Chapter 7 of Blown to Bits is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Blown to Bits is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well now, what do you propose to do, as you refuse to leave me?" asked the hermit with some curiosity. "I will go on with you to the next village. It is a large one. The chief man there is my uncle, who will aid me, I know, in any way I wish. I will tell him what I know and have heard of the pirate's intention, of which I have proof.
Chapter 7 of Blown to Bits is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading “The chief man there is my uncle, who will aid me, I know, in any way I wish.”
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading “"Well now, what do you propose to do, as you refuse to leave me?" asked the hermit with some curiosity.”
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading “"Well now, what do you propose to do, as you refuse to leave me?" asked the hermit with some curiosity.”
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “I will tell him what I know and have heard of the pirate's intention, of which I have proof.”
possessive form of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading “I will tell him what I know and have heard of the pirate's intention, of which I have proof.”
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading “I will tell him what I know and have heard of the pirate's intention, of which I have proof.”
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “"Well now, what do you propose to do, as you refuse to leave me?" asked the hermit with some curiosity.”
show unwillingness towards
From this reading “"Well now, what do you propose to do, as you refuse to leave me?" asked the hermit with some curiosity.”
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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 It is a large one.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading The chief man there is my uncle, who will aid me, I know, in any way I wish.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I will tell him what I know and have heard of the pirate's intention, of which I have proof.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The chief man there is my uncle, who will aid me, I know, in any way I wish.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well now, what do you propose to do, as you refuse to leave me?" asked the hermit with some curiosity.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well now, what do you propose to do, as you refuse to leave me?" asked the hermit with some curiosity.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The chief man there is my uncle, who will aid me, I know, in any way I wish.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading "Well now, what do you propose to do, as you refuse to leave me?" asked the hermit with some curiosity.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well now, what do you propose to do, as you refuse to leave me?" asked the hermit with some curiosity.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I will go on with you to the next village.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I will tell him what I know and have heard of the pirate's intention, of which I have proof.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I will tell him what I know and have heard of the pirate's intention, of which I have proof.
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading "Well now, what do you propose to do, as you refuse to leave me?" asked the hermit with some curiosity.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I will tell him what I know and have heard of the pirate's intention, of which I have proof.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will go on with you to the next village.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The chief man there is my uncle, who will aid me, I know, in any way I wish.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading I will tell him what I know and have heard of the pirate's intention, of which I have proof.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a large one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a large one.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The chief man there is my uncle, who will aid me, I know, in any way I wish.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It is a large one.
go away from a place
From this reading "Well now, what do you propose to do, as you refuse to leave me?" asked the hermit with some curiosity.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The chief man there is my uncle, who will aid me, I know, in any way I wish.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well now, what do you propose to do, as you refuse to leave me?" asked the hermit with some curiosity.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The chief man there is my uncle, who will aid me, I know, in any way I wish.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "I will go on with you to the next village.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Well now, what do you propose to do, as you refuse to leave me?" asked the hermit with some curiosity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I will tell him what I know and have heard of the pirate's intention, of which I have proof.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I will go on with you to the next village.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is a large one.
possessive form of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading I will tell him what I know and have heard of the pirate's intention, of which I have proof.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading I will tell him what I know and have heard of the pirate's intention, of which I have proof.
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Well now, what do you propose to do, as you refuse to leave me?" asked the hermit with some curiosity.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading "Well now, what do you propose to do, as you refuse to leave me?" asked the hermit with some curiosity.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Well now, what do you propose to do, as you refuse to leave me?" asked the hermit with some curiosity.
express in words
From this reading I will tell him what I know and have heard of the pirate's intention, of which I have proof.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well now, what do you propose to do, as you refuse to leave me?" asked the hermit with some curiosity.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The chief man there is my uncle, who will aid me, I know, in any way I wish.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well now, what do you propose to do, as you refuse to leave me?" asked the hermit with some curiosity.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The chief man there is my uncle, who will aid me, I know, in any way I wish.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading "I will go on with you to the next village.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The chief man there is my uncle, who will aid me, I know, in any way I wish.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well now, what do you propose to do, as you refuse to leave me?" asked the hermit with some curiosity.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well now, what do you propose to do, as you refuse to leave me?" asked the hermit with some curiosity.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I will tell him what I know and have heard of the pirate's intention, of which I have proof.
which person or people
From this reading The chief man there is my uncle, who will aid me, I know, in any way I wish.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will go on with you to the next village.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading The chief man there is my uncle, who will aid me, I know, in any way I wish.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well now, what do you propose to do, as you refuse to leave me?" asked the hermit with some curiosity.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well now, what do you propose to do, as you refuse to leave me?" asked the hermit with some curiosity.
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