Chapter 7 of Apes and Angels is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Apes and Angels is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Of course I would,” replied Pete, promptly. “Now, see here, Janey Crosby, don’t you go sticking up for that wop. He’s not fit to associate with white men.” She sat gazing at the small, miserable figure; then she made a sudden resolution. “I’m going to ask him to come up to the party,” she said.
Chapter 7 of Apes and Angels is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading “He’s not fit to associate with white men.””
United States singer and film actor (1903-1977)
From this reading ““Now, see here, Janey Crosby, don’t you go sticking up for that wop.”
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “She sat gazing at the small, miserable figure; then she made a sudden resolution.”
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading “She sat gazing at the small, miserable figure; then she made a sudden resolution.”
with little or no delay
From this reading ““Of course I would,” replied Pete, promptly.”
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading “She sat gazing at the small, miserable figure; then she made a sudden resolution.”
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading ““Now, see here, Janey Crosby, don’t you go sticking up for that wop.”
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent
From this reading ““Now, see here, Janey Crosby, don’t you go sticking up for that wop.”
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.
In this reading “She sat gazing at the small, miserable figure; then she made a sudden resolution.”
In this reading “He’s not fit to associate with white men.””
In this reading “He’s not fit to associate with white men.””
as might be expected
In this reading ““Of course I would,” replied Pete, promptly.”
In this reading “She sat gazing at the small, miserable figure; then she made a sudden resolution.”
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading ““I’m going to ask him to come up to the party,” she said.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She sat gazing at the small, miserable figure; then she made a sudden resolution.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I’m going to ask him to come up to the party,” she said.
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading He’s not fit to associate with white men.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She sat gazing at the small, miserable figure; then she made a sudden resolution.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I’m going to ask him to come up to the party,” she said.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course I would,” replied Pete, promptly.
United States singer and film actor (1903-1977)
From this reading “Now, see here, Janey Crosby, don’t you go sticking up for that wop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, see here, Janey Crosby, don’t you go sticking up for that wop.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading She sat gazing at the small, miserable figure; then she made a sudden resolution.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading He’s not fit to associate with white men.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Now, see here, Janey Crosby, don’t you go sticking up for that wop.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She sat gazing at the small, miserable figure; then she made a sudden resolution.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Now, see here, Janey Crosby, don’t you go sticking up for that wop.
the act of departing
From this reading “I’m going to ask him to come up to the party,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’s not fit to associate with white men.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Now, see here, Janey Crosby, don’t you go sticking up for that wop.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I’m going to ask him to come up to the party,” she said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Of course I would,” replied Pete, promptly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m going to ask him to come up to the party,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, see here, Janey Crosby, don’t you go sticking up for that wop.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She sat gazing at the small, miserable figure; then she made a sudden resolution.
the force of workers available
From this reading He’s not fit to associate with white men.”
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading She sat gazing at the small, miserable figure; then she made a sudden resolution.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He’s not fit to associate with white men.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, see here, Janey Crosby, don’t you go sticking up for that wop.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of course I would,” replied Pete, promptly.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “I’m going to ask him to come up to the party,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Of course I would,” replied Pete, promptly.
with little or no delay
From this reading “Of course I would,” replied Pete, promptly.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Of course I would,” replied Pete, promptly.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading She sat gazing at the small, miserable figure; then she made a sudden resolution.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’m going to ask him to come up to the party,” she said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat gazing at the small, miserable figure; then she made a sudden resolution.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Now, see here, Janey Crosby, don’t you go sticking up for that wop.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat gazing at the small, miserable figure; then she made a sudden resolution.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She sat gazing at the small, miserable figure; then she made a sudden resolution.
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading “Now, see here, Janey Crosby, don’t you go sticking up for that wop.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading She sat gazing at the small, miserable figure; then she made a sudden resolution.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Now, see here, Janey Crosby, don’t you go sticking up for that wop.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She sat gazing at the small, miserable figure; then she made a sudden resolution.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She sat gazing at the small, miserable figure; then she made a sudden resolution.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He’s not fit to associate with white men.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Now, see here, Janey Crosby, don’t you go sticking up for that wop.
a Caucasian
From this reading He’s not fit to associate with white men.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading He’s not fit to associate with white men.”
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent
From this reading “Now, see here, Janey Crosby, don’t you go sticking up for that wop.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Of course I would,” replied Pete, promptly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now, see here, Janey Crosby, don’t you go sticking up for that wop.
Chapter 7 of Apes and Angels by Richard Edward Connell holds 420 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 7 holds 420 sentences of Apes and Angels, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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