Chapter 6 of Rayton: A Backwoods Mystery is here in full — 269 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Rayton: A Backwoods Mystery is here in full — 269 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DAVID TAKES A MISFORTUNE IN A POOR SPIRIT David drank tea, Maggie Leblanc holding the tin mug to his lips. The pain in his arm became more intense as his strength returned. His temper was raw. He refused the bacon which the girl fried for him. "Hell!" he exclaimed, "I feel too bad to eat.
Chapter 6 of Rayton: A Backwoods Mystery is here in full — 269 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading “He refused the bacon which the girl fried for him.”
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading “DAVID TAKES A MISFORTUNE IN A POOR SPIRIT David drank tea, Maggie Leblanc holding the tin mug to his lips.”
cooked by frying in fat
From this reading “He refused the bacon which the girl fried for him.”
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading “The pain in his arm became more intense as his strength returned.”
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading “DAVID TAKES A MISFORTUNE IN A POOR SPIRIT David drank tea, Maggie Leblanc holding the tin mug to his lips.”
the quantity that can be held in a mug
From this reading “DAVID TAKES A MISFORTUNE IN A POOR SPIRIT David drank tea, Maggie Leblanc holding the tin mug to his lips.”
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading “His temper was raw.”
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading “DAVID TAKES A MISFORTUNE IN A POOR SPIRIT David drank tea, Maggie Leblanc holding the tin mug to his lips.”
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In this reading “DAVID TAKES A MISFORTUNE IN A POOR SPIRIT David drank tea, Maggie Leblanc holding the tin mug to his lips.”
deserving regret
In this reading “"Hell!" he exclaimed, "I feel too bad to eat.”
In this reading “The pain in his arm became more intense as his strength returned.”
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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 DAVID TAKES A MISFORTUNE IN A POOR SPIRIT David drank tea, Maggie Leblanc holding the tin mug to his lips.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The pain in his arm became more intense as his strength returned.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The pain in his arm became more intense as his strength returned.
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading He refused the bacon which the girl fried for him.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Hell!" he exclaimed, "I feel too bad to eat.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The pain in his arm became more intense as his strength returned.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading DAVID TAKES A MISFORTUNE IN A POOR SPIRIT David drank tea, Maggie Leblanc holding the tin mug to his lips.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading DAVID TAKES A MISFORTUNE IN A POOR SPIRIT David drank tea, Maggie Leblanc holding the tin mug to his lips.
take in solid food
From this reading "Hell!" he exclaimed, "I feel too bad to eat.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Hell!" he exclaimed, "I feel too bad to eat.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Hell!" he exclaimed, "I feel too bad to eat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He refused the bacon which the girl fried for him.
cooked by frying in fat
From this reading He refused the bacon which the girl fried for him.
a young female
From this reading He refused the bacon which the girl fried for him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He refused the bacon which the girl fried for him.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading "Hell!" he exclaimed, "I feel too bad to eat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He refused the bacon which the girl fried for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DAVID TAKES A MISFORTUNE IN A POOR SPIRIT David drank tea, Maggie Leblanc holding the tin mug to his lips.
the act of retaining something
From this reading DAVID TAKES A MISFORTUNE IN A POOR SPIRIT David drank tea, Maggie Leblanc holding the tin mug to his lips.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Hell!" he exclaimed, "I feel too bad to eat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DAVID TAKES A MISFORTUNE IN A POOR SPIRIT David drank tea, Maggie Leblanc holding the tin mug to his lips.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The pain in his arm became more intense as his strength returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DAVID TAKES A MISFORTUNE IN A POOR SPIRIT David drank tea, Maggie Leblanc holding the tin mug to his lips.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading DAVID TAKES A MISFORTUNE IN A POOR SPIRIT David drank tea, Maggie Leblanc holding the tin mug to his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DAVID TAKES A MISFORTUNE IN A POOR SPIRIT David drank tea, Maggie Leblanc holding the tin mug to his lips.
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading DAVID TAKES A MISFORTUNE IN A POOR SPIRIT David drank tea, Maggie Leblanc holding the tin mug to his lips.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The pain in his arm became more intense as his strength returned.
the quantity that can be held in a mug
From this reading DAVID TAKES A MISFORTUNE IN A POOR SPIRIT David drank tea, Maggie Leblanc holding the tin mug to his lips.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading The pain in his arm became more intense as his strength returned.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading DAVID TAKES A MISFORTUNE IN A POOR SPIRIT David drank tea, Maggie Leblanc holding the tin mug to his lips.
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading His temper was raw.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading He refused the bacon which the girl fried for him.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The pain in his arm became more intense as his strength returned.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading DAVID TAKES A MISFORTUNE IN A POOR SPIRIT David drank tea, Maggie Leblanc holding the tin mug to his lips.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The pain in his arm became more intense as his strength returned.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading DAVID TAKES A MISFORTUNE IN A POOR SPIRIT David drank tea, Maggie Leblanc holding the tin mug to his lips.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading DAVID TAKES A MISFORTUNE IN A POOR SPIRIT David drank tea, Maggie Leblanc holding the tin mug to his lips.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading His temper was raw.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAVID TAKES A MISFORTUNE IN A POOR SPIRIT David drank tea, Maggie Leblanc holding the tin mug to his lips.
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading DAVID TAKES A MISFORTUNE IN A POOR SPIRIT David drank tea, Maggie Leblanc holding the tin mug to his lips.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DAVID TAKES A MISFORTUNE IN A POOR SPIRIT David drank tea, Maggie Leblanc holding the tin mug to his lips.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Hell!" he exclaimed, "I feel too bad to eat.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His temper was raw.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He refused the bacon which the girl fried for him.
Chapter 6 of Rayton: A Backwoods Mystery by Theodore Goodridge Roberts holds 269 sentences, grouped into 54 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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