Chapter 6 of The Cab of the Sleeping Horse is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Cab of the Sleeping Horse is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I hesitate to go to the Embassy without the letter," she said. "Why do you hesitate?" he smiled. "Because I--don't want to admit defeat." "Which of itself will serve to substantiate your story. One skilled in the game would have lost no time in informing the Embassy of the loss of the letter.
Chapter 6 of The Cab of the Sleeping Horse is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “"Because I--don't want to admit defeat."”
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading “"Because I--don't want to admit defeat."”
a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work
From this reading “"I hesitate to go to the Embassy without the letter," she said.”
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “"I hesitate to go to the Embassy without the letter," she said.”
to furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors)
From this reading “One skilled in the game would have lost no time in informing the Embassy of the loss of the letter.”
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading “"Which of itself will serve to substantiate your story.”
having or showing or requiring special skill
From this reading “One skilled in the game would have lost no time in informing the Embassy of the loss of the letter.”
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
From this reading “"Which of itself will serve to substantiate your story.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "Because I--don't want to admit defeat."
for the reason that
From this reading "Because I--don't want to admit defeat."
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading "Because I--don't want to admit defeat."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Why do you hesitate?" he smiled.
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From this reading "Because I--don't want to admit defeat."
a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work
From this reading "I hesitate to go to the Embassy without the letter," she said.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading One skilled in the game would have lost no time in informing the Embassy of the loss of the letter.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I hesitate to go to the Embassy without the letter," she said.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One skilled in the game would have lost no time in informing the Embassy of the loss of the letter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why do you hesitate?" he smiled.
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading "I hesitate to go to the Embassy without the letter," she said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hesitate to go to the Embassy without the letter," she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One skilled in the game would have lost no time in informing the Embassy of the loss of the letter.
to furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors)
From this reading One skilled in the game would have lost no time in informing the Embassy of the loss of the letter.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Which of itself will serve to substantiate your story.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "I hesitate to go to the Embassy without the letter," she said.
something that is lost
From this reading One skilled in the game would have lost no time in informing the Embassy of the loss of the letter.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading One skilled in the game would have lost no time in informing the Embassy of the loss of the letter.
not any; not one
From this reading One skilled in the game would have lost no time in informing the Embassy of the loss of the letter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Which of itself will serve to substantiate your story.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One skilled in the game would have lost no time in informing the Embassy of the loss of the letter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I hesitate to go to the Embassy without the letter," she said.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading "Which of itself will serve to substantiate your story.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I hesitate to go to the Embassy without the letter," she said.
having or showing or requiring special skill
From this reading One skilled in the game would have lost no time in informing the Embassy of the loss of the letter.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Why do you hesitate?" he smiled.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "Which of itself will serve to substantiate your story.
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
From this reading "Which of itself will serve to substantiate your story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I hesitate to go to the Embassy without the letter," she said.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading One skilled in the game would have lost no time in informing the Embassy of the loss of the letter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I hesitate to go to the Embassy without the letter," she said.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Because I--don't want to admit defeat."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Which of itself will serve to substantiate your story.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why do you hesitate?" he smiled.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Which of itself will serve to substantiate your story.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "I hesitate to go to the Embassy without the letter," she said.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One skilled in the game would have lost no time in informing the Embassy of the loss of the letter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why do you hesitate?" he smiled.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Which of itself will serve to substantiate your story.
Chapter 6 of The Cab of the Sleeping Horse by John Reed Scott holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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 427 sentences of The Cab of the Sleeping Horse, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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