Chapter 6 of The Undefeated is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of The Undefeated is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I've one regret." It was not like Josiah to harbor regrets of any kind, and Aunt Gerty visibly adjusted her mind to hear something memorable. "That young Nixey's as smart as paint. I nearly let him have the contract for this house. In some ways he might have suited us better."
Chapter 6 of The Undefeated is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation
From this reading “It was not like Josiah to harbor regrets of any kind, and Aunt Gerty visibly adjusted her mind to hear something memorable.”
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading “I nearly let him have the contract for this house.”
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading “It was not like Josiah to harbor regrets of any kind, and Aunt Gerty visibly adjusted her mind to hear something memorable.”
worth remembering
From this reading “It was not like Josiah to harbor regrets of any kind, and Aunt Gerty visibly adjusted her mind to hear something memorable.”
make a painting
From this reading “"That young Nixey's as smart as paint.”
a polite refusal of an invitation
From this reading “It was not like Josiah to harbor regrets of any kind, and Aunt Gerty visibly adjusted her mind to hear something memorable.”
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading “In some ways he might have suited us better."”
in a visible manner
From this reading “It was not like Josiah to harbor regrets of any kind, and Aunt Gerty visibly adjusted her mind to hear something memorable.”
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In this reading “In some ways he might have suited us better."”
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altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation
From this reading It was not like Josiah to harbor regrets of any kind, and Aunt Gerty visibly adjusted her mind to hear something memorable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not like Josiah to harbor regrets of any kind, and Aunt Gerty visibly adjusted her mind to hear something memorable.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was not like Josiah to harbor regrets of any kind, and Aunt Gerty visibly adjusted her mind to hear something memorable.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "That young Nixey's as smart as paint.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading It was not like Josiah to harbor regrets of any kind, and Aunt Gerty visibly adjusted her mind to hear something memorable.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading In some ways he might have suited us better."
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading I nearly let him have the contract for this house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I nearly let him have the contract for this house.
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From this reading It was not like Josiah to harbor regrets of any kind, and Aunt Gerty visibly adjusted her mind to hear something memorable.
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading It was not like Josiah to harbor regrets of any kind, and Aunt Gerty visibly adjusted her mind to hear something memorable.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I nearly let him have the contract for this house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In some ways he might have suited us better."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading It was not like Josiah to harbor regrets of any kind, and Aunt Gerty visibly adjusted her mind to hear something memorable.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not like Josiah to harbor regrets of any kind, and Aunt Gerty visibly adjusted her mind to hear something memorable.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I nearly let him have the contract for this house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I nearly let him have the contract for this house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I nearly let him have the contract for this house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've one regret."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In some ways he might have suited us better."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not like Josiah to harbor regrets of any kind, and Aunt Gerty visibly adjusted her mind to hear something memorable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not like Josiah to harbor regrets of any kind, and Aunt Gerty visibly adjusted her mind to hear something memorable.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It was not like Josiah to harbor regrets of any kind, and Aunt Gerty visibly adjusted her mind to hear something memorable.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I nearly let him have the contract for this house.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was not like Josiah to harbor regrets of any kind, and Aunt Gerty visibly adjusted her mind to hear something memorable.
worth remembering
From this reading It was not like Josiah to harbor regrets of any kind, and Aunt Gerty visibly adjusted her mind to hear something memorable.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In some ways he might have suited us better."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was not like Josiah to harbor regrets of any kind, and Aunt Gerty visibly adjusted her mind to hear something memorable.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I nearly let him have the contract for this house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That young Nixey's as smart as paint.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not like Josiah to harbor regrets of any kind, and Aunt Gerty visibly adjusted her mind to hear something memorable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not like Josiah to harbor regrets of any kind, and Aunt Gerty visibly adjusted her mind to hear something memorable.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I've one regret."
make a painting
From this reading "That young Nixey's as smart as paint.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading "I've one regret."
a polite refusal of an invitation
From this reading It was not like Josiah to harbor regrets of any kind, and Aunt Gerty visibly adjusted her mind to hear something memorable.
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading "That young Nixey's as smart as paint.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In some ways he might have suited us better."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was not like Josiah to harbor regrets of any kind, and Aunt Gerty visibly adjusted her mind to hear something memorable.
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading In some ways he might have suited us better."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That young Nixey's as smart as paint.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I nearly let him have the contract for this house.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I nearly let him have the contract for this house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not like Josiah to harbor regrets of any kind, and Aunt Gerty visibly adjusted her mind to hear something memorable.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In some ways he might have suited us better."
in a visible manner
From this reading It was not like Josiah to harbor regrets of any kind, and Aunt Gerty visibly adjusted her mind to hear something memorable.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not like Josiah to harbor regrets of any kind, and Aunt Gerty visibly adjusted her mind to hear something memorable.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading In some ways he might have suited us better."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "That young Nixey's as smart as paint.
Chapter 6 of The Undefeated by J. C. (John Collis) Snaith holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 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 6 holds 432 sentences of The Undefeated, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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