Chapter 6 of The White Moll is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The White Moll is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She jerked herself backward, eluding him, her revolver leveled. “Youse keep yer dirty paws off me!” she screamed. “Yah, wot can youse do! Wot do I care! She was good to me, she was, an--” Rough Rorke was gone-taking the stairs three and four at a time.
Chapter 6 of The White Moll is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading “She jerked herself backward, eluding him, her revolver leveled.”
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading ““Youse keep yer dirty paws off me!” she screamed.”
the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)
From this reading “She jerked herself backward, eluding him, her revolver leveled.”
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading “She jerked herself backward, eluding him, her revolver leveled.”
past form of “level” — aim at
From this reading “She jerked herself backward, eluding him, her revolver leveled.”
plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
From this reading ““Youse keep yer dirty paws off me!” she screamed.”
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading “She jerked herself backward, eluding him, her revolver leveled.”
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ““Youse keep yer dirty paws off me!” she screamed.”
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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 She was good to me, she was, an--” Rough Rorke was gone-taking the stairs three and four at a time.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was good to me, she was, an--” Rough Rorke was gone-taking the stairs three and four at a time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was good to me, she was, an--” Rough Rorke was gone-taking the stairs three and four at a time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was good to me, she was, an--” Rough Rorke was gone-taking the stairs three and four at a time.
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading She jerked herself backward, eluding him, her revolver leveled.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Yah, wot can youse do!
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Wot do I care!
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading “Youse keep yer dirty paws off me!” she screamed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Yah, wot can youse do!
the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)
From this reading She jerked herself backward, eluding him, her revolver leveled.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading She was good to me, she was, an--” Rough Rorke was gone-taking the stairs three and four at a time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was good to me, she was, an--” Rough Rorke was gone-taking the stairs three and four at a time.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She was good to me, she was, an--” Rough Rorke was gone-taking the stairs three and four at a time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She jerked herself backward, eluding him, her revolver leveled.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She jerked herself backward, eluding him, her revolver leveled.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She jerked herself backward, eluding him, her revolver leveled.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Wot do I care!
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading She jerked herself backward, eluding him, her revolver leveled.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Youse keep yer dirty paws off me!” she screamed.
past form of “level” — aim at
From this reading She jerked herself backward, eluding him, her revolver leveled.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Youse keep yer dirty paws off me!” she screamed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Youse keep yer dirty paws off me!” she screamed.
plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
From this reading “Youse keep yer dirty paws off me!” she screamed.
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading She jerked herself backward, eluding him, her revolver leveled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was good to me, she was, an--” Rough Rorke was gone-taking the stairs three and four at a time.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading She was good to me, she was, an--” Rough Rorke was gone-taking the stairs three and four at a time.
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Youse keep yer dirty paws off me!” she screamed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She jerked herself backward, eluding him, her revolver leveled.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She was good to me, she was, an--” Rough Rorke was gone-taking the stairs three and four at a time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was good to me, she was, an--” Rough Rorke was gone-taking the stairs three and four at a time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading She was good to me, she was, an--” Rough Rorke was gone-taking the stairs three and four at a time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She was good to me, she was, an--” Rough Rorke was gone-taking the stairs three and four at a time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was good to me, she was, an--” Rough Rorke was gone-taking the stairs three and four at a time.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was good to me, she was, an--” Rough Rorke was gone-taking the stairs three and four at a time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yah, wot can youse do!
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From this reading “Yah, wot can youse do!
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From this reading “Youse keep yer dirty paws off me!” she screamed.
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From this reading “Youse keep yer dirty paws off me!” she screamed.
Chapter 6 of The White Moll by Frank L. (Frank Lucius) Packard holds 196 sentences, grouped into 40 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 196 sentences of The White Moll, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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