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The Sixth Sense: A Novel

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of The Sixth Sense: A Novel is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE AMATEUR DETECTIVE "My mind ... rebels at stagnation.
Give me problems, give me work, give me the most abstruse cryptogram, or the most intricate analysis, and I am in my own proper atmosphere....
I crave for mental exaltation.
That is why I have chosen my own particular profession, or rather created it, for I am the only one in the world ... the only unofficial consulting detective....
I am the last and highest court of appeal in detection....
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The Sixth Sense: A Novel

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of The Sixth Sense: A Novel is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE AMATEUR DETECTIVE "My mind ... rebels at stagnation.
/ðə ˈæmətɜːr dɪˈtektɪv maɪ maɪnd ˈrebəlz æt stæɡˈneɪʃən/
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Give me problems, give me work, give me the most abstruse cryptogram, or the most intricate analysis, and I am in my own proper atmosphere....
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I crave for mental exaltation.
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That is why I have chosen my own particular profession, or rather created it, for I am the only one in the world ... the only unofficial consulting detective....
/ðæt ɪz waɪ aɪ hæv ˈtʃoʊzən maɪ oʊn pərˈtɪkjələr prəˈfeʃən ɔːr ˈræðər kriˈeɪtəd ɪt fɔːr aɪ æm ðə ˈoʊnli wʌn ɪn ðə wɜːrld ðə ˈoʊnli ˌʌnəˈfɪʃəl kənˈsʌltɪŋ dɪˈtektɪv/
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I am the last and highest court of appeal in detection....
/aɪ æm ðə læst ənd ˈhaɪəst kɔːrt ʌv əˈpiːl ɪn dɪˈtekʃən/

Learner Dictionary

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.

abstruse adjective US /əbˈstruːs/

difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge

From this reading “Give me problems, give me work, give me the most abstruse cryptogram, or the most intricate analysis, and I am in my own proper atmosphere....”

analysis noun US /əˈnæləsəs/

an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole

From this reading “Give me problems, give me work, give me the most abstruse cryptogram, or the most intricate analysis, and I am in my own proper atmosphere....”

consulting verb US /kənˈsʌltɪŋ/

-ing form of “consult” — get or ask advice from

From this reading “That is why I have chosen my own particular profession, or rather created it, for I am the only one in the world ... the only unofficial consulting detective....”

crave verb US /kreɪv/

have a craving, appetite, or great desire for

From this reading “I crave for mental exaltation.”

detection noun US /dɪˈtekʃən/

the perception that something has occurred or some state exists

From this reading “I am the last and highest court of appeal in detection....”

intricate adjective US /ˈɪntrəkət/

having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate

From this reading “Give me problems, give me work, give me the most abstruse cryptogram, or the most intricate analysis, and I am in my own proper atmosphere....”

stagnation noun US /stæɡˈneɪʃən/

a state of inactivity (in business or art etc)

From this reading “THE AMATEUR DETECTIVE "My mind ... rebels at stagnation.”

unofficial adjective US /ˌʌnəˈfɪʃəl/

not having official authority or sanction

From this reading “That is why I have chosen my own particular profession, or rather created it, for I am the only one in the world ... the only unofficial consulting detective....”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

AMATEUR DETECTIVE noun + noun

In this reading “THE AMATEUR DETECTIVE "My mind ... rebels at stagnation.”

most intricate adverb + adjective

In this reading “Give me problems, give me work, give me the most abstruse cryptogram, or the most intricate analysis, and I am in my own proper atmosphere....”

own particular verb + adjective

In this reading “That is why I have chosen my own particular profession, or rather created it, for I am the only one in the world ... the only unofficial consulting detective....”

in the world preposition + article + noun counted as “in … world”

In this reading “That is why I have chosen my own particular profession, or rather created it, for I am the only one in the world ... the only unofficial consulting detective....”

All words in this reading · 50

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.

abstruseadjectiveUS /əbˈstruːs/

difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge

From this reading Give me problems, give me work, give me the most abstruse cryptogram, or the most intricate analysis, and I am in my own proper atmosphere....

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Give me problems, give me work, give me the most abstruse cryptogram, or the most intricate analysis, and I am in my own proper atmosphere....

AMATEURnounUS /ˈæmətɜːr/

someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime

From this reading THE AMATEUR DETECTIVE "My mind ... rebels at stagnation.

analysisnounUS /əˈnæləsəs/

an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole

From this reading Give me problems, give me work, give me the most abstruse cryptogram, or the most intricate analysis, and I am in my own proper atmosphere....

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Give me problems, give me work, give me the most abstruse cryptogram, or the most intricate analysis, and I am in my own proper atmosphere....

appealverbUS /əˈpiːl/

take a court case to a higher court for review

From this reading I am the last and highest court of appeal in detection....

