Chapter 6 of The White Feather is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The White Feather is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"A little. But it doesn't matter. Good night." "But half a second, Sheen--" Sheen had disappeared. Linton sat on till lights were turned off, ruminating.
Chapter 6 of The White Feather is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 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.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “"But half a second, Sheen--" Sheen had disappeared.”
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “"But half a second, Sheen--" Sheen had disappeared.”
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading “Linton sat on till lights were turned off, ruminating.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “But it doesn't matter.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “Linton sat on till lights were turned off, ruminating.”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “"But half a second, Sheen--" Sheen had disappeared.”
the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
From this reading “"But half a second, Sheen--" Sheen had disappeared.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Linton sat on till lights were turned off, ruminating.”
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 "A little.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it doesn't matter.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading "But half a second, Sheen--" Sheen had disappeared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But it doesn't matter.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good night."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "But half a second, Sheen--" Sheen had disappeared.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "But half a second, Sheen--" Sheen had disappeared.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it doesn't matter.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Linton sat on till lights were turned off, ruminating.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Linton sat on till lights were turned off, ruminating.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "A little.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But it doesn't matter.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Good night."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Linton sat on till lights were turned off, ruminating.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Linton sat on till lights were turned off, ruminating.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Linton sat on till lights were turned off, ruminating.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Linton sat on till lights were turned off, ruminating.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "But half a second, Sheen--" Sheen had disappeared.
the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
From this reading "But half a second, Sheen--" Sheen had disappeared.
up to a particular time
From this reading Linton sat on till lights were turned off, ruminating.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Linton sat on till lights were turned off, ruminating.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Linton sat on till lights were turned off, ruminating.
Chapter 6 of The White Feather by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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 419 sentences of The White Feather, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of The White Feather by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
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