Chapter 7 of By Neva's waters is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of By Neva's waters is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WILFRID DEFIES THE CZAR “The orang-outang, confound him!” muttered Benningsen savagely, catching sight of the odd little figure. “Run, before he sees us. Quick! This way!” “Why should I run?” demanded Wilfrid haughtily.
Chapter 7 of By Neva's waters is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading “WILFRID DEFIES THE CZAR “The orang-outang, confound him!” muttered Benningsen savagely, catching sight of the odd little figure.”
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
From this reading “WILFRID DEFIES THE CZAR “The orang-outang, confound him!” muttered Benningsen savagely, catching sight of the odd little figure.”
a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
From this reading “WILFRID DEFIES THE CZAR “The orang-outang, confound him!” muttered Benningsen savagely, catching sight of the odd little figure.”
third-person singular of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading “WILFRID DEFIES THE CZAR “The orang-outang, confound him!” muttered Benningsen savagely, catching sight of the odd little figure.”
in a haughty manner
From this reading ““Why should I run?” demanded Wilfrid haughtily.”
not divisible by two
From this reading “WILFRID DEFIES THE CZAR “The orang-outang, confound him!” muttered Benningsen savagely, catching sight of the odd little figure.”
in a vicious manner
From this reading “WILFRID DEFIES THE CZAR “The orang-outang, confound him!” muttered Benningsen savagely, catching sight of the odd little figure.”
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading ““Run, before he sees us.”
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 “WILFRID DEFIES THE CZAR “The orang-outang, confound him!” muttered Benningsen savagely, catching sight of the odd little figure.”
In this reading “WILFRID DEFIES THE CZAR “The orang-outang, confound him!” muttered Benningsen savagely, catching sight of the odd little figure.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Run, before he sees us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILFRID DEFIES THE CZAR “The orang-outang, confound him!” muttered Benningsen savagely, catching sight of the odd little figure.
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading WILFRID DEFIES THE CZAR “The orang-outang, confound him!” muttered Benningsen savagely, catching sight of the odd little figure.
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
From this reading WILFRID DEFIES THE CZAR “The orang-outang, confound him!” muttered Benningsen savagely, catching sight of the odd little figure.
a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
From this reading WILFRID DEFIES THE CZAR “The orang-outang, confound him!” muttered Benningsen savagely, catching sight of the odd little figure.
third-person singular of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading WILFRID DEFIES THE CZAR “The orang-outang, confound him!” muttered Benningsen savagely, catching sight of the odd little figure.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Why should I run?” demanded Wilfrid haughtily.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading WILFRID DEFIES THE CZAR “The orang-outang, confound him!” muttered Benningsen savagely, catching sight of the odd little figure.
in a haughty manner
From this reading “Why should I run?” demanded Wilfrid haughtily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Run, before he sees us.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WILFRID DEFIES THE CZAR “The orang-outang, confound him!” muttered Benningsen savagely, catching sight of the odd little figure.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Why should I run?” demanded Wilfrid haughtily.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading WILFRID DEFIES THE CZAR “The orang-outang, confound him!” muttered Benningsen savagely, catching sight of the odd little figure.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading WILFRID DEFIES THE CZAR “The orang-outang, confound him!” muttered Benningsen savagely, catching sight of the odd little figure.
not divisible by two
From this reading WILFRID DEFIES THE CZAR “The orang-outang, confound him!” muttered Benningsen savagely, catching sight of the odd little figure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WILFRID DEFIES THE CZAR “The orang-outang, confound him!” muttered Benningsen savagely, catching sight of the odd little figure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILFRID DEFIES THE CZAR “The orang-outang, confound him!” muttered Benningsen savagely, catching sight of the odd little figure.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Quick!
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Run, before he sees us.
in a vicious manner
From this reading WILFRID DEFIES THE CZAR “The orang-outang, confound him!” muttered Benningsen savagely, catching sight of the odd little figure.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading “Run, before he sees us.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Why should I run?” demanded Wilfrid haughtily.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading WILFRID DEFIES THE CZAR “The orang-outang, confound him!” muttered Benningsen savagely, catching sight of the odd little figure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WILFRID DEFIES THE CZAR “The orang-outang, confound him!” muttered Benningsen savagely, catching sight of the odd little figure.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This way!”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Run, before he sees us.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This way!”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why should I run?” demanded Wilfrid haughtily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILFRID DEFIES THE CZAR “The orang-outang, confound him!” muttered Benningsen savagely, catching sight of the odd little figure.
Chapter 7 of By Neva's waters by John R. Carling holds 257 sentences, grouped into 52 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 257 sentences of By Neva's waters, unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.
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