Chapter 6 of The Lair of the White Worm is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of The Lair of the White Worm is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
At breakfast-time next morning Sir Nathaniel and Mr. Salton were seated when Adam came hurriedly into the room. "Any news?" asked his uncle mechanically. "Four." "Four what?" asked Sir Nathaniel. "Snakes," said Adam, helping himself to a grilled kidney.
Chapter 6 of The Lair of the White Worm is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading “At breakfast-time next morning Sir Nathaniel and Mr. Salton were seated when Adam came hurriedly into the room.”
cooked by radiant heat (as over a grill)
From this reading “"Snakes," said Adam, helping himself to a grilled kidney.”
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading “"Snakes," said Adam, helping himself to a grilled kidney.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “At breakfast-time next morning Sir Nathaniel and Mr. Salton were seated when Adam came hurriedly into the room.”
either of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them and water in urine
From this reading “"Snakes," said Adam, helping himself to a grilled kidney.”
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading “"Any news?" asked his uncle mechanically.”
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading “At breakfast-time next morning Sir Nathaniel and Mr. Salton were seated when Adam came hurriedly into the room.”
plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading “"Snakes," said Adam, helping himself to a grilled kidney.”
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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 "Snakes," said Adam, helping himself to a grilled kidney.
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading At breakfast-time next morning Sir Nathaniel and Mr. Salton were seated when Adam came hurriedly into the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At breakfast-time next morning Sir Nathaniel and Mr. Salton were seated when Adam came hurriedly into the room.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Any news?" asked his uncle mechanically.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Any news?" asked his uncle mechanically.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At breakfast-time next morning Sir Nathaniel and Mr. Salton were seated when Adam came hurriedly into the room.
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From this reading At breakfast-time next morning Sir Nathaniel and Mr. Salton were seated when Adam came hurriedly into the room.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At breakfast-time next morning Sir Nathaniel and Mr. Salton were seated when Adam came hurriedly into the room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "Four."
cooked by radiant heat (as over a grill)
From this reading "Snakes," said Adam, helping himself to a grilled kidney.
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading "Snakes," said Adam, helping himself to a grilled kidney.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Snakes," said Adam, helping himself to a grilled kidney.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Any news?" asked his uncle mechanically.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading At breakfast-time next morning Sir Nathaniel and Mr. Salton were seated when Adam came hurriedly into the room.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At breakfast-time next morning Sir Nathaniel and Mr. Salton were seated when Adam came hurriedly into the room.
either of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them and water in urine
From this reading "Snakes," said Adam, helping himself to a grilled kidney.
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading "Any news?" asked his uncle mechanically.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At breakfast-time next morning Sir Nathaniel and Mr. Salton were seated when Adam came hurriedly into the room.
a form of address for a man
From this reading At breakfast-time next morning Sir Nathaniel and Mr. Salton were seated when Adam came hurriedly into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At breakfast-time next morning Sir Nathaniel and Mr. Salton were seated when Adam came hurriedly into the room.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "Any news?" asked his uncle mechanically.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading At breakfast-time next morning Sir Nathaniel and Mr. Salton were seated when Adam came hurriedly into the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At breakfast-time next morning Sir Nathaniel and Mr. Salton were seated when Adam came hurriedly into the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Snakes," said Adam, helping himself to a grilled kidney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At breakfast-time next morning Sir Nathaniel and Mr. Salton were seated when Adam came hurriedly into the room.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading At breakfast-time next morning Sir Nathaniel and Mr. Salton were seated when Adam came hurriedly into the room.
term of address for a man
From this reading At breakfast-time next morning Sir Nathaniel and Mr. Salton were seated when Adam came hurriedly into the room.
plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading "Snakes," said Adam, helping himself to a grilled kidney.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At breakfast-time next morning Sir Nathaniel and Mr. Salton were seated when Adam came hurriedly into the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Snakes," said Adam, helping himself to a grilled kidney.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Any news?" asked his uncle mechanically.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At breakfast-time next morning Sir Nathaniel and Mr. Salton were seated when Adam came hurriedly into the room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Four what?" asked Sir Nathaniel.
at the time that
From this reading At breakfast-time next morning Sir Nathaniel and Mr. Salton were seated when Adam came hurriedly into the room.
Chapter 6 of The Lair of the White Worm by Bram Stoker holds 140 sentences, grouped into 28 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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