Chapter 6 of The Best Made Plans is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Best Made Plans is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And you know something else, Danny-boy? I got all kinds evidence. You done some pretty bad things here, remember?" He smiled, exposing yellow teeth. "Real bad things, they wouldn't like them at all.
Chapter 6 of The Best Made Plans is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 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.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “You done some pretty bad things here, remember?"”
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading “I got all kinds evidence.”
-ing form of “expose” — expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading “He smiled, exposing yellow teeth.”
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “I got all kinds evidence.”
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “"Real bad things, they wouldn't like them at all.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “He smiled, exposing yellow teeth.”
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading “He smiled, exposing yellow teeth.”
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading “He smiled, exposing yellow teeth.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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(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 I got all kinds evidence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And you know something else, Danny-boy?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Real bad things, they wouldn't like them at all.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading You done some pretty bad things here, remember?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And you know something else, Danny-boy?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading You done some pretty bad things here, remember?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And you know something else, Danny-boy?
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading I got all kinds evidence.
-ing form of “expose” — expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading He smiled, exposing yellow teeth.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I got all kinds evidence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He smiled, exposing yellow teeth.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading You done some pretty bad things here, remember?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I got all kinds evidence.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I got all kinds evidence.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "And you know something else, Danny-boy?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Real bad things, they wouldn't like them at all.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading You done some pretty bad things here, remember?"
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "Real bad things, they wouldn't like them at all.
To recall to mind.
From this reading You done some pretty bad things here, remember?"
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He smiled, exposing yellow teeth.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading You done some pretty bad things here, remember?"
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "And you know something else, Danny-boy?
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading He smiled, exposing yellow teeth.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Real bad things, they wouldn't like them at all.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Real bad things, they wouldn't like them at all.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading You done some pretty bad things here, remember?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Real bad things, they wouldn't like them at all.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading He smiled, exposing yellow teeth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you know something else, Danny-boy?
Chapter 6 of The Best Made Plans by Everett B. Cole holds 438 sentences, grouped into 88 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 438 sentences of The Best Made Plans, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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