Chapter 6 of The Great Gatsby is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Great Gatsby is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Come on!” His temper cracked a little. “What’s the matter, anyhow? If we’re going to town, let’s start.” His hand, trembling with his effort at self-control, bore to his lips the last of his glass of ale.
Chapter 6 of The Great Gatsby is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
From this reading “His hand, trembling with his effort at self-control, bore to his lips the last of his glass of ale.”
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading ““What’s the matter, anyhow?”
cause to be bored
From this reading “His hand, trembling with his effort at self-control, bore to his lips the last of his glass of ale.”
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading “His temper cracked a little.”
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “His hand, trembling with his effort at self-control, bore to his lips the last of his glass of ale.”
the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
From this reading “His hand, trembling with his effort at self-control, bore to his lips the last of his glass of ale.”
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading “His temper cracked a little.”
a shaky motion
From this reading “His hand, trembling with his effort at self-control, bore to his lips the last of his glass of ale.”
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.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His temper cracked a little.
a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
From this reading His hand, trembling with his effort at self-control, bore to his lips the last of his glass of ale.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “What’s the matter, anyhow?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His hand, trembling with his effort at self-control, bore to his lips the last of his glass of ale.
cause to be bored
From this reading His hand, trembling with his effort at self-control, bore to his lips the last of his glass of ale.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come on!”
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading His temper cracked a little.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading His hand, trembling with his effort at self-control, bore to his lips the last of his glass of ale.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading His hand, trembling with his effort at self-control, bore to his lips the last of his glass of ale.
the act of departing
From this reading If we’re going to town, let’s start.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading His hand, trembling with his effort at self-control, bore to his lips the last of his glass of ale.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His temper cracked a little.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we’re going to town, let’s start.”
immediately past
From this reading His hand, trembling with his effort at self-control, bore to his lips the last of his glass of ale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If we’re going to town, let’s start.”
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading His hand, trembling with his effort at self-control, bore to his lips the last of his glass of ale.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His temper cracked a little.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What’s the matter, anyhow?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His hand, trembling with his effort at self-control, bore to his lips the last of his glass of ale.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Come on!”
the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
From this reading His hand, trembling with his effort at self-control, bore to his lips the last of his glass of ale.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading If we’re going to town, let’s start.”
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading His temper cracked a little.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What’s the matter, anyhow?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If we’re going to town, let’s start.”
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading If we’re going to town, let’s start.”
a shaky motion
From this reading His hand, trembling with his effort at self-control, bore to his lips the last of his glass of ale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If we’re going to town, let’s start.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s the matter, anyhow?
in the company of; together with
From this reading His hand, trembling with his effort at self-control, bore to his lips the last of his glass of ale.
Chapter 6 of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott (Francis Scott) Fitzgerald holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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 402 sentences of The Great Gatsby, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott (Francis Scott) Fitzgerald exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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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