Chapter 6 of The Mucker is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of The Mucker is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“WHAT has this man said to you, Miss Harding?” cried Theriere. “Has he offered you harm?” “I do not think that he would have dared strike me,” replied the girl, “though he threatened to do so. He is the coward who murdered poor Mr. Mallory upon the Lotus. He might stoop to anything after that.”
Chapter 6 of The Mucker is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading “He is the coward who murdered poor Mr. Mallory upon the Lotus.”
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading ““I do not think that he would have dared strike me,” replied the girl, “though he threatened to do so.”
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading ““WHAT has this man said to you, Miss Harding?” cried Theriere.”
native to eastern Asia; widely cultivated for its large pink or white flowers
From this reading “He is the coward who murdered poor Mr. Mallory upon the Lotus.”
killed unlawfully
From this reading “He is the coward who murdered poor Mr. Mallory upon the Lotus.”
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading “He might stoop to anything after that.””
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading ““I do not think that he would have dared strike me,” replied the girl, “though he threatened to do so.”
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading ““I do not think that he would have dared strike me,” replied the girl, “though he threatened to do so.”
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later than; following
From this reading He might stoop to anything after that.”
any thing at all
From this reading He might stoop to anything after that.”
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading He is the coward who murdered poor Mr. Mallory upon the Lotus.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “WHAT has this man said to you, Miss Harding?” cried Theriere.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “I do not think that he would have dared strike me,” replied the girl, “though he threatened to do so.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I do not think that he would have dared strike me,” replied the girl, “though he threatened to do so.
a young female
From this reading “I do not think that he would have dared strike me,” replied the girl, “though he threatened to do so.
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading “WHAT has this man said to you, Miss Harding?” cried Theriere.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “Has he offered you harm?”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “WHAT has this man said to you, Miss Harding?” cried Theriere.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I do not think that he would have dared strike me,” replied the girl, “though he threatened to do so.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Has he offered you harm?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I do not think that he would have dared strike me,” replied the girl, “though he threatened to do so.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is the coward who murdered poor Mr. Mallory upon the Lotus.
native to eastern Asia; widely cultivated for its large pink or white flowers
From this reading He is the coward who murdered poor Mr. Mallory upon the Lotus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is the coward who murdered poor Mr. Mallory upon the Lotus.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “WHAT has this man said to you, Miss Harding?” cried Theriere.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I do not think that he would have dared strike me,” replied the girl, “though he threatened to do so.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might stoop to anything after that.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “WHAT has this man said to you, Miss Harding?” cried Theriere.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He is the coward who murdered poor Mr. Mallory upon the Lotus.
killed unlawfully
From this reading He is the coward who murdered poor Mr. Mallory upon the Lotus.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I do not think that he would have dared strike me,” replied the girl, “though he threatened to do so.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “Has he offered you harm?”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He is the coward who murdered poor Mr. Mallory upon the Lotus.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I do not think that he would have dared strike me,” replied the girl, “though he threatened to do so.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “WHAT has this man said to you, Miss Harding?” cried Theriere.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I do not think that he would have dared strike me,” replied the girl, “though he threatened to do so.
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading He might stoop to anything after that.”
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading “I do not think that he would have dared strike me,” replied the girl, “though he threatened to do so.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I do not think that he would have dared strike me,” replied the girl, “though he threatened to do so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I do not think that he would have dared strike me,” replied the girl, “though he threatened to do so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “WHAT has this man said to you, Miss Harding?” cried Theriere.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I do not think that he would have dared strike me,” replied the girl, “though he threatened to do so.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “WHAT has this man said to you, Miss Harding?” cried Theriere.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “I do not think that he would have dared strike me,” replied the girl, “though he threatened to do so.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading “I do not think that he would have dared strike me,” replied the girl, “though he threatened to do so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “WHAT has this man said to you, Miss Harding?” cried Theriere.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He is the coward who murdered poor Mr. Mallory upon the Lotus.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “WHAT has this man said to you, Miss Harding?” cried Theriere.
which person or people
From this reading He is the coward who murdered poor Mr. Mallory upon the Lotus.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I do not think that he would have dared strike me,” replied the girl, “though he threatened to do so.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “WHAT has this man said to you, Miss Harding?” cried Theriere.
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