Chapter 7 of At the Black Rocks is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of At the Black Rocks is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"La, child," declared granny, vainly looking through the glass, "I can’t see nothin’. This thing pokes out what there is there." "Eh? can’t you, granny?" replied Bart, levelling the glass toward the harbour. "I see the light. And--and--I think--I see a--something else underneath.
Chapter 7 of At the Black Rocks is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading “"Eh? can’t you, granny?" replied Bart, levelling the glass toward the harbour.”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “"La, child," declared granny, vainly looking through the glass, "I can’t see nothin’.”
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading “"La, child," declared granny, vainly looking through the glass, "I can’t see nothin’.”
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “"La, child," declared granny, vainly looking through the glass, "I can’t see nothin’.”
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading “"Eh? can’t you, granny?" replied Bart, levelling the glass toward the harbour.”
plural of “poke” — tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous
From this reading “This thing pokes out what there is there."”
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading “And--and--I think--I see a--something else underneath.”
to no avail
From this reading “"La, child," declared granny, vainly looking through the glass, "I can’t see nothin’.”
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 “"La, child," declared granny, vainly looking through the glass, "I can’t see nothin’.”
reach outward in space
In this reading “This thing pokes out what there is there."”
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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 And--and--I think--I see a--something else underneath.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And--and--I think--I see a--something else underneath.
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading "Eh? can’t you, granny?" replied Bart, levelling the glass toward the harbour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "La, child," declared granny, vainly looking through the glass, "I can’t see nothin’.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "La, child," declared granny, vainly looking through the glass, "I can’t see nothin’.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "La, child," declared granny, vainly looking through the glass, "I can’t see nothin’.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Eh? can’t you, granny?" replied Bart, levelling the glass toward the harbour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And--and--I think--I see a--something else underneath.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading "La, child," declared granny, vainly looking through the glass, "I can’t see nothin’.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading "La, child," declared granny, vainly looking through the glass, "I can’t see nothin’.
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading "Eh? can’t you, granny?" replied Bart, levelling the glass toward the harbour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "La, child," declared granny, vainly looking through the glass, "I can’t see nothin’.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This thing pokes out what there is there."
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "La, child," declared granny, vainly looking through the glass, "I can’t see nothin’.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Eh? can’t you, granny?" replied Bart, levelling the glass toward the harbour.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "I see the light.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "La, child," declared granny, vainly looking through the glass, "I can’t see nothin’.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "La, child," declared granny, vainly looking through the glass, "I can’t see nothin’.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This thing pokes out what there is there."
plural of “poke” — tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous
From this reading This thing pokes out what there is there."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Eh? can’t you, granny?" replied Bart, levelling the glass toward the harbour.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "La, child," declared granny, vainly looking through the glass, "I can’t see nothin’.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And--and--I think--I see a--something else underneath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "La, child," declared granny, vainly looking through the glass, "I can’t see nothin’.
in or at that place or location
From this reading This thing pokes out what there is there."
a special situation
From this reading This thing pokes out what there is there."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And--and--I think--I see a--something else underneath.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This thing pokes out what there is there."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "La, child," declared granny, vainly looking through the glass, "I can’t see nothin’.
in the direction of
From this reading "Eh? can’t you, granny?" replied Bart, levelling the glass toward the harbour.
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading And--and--I think--I see a--something else underneath.
to no avail
From this reading "La, child," declared granny, vainly looking through the glass, "I can’t see nothin’.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This thing pokes out what there is there."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Eh? can’t you, granny?" replied Bart, levelling the glass toward the harbour.
Chapter 7 of At the Black Rocks by Edward A. (Edward Augustus) Rand holds 438 sentences, grouped into 88 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 438 sentences of At the Black Rocks, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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