Chapter 6 of "Tex" is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of "Tex" is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Chloral hydrate. Twenty to thirty grains is the dose soporific. Yes; that’s right. In a hydrous crystal of this nature that would just about fill--what?" He rode on, oblivious to his surroundings, trying to picture the size of a container that would hold the required weight of crystals.
Chapter 6 of "Tex" is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
From this reading “He rode on, oblivious to his surroundings, trying to picture the size of a container that would hold the required weight of crystals.”
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading “In a hydrous crystal of this nature that would just about fill--what?"”
plural of “crystal” — a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading “He rode on, oblivious to his surroundings, trying to picture the size of a container that would hold the required weight of crystals.”
a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
From this reading “Twenty to thirty grains is the dose soporific.”
plural of “grain” — a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading “Twenty to thirty grains is the dose soporific.”
supply water or liquid to in order to maintain a healthy balance
From this reading “"Chloral hydrate.”
containing combined water (especially water of crystallization as in a hydrate)
From this reading “In a hydrous crystal of this nature that would just about fill--what?"”
(followed by “to” or “of”) lacking conscious awareness of
From this reading “He rode on, oblivious to his surroundings, trying to picture the size of a container that would hold the required weight of crystals.”
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In this reading “He rode on, oblivious to his surroundings, trying to picture the size of a container that would hold the required weight of crystals.”
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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 In a hydrous crystal of this nature that would just about fill--what?"
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In a hydrous crystal of this nature that would just about fill--what?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Chloral hydrate.
any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
From this reading He rode on, oblivious to his surroundings, trying to picture the size of a container that would hold the required weight of crystals.
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading In a hydrous crystal of this nature that would just about fill--what?"
plural of “crystal” — a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading He rode on, oblivious to his surroundings, trying to picture the size of a container that would hold the required weight of crystals.
a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
From this reading Twenty to thirty grains is the dose soporific.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading In a hydrous crystal of this nature that would just about fill--what?"
plural of “grain” — a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading Twenty to thirty grains is the dose soporific.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rode on, oblivious to his surroundings, trying to picture the size of a container that would hold the required weight of crystals.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He rode on, oblivious to his surroundings, trying to picture the size of a container that would hold the required weight of crystals.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He rode on, oblivious to his surroundings, trying to picture the size of a container that would hold the required weight of crystals.
supply water or liquid to in order to maintain a healthy balance
From this reading "Chloral hydrate.
containing combined water (especially water of crystallization as in a hydrate)
From this reading In a hydrous crystal of this nature that would just about fill--what?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a hydrous crystal of this nature that would just about fill--what?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Twenty to thirty grains is the dose soporific.
and nothing more
From this reading In a hydrous crystal of this nature that would just about fill--what?"
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading In a hydrous crystal of this nature that would just about fill--what?"
(followed by “to” or “of”) lacking conscious awareness of
From this reading He rode on, oblivious to his surroundings, trying to picture the size of a container that would hold the required weight of crystals.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a hydrous crystal of this nature that would just about fill--what?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He rode on, oblivious to his surroundings, trying to picture the size of a container that would hold the required weight of crystals.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading He rode on, oblivious to his surroundings, trying to picture the size of a container that would hold the required weight of crystals.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading He rode on, oblivious to his surroundings, trying to picture the size of a container that would hold the required weight of crystals.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Yes; that’s right.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He rode on, oblivious to his surroundings, trying to picture the size of a container that would hold the required weight of crystals.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading He rode on, oblivious to his surroundings, trying to picture the size of a container that would hold the required weight of crystals.
sleep inducing
From this reading Twenty to thirty grains is the dose soporific.
the environmental condition
From this reading He rode on, oblivious to his surroundings, trying to picture the size of a container that would hold the required weight of crystals.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In a hydrous crystal of this nature that would just about fill--what?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes; that’s right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Twenty to thirty grains is the dose soporific.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Twenty to thirty grains is the dose soporific.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In a hydrous crystal of this nature that would just about fill--what?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Twenty to thirty grains is the dose soporific.
hard to endure
From this reading He rode on, oblivious to his surroundings, trying to picture the size of a container that would hold the required weight of crystals.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Twenty to thirty grains is the dose soporific.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading He rode on, oblivious to his surroundings, trying to picture the size of a container that would hold the required weight of crystals.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In a hydrous crystal of this nature that would just about fill--what?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In a hydrous crystal of this nature that would just about fill--what?"
an affirmative
From this reading Yes; that’s right.
Chapter 6 of "Tex" by Clarence Edward Mulford holds 416 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 416 sentences of "Tex", unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of "Tex" by Clarence Edward Mulford exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
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