Chapter 6 of The Dragon Painter is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Dragon Painter is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I have no answers for you," said Mata. "And even if I had you would not get them. Go, go, out of my sight, you Bearer of Discord!" she railed, feeling that at last an opportunity for plain speaking had arrived. "This was a happy house until your evil presence sought it. Don't glare at me, and take postures.
Chapter 6 of The Dragon Painter is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “"I have no answers for you," said Mata.”
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading “Go, go, out of my sight, you Bearer of Discord!" she railed, feeling that at last an opportunity for plain speaking had arrived.”
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading “Go, go, out of my sight, you Bearer of Discord!" she railed, feeling that at last an opportunity for plain speaking had arrived.”
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading “Don't glare at me, and take postures.”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “Go, go, out of my sight, you Bearer of Discord!" she railed, feeling that at last an opportunity for plain speaking had arrived.”
plural of “posture” — the arrangement of the body and its limbs
From this reading “Don't glare at me, and take postures.”
past form of “rail” — complain bitterly
From this reading “Go, go, out of my sight, you Bearer of Discord!" she railed, feeling that at last an opportunity for plain speaking had arrived.”
that is looked for
From this reading “"This was a happy house until your evil presence sought it.”
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 "This was a happy house until your evil presence sought it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Go, go, out of my sight, you Bearer of Discord!" she railed, feeling that at last an opportunity for plain speaking had arrived.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And even if I had you would not get them.
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "I have no answers for you," said Mata.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Go, go, out of my sight, you Bearer of Discord!" she railed, feeling that at last an opportunity for plain speaking had arrived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Go, go, out of my sight, you Bearer of Discord!" she railed, feeling that at last an opportunity for plain speaking had arrived.
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading Go, go, out of my sight, you Bearer of Discord!" she railed, feeling that at last an opportunity for plain speaking had arrived.
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading Go, go, out of my sight, you Bearer of Discord!" she railed, feeling that at last an opportunity for plain speaking had arrived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't glare at me, and take postures.
divisible by two
From this reading "And even if I had you would not get them.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading "This was a happy house until your evil presence sought it.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Go, go, out of my sight, you Bearer of Discord!" she railed, feeling that at last an opportunity for plain speaking had arrived.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I have no answers for you," said Mata.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "And even if I had you would not get them.
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading Don't glare at me, and take postures.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go, go, out of my sight, you Bearer of Discord!" she railed, feeling that at last an opportunity for plain speaking had arrived.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "And even if I had you would not get them.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "This was a happy house until your evil presence sought it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have no answers for you," said Mata.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "This was a happy house until your evil presence sought it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have no answers for you," said Mata.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And even if I had you would not get them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "This was a happy house until your evil presence sought it.
immediately past
From this reading Go, go, out of my sight, you Bearer of Discord!" she railed, feeling that at last an opportunity for plain speaking had arrived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have no answers for you," said Mata.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don't glare at me, and take postures.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Go, go, out of my sight, you Bearer of Discord!" she railed, feeling that at last an opportunity for plain speaking had arrived.
not any; not one
From this reading "I have no answers for you," said Mata.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "And even if I had you would not get them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Go, go, out of my sight, you Bearer of Discord!" she railed, feeling that at last an opportunity for plain speaking had arrived.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Go, go, out of my sight, you Bearer of Discord!" she railed, feeling that at last an opportunity for plain speaking had arrived.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Go, go, out of my sight, you Bearer of Discord!" she railed, feeling that at last an opportunity for plain speaking had arrived.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Go, go, out of my sight, you Bearer of Discord!" she railed, feeling that at last an opportunity for plain speaking had arrived.
plural of “posture” — the arrangement of the body and its limbs
From this reading Don't glare at me, and take postures.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading "This was a happy house until your evil presence sought it.
past form of “rail” — complain bitterly
From this reading Go, go, out of my sight, you Bearer of Discord!" she railed, feeling that at last an opportunity for plain speaking had arrived.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have no answers for you," said Mata.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Go, go, out of my sight, you Bearer of Discord!" she railed, feeling that at last an opportunity for plain speaking had arrived.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Go, go, out of my sight, you Bearer of Discord!" she railed, feeling that at last an opportunity for plain speaking had arrived.
that is looked for
From this reading "This was a happy house until your evil presence sought it.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Go, go, out of my sight, you Bearer of Discord!" she railed, feeling that at last an opportunity for plain speaking had arrived.
carry out
From this reading Don't glare at me, and take postures.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Go, go, out of my sight, you Bearer of Discord!" she railed, feeling that at last an opportunity for plain speaking had arrived.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "And even if I had you would not get them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This was a happy house until your evil presence sought it.
up to a particular time
From this reading "This was a happy house until your evil presence sought it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This was a happy house until your evil presence sought it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "And even if I had you would not get them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have no answers for you," said Mata.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "This was a happy house until your evil presence sought it.
Chapter 6 of The Dragon Painter by Sidney McCall holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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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