Chapter 6 of The Trail of the White Mule is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of The Trail of the White Mule is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Joe turned slowly and looked behind him at the blank boards of the unpainted door. Just as slowly he turned back to Casey. A slow grin split his leathery face. "Ain't nobody. It's the hootch.
Chapter 6 of The Trail of the White Mule is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading “Joe turned slowly and looked behind him at the blank boards of the unpainted door.”
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading “Joe turned slowly and looked behind him at the blank boards of the unpainted door.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “A slow grin split his leathery face.”
resembling or made to resemble leather; tough but pliable
From this reading “A slow grin split his leathery face.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “"Ain't nobody.”
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading “A slow grin split his leathery face.”
separate into parts or portions
From this reading “A slow grin split his leathery face.”
not having makeup on
From this reading “Joe turned slowly and looked behind him at the blank boards of the unpainted door.”
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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 A slow grin split his leathery face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ain't nobody.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joe turned slowly and looked behind him at the blank boards of the unpainted door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as slowly he turned back to Casey.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Joe turned slowly and looked behind him at the blank boards of the unpainted door.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Just as slowly he turned back to Casey.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Joe turned slowly and looked behind him at the blank boards of the unpainted door.
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading Joe turned slowly and looked behind him at the blank boards of the unpainted door.
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading Joe turned slowly and looked behind him at the blank boards of the unpainted door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just as slowly he turned back to Casey.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Joe turned slowly and looked behind him at the blank boards of the unpainted door.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A slow grin split his leathery face.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading A slow grin split his leathery face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just as slowly he turned back to Casey.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Joe turned slowly and looked behind him at the blank boards of the unpainted door.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A slow grin split his leathery face.
an illicitly distilled (and usually inferior) alcoholic liquor
From this reading It's the hootch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's the hootch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe turned slowly and looked behind him at the blank boards of the unpainted door.
and nothing more
From this reading Just as slowly he turned back to Casey.
resembling or made to resemble leather; tough but pliable
From this reading A slow grin split his leathery face.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Joe turned slowly and looked behind him at the blank boards of the unpainted door.
no person; not anyone
From this reading "Ain't nobody.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Joe turned slowly and looked behind him at the blank boards of the unpainted door.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading A slow grin split his leathery face.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Joe turned slowly and looked behind him at the blank boards of the unpainted door.
separate into parts or portions
From this reading A slow grin split his leathery face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joe turned slowly and looked behind him at the blank boards of the unpainted door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just as slowly he turned back to Casey.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Joe turned slowly and looked behind him at the blank boards of the unpainted door.
not having makeup on
From this reading Joe turned slowly and looked behind him at the blank boards of the unpainted door.
Chapter 6 of The Trail of the White Mule by B. M. Bower holds 202 sentences, grouped into 41 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 202 sentences of The Trail of the White Mule, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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