Chapter 7 of Caribbee is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Caribbee is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"For their freedom, yes." He settled onto the bed. "That's what I'm counting on." "Well, you're counting wrong, love. Most of them don't care a damn for anything, except maybe drinkin' in the shade.
Chapter 7 of Caribbee is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading “"That's what I'm counting on."”
used as expletives
From this reading “Most of them don't care a damn for anything, except maybe drinkin' in the shade.”
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading “"For their freedom, yes."”
by chance
From this reading “Most of them don't care a damn for anything, except maybe drinkin' in the shade.”
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading “He settled onto the bed.”
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading “He settled onto the bed.”
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading “Most of them don't care a damn for anything, except maybe drinkin' in the shade.”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “"Well, you're counting wrong, love.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Most of them don't care a damn for anything, except maybe drinkin' in the shade.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Most of them don't care a damn for anything, except maybe drinkin' in the shade.
any thing at all
From this reading Most of them don't care a damn for anything, except maybe drinkin' in the shade.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He settled onto the bed.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Most of them don't care a damn for anything, except maybe drinkin' in the shade.
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading "That's what I'm counting on."
used as expletives
From this reading Most of them don't care a damn for anything, except maybe drinkin' in the shade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Most of them don't care a damn for anything, except maybe drinkin' in the shade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Most of them don't care a damn for anything, except maybe drinkin' in the shade.
apart from; not including
From this reading Most of them don't care a damn for anything, except maybe drinkin' in the shade.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For their freedom, yes."
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading "For their freedom, yes."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He settled onto the bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's what I'm counting on."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Most of them don't care a damn for anything, except maybe drinkin' in the shade.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Well, you're counting wrong, love.
by chance
From this reading Most of them don't care a damn for anything, except maybe drinkin' in the shade.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of them don't care a damn for anything, except maybe drinkin' in the shade.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most of them don't care a damn for anything, except maybe drinkin' in the shade.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "That's what I'm counting on."
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading He settled onto the bed.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading He settled onto the bed.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Most of them don't care a damn for anything, except maybe drinkin' in the shade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's what I'm counting on."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He settled onto the bed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "For their freedom, yes."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Most of them don't care a damn for anything, except maybe drinkin' in the shade.
(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, you're counting wrong, love.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That's what I'm counting on."
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "Well, you're counting wrong, love.
an affirmative
From this reading "For their freedom, yes."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, you're counting wrong, love.
Chapter 7 of Caribbee by Thomas Hoover holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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 406 sentences of Caribbee, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of Caribbee by Thomas Hoover exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 406 sentences, grouped into 82 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 82 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 82 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 7 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading Caribbee by Thomas Hoover on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 14489 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #34317 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #34317, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 600 minutes of reading across 2898 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Caribbee section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 36 chapters of Caribbee to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Caribbee, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
