Chapter 7 of Cricket at the Seashore is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Cricket at the Seashore is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE EXILES. Eunice made a telescope of her hands and studied the shore intently. "Isn't that our boat, now, drawn up by those rocks? No, not near the docks, but up to the right." Edna followed her gaze.
Chapter 7 of Cricket at the Seashore is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “dock” — an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading “No, not near the docks, but up to the right."”
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading “"Isn't that our boat, now, drawn up by those rocks?”
plural of “exile” — a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country
From this reading “THE EXILES.”
a long fixed look
From this reading “Edna followed her gaze.”
with strained or eager attention
From this reading “Eunice made a telescope of her hands and studied the shore intently.”
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “"Isn't that our boat, now, drawn up by those rocks?”
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading “Eunice made a telescope of her hands and studied the shore intently.”
crush together or collapse
From this reading “Eunice made a telescope of her hands and studied the shore intently.”
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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 Eunice made a telescope of her hands and studied the shore intently.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eunice made a telescope of her hands and studied the shore intently.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "Isn't that our boat, now, drawn up by those rocks?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No, not near the docks, but up to the right."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Isn't that our boat, now, drawn up by those rocks?
plural of “dock” — an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading No, not near the docks, but up to the right."
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading "Isn't that our boat, now, drawn up by those rocks?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Edna followed her gaze.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eunice made a telescope of her hands and studied the shore intently.
plural of “exile” — a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country
From this reading THE EXILES.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Edna followed her gaze.
a long fixed look
From this reading Edna followed her gaze.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Eunice made a telescope of her hands and studied the shore intently.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Eunice made a telescope of her hands and studied the shore intently.
with strained or eager attention
From this reading Eunice made a telescope of her hands and studied the shore intently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Isn't that our boat, now, drawn up by those rocks?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Eunice made a telescope of her hands and studied the shore intently.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading No, not near the docks, but up to the right."
not any; not one
From this reading No, not near the docks, but up to the right."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No, not near the docks, but up to the right."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Isn't that our boat, now, drawn up by those rocks?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eunice made a telescope of her hands and studied the shore intently.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Isn't that our boat, now, drawn up by those rocks?
precisely, exactly
From this reading No, not near the docks, but up to the right."
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "Isn't that our boat, now, drawn up by those rocks?
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Eunice made a telescope of her hands and studied the shore intently.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading Eunice made a telescope of her hands and studied the shore intently.
crush together or collapse
From this reading Eunice made a telescope of her hands and studied the shore intently.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Isn't that our boat, now, drawn up by those rocks?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXILES.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Isn't that our boat, now, drawn up by those rocks?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No, not near the docks, but up to the right."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Isn't that our boat, now, drawn up by those rocks?
Chapter 7 of Cricket at the Seashore by Elizabeth Weston Timlow holds 222 sentences, grouped into 45 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 222 sentences of Cricket at the Seashore, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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