Chapter 6 of The reaping is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The reaping is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Fox bit his lip. “Wingfield’s an old fool!” he retorted sharply. Berkman laughed. “Oh, I know about White, he’ll have to go; I’m jolly sorry on account of his wife, she’s no end of fun! What the devil has he been doing with that Osborne woman’s help?
Chapter 6 of The reaping is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/88 · 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.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading “Fox bit his lip.”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading ““Oh, I know about White, he’ll have to go; I’m jolly sorry on account of his wife, she’s no end of fun!”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading ““Oh, I know about White, he’ll have to go; I’m jolly sorry on account of his wife, she’s no end of fun!”
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “Fox bit his lip.”
English playwright (1929-1994)
From this reading “What the devil has he been doing with that Osborne woman’s help?”
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading ““Wingfield’s an old fool!” he retorted sharply.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading ““Wingfield’s an old fool!” he retorted sharply.”
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading ““Oh, I know about White, he’ll have to go; I’m jolly sorry on account of his wife, she’s no end of fun!”
In this reading ““Wingfield’s an old fool!” he retorted sharply.”
In this reading ““Oh, I know about White, he’ll have to go; I’m jolly sorry on account of his wife, she’s no end of fun!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Oh, I know about White, he’ll have to go; I’m jolly sorry on account of his wife, she’s no end of fun!
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading “Oh, I know about White, he’ll have to go; I’m jolly sorry on account of his wife, she’s no end of fun!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Wingfield’s an old fool!” he retorted sharply.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What the devil has he been doing with that Osborne woman’s help?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Berkman laughed.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Fox bit his lip.
(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 he been doing with that Osborne woman’s help?
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading What the devil has he been doing with that Osborne woman’s help?
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “Oh, I know about White, he’ll have to go; I’m jolly sorry on account of his wife, she’s no end of fun!
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “Wingfield’s an old fool!” he retorted sharply.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading Fox bit his lip.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “Oh, I know about White, he’ll have to go; I’m jolly sorry on account of his wife, she’s no end of fun!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Oh, I know about White, he’ll have to go; I’m jolly sorry on account of his wife, she’s no end of fun!
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What the devil has he been doing with that Osborne woman’s help?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Oh, I know about White, he’ll have to go; I’m jolly sorry on account of his wife, she’s no end of fun!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Wingfield’s an old fool!” he retorted sharply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, I know about White, he’ll have to go; I’m jolly sorry on account of his wife, she’s no end of fun!
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading What the devil has he been doing with that Osborne woman’s help?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fox bit his lip.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, I know about White, he’ll have to go; I’m jolly sorry on account of his wife, she’s no end of fun!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, I know about White, he’ll have to go; I’m jolly sorry on account of his wife, she’s no end of fun!
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “Oh, I know about White, he’ll have to go; I’m jolly sorry on account of his wife, she’s no end of fun!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Oh, I know about White, he’ll have to go; I’m jolly sorry on account of his wife, she’s no end of fun!
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Berkman laughed.
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Fox bit his lip.
not any; not one
From this reading “Oh, I know about White, he’ll have to go; I’m jolly sorry on account of his wife, she’s no end of fun!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh, I know about White, he’ll have to go; I’m jolly sorry on account of his wife, she’s no end of fun!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I know about White, he’ll have to go; I’m jolly sorry on account of his wife, she’s no end of fun!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Wingfield’s an old fool!” he retorted sharply.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Oh, I know about White, he’ll have to go; I’m jolly sorry on account of his wife, she’s no end of fun!
English playwright (1929-1994)
From this reading What the devil has he been doing with that Osborne woman’s help?
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “Wingfield’s an old fool!” he retorted sharply.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “Wingfield’s an old fool!” he retorted sharply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, I know about White, he’ll have to go; I’m jolly sorry on account of his wife, she’s no end of fun!
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “Oh, I know about White, he’ll have to go; I’m jolly sorry on account of his wife, she’s no end of fun!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What the devil has he been doing with that Osborne woman’s help?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What the devil has he been doing with that Osborne woman’s help?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oh, I know about White, he’ll have to go; I’m jolly sorry on account of his wife, she’s no end of fun!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What the devil has he been doing with that Osborne woman’s help?
a Caucasian
From this reading “Oh, I know about White, he’ll have to go; I’m jolly sorry on account of his wife, she’s no end of fun!
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “Oh, I know about White, he’ll have to go; I’m jolly sorry on account of his wife, she’s no end of fun!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wingfield’s an old fool!” he retorted sharply.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What the devil has he been doing with that Osborne woman’s help?
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading What the devil has he been doing with that Osborne woman’s help?
Chapter 6 of The reaping by Mary Imlay Taylor holds 441 sentences, grouped into 89 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 441 sentences of The reaping, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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