Chapter 6 of The hellflower is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The hellflower is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You've started," snapped Clevis angrily. "That's a real hellflower she's doping, you know." "For God's sake listen!" yelled Farradyne. "You listen to me!" yelled Clevis, louder than Farradyne. Their voices rang up and down the corridors of the ship and Norma's eyes opened.
Chapter 6 of The hellflower is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with anger
From this reading “"You've started," snapped Clevis angrily.”
plural of “corridor” — an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading “Their voices rang up and down the corridors of the ship and Norma's eyes opened.”
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “"For God's sake listen!" yelled Farradyne.”
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading “"You listen to me!" yelled Clevis, louder than Farradyne.”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “Their voices rang up and down the corridors of the ship and Norma's eyes opened.”
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “"You've started," snapped Clevis angrily.”
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Their voices rang up and down the corridors of the ship and Norma's eyes opened.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “"For God's sake listen!" yelled Farradyne.”
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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 "That's a real hellflower she's doping, you know."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their voices rang up and down the corridors of the ship and Norma's eyes opened.
with anger
From this reading "You've started," snapped Clevis angrily.
a coupler shaped like the letter U with holes through each end so a bolt or pin can pass through the holes to complete the coupling; used to attach a drawbar to a plow or wagon or trailer etc.
From this reading "You've started," snapped Clevis angrily.
plural of “corridor” — an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Their voices rang up and down the corridors of the ship and Norma's eyes opened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's a real hellflower she's doping, you know."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Their voices rang up and down the corridors of the ship and Norma's eyes opened.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Their voices rang up and down the corridors of the ship and Norma's eyes opened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For God's sake listen!" yelled Farradyne.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For God's sake listen!" yelled Farradyne.
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "For God's sake listen!" yelled Farradyne.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's a real hellflower she's doping, you know."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "That's a real hellflower she's doping, you know."
hear with intention
From this reading "For God's sake listen!" yelled Farradyne.
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading "You listen to me!" yelled Clevis, louder than Farradyne.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You listen to me!" yelled Clevis, louder than Farradyne.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their voices rang up and down the corridors of the ship and Norma's eyes opened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their voices rang up and down the corridors of the ship and Norma's eyes opened.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Their voices rang up and down the corridors of the ship and Norma's eyes opened.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Their voices rang up and down the corridors of the ship and Norma's eyes opened.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "That's a real hellflower she's doping, you know."
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "For God's sake listen!" yelled Farradyne.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's a real hellflower she's doping, you know."
transport commercially
From this reading Their voices rang up and down the corridors of the ship and Norma's eyes opened.
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading "You've started," snapped Clevis angrily.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "You've started," snapped Clevis angrily.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "You listen to me!" yelled Clevis, louder than Farradyne.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's a real hellflower she's doping, you know."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Their voices rang up and down the corridors of the ship and Norma's eyes opened.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their voices rang up and down the corridors of the ship and Norma's eyes opened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You listen to me!" yelled Clevis, louder than Farradyne.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Their voices rang up and down the corridors of the ship and Norma's eyes opened.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Their voices rang up and down the corridors of the ship and Norma's eyes opened.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "For God's sake listen!" yelled Farradyne.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That's a real hellflower she's doping, you know."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've started," snapped Clevis angrily.
Chapter 6 of The hellflower by George O. (George Oliver) Smith 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 hellflower, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of The hellflower by George O. (George Oliver) Smith 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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