Chapter VII of Courage, ““The Queerest Little Place.”,” is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII of Courage, ““The Queerest Little Place.”,” is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It's mos' as nice as de boat, an' eber so much like it,” said Sylvia. “Yes, most as nice,” Courage conceded, “and the next best thing for a man like Larry, who's lived all his life on the water. It looks a sight better than when we came, doesn't it? But hush! Look, Sylvia; isn't that a bite?
Chapter VII of Courage, ““The Queerest Little Place.”,” is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading “Look, Sylvia; isn't that a bite?”
past form of “concede” — admit (to a wrongdoing)
From this reading ““Yes, most as nice,” Courage conceded, “and the next best thing for a man like Larry, who's lived all his life on the water.”
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading ““Yes, most as nice,” Courage conceded, “and the next best thing for a man like Larry, who's lived all his life on the water.”
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading “But hush!”
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading ““Yes, most as nice,” Courage conceded, “and the next best thing for a man like Larry, who's lived all his life on the water.”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “It looks a sight better than when we came, doesn't it?”
plural of “mo” — an indefinitely short time
From this reading “It's mos' as nice as de boat, an' eber so much like it,” said Sylvia.”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “It's mos' as nice as de boat, an' eber so much like it,” said Sylvia.”
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 ““Yes, most as nice,” Courage conceded, “and the next best thing for a man like Larry, who's lived all his life on the water.”
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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 “Yes, most as nice,” Courage conceded, “and the next best thing for a man like Larry, who's lived all his life on the water.
(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 “Yes, most as nice,” Courage conceded, “and the next best thing for a man like Larry, who's lived all his life on the water.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It's mos' as nice as de boat, an' eber so much like it,” said Sylvia.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes, most as nice,” Courage conceded, “and the next best thing for a man like Larry, who's lived all his life on the water.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It's mos' as nice as de boat, an' eber so much like it,” said Sylvia.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “Yes, most as nice,” Courage conceded, “and the next best thing for a man like Larry, who's lived all his life on the water.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It looks a sight better than when we came, doesn't it?
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading Look, Sylvia; isn't that a bite?
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading It's mos' as nice as de boat, an' eber so much like it,” said Sylvia.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But hush!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It looks a sight better than when we came, doesn't it?
past form of “concede” — admit (to a wrongdoing)
From this reading “Yes, most as nice,” Courage conceded, “and the next best thing for a man like Larry, who's lived all his life on the water.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading “Yes, most as nice,” Courage conceded, “and the next best thing for a man like Larry, who's lived all his life on the water.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading It's mos' as nice as de boat, an' eber so much like it,” said Sylvia.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It looks a sight better than when we came, doesn't it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's mos' as nice as de boat, an' eber so much like it,” said Sylvia.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Yes, most as nice,” Courage conceded, “and the next best thing for a man like Larry, who's lived all his life on the water.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, most as nice,” Courage conceded, “and the next best thing for a man like Larry, who's lived all his life on the water.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading But hush!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Look, Sylvia; isn't that a bite?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It's mos' as nice as de boat, an' eber so much like it,” said Sylvia.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's mos' as nice as de boat, an' eber so much like it,” said Sylvia.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, most as nice,” Courage conceded, “and the next best thing for a man like Larry, who's lived all his life on the water.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Yes, most as nice,” Courage conceded, “and the next best thing for a man like Larry, who's lived all his life on the water.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It's mos' as nice as de boat, an' eber so much like it,” said Sylvia.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “Yes, most as nice,” Courage conceded, “and the next best thing for a man like Larry, who's lived all his life on the water.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look, Sylvia; isn't that a bite?
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading It looks a sight better than when we came, doesn't it?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Yes, most as nice,” Courage conceded, “and the next best thing for a man like Larry, who's lived all his life on the water.
plural of “mo” — an indefinitely short time
From this reading It's mos' as nice as de boat, an' eber so much like it,” said Sylvia.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “Yes, most as nice,” Courage conceded, “and the next best thing for a man like Larry, who's lived all his life on the water.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It's mos' as nice as de boat, an' eber so much like it,” said Sylvia.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “Yes, most as nice,” Courage conceded, “and the next best thing for a man like Larry, who's lived all his life on the water.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading It's mos' as nice as de boat, an' eber so much like it,” said Sylvia.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Yes, most as nice,” Courage conceded, “and the next best thing for a man like Larry, who's lived all his life on the water.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It's mos' as nice as de boat, an' eber so much like it,” said Sylvia.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It looks a sight better than when we came, doesn't it?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It's mos' as nice as de boat, an' eber so much like it,” said Sylvia.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's mos' as nice as de boat, an' eber so much like it,” said Sylvia.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It looks a sight better than when we came, doesn't it?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Look, Sylvia; isn't that a bite?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes, most as nice,” Courage conceded, “and the next best thing for a man like Larry, who's lived all his life on the water.
a special situation
From this reading “Yes, most as nice,” Courage conceded, “and the next best thing for a man like Larry, who's lived all his life on the water.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading “Yes, most as nice,” Courage conceded, “and the next best thing for a man like Larry, who's lived all his life on the water.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It looks a sight better than when we came, doesn't it?
at the time that
From this reading It looks a sight better than when we came, doesn't it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, most as nice,” Courage conceded, “and the next best thing for a man like Larry, who's lived all his life on the water.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, most as nice,” Courage conceded, “and the next best thing for a man like Larry, who's lived all his life on the water.
Chapter 7 of Courage by Ruth Ogden holds 55 sentences, grouped into 11 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 55 sentences of Courage, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.
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