Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of Uncanny Stories is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“No, no,” she moaned. “We can’t. We mustn’t. Not _that_ way. I don’t want it, Rodney, that way.”
Uncanny Stories
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of Uncanny Stories is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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“No,
no,”
she
moaned.
“We
can’t.
We
mustn’t.
Not
_that_
way.
I
don’t
want
it,
Rodney,
that
way.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Uncanny Stories
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of Uncanny Stories is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
“No,
no,”
she
moaned.
/noʊ noʊ ʃiː moʊnd/
Line 2
“We
can’t.
Line 3
We
mustn’t.
Line 4
Not
_that_
way.
/nɑːt ðæt weɪ/
Line 5
I
don’t
want
it,
Rodney,
that
way.”
Learner Dictionary
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.
moaned
verb
US /moʊnd/
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading ““No, no,” she moaned.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I don’t want it, Rodney, that way.””
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Not _that_ way.”
Word partnerships in these lines
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
All words in this reading · 14
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.
can't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We can’t.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t want it, Rodney, that way.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don’t want it, Rodney, that way.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I don’t want it, Rodney, that way.”
moanedverbUS /moʊnd/
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “No, no,” she moaned.
mustn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We mustn’t.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, no,” she moaned.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not _that_ way.
Rodney
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t want it, Rodney, that way.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No, no,” she moaned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not _that_ way.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I don’t want it, Rodney, that way.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Not _that_ way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We can’t.
Chapter 6 of Uncanny Stories by May Sinclair holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
What does chapter 6 of Uncanny Stories contain?
Chapter 6 holds 404 sentences of Uncanny Stories, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of Uncanny Stories by May Sinclair exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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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Work through the 81 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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Is this the complete text of Uncanny Stories?
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How long does Uncanny Stories take to read?
About 405 minutes of reading across 974 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Uncanny Stories
Words and structures a reader meets early in Uncanny Stories, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Author
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Uncanny Stories; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Severn
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- Fieldings
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- Terrified
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