Chapter 6 of The pit is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The pit is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Meanwhile the Gretry girl turned again from left-centre. "'Ah, the old home again. See--'" "Stop!" thundered Monsieur Gerardy. "Is that what you call timid and hesitating? Once more, those lines....
Chapter 6 of The pit is here in full — 407 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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assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “"Is that what you call timid and hesitating?”
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading “"Is that what you call timid and hesitating?”
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “Once more, those lines....”
at the same time but in another place
From this reading “Meanwhile the Gretry girl turned again from left-centre.”
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “See--'" "Stop!" thundered Monsieur Gerardy.”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “See--'" "Stop!" thundered Monsieur Gerardy.”
past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading “See--'" "Stop!" thundered Monsieur Gerardy.”
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading “"Is that what you call timid and hesitating?”
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anew
From this reading Meanwhile the Gretry girl turned again from left-centre.
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From this reading "'Ah, the old home again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Is that what you call timid and hesitating?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Is that what you call timid and hesitating?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Meanwhile the Gretry girl turned again from left-centre.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See--'" "Stop!" thundered Monsieur Gerardy.
a young female
From this reading Meanwhile the Gretry girl turned again from left-centre.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meanwhile the Gretry girl turned again from left-centre.
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading "Is that what you call timid and hesitating?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "'Ah, the old home again.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is that what you call timid and hesitating?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meanwhile the Gretry girl turned again from left-centre.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Once more, those lines....
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile the Gretry girl turned again from left-centre.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading See--'" "Stop!" thundered Monsieur Gerardy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more, those lines....
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "'Ah, the old home again.
on one occasion
From this reading Once more, those lines....
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See--'" "Stop!" thundered Monsieur Gerardy.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading See--'" "Stop!" thundered Monsieur Gerardy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is that what you call timid and hesitating?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile the Gretry girl turned again from left-centre.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Once more, those lines....
past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading See--'" "Stop!" thundered Monsieur Gerardy.
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading "Is that what you call timid and hesitating?
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Meanwhile the Gretry girl turned again from left-centre.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Is that what you call timid and hesitating?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Is that what you call timid and hesitating?
Chapter 6 of The pit by Frank Norris holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 407 sentences of The pit, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of The pit by Frank Norris exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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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