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The Bad Man: A Novel

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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WHEREIN LUCIA SEES TREACHERY BREWING, PELL PROVES HIMSELF A BRUTE, AND AN UNEXPECTED GUEST APPEARS When Lucia saw Gilbert pass the paper to her husband, she thought she could not stand it.
It was not her concern; and yet it was.
Vitally, whatever affected young Jones affected her.
She could not see him tricked, duped.
And she knew that he was being played with, made a fool of.
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The Bad Man: A Novel

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The Bad Man: A Novel is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/48 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
WHEREIN LUCIA SEES TREACHERY BREWING, PELL PROVES HIMSELF A BRUTE, AND AN UNEXPECTED GUEST APPEARS When Lucia saw Gilbert pass the paper to her husband, she thought she could not stand it.
Line 2
It was not her concern; and yet it was.
/ɪt wɑːz nɑːt hɜːr kənˈsɜːrn ənd jet ɪt wɑːz/
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Vitally, whatever affected young Jones affected her.
/ˈvaɪtəli ˌwʌˈtevər əˈfektɪd jʌŋ dʒoʊnz əˈfektɪd hɜːr/
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She could not see him tricked, duped.
/ʃiː kʊd nɑːt siː hɪm trɪkt duːpt/
Line 5
And she knew that he was being played with, made a fool of.
/ənd ʃiː nuː ðæt hiː wɑːz ˈbiːɪŋ pleɪd wɪð meɪd ə fuːl ʌv/

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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.

brewing noun US /ˈbruːɪŋ/

the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast

From this reading “WHEREIN LUCIA SEES TREACHERY BREWING, PELL PROVES HIMSELF A BRUTE, AND AN UNEXPECTED GUEST APPEARS When Lucia saw Gilbert pass the paper to her husband, she thought she could not stand it.”

brute noun US /bruːt/

a cruelly rapacious person

From this reading “WHEREIN LUCIA SEES TREACHERY BREWING, PELL PROVES HIMSELF A BRUTE, AND AN UNEXPECTED GUEST APPEARS When Lucia saw Gilbert pass the paper to her husband, she thought she could not stand it.”

duped verb US /duːpt/

past form of “dupe” — fool or hoax

From this reading “She could not see him tricked, duped.”

Gilbert noun US /ˈɡɪlbərt/

a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns

From this reading “WHEREIN LUCIA SEES TREACHERY BREWING, PELL PROVES HIMSELF A BRUTE, AND AN UNEXPECTED GUEST APPEARS When Lucia saw Gilbert pass the paper to her husband, she thought she could not stand it.”

proves verb US /pruːvz/

third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be

From this reading “WHEREIN LUCIA SEES TREACHERY BREWING, PELL PROVES HIMSELF A BRUTE, AND AN UNEXPECTED GUEST APPEARS When Lucia saw Gilbert pass the paper to her husband, she thought she could not stand it.”

treachery noun US /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/

Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.

From this reading “WHEREIN LUCIA SEES TREACHERY BREWING, PELL PROVES HIMSELF A BRUTE, AND AN UNEXPECTED GUEST APPEARS When Lucia saw Gilbert pass the paper to her husband, she thought she could not stand it.”

tricked verb US /trɪkt/

past form of “trick” — deceive somebody

From this reading “She could not see him tricked, duped.”

Vitally adverb US /ˈvaɪtəli/

to a vital degree

From this reading “Vitally, whatever affected young Jones affected her.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading WHEREIN LUCIA SEES TREACHERY BREWING, PELL PROVES HIMSELF A BRUTE, AND AN UNEXPECTED GUEST APPEARS When Lucia saw Gilbert pass the paper to her husband, she thought she could not stand it.

affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/

acted upon; influenced

From this reading Vitally, whatever affected young Jones affected her.

ANdeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading WHEREIN LUCIA SEES TREACHERY BREWING, PELL PROVES HIMSELF A BRUTE, AND AN UNEXPECTED GUEST APPEARS When Lucia saw Gilbert pass the paper to her husband, she thought she could not stand it.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading WHEREIN LUCIA SEES TREACHERY BREWING, PELL PROVES HIMSELF A BRUTE, AND AN UNEXPECTED GUEST APPEARS When Lucia saw Gilbert pass the paper to her husband, she thought she could not stand it.

