Chapter 6 of The Leatherwood God is here in full — 461 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of The Leatherwood God is here in full — 461 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You can't? What's to hinder you?” “I'm afraid to do it.” “Afraid?” “They would kill me, if I did.”
Chapter 6 of The Leatherwood God is here in full — 461 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/92 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading ““I'm afraid to do it.””
be a hindrance or obstacle to
From this reading “What's to hinder you?””
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading ““They would kill me, if I did.””
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ““They would kill me, if I did.””
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.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “I'm afraid to do it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You can't?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “They would kill me, if I did.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I'm afraid to do it.”
be a hindrance or obstacle to
From this reading What's to hinder you?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “They would kill me, if I did.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I'm afraid to do it.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “They would kill me, if I did.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I'm afraid to do it.”
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “They would kill me, if I did.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “They would kill me, if I did.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They would kill me, if I did.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What's to hinder you?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What's to hinder you?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “They would kill me, if I did.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You can't?
Chapter 6 of The Leatherwood God by William Dean Howells holds 461 sentences, grouped into 93 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 461 sentences of The Leatherwood God, unabridged, divided into 93 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of The Leatherwood God by William Dean Howells exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 461 sentences, grouped into 93 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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