Chapter 6 of Williwaw: A Novel is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Williwaw: A Novel is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“The best place in Alaska,” agreed Hodges. “You can get real steak there. You got to pay high for it, though.” “Sure, but they’re a lot more civilized than some places I could mention. It certainly does get cold up there.”
Chapter 6 of Williwaw: A Novel is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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united by being of the same opinion
From this reading ““The best place in Alaska,” agreed Hodges.”
a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union
From this reading ““The best place in Alaska,” agreed Hodges.”
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading ““Sure, but they’re a lot more civilized than some places I could mention.”
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading ““Sure, but they’re a lot more civilized than some places I could mention.”
make reference to
From this reading ““Sure, but they’re a lot more civilized than some places I could mention.”
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “You got to pay high for it, though.””
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading ““Sure, but they’re a lot more civilized than some places I could mention.”
a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish
From this reading ““You can get real steak there.”
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.
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In this reading ““The best place in Alaska,” agreed Hodges.”
In this reading ““Sure, but they’re a lot more civilized than some places I could mention.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 “Sure, but they’re a lot more civilized than some places I could mention.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “The best place in Alaska,” agreed Hodges.
a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union
From this reading “The best place in Alaska,” agreed Hodges.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “The best place in Alaska,” agreed Hodges.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Sure, but they’re a lot more civilized than some places I could mention.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You can get real steak there.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It certainly does get cold up there.”
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading “Sure, but they’re a lot more civilized than some places I could mention.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It certainly does get cold up there.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Sure, but they’re a lot more civilized than some places I could mention.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It certainly does get cold up there.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You got to pay high for it, though.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You can get real steak there.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You got to pay high for it, though.”
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading You got to pay high for it, though.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The best place in Alaska,” agreed Hodges.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Sure, but they’re a lot more civilized than some places I could mention.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The best place in Alaska,” agreed Hodges.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You got to pay high for it, though.”
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “Sure, but they’re a lot more civilized than some places I could mention.
make reference to
From this reading “Sure, but they’re a lot more civilized than some places I could mention.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Sure, but they’re a lot more civilized than some places I could mention.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading You got to pay high for it, though.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “The best place in Alaska,” agreed Hodges.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Sure, but they’re a lot more civilized than some places I could mention.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “You can get real steak there.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Sure, but they’re a lot more civilized than some places I could mention.
a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish
From this reading “You can get real steak there.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Sure, but they’re a lot more civilized than some places I could mention.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Sure, but they’re a lot more civilized than some places I could mention.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The best place in Alaska,” agreed Hodges.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “You can get real steak there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sure, but they’re a lot more civilized than some places I could mention.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading You got to pay high for it, though.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You got to pay high for it, though.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It certainly does get cold up there.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You can get real steak there.
Chapter 6 of Williwaw: A Novel by Gore Vidal holds 418 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 418 sentences of Williwaw: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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