Chapter 6 of The Forbidden Way is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 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 The Forbidden Way is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She looked up at him mischievously. "You know you have a faculty of saying unpleasant things very pleasantly. I’m glad I look youthful. My only horror is of growing old. I don’t think I like the idea of your thinking me anything unfeminine."
Chapter 6 of The Forbidden Way is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 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.
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading “"You know you have a faculty of saying unpleasant things very pleasantly.”
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading “My only horror is of growing old.”
intense and profound fear
From this reading “My only horror is of growing old.”
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “"You know you have a faculty of saying unpleasant things very pleasantly.”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “"You know you have a faculty of saying unpleasant things very pleasantly.”
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “I don’t think I like the idea of your thinking me anything unfeminine."”
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading “"You know you have a faculty of saying unpleasant things very pleasantly.”
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading “I’m glad I look youthful.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"You know you have a faculty of saying unpleasant things very pleasantly.”
seek information from
In this reading “She looked up at him mischievously.”
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 "You know you have a faculty of saying unpleasant things very pleasantly.
any thing at all
From this reading I don’t think I like the idea of your thinking me anything unfeminine."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked up at him mischievously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t think I like the idea of your thinking me anything unfeminine."
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading "You know you have a faculty of saying unpleasant things very pleasantly.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I’m glad I look youthful.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading My only horror is of growing old.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You know you have a faculty of saying unpleasant things very pleasantly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked up at him mischievously.
intense and profound fear
From this reading My only horror is of growing old.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I’m glad I look youthful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m glad I look youthful.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I don’t think I like the idea of your thinking me anything unfeminine."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My only horror is of growing old.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know you have a faculty of saying unpleasant things very pleasantly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I don’t think I like the idea of your thinking me anything unfeminine."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I’m glad I look youthful.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked up at him mischievously.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I don’t think I like the idea of your thinking me anything unfeminine."
in a disobedient or naughty way
From this reading She looked up at him mischievously.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My only horror is of growing old.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You know you have a faculty of saying unpleasant things very pleasantly.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading My only horror is of growing old.
and nothing more
From this reading My only horror is of growing old.
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "You know you have a faculty of saying unpleasant things very pleasantly.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "You know you have a faculty of saying unpleasant things very pleasantly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked up at him mischievously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I don’t think I like the idea of your thinking me anything unfeminine."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "You know you have a faculty of saying unpleasant things very pleasantly.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I don’t think I like the idea of your thinking me anything unfeminine."
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I don’t think I like the idea of your thinking me anything unfeminine."
not suitable for a woman
From this reading I don’t think I like the idea of your thinking me anything unfeminine."
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading "You know you have a faculty of saying unpleasant things very pleasantly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She looked up at him mischievously.
precisely as stated
From this reading "You know you have a faculty of saying unpleasant things very pleasantly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know you have a faculty of saying unpleasant things very pleasantly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I don’t think I like the idea of your thinking me anything unfeminine."
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading I’m glad I look youthful.
Chapter 6 of The Forbidden Way by George Gibbs holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 413 sentences of The Forbidden Way, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of The Forbidden Way by George Gibbs exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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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