Chapter 6 of The Mystery is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Mystery is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Hazed him to his quarters with a belaying pin." "Well, that's all settled then, isn't it? What more do you want?" I stood undecided. "I can take care of myself," he went on.
Chapter 6 of The Mystery is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “"I can take care of myself," he went on.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “"I can take care of myself," he went on.”
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading “"Hazed him to his quarters with a belaying pin."”
housing available for people to live in
From this reading “"Hazed him to his quarters with a belaying pin."”
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading “"Well, that's all settled then, isn't it?”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “I stood undecided.”
not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought
From this reading “I stood undecided.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “What more do you want?"”
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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 "Hazed him to his quarters with a belaying pin."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Well, that's all settled then, isn't it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hazed him to his quarters with a belaying pin."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can take care of myself," he went on.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I can take care of myself," he went on.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What more do you want?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hazed him to his quarters with a belaying pin."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I can take care of myself," he went on.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Hazed him to his quarters with a belaying pin."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Hazed him to his quarters with a belaying pin."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I stood undecided.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, that's all settled then, isn't it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, that's all settled then, isn't it?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading What more do you want?"
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I can take care of myself," he went on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I can take care of myself," he went on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I can take care of myself," he went on.
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading "Hazed him to his quarters with a belaying pin."
housing available for people to live in
From this reading "Hazed him to his quarters with a belaying pin."
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading "Well, that's all settled then, isn't it?
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I stood undecided.
carry out
From this reading "I can take care of myself," he went on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, that's all settled then, isn't it?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Well, that's all settled then, isn't it?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Hazed him to his quarters with a belaying pin."
not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought
From this reading I stood undecided.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading What more do you want?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, that's all settled then, isn't it?
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I can take care of myself," he went on.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What more do you want?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Hazed him to his quarters with a belaying pin."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What more do you want?"
Chapter 6 of The Mystery by Stewart Edward White holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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 408 sentences of The Mystery, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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