Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Dig Here! is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“But didn’t you tell them?” I protested. “Why, naturally! But it didn’t get me anywhere. They just laughed at me.
Dig Here!
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Dig Here! is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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“But
didn’t
you
tell
them?”
I
protested.
“Why,
naturally!
But
it
didn’t
get
me
anywhere.
They
just
laughed
at
me.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Dig Here!
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Dig Here! is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
“But
didn’t
you
tell
them?”
Line 2
I
protested.
/aɪ prəˈtestɪd/
Line 3
“Why,
naturally!
/waɪ ˈnætʃərəli/
Line 4
But
it
didn’t
get
me
anywhere.
Line 5
They
just
laughed
at
me.
/ðeɪ dʒʌst læft æt miː/
Learner Dictionary
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.
at or in or to any place
From this reading “But it didn’t get me anywhere.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “But it didn’t get me anywhere.”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “They just laughed at me.”
as might be expected
From this reading ““Why, naturally!”
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “I protested.”
express in words
From this reading ““But didn’t you tell them?””
Word partnerships in these lines
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at or in or to any place
From this reading But it didn’t get me anywhere.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They just laughed at me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But didn’t you tell them?”
didn't
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From this reading “But didn’t you tell them?”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But it didn’t get me anywhere.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I protested.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it didn’t get me anywhere.
and nothing more
From this reading They just laughed at me.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading They just laughed at me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But it didn’t get me anywhere.
as might be expected
From this reading “Why, naturally!
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading I protested.
express in words
From this reading “But didn’t you tell them?”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “But didn’t you tell them?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They just laughed at me.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, naturally!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But didn’t you tell them?”
Chapter 7 of Dig Here! by Gladys Allen holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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.
What does chapter 7 of Dig Here! contain?
Chapter 7 holds 431 sentences of Dig Here!, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of Dig Here! by Gladys Allen exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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.
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How long does Dig Here! take to read?
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Vocabulary met early in Dig Here!
Words and structures a reader meets early in Dig Here!, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Yours
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Dig Here!; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Sandy
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- Asked
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- Parked
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