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE AMATEUR DETECTIVE "My mind ... rebels at stagnation.

atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading Give me problems, give me work, give me the most abstruse cryptogram, or the most intricate analysis, and I am in my own proper atmosphere....

chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/

one who is the object of choice; who is given preference

From this reading That is why I have chosen my own particular profession, or rather created it, for I am the only one in the world ... the only unofficial consulting detective....

consultingverbUS /kənˈsʌltɪŋ/

-ing form of “consult” — get or ask advice from

From this reading That is why I have chosen my own particular profession, or rather created it, for I am the only one in the world ... the only unofficial consulting detective....

courtnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading I am the last and highest court of appeal in detection....

craveverbUS /kreɪv/

have a craving, appetite, or great desire for

From this reading I crave for mental exaltation.

createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/

past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become

From this reading That is why I have chosen my own particular profession, or rather created it, for I am the only one in the world ... the only unofficial consulting detective....

cryptogramnoun

a piece of writing in code or cipher

From this reading Give me problems, give me work, give me the most abstruse cryptogram, or the most intricate analysis, and I am in my own proper atmosphere....

detectionnounUS /dɪˈtekʃən/

the perception that something has occurred or some state exists

From this reading I am the last and highest court of appeal in detection....

DETECTIVEnounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/

a police officer who investigates crimes

From this reading THE AMATEUR DETECTIVE "My mind ... rebels at stagnation.

exaltationnoun

a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion

From this reading I crave for mental exaltation.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I crave for mental exaltation.

GiveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Give me problems, give me work, give me the most abstruse cryptogram, or the most intricate analysis, and I am in my own proper atmosphere....

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading That is why I have chosen my own particular profession, or rather created it, for I am the only one in the world ... the only unofficial consulting detective....

highestadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪəst/

superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading I am the last and highest court of appeal in detection....

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Give me problems, give me work, give me the most abstruse cryptogram, or the most intricate analysis, and I am in my own proper atmosphere....

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Give me problems, give me work, give me the most abstruse cryptogram, or the most intricate analysis, and I am in my own proper atmosphere....

intricateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəkət/

having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate

From this reading Give me problems, give me work, give me the most abstruse cryptogram, or the most intricate analysis, and I am in my own proper atmosphere....

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading That is why I have chosen my own particular profession, or rather created it, for I am the only one in the world ... the only unofficial consulting detective....

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading That is why I have chosen my own particular profession, or rather created it, for I am the only one in the world ... the only unofficial consulting detective....

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading I am the last and highest court of appeal in detection....

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Give me problems, give me work, give me the most abstruse cryptogram, or the most intricate analysis, and I am in my own proper atmosphere....

mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/

involving the mind or an intellectual process

From this reading I crave for mental exaltation.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading THE AMATEUR DETECTIVE "My mind ... rebels at stagnation.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Give me problems, give me work, give me the most abstruse cryptogram, or the most intricate analysis, and I am in my own proper atmosphere....

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading THE AMATEUR DETECTIVE "My mind ... rebels at stagnation.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I am the last and highest court of appeal in detection....

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading That is why I have chosen my own particular profession, or rather created it, for I am the only one in the world ... the only unofficial consulting detective....

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading That is why I have chosen my own particular profession, or rather created it, for I am the only one in the world ... the only unofficial consulting detective....

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Give me problems, give me work, give me the most abstruse cryptogram, or the most intricate analysis, and I am in my own proper atmosphere....

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Give me problems, give me work, give me the most abstruse cryptogram, or the most intricate analysis, and I am in my own proper atmosphere....

particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading That is why I have chosen my own particular profession, or rather created it, for I am the only one in the world ... the only unofficial consulting detective....

problemsnounUS /ˈprɑːbləmz/

plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading Give me problems, give me work, give me the most abstruse cryptogram, or the most intricate analysis, and I am in my own proper atmosphere....

professionnounUS /prəˈfeʃən/

the body of people in a learned occupation

From this reading That is why I have chosen my own particular profession, or rather created it, for I am the only one in the world ... the only unofficial consulting detective....

properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading Give me problems, give me work, give me the most abstruse cryptogram, or the most intricate analysis, and I am in my own proper atmosphere....

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading That is why I have chosen my own particular profession, or rather created it, for I am the only one in the world ... the only unofficial consulting detective....

rebelsnounUS /ˈrebəlz/

plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

From this reading THE AMATEUR DETECTIVE "My mind ... rebels at stagnation.

stagnationnounUS /stæɡˈneɪʃən/

a state of inactivity (in business or art etc)

From this reading THE AMATEUR DETECTIVE "My mind ... rebels at stagnation.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That is why I have chosen my own particular profession, or rather created it, for I am the only one in the world ... the only unofficial consulting detective....

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE AMATEUR DETECTIVE "My mind ... rebels at stagnation.

unofficialadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈfɪʃəl/

not having official authority or sanction

From this reading That is why I have chosen my own particular profession, or rather created it, for I am the only one in the world ... the only unofficial consulting detective....

whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading That is why I have chosen my own particular profession, or rather created it, for I am the only one in the world ... the only unofficial consulting detective....

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Give me problems, give me work, give me the most abstruse cryptogram, or the most intricate analysis, and I am in my own proper atmosphere....

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading That is why I have chosen my own particular profession, or rather created it, for I am the only one in the world ... the only unofficial consulting detective....

Chapter 12 of The Sixth Sense: A Novel by Stephen McKenna holds 389 sentences, grouped into 78 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.

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