is here in full — 302 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “I will not have him walking on the beds with muddy feet.”
the act of making something clean
From this reading “There's enough to do here without cleaning up after a lazy cat.”
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading “SATAN GOES A-HUNTING AND FINDS WORK FOR IDLE HANDS "Val, did that cat go upstairs?"”
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading “Ricky stood at the foot of the hall staircase frowning crossly.”
moving slowly and gently
From this reading “There's enough to do here without cleaning up after a lazy cat.”
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading “I will not have him walking on the beds with muddy feet.”
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “SATAN GOES A-HUNTING AND FINDS WORK FOR IDLE HANDS "Val, did that cat go upstairs?"”
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading “Ricky stood at the foot of the hall staircase frowning crossly.”
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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 There's enough to do here without cleaning up after a lazy cat.
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From this reading SATAN GOES A-HUNTING AND FINDS WORK FOR IDLE HANDS "Val, did that cat go upstairs?"
later than; following
From this reading There's enough to do here without cleaning up after a lazy cat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SATAN GOES A-HUNTING AND FINDS WORK FOR IDLE HANDS "Val, did that cat go upstairs?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ricky stood at the foot of the hall staircase frowning crossly.
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I will not have him walking on the beds with muddy feet.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading SATAN GOES A-HUNTING AND FINDS WORK FOR IDLE HANDS "Val, did that cat go upstairs?"
the act of making something clean
From this reading There's enough to do here without cleaning up after a lazy cat.
in an ill-natured manner
From this reading Ricky stood at the foot of the hall staircase frowning crossly.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading SATAN GOES A-HUNTING AND FINDS WORK FOR IDLE HANDS "Val, did that cat go upstairs?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There's enough to do here without cleaning up after a lazy cat.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There's enough to do here without cleaning up after a lazy cat.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I will not have him walking on the beds with muddy feet.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading SATAN GOES A-HUNTING AND FINDS WORK FOR IDLE HANDS "Val, did that cat go upstairs?"
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Ricky stood at the foot of the hall staircase frowning crossly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SATAN GOES A-HUNTING AND FINDS WORK FOR IDLE HANDS "Val, did that cat go upstairs?"
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading Ricky stood at the foot of the hall staircase frowning crossly.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "If he did, you'll just have to go up and get him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading SATAN GOES A-HUNTING AND FINDS WORK FOR IDLE HANDS "Val, did that cat go upstairs?"
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading SATAN GOES A-HUNTING AND FINDS WORK FOR IDLE HANDS "Val, did that cat go upstairs?"
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Ricky stood at the foot of the hall staircase frowning crossly.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading SATAN GOES A-HUNTING AND FINDS WORK FOR IDLE HANDS "Val, did that cat go upstairs?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If he did, you'll just have to go up and get him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If he did, you'll just have to go up and get him.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There's enough to do here without cleaning up after a lazy cat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If he did, you'll just have to go up and get him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will not have him walking on the beds with muddy feet.
not in action or at work
From this reading SATAN GOES A-HUNTING AND FINDS WORK FOR IDLE HANDS "Val, did that cat go upstairs?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If he did, you'll just have to go up and get him.
and nothing more
From this reading "If he did, you'll just have to go up and get him.
moving slowly and gently
From this reading There's enough to do here without cleaning up after a lazy cat.
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading I will not have him walking on the beds with muddy feet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I will not have him walking on the beds with muddy feet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ricky stood at the foot of the hall staircase frowning crossly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I will not have him walking on the beds with muddy feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ricky stood at the foot of the hall staircase frowning crossly.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading SATAN GOES A-HUNTING AND FINDS WORK FOR IDLE HANDS "Val, did that cat go upstairs?"
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading Ricky stood at the foot of the hall staircase frowning crossly.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Ricky stood at the foot of the hall staircase frowning crossly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SATAN GOES A-HUNTING AND FINDS WORK FOR IDLE HANDS "Val, did that cat go upstairs?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ricky stood at the foot of the hall staircase frowning crossly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's enough to do here without cleaning up after a lazy cat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If he did, you'll just have to go up and get him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "If he did, you'll just have to go up and get him.
on a floor above
From this reading SATAN GOES A-HUNTING AND FINDS WORK FOR IDLE HANDS "Val, did that cat go upstairs?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SATAN GOES A-HUNTING AND FINDS WORK FOR IDLE HANDS "Val, did that cat go upstairs?"
close enough to be walked to
From this reading I will not have him walking on the beds with muddy feet.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will not have him walking on the beds with muddy feet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I will not have him walking on the beds with muddy feet.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There's enough to do here without cleaning up after a lazy cat.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading SATAN GOES A-HUNTING AND FINDS WORK FOR IDLE HANDS "Val, did that cat go upstairs?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If he did, you'll just have to go up and get him.
Chapter 6 of Ralestone Luck by Andre Norton holds 302 sentences, grouped into 61 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 302 sentences of Ralestone Luck, unabridged, divided into 61 reading sections.
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