Chapter 7 of By Right of Conquest: A Novel is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of By Right of Conquest: A Novel is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
All day it had been uncomfortably hot and oppressive. The blazing sun looked like a molten disk in a copper-colored sky. The horizon was veiled in a sort of milky haze. The sea had quieted down to a dead calm. There was not so much as a ripple on the ocean's smooth, oil-like surface.
Chapter 7 of By Right of Conquest: A Novel is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading “The blazing sun looked like a molten disk in a copper-colored sky.”
resembling milk in color; not clear
From this reading “The horizon was veiled in a sort of milky haze.”
reduced to liquid form by heating
From this reading “The blazing sun looked like a molten disk in a copper-colored sky.”
possessive form of “ocean” — a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading “There was not so much as a ripple on the ocean's smooth, oil-like surface.”
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
From this reading “All day it had been uncomfortably hot and oppressive.”
past form of “quiet” — become quiet or quieter
From this reading “The sea had quieted down to a dead calm.”
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading “There was not so much as a ripple on the ocean's smooth, oil-like surface.”
in physical discomfort
From this reading “All day it had been uncomfortably hot and oppressive.”
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 blazing sun looked like a molten disk in a copper-colored sky.”
In this reading “All day it had been uncomfortably hot and oppressive.”
In this reading “There was not so much as a ripple on the ocean's smooth, oil-like surface.”
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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 The blazing sun looked like a molten disk in a copper-colored sky.
(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 day it had been uncomfortably hot and oppressive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All day it had been uncomfortably hot and oppressive.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was not so much as a ripple on the ocean's smooth, oil-like surface.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All day it had been uncomfortably hot and oppressive.
shining intensely
From this reading The blazing sun looked like a molten disk in a copper-colored sky.
make calm or still
From this reading The sea had quieted down to a dead calm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The blazing sun looked like a molten disk in a copper-colored sky.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All day it had been uncomfortably hot and oppressive.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The sea had quieted down to a dead calm.
something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading The blazing sun looked like a molten disk in a copper-colored sky.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sea had quieted down to a dead calm.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All day it had been uncomfortably hot and oppressive.
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading The horizon was veiled in a sort of milky haze.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The horizon was veiled in a sort of milky haze.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading All day it had been uncomfortably hot and oppressive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The blazing sun looked like a molten disk in a copper-colored sky.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All day it had been uncomfortably hot and oppressive.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The blazing sun looked like a molten disk in a copper-colored sky.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The blazing sun looked like a molten disk in a copper-colored sky.
resembling milk in color; not clear
From this reading The horizon was veiled in a sort of milky haze.
reduced to liquid form by heating
From this reading The blazing sun looked like a molten disk in a copper-colored sky.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was not so much as a ripple on the ocean's smooth, oil-like surface.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not so much as a ripple on the ocean's smooth, oil-like surface.
possessive form of “ocean” — a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading There was not so much as a ripple on the ocean's smooth, oil-like surface.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The horizon was veiled in a sort of milky haze.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was not so much as a ripple on the ocean's smooth, oil-like surface.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was not so much as a ripple on the ocean's smooth, oil-like surface.
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
From this reading All day it had been uncomfortably hot and oppressive.
past form of “quiet” — become quiet or quieter
From this reading The sea had quieted down to a dead calm.
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading There was not so much as a ripple on the ocean's smooth, oil-like surface.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sea had quieted down to a dead calm.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The blazing sun looked like a molten disk in a copper-colored sky.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading There was not so much as a ripple on the ocean's smooth, oil-like surface.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was not so much as a ripple on the ocean's smooth, oil-like surface.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The horizon was veiled in a sort of milky haze.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The blazing sun looked like a molten disk in a copper-colored sky.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading There was not so much as a ripple on the ocean's smooth, oil-like surface.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The blazing sun looked like a molten disk in a copper-colored sky.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not so much as a ripple on the ocean's smooth, oil-like surface.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sea had quieted down to a dead calm.
in physical discomfort
From this reading All day it had been uncomfortably hot and oppressive.
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading The horizon was veiled in a sort of milky haze.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The horizon was veiled in a sort of milky haze.
Chapter 7 of By Right of Conquest: A Novel by Arthur Hornblow holds 210 sentences, grouped into 42 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 210 sentences of By Right of Conquest: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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