APPEARSverbUS /əˈpɪrz/

third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading WHEREIN LUCIA SEES TREACHERY BREWING, PELL PROVES HIMSELF A BRUTE, AND AN UNEXPECTED GUEST APPEARS When Lucia saw Gilbert pass the paper to her husband, she thought she could not stand it.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading And she knew that he was being played with, made a fool of.

BREWINGnounUS /ˈbruːɪŋ/

the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast

From this reading WHEREIN LUCIA SEES TREACHERY BREWING, PELL PROVES HIMSELF A BRUTE, AND AN UNEXPECTED GUEST APPEARS When Lucia saw Gilbert pass the paper to her husband, she thought she could not stand it.

BRUTEnounUS /bruːt/

a cruelly rapacious person

From this reading WHEREIN LUCIA SEES TREACHERY BREWING, PELL PROVES HIMSELF A BRUTE, AND AN UNEXPECTED GUEST APPEARS When Lucia saw Gilbert pass the paper to her husband, she thought she could not stand it.

concernnounUS /kənˈsɜːrn/

something that interests you because it is important or affects you

From this reading It was not her concern; and yet it was.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading WHEREIN LUCIA SEES TREACHERY BREWING, PELL PROVES HIMSELF A BRUTE, AND AN UNEXPECTED GUEST APPEARS When Lucia saw Gilbert pass the paper to her husband, she thought she could not stand it.

dupedverbUS /duːpt/

past form of “dupe” — fool or hoax

From this reading She could not see him tricked, duped.

foolnounUS /fuːl/

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading And she knew that he was being played with, made a fool of.

GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/

a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns

From this reading WHEREIN LUCIA SEES TREACHERY BREWING, PELL PROVES HIMSELF A BRUTE, AND AN UNEXPECTED GUEST APPEARS When Lucia saw Gilbert pass the paper to her husband, she thought she could not stand it.

GUESTnounUS /ɡest/

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading WHEREIN LUCIA SEES TREACHERY BREWING, PELL PROVES HIMSELF A BRUTE, AND AN UNEXPECTED GUEST APPEARS When Lucia saw Gilbert pass the paper to her husband, she thought she could not stand it.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And she knew that he was being played with, made a fool of.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading WHEREIN LUCIA SEES TREACHERY BREWING, PELL PROVES HIMSELF A BRUTE, AND AN UNEXPECTED GUEST APPEARS When Lucia saw Gilbert pass the paper to her husband, she thought she could not stand it.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She could not see him tricked, duped.

HIMSELFpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading WHEREIN LUCIA SEES TREACHERY BREWING, PELL PROVES HIMSELF A BRUTE, AND AN UNEXPECTED GUEST APPEARS When Lucia saw Gilbert pass the paper to her husband, she thought she could not stand it.

husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading WHEREIN LUCIA SEES TREACHERY BREWING, PELL PROVES HIMSELF A BRUTE, AND AN UNEXPECTED GUEST APPEARS When Lucia saw Gilbert pass the paper to her husband, she thought she could not stand it.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading WHEREIN LUCIA SEES TREACHERY BREWING, PELL PROVES HIMSELF A BRUTE, AND AN UNEXPECTED GUEST APPEARS When Lucia saw Gilbert pass the paper to her husband, she thought she could not stand it.

JonesnounUS /dʒoʊnz/

United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)

From this reading Vitally, whatever affected young Jones affected her.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading And she knew that he was being played with, made a fool of.

LUCIA

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WHEREIN LUCIA SEES TREACHERY BREWING, PELL PROVES HIMSELF A BRUTE, AND AN UNEXPECTED GUEST APPEARS When Lucia saw Gilbert pass the paper to her husband, she thought she could not stand it.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading And she knew that he was being played with, made a fool of.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading WHEREIN LUCIA SEES TREACHERY BREWING, PELL PROVES HIMSELF A BRUTE, AND AN UNEXPECTED GUEST APPEARS When Lucia saw Gilbert pass the paper to her husband, she thought she could not stand it.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And she knew that he was being played with, made a fool of.

papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading WHEREIN LUCIA SEES TREACHERY BREWING, PELL PROVES HIMSELF A BRUTE, AND AN UNEXPECTED GUEST APPEARS When Lucia saw Gilbert pass the paper to her husband, she thought she could not stand it.

passverbUS /pæs/

go across or through

From this reading WHEREIN LUCIA SEES TREACHERY BREWING, PELL PROVES HIMSELF A BRUTE, AND AN UNEXPECTED GUEST APPEARS When Lucia saw Gilbert pass the paper to her husband, she thought she could not stand it.

