Chapter 7 of Drowsy is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Drowsy is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
At last the boy appeared. Zac bounced with joy, stirring the snowy air with cries of welcome. And Cyrus, glad as any other prisoner to be again at liberty, came running after. Ruth walked out into the road and stood before him. As he stopped there was a smile on his face, the old familiar smile of the guilty, who hope to soften the face of Justice.
Chapter 7 of Drowsy is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “bounce” — spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading “Zac bounced with joy, stirring the snowy air with cries of welcome.”
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “Zac bounced with joy, stirring the snowy air with cries of welcome.”
Persian prince who was defeated in battle by his brother Artaxerxes II (424-401 BC)
From this reading “And Cyrus, glad as any other prisoner to be again at liberty, came running after.”
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading “As he stopped there was a smile on his face, the old familiar smile of the guilty, who hope to soften the face of Justice.”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “Ruth walked out into the road and stood before him.”
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading “Zac bounced with joy, stirring the snowy air with cries of welcome.”
make (images or sounds) soft or softer
From this reading “As he stopped there was a smile on his face, the old familiar smile of the guilty, who hope to soften the face of Justice.”
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading “Zac bounced with joy, stirring the snowy air with cries of welcome.”
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 “And Cyrus, glad as any other prisoner to be again at liberty, came running after.”
In this reading “And Cyrus, glad as any other prisoner to be again at liberty, came running after.”
In this reading “Ruth walked out into the road and stood before him.”
In this reading “Zac bounced with joy, stirring the snowy air with cries of welcome.”
In this reading “And Cyrus, glad as any other prisoner to be again at liberty, came running after.”
In this reading “Ruth walked out into the road and stood before him.”
In this reading “As he stopped there was a smile on his face, the old familiar smile of the guilty, who hope to soften the face of Justice.”
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 As he stopped there was a smile on his face, the old familiar smile of the guilty, who hope to soften the face of Justice.
later than; following
From this reading And Cyrus, glad as any other prisoner to be again at liberty, came running after.
anew
From this reading And Cyrus, glad as any other prisoner to be again at liberty, came running after.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Zac bounced with joy, stirring the snowy air with cries of welcome.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Cyrus, glad as any other prisoner to be again at liberty, came running after.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And Cyrus, glad as any other prisoner to be again at liberty, came running after.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At last the boy appeared.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And Cyrus, glad as any other prisoner to be again at liberty, came running after.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last the boy appeared.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And Cyrus, glad as any other prisoner to be again at liberty, came running after.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Ruth walked out into the road and stood before him.
past form of “bounce” — spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading Zac bounced with joy, stirring the snowy air with cries of welcome.
a youthful male person
From this reading At last the boy appeared.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And Cyrus, glad as any other prisoner to be again at liberty, came running after.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Zac bounced with joy, stirring the snowy air with cries of welcome.
Persian prince who was defeated in battle by his brother Artaxerxes II (424-401 BC)
From this reading And Cyrus, glad as any other prisoner to be again at liberty, came running after.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As he stopped there was a smile on his face, the old familiar smile of the guilty, who hope to soften the face of Justice.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading As he stopped there was a smile on his face, the old familiar smile of the guilty, who hope to soften the face of Justice.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading And Cyrus, glad as any other prisoner to be again at liberty, came running after.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading As he stopped there was a smile on his face, the old familiar smile of the guilty, who hope to soften the face of Justice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he stopped there was a smile on his face, the old familiar smile of the guilty, who hope to soften the face of Justice.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ruth walked out into the road and stood before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he stopped there was a smile on his face, the old familiar smile of the guilty, who hope to soften the face of Justice.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading As he stopped there was a smile on his face, the old familiar smile of the guilty, who hope to soften the face of Justice.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ruth walked out into the road and stood before him.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Zac bounced with joy, stirring the snowy air with cries of welcome.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading As he stopped there was a smile on his face, the old familiar smile of the guilty, who hope to soften the face of Justice.
immediately past
From this reading At last the boy appeared.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading And Cyrus, glad as any other prisoner to be again at liberty, came running after.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Zac bounced with joy, stirring the snowy air with cries of welcome.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As he stopped there was a smile on his face, the old familiar smile of the guilty, who hope to soften the face of Justice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As he stopped there was a smile on his face, the old familiar smile of the guilty, who hope to soften the face of Justice.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And Cyrus, glad as any other prisoner to be again at liberty, came running after.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Ruth walked out into the road and stood before him.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading And Cyrus, glad as any other prisoner to be again at liberty, came running after.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Ruth walked out into the road and stood before him.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading And Cyrus, glad as any other prisoner to be again at liberty, came running after.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth walked out into the road and stood before him.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading As he stopped there was a smile on his face, the old familiar smile of the guilty, who hope to soften the face of Justice.
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading Zac bounced with joy, stirring the snowy air with cries of welcome.
make (images or sounds) soft or softer
From this reading As he stopped there was a smile on his face, the old familiar smile of the guilty, who hope to soften the face of Justice.
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading Zac bounced with joy, stirring the snowy air with cries of welcome.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Ruth walked out into the road and stood before him.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading As he stopped there was a smile on his face, the old familiar smile of the guilty, who hope to soften the face of Justice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last the boy appeared.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As he stopped there was a smile on his face, the old familiar smile of the guilty, who hope to soften the face of Justice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Cyrus, glad as any other prisoner to be again at liberty, came running after.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Ruth walked out into the road and stood before him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he stopped there was a smile on his face, the old familiar smile of the guilty, who hope to soften the face of Justice.
accept gladly
From this reading Zac bounced with joy, stirring the snowy air with cries of welcome.
which person or people
From this reading As he stopped there was a smile on his face, the old familiar smile of the guilty, who hope to soften the face of Justice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Zac bounced with joy, stirring the snowy air with cries of welcome.
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From this reading Zac bounced with joy, stirring the snowy air with cries of welcome.
Chapter 7 of Drowsy by John Ames Mitchell holds 410 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 410 sentences of Drowsy, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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