Chapter 30 of Sunlight Patch is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXX
Chapter 30 of Sunlight Patch is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I'LL PAY THE DEBT!" After several minutes the transfigured man before her spoke again: "I'll pay the debt," he said, in a low tone of finality. "I'll wait here till the sheriff comes. Up to now there hasn't been a force in all Gawd's world that could 've come 'tween me an' the things you're teachin'.
Chapter 30 of Sunlight Patch is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/46 · 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.
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading “"I'LL PAY THE DEBT!"”
the quality of being final or definitely settled
From this reading “"I'll pay the debt," he said, in a low tone of finality.”
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading “Up to now there hasn't been a force in all Gawd's world that could 've come 'tween me an' the things you're teachin'.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “After several minutes the transfigured man before her spoke again:”
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “"I'LL PAY THE DEBT!"”
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading “"I'll wait here till the sheriff comes.”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “"I'll pay the debt," he said, in a low tone of finality.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “"I'll wait here till the sheriff comes.”
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'll pay the debt," he said, in a low tone of finality.
later than; following
From this reading After several minutes the transfigured man before her spoke again:
anew
From this reading After several minutes the transfigured man before her spoke again:
(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 Up to now there hasn't been a force in all Gawd's world that could 've come 'tween me an' the things you're teachin'.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Up to now there hasn't been a force in all Gawd's world that could 've come 'tween me an' the things you're teachin'.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Up to now there hasn't been a force in all Gawd's world that could 've come 'tween me an' the things you're teachin'.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading After several minutes the transfigured man before her spoke again:
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Up to now there hasn't been a force in all Gawd's world that could 've come 'tween me an' the things you're teachin'.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "I'll wait here till the sheriff comes.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Up to now there hasn't been a force in all Gawd's world that could 've come 'tween me an' the things you're teachin'.
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading "I'LL PAY THE DEBT!"
the quality of being final or definitely settled
From this reading "I'll pay the debt," he said, in a low tone of finality.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Up to now there hasn't been a force in all Gawd's world that could 've come 'tween me an' the things you're teachin'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up to now there hasn't been a force in all Gawd's world that could 've come 'tween me an' the things you're teachin'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up to now there hasn't been a force in all Gawd's world that could 've come 'tween me an' the things you're teachin'.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'll pay the debt," he said, in a low tone of finality.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After several minutes the transfigured man before her spoke again:
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I'll wait here till the sheriff comes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'LL PAY THE DEBT!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'll pay the debt," he said, in a low tone of finality.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "I'll pay the debt," he said, in a low tone of finality.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading After several minutes the transfigured man before her spoke again:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Up to now there hasn't been a force in all Gawd's world that could 've come 'tween me an' the things you're teachin'.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading After several minutes the transfigured man before her spoke again:
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Up to now there hasn't been a force in all Gawd's world that could 've come 'tween me an' the things you're teachin'.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'll pay the debt," he said, in a low tone of finality.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "I'LL PAY THE DEBT!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'll pay the debt," he said, in a low tone of finality.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading After several minutes the transfigured man before her spoke again:
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading "I'll wait here till the sheriff comes.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading After several minutes the transfigured man before her spoke again:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up to now there hasn't been a force in all Gawd's world that could 've come 'tween me an' the things you're teachin'.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Up to now there hasn't been a force in all Gawd's world that could 've come 'tween me an' the things you're teachin'.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'LL PAY THE DEBT!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading Up to now there hasn't been a force in all Gawd's world that could 've come 'tween me an' the things you're teachin'.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Up to now there hasn't been a force in all Gawd's world that could 've come 'tween me an' the things you're teachin'.
up to a particular time
From this reading "I'll wait here till the sheriff comes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Up to now there hasn't been a force in all Gawd's world that could 've come 'tween me an' the things you're teachin'.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "I'll pay the debt," he said, in a low tone of finality.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After several minutes the transfigured man before her spoke again:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up to now there hasn't been a force in all Gawd's world that could 've come 'tween me an' the things you're teachin'.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up to now there hasn't been a force in all Gawd's world that could 've come 'tween me an' the things you're teachin'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up to now there hasn't been a force in all Gawd's world that could 've come 'tween me an' the things you're teachin'.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "I'll wait here till the sheriff comes.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Up to now there hasn't been a force in all Gawd's world that could 've come 'tween me an' the things you're teachin'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up to now there hasn't been a force in all Gawd's world that could 've come 'tween me an' the things you're teachin'.
Chapter 30 of Sunlight Patch by Credo Fitch Harris holds 231 sentences, grouped into 47 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 30 holds 231 sentences of Sunlight Patch, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 30 of Sunlight Patch by Credo Fitch Harris exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 231 sentences, grouped into 47 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 47 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 47 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 30 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 Sunlight Patch by Credo Fitch Harris on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 5955 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #28987 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #28987, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 496 minutes of reading across 1191 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Sunlight Patch section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 39 chapters of Sunlight Patch 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 Sunlight Patch, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