PELL

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WHEREIN LUCIA SEES TREACHERY BREWING, PELL PROVES HIMSELF A BRUTE, AND AN UNEXPECTED GUEST APPEARS When Lucia saw Gilbert pass the paper to her husband, she thought she could not stand it.

playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/

(of games) engaged in

From this reading And she knew that he was being played with, made a fool of.

PROVESverbUS /pruːvz/

third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be

From this reading WHEREIN LUCIA SEES TREACHERY BREWING, PELL PROVES HIMSELF A BRUTE, AND AN UNEXPECTED GUEST APPEARS When Lucia saw Gilbert pass the paper to her husband, she thought she could not stand it.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading WHEREIN LUCIA SEES TREACHERY BREWING, PELL PROVES HIMSELF A BRUTE, AND AN UNEXPECTED GUEST APPEARS When Lucia saw Gilbert pass the paper to her husband, she thought she could not stand it.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading She could not see him tricked, duped.

SEESnounUS /siːz/

plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located

From this reading WHEREIN LUCIA SEES TREACHERY BREWING, PELL PROVES HIMSELF A BRUTE, AND AN UNEXPECTED GUEST APPEARS When Lucia saw Gilbert pass the paper to her husband, she thought she could not stand it.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading WHEREIN LUCIA SEES TREACHERY BREWING, PELL PROVES HIMSELF A BRUTE, AND AN UNEXPECTED GUEST APPEARS When Lucia saw Gilbert pass the paper to her husband, she thought she could not stand it.

standverbUS /stænd/

be standing; be upright

From this reading WHEREIN LUCIA SEES TREACHERY BREWING, PELL PROVES HIMSELF A BRUTE, AND AN UNEXPECTED GUEST APPEARS When Lucia saw Gilbert pass the paper to her husband, she thought she could not stand it.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And she knew that he was being played with, made a fool of.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading WHEREIN LUCIA SEES TREACHERY BREWING, PELL PROVES HIMSELF A BRUTE, AND AN UNEXPECTED GUEST APPEARS When Lucia saw Gilbert pass the paper to her husband, she thought she could not stand it.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading WHEREIN LUCIA SEES TREACHERY BREWING, PELL PROVES HIMSELF A BRUTE, AND AN UNEXPECTED GUEST APPEARS When Lucia saw Gilbert pass the paper to her husband, she thought she could not stand it.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading WHEREIN LUCIA SEES TREACHERY BREWING, PELL PROVES HIMSELF A BRUTE, AND AN UNEXPECTED GUEST APPEARS When Lucia saw Gilbert pass the paper to her husband, she thought she could not stand it.

TREACHERYnounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/

Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.

From this reading WHEREIN LUCIA SEES TREACHERY BREWING, PELL PROVES HIMSELF A BRUTE, AND AN UNEXPECTED GUEST APPEARS When Lucia saw Gilbert pass the paper to her husband, she thought she could not stand it.

trickedverbUS /trɪkt/

past form of “trick” — deceive somebody

From this reading She could not see him tricked, duped.

UNEXPECTEDadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/

not expected or anticipated

From this reading WHEREIN LUCIA SEES TREACHERY BREWING, PELL PROVES HIMSELF A BRUTE, AND AN UNEXPECTED GUEST APPEARS When Lucia saw Gilbert pass the paper to her husband, she thought she could not stand it.

VitallyadverbUS /ˈvaɪtəli/

to a vital degree

From this reading Vitally, whatever affected young Jones affected her.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was not her concern; and yet it was.

whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading Vitally, whatever affected young Jones affected her.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading WHEREIN LUCIA SEES TREACHERY BREWING, PELL PROVES HIMSELF A BRUTE, AND AN UNEXPECTED GUEST APPEARS When Lucia saw Gilbert pass the paper to her husband, she thought she could not stand it.

WHEREIN

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WHEREIN LUCIA SEES TREACHERY BREWING, PELL PROVES HIMSELF A BRUTE, AND AN UNEXPECTED GUEST APPEARS When Lucia saw Gilbert pass the paper to her husband, she thought she could not stand it.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading And she knew that he was being played with, made a fool of.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading It was not her concern; and yet it was.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Vitally, whatever affected young Jones affected her.

Chapter 6 of The Bad Man: A Novel by Charles Hanson Towne holds 240 sentences, grouped into 48 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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