Chapter 5 of The Sign at Six is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Sign at Six is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WRATH TO COME "Did you ever meet McCarthy?" asked Darrow, as the elevator of the Atlas sprang upward. "Never." "Well, no matter what he says or does, I want you to say nothing--nothing." "Correct," said Jack. "I'll down-charge."
Chapter 5 of The Sign at Six is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Greek mythology) a Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders
From this reading “THE WRATH TO COME "Did you ever meet McCarthy?" asked Darrow, as the elevator of the Atlas sprang upward.”
make right or correct
From this reading “"Correct," said Jack.”
United States lawyer famous for his defense of lost causes (1857-1938)
From this reading “THE WRATH TO COME "Did you ever meet McCarthy?" asked Darrow, as the elevator of the Atlas sprang upward.”
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading “THE WRATH TO COME "Did you ever meet McCarthy?" asked Darrow, as the elevator of the Atlas sprang upward.”
United States satirical novelist and literary critic (1912-1989)
From this reading “THE WRATH TO COME "Did you ever meet McCarthy?" asked Darrow, as the elevator of the Atlas sprang upward.”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “THE WRATH TO COME "Did you ever meet McCarthy?" asked Darrow, as the elevator of the Atlas sprang upward.”
directed up
From this reading “THE WRATH TO COME "Did you ever meet McCarthy?" asked Darrow, as the elevator of the Atlas sprang upward.”
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading “THE WRATH TO COME "Did you ever meet McCarthy?" asked Darrow, as the elevator of the Atlas sprang upward.”
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE WRATH TO COME "Did you ever meet McCarthy?" asked Darrow, as the elevator of the Atlas sprang upward.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE WRATH TO COME "Did you ever meet McCarthy?" asked Darrow, as the elevator of the Atlas sprang upward.
(Greek mythology) a Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders
From this reading THE WRATH TO COME "Did you ever meet McCarthy?" asked Darrow, as the elevator of the Atlas sprang upward.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE WRATH TO COME "Did you ever meet McCarthy?" asked Darrow, as the elevator of the Atlas sprang upward.
make right or correct
From this reading "Correct," said Jack.
United States lawyer famous for his defense of lost causes (1857-1938)
From this reading THE WRATH TO COME "Did you ever meet McCarthy?" asked Darrow, as the elevator of the Atlas sprang upward.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE WRATH TO COME "Did you ever meet McCarthy?" asked Darrow, as the elevator of the Atlas sprang upward.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, no matter what he says or does, I want you to say nothing--nothing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll down-charge."
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading THE WRATH TO COME "Did you ever meet McCarthy?" asked Darrow, as the elevator of the Atlas sprang upward.
at any time
From this reading THE WRATH TO COME "Did you ever meet McCarthy?" asked Darrow, as the elevator of the Atlas sprang upward.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, no matter what he says or does, I want you to say nothing--nothing."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, no matter what he says or does, I want you to say nothing--nothing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll down-charge."
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Correct," said Jack.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Well, no matter what he says or does, I want you to say nothing--nothing."
United States satirical novelist and literary critic (1912-1989)
From this reading THE WRATH TO COME "Did you ever meet McCarthy?" asked Darrow, as the elevator of the Atlas sprang upward.
come together
From this reading THE WRATH TO COME "Did you ever meet McCarthy?" asked Darrow, as the elevator of the Atlas sprang upward.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never."
not any; not one
From this reading "Well, no matter what he says or does, I want you to say nothing--nothing."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Well, no matter what he says or does, I want you to say nothing--nothing."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WRATH TO COME "Did you ever meet McCarthy?" asked Darrow, as the elevator of the Atlas sprang upward.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Well, no matter what he says or does, I want you to say nothing--nothing."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Correct," said Jack.
express in words
From this reading "Well, no matter what he says or does, I want you to say nothing--nothing."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Well, no matter what he says or does, I want you to say nothing--nothing."
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading THE WRATH TO COME "Did you ever meet McCarthy?" asked Darrow, as the elevator of the Atlas sprang upward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WRATH TO COME "Did you ever meet McCarthy?" asked Darrow, as the elevator of the Atlas sprang upward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WRATH TO COME "Did you ever meet McCarthy?" asked Darrow, as the elevator of the Atlas sprang upward.
directed up
From this reading THE WRATH TO COME "Did you ever meet McCarthy?" asked Darrow, as the elevator of the Atlas sprang upward.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Well, no matter what he says or does, I want you to say nothing--nothing."
(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, no matter what he says or does, I want you to say nothing--nothing."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, no matter what he says or does, I want you to say nothing--nothing."
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading THE WRATH TO COME "Did you ever meet McCarthy?" asked Darrow, as the elevator of the Atlas sprang upward.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE WRATH TO COME "Did you ever meet McCarthy?" asked Darrow, as the elevator of the Atlas sprang upward.
Chapter 5 of The Sign at Six by Stewart Edward White holds 135 sentences, grouped into 27 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 5 holds 135 sentences of The Sign at Six, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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