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Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Violists is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 6 of Violists by Richard McGowan holds 212 sentences, grouped into 43 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.

What does chapter 6 of Violists contain?

Chapter 6 holds 212 sentences of Violists, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 6 of Violists by Richard McGowan exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 212 sentences, grouped into 43 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.

How do I study chapter 6 of Violists?

Work through the 43 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 43 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 6 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 6 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Violists

Common questions about reading Violists by Richard McGowan on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Violists?

Yes. All 1469 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #112 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Violists is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #112, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Violists take to read?

About 122 minutes of reading across 294 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Violists section by section

How to work through Violists section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

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  2. Read one section

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  3. Listen and tap

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Vocabulary met early in Violists

Words and structures a reader meets early in Violists, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Violists
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Richard
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Mcgowan
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California
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CHRISTMAS CONCERT
It was several nights before Christmas, and all along the freeway, cars were lined up like a vast herd of red-nosed reindeer being led off to slaughter.
I glanced away from the sight and reached out to snap off the radio.
I'd had far too much of the Messiah since Thanksgiving.
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Violists

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Violists is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Line 2
CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Line 3
It was several nights before Christmas, and all along the freeway, cars were lined up like a vast herd of red-nosed reindeer being led off to slaughter.
Line 4
I glanced away from the sight and reached out to snap off the radio.
Line 5
I'd had far too much of the Messiah since Thanksgiving.

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.

Nights noun US /naɪts/

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading “It was several nights before Christmas, and all along the freeway, cars were lined up like a vast herd of red-nosed reindeer being led off to slaughter.”

All words in this reading · 45

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

a

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was several nights before Christmas, and all along the freeway, cars were lined up like a vast herd of red-nosed reindeer being led off to slaughter.

all

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was several nights before Christmas, and all along the freeway, cars were lined up like a vast herd of red-nosed reindeer being led off to slaughter.

along

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was several nights before Christmas, and all along the freeway, cars were lined up like a vast herd of red-nosed reindeer being led off to slaughter.

and

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was several nights before Christmas, and all along the freeway, cars were lined up like a vast herd of red-nosed reindeer being led off to slaughter.

away

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I glanced away from the sight and reached out to snap off the radio.

before

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was several nights before Christmas, and all along the freeway, cars were lined up like a vast herd of red-nosed reindeer being led off to slaughter.

being

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was several nights before Christmas, and all along the freeway, cars were lined up like a vast herd of red-nosed reindeer being led off to slaughter.

cars

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was several nights before Christmas, and all along the freeway, cars were lined up like a vast herd of red-nosed reindeer being led off to slaughter.

CHRISTMAS

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading CHRISTMAS CONCERT

CONCERT

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading CHRISTMAS CONCERT

far

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I'd had far too much of the Messiah since Thanksgiving.

freeway

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was several nights before Christmas, and all along the freeway, cars were lined up like a vast herd of red-nosed reindeer being led off to slaughter.

from

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I glanced away from the sight and reached out to snap off the radio.

glanced

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I glanced away from the sight and reached out to snap off the radio.

had

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I'd had far too much of the Messiah since Thanksgiving.

herd

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was several nights before Christmas, and all along the freeway, cars were lined up like a vast herd of red-nosed reindeer being led off to slaughter.

I

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I glanced away from the sight and reached out to snap off the radio.

I'd

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I'd had far too much of the Messiah since Thanksgiving.

It

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was several nights before Christmas, and all along the freeway, cars were lined up like a vast herd of red-nosed reindeer being led off to slaughter.

led

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was several nights before Christmas, and all along the freeway, cars were lined up like a vast herd of red-nosed reindeer being led off to slaughter.

like

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was several nights before Christmas, and all along the freeway, cars were lined up like a vast herd of red-nosed reindeer being led off to slaughter.

lined

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was several nights before Christmas, and all along the freeway, cars were lined up like a vast herd of red-nosed reindeer being led off to slaughter.

Messiah

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I'd had far too much of the Messiah since Thanksgiving.

much

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I'd had far too much of the Messiah since Thanksgiving.

nightsnounUS /naɪts/

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading It was several nights before Christmas, and all along the freeway, cars were lined up like a vast herd of red-nosed reindeer being led off to slaughter.

of

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was several nights before Christmas, and all along the freeway, cars were lined up like a vast herd of red-nosed reindeer being led off to slaughter.

off

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was several nights before Christmas, and all along the freeway, cars were lined up like a vast herd of red-nosed reindeer being led off to slaughter.

out

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I glanced away from the sight and reached out to snap off the radio.

radio

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I glanced away from the sight and reached out to snap off the radio.

reached

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I glanced away from the sight and reached out to snap off the radio.

red-nosed

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was several nights before Christmas, and all along the freeway, cars were lined up like a vast herd of red-nosed reindeer being led off to slaughter.

reindeer

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was several nights before Christmas, and all along the freeway, cars were lined up like a vast herd of red-nosed reindeer being led off to slaughter.

several

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was several nights before Christmas, and all along the freeway, cars were lined up like a vast herd of red-nosed reindeer being led off to slaughter.

sight

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I glanced away from the sight and reached out to snap off the radio.

since

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I'd had far too much of the Messiah since Thanksgiving.

slaughter

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was several nights before Christmas, and all along the freeway, cars were lined up like a vast herd of red-nosed reindeer being led off to slaughter.

snap

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I glanced away from the sight and reached out to snap off the radio.

Thanksgiving

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I'd had far too much of the Messiah since Thanksgiving.

the

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was several nights before Christmas, and all along the freeway, cars were lined up like a vast herd of red-nosed reindeer being led off to slaughter.

to

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was several nights before Christmas, and all along the freeway, cars were lined up like a vast herd of red-nosed reindeer being led off to slaughter.

too

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I'd had far too much of the Messiah since Thanksgiving.

up

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was several nights before Christmas, and all along the freeway, cars were lined up like a vast herd of red-nosed reindeer being led off to slaughter.

vast

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was several nights before Christmas, and all along the freeway, cars were lined up like a vast herd of red-nosed reindeer being led off to slaughter.

was

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was several nights before Christmas, and all along the freeway, cars were lined up like a vast herd of red-nosed reindeer being led off to slaughter.

were

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was several nights before Christmas, and all along the freeway, cars were lined up like a vast herd of red-nosed reindeer being led off to slaughter.