Chapter 7 of Budd Boyd's Triumph is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Budd Boyd's Triumph is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The cry, "Wake up, Budd! All hands ahoy!" greeted Budd’s ears early Monday morning. He opened his eyes at the command. The sun had not yet risen. The faint light of early dawn was coming in through the last window of the room.
Chapter 7 of Budd Boyd's Triumph is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “He opened his eyes at the command.”
the first light of day
From this reading “The faint light of early dawn was coming in through the last window of the room.”
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “All hands ahoy!" greeted Budd’s ears early Monday morning.”
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “The faint light of early dawn was coming in through the last window of the room.”
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “All hands ahoy!" greeted Budd’s ears early Monday morning.”
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “All hands ahoy!" greeted Budd’s ears early Monday morning.”
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading “The sun had not yet risen.”
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “The cry, "Wake up, Budd!”
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 faint light of early dawn was coming in through the last window of the room.”
cause to become awake or conscious
In this reading “The cry, "Wake up, Budd!”
In this reading “All hands ahoy!" greeted Budd’s ears early Monday morning.”
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From this reading All hands ahoy!" greeted Budd’s ears early Monday morning.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All hands ahoy!" greeted Budd’s ears early Monday morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He opened his eyes at the command.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cry, "Wake up, Budd!
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From this reading All hands ahoy!" greeted Budd’s ears early Monday morning.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The faint light of early dawn was coming in through the last window of the room.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading He opened his eyes at the command.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The cry, "Wake up, Budd!
the first light of day
From this reading The faint light of early dawn was coming in through the last window of the room.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading All hands ahoy!" greeted Budd’s ears early Monday morning.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading All hands ahoy!" greeted Budd’s ears early Monday morning.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He opened his eyes at the command.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The faint light of early dawn was coming in through the last window of the room.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading All hands ahoy!" greeted Budd’s ears early Monday morning.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun had not yet risen.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading All hands ahoy!" greeted Budd’s ears early Monday morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He opened his eyes at the command.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He opened his eyes at the command.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The faint light of early dawn was coming in through the last window of the room.
immediately past
From this reading The faint light of early dawn was coming in through the last window of the room.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The faint light of early dawn was coming in through the last window of the room.
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading All hands ahoy!" greeted Budd’s ears early Monday morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading All hands ahoy!" greeted Budd’s ears early Monday morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sun had not yet risen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The faint light of early dawn was coming in through the last window of the room.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He opened his eyes at the command.
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading The sun had not yet risen.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The faint light of early dawn was coming in through the last window of the room.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun had not yet risen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cry, "Wake up, Budd!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The faint light of early dawn was coming in through the last window of the room.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The cry, "Wake up, Budd!
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading The cry, "Wake up, Budd!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The faint light of early dawn was coming in through the last window of the room.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The faint light of early dawn was coming in through the last window of the room.
but in spite of that
From this reading The sun had not yet risen.
Chapter 7 of Budd Boyd's Triumph by William P. (William Pendleton) Chipman holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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 141 sentences of Budd Boyd's Triumph, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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