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Chapter 6 of The Stillwater Tragedy is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Of course we shall have to take the old fellows on again," said Mr. Slocum, relenting characteristically. "Never!" cried Richard. "I wish I had some of your grit." "I have none to spare. To tell the truth, when I stood up there to speak, with every eye working on me, like a half-inch drill, I would have sold myself at a low figure."
Chapter 6 of The Stillwater Tragedy is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in characteristic manner
From this reading “"Of course we shall have to take the old fellows on again," said Mr. Slocum, relenting characteristically.”
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
From this reading “To tell the truth, when I stood up there to speak, with every eye working on me, like a half-inch drill, I would have sold myself at a low figure."”
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “"Of course we shall have to take the old fellows on again," said Mr. Slocum, relenting characteristically.”
a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
From this reading “"I wish I had some of your grit."”
-ing form of “relent” — give in, as to influence or pressure
From this reading “"Of course we shall have to take the old fellows on again," said Mr. Slocum, relenting characteristically.”
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading “To tell the truth, when I stood up there to speak, with every eye working on me, like a half-inch drill, I would have sold myself at a low figure."”
refrain from harming
From this reading “"I have none to spare.”
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading “To tell the truth, when I stood up there to speak, with every eye working on me, like a half-inch drill, I would have sold myself at a low figure."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To tell the truth, when I stood up there to speak, with every eye working on me, like a half-inch drill, I would have sold myself at a low figure."
anew
From this reading "Of course we shall have to take the old fellows on again," said Mr. Slocum, relenting characteristically.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To tell the truth, when I stood up there to speak, with every eye working on me, like a half-inch drill, I would have sold myself at a low figure."
in characteristic manner
From this reading "Of course we shall have to take the old fellows on again," said Mr. Slocum, relenting characteristically.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course we shall have to take the old fellows on again," said Mr. Slocum, relenting characteristically.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Never!" cried Richard.
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
From this reading To tell the truth, when I stood up there to speak, with every eye working on me, like a half-inch drill, I would have sold myself at a low figure."
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading To tell the truth, when I stood up there to speak, with every eye working on me, like a half-inch drill, I would have sold myself at a low figure."
the organ of sight
From this reading To tell the truth, when I stood up there to speak, with every eye working on me, like a half-inch drill, I would have sold myself at a low figure."
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Of course we shall have to take the old fellows on again," said Mr. Slocum, relenting characteristically.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading To tell the truth, when I stood up there to speak, with every eye working on me, like a half-inch drill, I would have sold myself at a low figure."
a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
From this reading "I wish I had some of your grit."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I wish I had some of your grit."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To tell the truth, when I stood up there to speak, with every eye working on me, like a half-inch drill, I would have sold myself at a low figure."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Of course we shall have to take the old fellows on again," said Mr. Slocum, relenting characteristically.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish I had some of your grit."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading To tell the truth, when I stood up there to speak, with every eye working on me, like a half-inch drill, I would have sold myself at a low figure."
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading To tell the truth, when I stood up there to speak, with every eye working on me, like a half-inch drill, I would have sold myself at a low figure."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To tell the truth, when I stood up there to speak, with every eye working on me, like a half-inch drill, I would have sold myself at a low figure."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Of course we shall have to take the old fellows on again," said Mr. Slocum, relenting characteristically.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading To tell the truth, when I stood up there to speak, with every eye working on me, like a half-inch drill, I would have sold myself at a low figure."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never!" cried Richard.
not one, and not any
From this reading "I have none to spare.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course we shall have to take the old fellows on again," said Mr. Slocum, relenting characteristically.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Of course we shall have to take the old fellows on again," said Mr. Slocum, relenting characteristically.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Of course we shall have to take the old fellows on again," said Mr. Slocum, relenting characteristically.
-ing form of “relent” — give in, as to influence or pressure
From this reading "Of course we shall have to take the old fellows on again," said Mr. Slocum, relenting characteristically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Never!" cried Richard.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Of course we shall have to take the old fellows on again," said Mr. Slocum, relenting characteristically.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Of course we shall have to take the old fellows on again," said Mr. Slocum, relenting characteristically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course we shall have to take the old fellows on again," said Mr. Slocum, relenting characteristically.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading To tell the truth, when I stood up there to speak, with every eye working on me, like a half-inch drill, I would have sold myself at a low figure."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I wish I had some of your grit."
refrain from harming
From this reading "I have none to spare.
express in speech
From this reading To tell the truth, when I stood up there to speak, with every eye working on me, like a half-inch drill, I would have sold myself at a low figure."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading To tell the truth, when I stood up there to speak, with every eye working on me, like a half-inch drill, I would have sold myself at a low figure."
carry out
From this reading "Of course we shall have to take the old fellows on again," said Mr. Slocum, relenting characteristically.
express in words
From this reading To tell the truth, when I stood up there to speak, with every eye working on me, like a half-inch drill, I would have sold myself at a low figure."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Of course we shall have to take the old fellows on again," said Mr. Slocum, relenting characteristically.
in or at that place or location
From this reading To tell the truth, when I stood up there to speak, with every eye working on me, like a half-inch drill, I would have sold myself at a low figure."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Of course we shall have to take the old fellows on again," said Mr. Slocum, relenting characteristically.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading To tell the truth, when I stood up there to speak, with every eye working on me, like a half-inch drill, I would have sold myself at a low figure."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading To tell the truth, when I stood up there to speak, with every eye working on me, like a half-inch drill, I would have sold myself at a low figure."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Of course we shall have to take the old fellows on again," said Mr. Slocum, relenting characteristically.
at the time that
From this reading To tell the truth, when I stood up there to speak, with every eye working on me, like a half-inch drill, I would have sold myself at a low figure."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish I had some of your grit."
in the company of; together with
From this reading To tell the truth, when I stood up there to speak, with every eye working on me, like a half-inch drill, I would have sold myself at a low figure."
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading To tell the truth, when I stood up there to speak, with every eye working on me, like a half-inch drill, I would have sold myself at a low figure."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To tell the truth, when I stood up there to speak, with every eye working on me, like a half-inch drill, I would have sold myself at a low figure."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wish I had some of your grit."
Chapter 6 of The Stillwater Tragedy by Thomas Bailey Aldrich holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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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