Chapter 6 of The Rapids is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Rapids is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I suppose there's no way out of it?" "None whatever," grunted Stoughton, who was lining his basket with moss and objected to being thus recalled. "What the devil has this to do with dividends?" "Nothing, I admit, but why in thunder did we start this game anyway? Why couldn't we just take things easy and go fishing.
Chapter 6 of The Rapids is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading “"None whatever," grunted Stoughton, who was lining his basket with moss and objected to being thus recalled.”
plural of “dividend” — that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly
From this reading “"What the devil has this to do with dividends?"”
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading “Why couldn't we just take things easy and go fishing.”
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading “"None whatever," grunted Stoughton, who was lining his basket with moss and objected to being thus recalled.”
a protective covering that protects an inside surface
From this reading “"None whatever," grunted Stoughton, who was lining his basket with moss and objected to being thus recalled.”
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading “"None whatever," grunted Stoughton, who was lining his basket with moss and objected to being thus recalled.”
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading “"None whatever," grunted Stoughton, who was lining his basket with moss and objected to being thus recalled.”
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “"None whatever," grunted Stoughton, who was lining his basket with moss and objected to being thus recalled.”
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declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "Nothing, I admit, but why in thunder did we start this game anyway?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "None whatever," grunted Stoughton, who was lining his basket with moss and objected to being thus recalled.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "Nothing, I admit, but why in thunder did we start this game anyway?
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading "None whatever," grunted Stoughton, who was lining his basket with moss and objected to being thus recalled.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "None whatever," grunted Stoughton, who was lining his basket with moss and objected to being thus recalled.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Nothing, I admit, but why in thunder did we start this game anyway?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why couldn't we just take things easy and go fishing.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "What the devil has this to do with dividends?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Nothing, I admit, but why in thunder did we start this game anyway?
plural of “dividend” — that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly
From this reading "What the devil has this to do with dividends?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What the devil has this to do with dividends?"
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Why couldn't we just take things easy and go fishing.
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading Why couldn't we just take things easy and go fishing.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "Nothing, I admit, but why in thunder did we start this game anyway?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Why couldn't we just take things easy and go fishing.
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading "None whatever," grunted Stoughton, who was lining his basket with moss and objected to being thus recalled.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What the devil has this to do with dividends?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "None whatever," grunted Stoughton, who was lining his basket with moss and objected to being thus recalled.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose there's no way out of it?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Nothing, I admit, but why in thunder did we start this game anyway?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I suppose there's no way out of it?"
and nothing more
From this reading Why couldn't we just take things easy and go fishing.
a protective covering that protects an inside surface
From this reading "None whatever," grunted Stoughton, who was lining his basket with moss and objected to being thus recalled.
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading "None whatever," grunted Stoughton, who was lining his basket with moss and objected to being thus recalled.
not any; not one
From this reading "I suppose there's no way out of it?"
not one, and not any
From this reading "None whatever," grunted Stoughton, who was lining his basket with moss and objected to being thus recalled.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing, I admit, but why in thunder did we start this game anyway?
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading "None whatever," grunted Stoughton, who was lining his basket with moss and objected to being thus recalled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I suppose there's no way out of it?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I suppose there's no way out of it?"
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading "None whatever," grunted Stoughton, who was lining his basket with moss and objected to being thus recalled.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Nothing, I admit, but why in thunder did we start this game anyway?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "None whatever," grunted Stoughton, who was lining his basket with moss and objected to being thus recalled.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose there's no way out of it?"
carry out
From this reading Why couldn't we just take things easy and go fishing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What the devil has this to do with dividends?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suppose there's no way out of it?"
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Why couldn't we just take things easy and go fishing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What the devil has this to do with dividends?"
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading "Nothing, I admit, but why in thunder did we start this game anyway?
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading "None whatever," grunted Stoughton, who was lining his basket with moss and objected to being thus recalled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "None whatever," grunted Stoughton, who was lining his basket with moss and objected to being thus recalled.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "None whatever," grunted Stoughton, who was lining his basket with moss and objected to being thus recalled.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I suppose there's no way out of it?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Nothing, I admit, but why in thunder did we start this game anyway?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What the devil has this to do with dividends?"
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "None whatever," grunted Stoughton, who was lining his basket with moss and objected to being thus recalled.
which person or people
From this reading "None whatever," grunted Stoughton, who was lining his basket with moss and objected to being thus recalled.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Nothing, I admit, but why in thunder did we start this game anyway?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "None whatever," grunted Stoughton, who was lining his basket with moss and objected to being thus recalled.
Chapter 6 of The Rapids by Alan Sullivan holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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 424 sentences of The Rapids, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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