Chapter 7 of A Voyage round the World A book for boys is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of A Voyage round the World A book for boys is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, where is Jerry--where is Jerry?" were the first words I uttered. No one answered. "Oh, he is lost! he is lost!" I cried, and burst into tears, forgetting altogether to thank Cousin Silas for having saved me. I felt that I could never survive the loss of my young shipmate.
Chapter 7 of A Voyage round the World A book for boys is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “I cried, and burst into tears, forgetting altogether to thank Cousin Silas for having saved me.”
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “I cried, and burst into tears, forgetting altogether to thank Cousin Silas for having saved me.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “"Oh, where is Jerry--where is Jerry?" were the first words I uttered.”
something that is lost
From this reading “I felt that I could never survive the loss of my young shipmate.”
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading “I cried, and burst into tears, forgetting altogether to thank Cousin Silas for having saved me.”
an associate on the same ship with you
From this reading “I felt that I could never survive the loss of my young shipmate.”
continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading “I felt that I could never survive the loss of my young shipmate.”
communicated in words
From this reading “"Oh, where is Jerry--where is Jerry?" were the first words I uttered.”
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to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I cried, and burst into tears, forgetting altogether to thank Cousin Silas for having saved me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I cried, and burst into tears, forgetting altogether to thank Cousin Silas for having saved me.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading No one answered.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading I cried, and burst into tears, forgetting altogether to thank Cousin Silas for having saved me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I felt that I could never survive the loss of my young shipmate.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading I cried, and burst into tears, forgetting altogether to thank Cousin Silas for having saved me.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I cried, and burst into tears, forgetting altogether to thank Cousin Silas for having saved me.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt that I could never survive the loss of my young shipmate.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Oh, where is Jerry--where is Jerry?" were the first words I uttered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I cried, and burst into tears, forgetting altogether to thank Cousin Silas for having saved me.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I cried, and burst into tears, forgetting altogether to thank Cousin Silas for having saved me.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I cried, and burst into tears, forgetting altogether to thank Cousin Silas for having saved me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, he is lost! he is lost!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, where is Jerry--where is Jerry?" were the first words I uttered.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I cried, and burst into tears, forgetting altogether to thank Cousin Silas for having saved me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, where is Jerry--where is Jerry?" were the first words I uttered.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading "Oh, where is Jerry--where is Jerry?" were the first words I uttered.
something that is lost
From this reading I felt that I could never survive the loss of my young shipmate.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "Oh, he is lost! he is lost!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I cried, and burst into tears, forgetting altogether to thank Cousin Silas for having saved me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I felt that I could never survive the loss of my young shipmate.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I felt that I could never survive the loss of my young shipmate.
not any; not one
From this reading No one answered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I felt that I could never survive the loss of my young shipmate.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, where is Jerry--where is Jerry?" were the first words I uttered.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one answered.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading I cried, and burst into tears, forgetting altogether to thank Cousin Silas for having saved me.
an associate on the same ship with you
From this reading I felt that I could never survive the loss of my young shipmate.
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From this reading I cried, and burst into tears, forgetting altogether to thank Cousin Silas for having saved me.
continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading I felt that I could never survive the loss of my young shipmate.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading I cried, and burst into tears, forgetting altogether to thank Cousin Silas for having saved me.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading I cried, and burst into tears, forgetting altogether to thank Cousin Silas for having saved me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I felt that I could never survive the loss of my young shipmate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, where is Jerry--where is Jerry?" were the first words I uttered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I cried, and burst into tears, forgetting altogether to thank Cousin Silas for having saved me.
communicated in words
From this reading "Oh, where is Jerry--where is Jerry?" were the first words I uttered.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, where is Jerry--where is Jerry?" were the first words I uttered.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Oh, where is Jerry--where is Jerry?" were the first words I uttered.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Oh, where is Jerry--where is Jerry?" were the first words I uttered.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I felt that I could never survive the loss of my young shipmate.
Chapter 7 of A Voyage round the World A book for boys by William Henry Giles Kingston holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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 7 holds 427 sentences of A Voyage round the World A book for boys, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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