Chapter 6 of The Road is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Road is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In the morning it was still snowing. While throwing my feet for breakfast, I missed an east-bound freight. Later in the day I nailed two other freights and was ditched from both of them. All afternoon no east-bound trains went by. The snow was falling thicker than ever, but at twilight I rode out on the first blind of the overland.
Chapter 6 of The Road is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “ditch” — forsake
From this reading “Later in the day I nailed two other freights and was ditched from both of them.”
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading “While throwing my feet for breakfast, I missed an east-bound freight.”
past form of “nail” — attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading “Later in the day I nailed two other freights and was ditched from both of them.”
traveling or passing over land
From this reading “The snow was falling thicker than ever, but at twilight I rode out on the first blind of the overland.”
-ing form of “snow” — fall as snow
From this reading “In the morning it was still snowing.”
comparative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading “The snow was falling thicker than ever, but at twilight I rode out on the first blind of the overland.”
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading “All afternoon no east-bound trains went by.”
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “The snow was falling thicker than ever, but at twilight I rode out on the first blind of the overland.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading All afternoon no east-bound trains went by.
(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 All afternoon no east-bound trains went by.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading While throwing my feet for breakfast, I missed an east-bound freight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Later in the day I nailed two other freights and was ditched from both of them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The snow was falling thicker than ever, but at twilight I rode out on the first blind of the overland.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading The snow was falling thicker than ever, but at twilight I rode out on the first blind of the overland.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Later in the day I nailed two other freights and was ditched from both of them.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading While throwing my feet for breakfast, I missed an east-bound freight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The snow was falling thicker than ever, but at twilight I rode out on the first blind of the overland.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All afternoon no east-bound trains went by.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Later in the day I nailed two other freights and was ditched from both of them.
past form of “ditch” — forsake
From this reading Later in the day I nailed two other freights and was ditched from both of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While throwing my feet for breakfast, I missed an east-bound freight.
at any time
From this reading The snow was falling thicker than ever, but at twilight I rode out on the first blind of the overland.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The snow was falling thicker than ever, but at twilight I rode out on the first blind of the overland.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading While throwing my feet for breakfast, I missed an east-bound freight.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The snow was falling thicker than ever, but at twilight I rode out on the first blind of the overland.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While throwing my feet for breakfast, I missed an east-bound freight.
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading While throwing my feet for breakfast, I missed an east-bound freight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Later in the day I nailed two other freights and was ditched from both of them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Later in the day I nailed two other freights and was ditched from both of them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading While throwing my feet for breakfast, I missed an east-bound freight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning it was still snowing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the morning it was still snowing.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later in the day I nailed two other freights and was ditched from both of them.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading While throwing my feet for breakfast, I missed an east-bound freight.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning it was still snowing.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading While throwing my feet for breakfast, I missed an east-bound freight.
past form of “nail” — attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading Later in the day I nailed two other freights and was ditched from both of them.
not any; not one
From this reading All afternoon no east-bound trains went by.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Later in the day I nailed two other freights and was ditched from both of them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The snow was falling thicker than ever, but at twilight I rode out on the first blind of the overland.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Later in the day I nailed two other freights and was ditched from both of them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The snow was falling thicker than ever, but at twilight I rode out on the first blind of the overland.
traveling or passing over land
From this reading The snow was falling thicker than ever, but at twilight I rode out on the first blind of the overland.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The snow was falling thicker than ever, but at twilight I rode out on the first blind of the overland.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The snow was falling thicker than ever, but at twilight I rode out on the first blind of the overland.
-ing form of “snow” — fall as snow
From this reading In the morning it was still snowing.
not in physical motion
From this reading In the morning it was still snowing.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The snow was falling thicker than ever, but at twilight I rode out on the first blind of the overland.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the morning it was still snowing.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Later in the day I nailed two other freights and was ditched from both of them.
comparative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The snow was falling thicker than ever, but at twilight I rode out on the first blind of the overland.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading While throwing my feet for breakfast, I missed an east-bound freight.
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading All afternoon no east-bound trains went by.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The snow was falling thicker than ever, but at twilight I rode out on the first blind of the overland.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Later in the day I nailed two other freights and was ditched from both of them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the morning it was still snowing.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading All afternoon no east-bound trains went by.
during the time that
From this reading While throwing my feet for breakfast, I missed an east-bound freight.
Chapter 6 of The Road by Jack London holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 414 sentences of The Road, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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