Chapter 13 of The Sign at Six is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Sign at Six is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FEAR OF DANGER Before leaving the house, Darrow summoned Jack Warford. "Come on, old bulldog," said he. "You're to live with me a while now. The game is closing down." "Bully," said Jack.
Chapter 13 of The Sign at Six is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
attack viciously and ferociously
From this reading “"Come on, old bulldog," said he.”
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading “"Bully," said Jack.”
the act of closing something
From this reading “The game is closing down."”
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading “THE FEAR OF DANGER Before leaving the house, Darrow summoned Jack Warford.”
United States lawyer famous for his defense of lost causes (1857-1938)
From this reading “THE FEAR OF DANGER Before leaving the house, Darrow summoned Jack Warford.”
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “The game is closing down."”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “THE FEAR OF DANGER Before leaving the house, Darrow summoned Jack Warford.”
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading “THE FEAR OF DANGER Before leaving the house, Darrow summoned Jack Warford.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You're to live with me a while now.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE FEAR OF DANGER Before leaving the house, Darrow summoned Jack Warford.
attack viciously and ferociously
From this reading "Come on, old bulldog," said he.
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading "Bully," said Jack.
the act of closing something
From this reading The game is closing down."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come on, old bulldog," said he.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading THE FEAR OF DANGER Before leaving the house, Darrow summoned Jack Warford.
United States lawyer famous for his defense of lost causes (1857-1938)
From this reading THE FEAR OF DANGER Before leaving the house, Darrow summoned Jack Warford.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The game is closing down."
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading THE FEAR OF DANGER Before leaving the house, Darrow summoned Jack Warford.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The game is closing down."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come on, old bulldog," said he.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE FEAR OF DANGER Before leaving the house, Darrow summoned Jack Warford.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The game is closing down."
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE FEAR OF DANGER Before leaving the house, Darrow summoned Jack Warford.
the act of departing
From this reading THE FEAR OF DANGER Before leaving the house, Darrow summoned Jack Warford.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "You're to live with me a while now.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You're to live with me a while now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "You're to live with me a while now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FEAR OF DANGER Before leaving the house, Darrow summoned Jack Warford.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Come on, old bulldog," said he.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Come on, old bulldog," said he.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come on, old bulldog," said he.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading THE FEAR OF DANGER Before leaving the house, Darrow summoned Jack Warford.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FEAR OF DANGER Before leaving the house, Darrow summoned Jack Warford.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You're to live with me a while now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FEAR OF DANGER Before leaving the house, Darrow summoned Jack Warford.
during the time that
From this reading "You're to live with me a while now.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You're to live with me a while now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're to live with me a while now.
Chapter 13 of The Sign at Six by Stewart Edward White holds 134 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 13 holds 134 sentences of The Sign at Six, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 13 of The Sign at Six by Stewart Edward White exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 134 sentences, grouped into 27 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.
Work through the 27 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 27 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 13 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading The Sign at Six by Stewart Edward White on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 2861 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #8398 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #8398, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 238 minutes of reading across 573 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The Sign at Six section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 23 chapters of The Sign at Six to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Sign at Six, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
