Chapter 7 of East of Eden is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of East of Eden is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Someone argued with the taxi driver: “Buddy, how about speeding up the old bus?” The driver said on his own sad note: “Say, listen! It may be Noo Year, an’ de cops is slack fur de night; but I ain’t one er youse souses what gits let off. I got my fam’ly ter t’ink about.” The taxi ran in and out, weaving, between the posts of the Sixth Avenue Elevated.
Chapter 7 of East of Eden is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “Someone argued with the taxi driver: “Buddy, how about speeding up the old bus?””
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading “Someone argued with the taxi driver: “Buddy, how about speeding up the old bus?””
plural of “cop” — uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
From this reading “It may be Noo Year, an’ de cops is slack fur de night; but I ain’t one er youse souses what gits let off.”
raised above the ground
From this reading “The taxi ran in and out, weaving, between the posts of the Sixth Avenue Elevated.”
not tense or taut
From this reading “It may be Noo Year, an’ de cops is slack fur de night; but I ain’t one er youse souses what gits let off.”
changing location rapidly
From this reading “Someone argued with the taxi driver: “Buddy, how about speeding up the old bus?””
travel slowly
From this reading “Someone argued with the taxi driver: “Buddy, how about speeding up the old bus?””
creating fabric
From this reading “The taxi ran in and out, weaving, between the posts of the Sixth Avenue Elevated.”
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In this reading “Someone argued with the taxi driver: “Buddy, how about speeding up the old bus?””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Someone argued with the taxi driver: “Buddy, how about speeding up the old bus?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It may be Noo Year, an’ de cops is slack fur de night; but I ain’t one er youse souses what gits let off.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It may be Noo Year, an’ de cops is slack fur de night; but I ain’t one er youse souses what gits let off.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The taxi ran in and out, weaving, between the posts of the Sixth Avenue Elevated.
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading Someone argued with the taxi driver: “Buddy, how about speeding up the old bus?”
a line of approach
From this reading The taxi ran in and out, weaving, between the posts of the Sixth Avenue Elevated.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be Noo Year, an’ de cops is slack fur de night; but I ain’t one er youse souses what gits let off.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The taxi ran in and out, weaving, between the posts of the Sixth Avenue Elevated.
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Someone argued with the taxi driver: “Buddy, how about speeding up the old bus?”
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading Someone argued with the taxi driver: “Buddy, how about speeding up the old bus?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It may be Noo Year, an’ de cops is slack fur de night; but I ain’t one er youse souses what gits let off.
plural of “cop” — uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
From this reading It may be Noo Year, an’ de cops is slack fur de night; but I ain’t one er youse souses what gits let off.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading It may be Noo Year, an’ de cops is slack fur de night; but I ain’t one er youse souses what gits let off.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading Someone argued with the taxi driver: “Buddy, how about speeding up the old bus?”
raised above the ground
From this reading The taxi ran in and out, weaving, between the posts of the Sixth Avenue Elevated.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading It may be Noo Year, an’ de cops is slack fur de night; but I ain’t one er youse souses what gits let off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I got my fam’ly ter t’ink about.”
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading It may be Noo Year, an’ de cops is slack fur de night; but I ain’t one er youse souses what gits let off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It may be Noo Year, an’ de cops is slack fur de night; but I ain’t one er youse souses what gits let off.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I got my fam’ly ter t’ink about.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The driver said on his own sad note: “Say, listen!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Someone argued with the taxi driver: “Buddy, how about speeding up the old bus?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It may be Noo Year, an’ de cops is slack fur de night; but I ain’t one er youse souses what gits let off.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The taxi ran in and out, weaving, between the posts of the Sixth Avenue Elevated.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It may be Noo Year, an’ de cops is slack fur de night; but I ain’t one er youse souses what gits let off.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may be Noo Year, an’ de cops is slack fur de night; but I ain’t one er youse souses what gits let off.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It may be Noo Year, an’ de cops is slack fur de night; but I ain’t one er youse souses what gits let off.
hear with intention
From this reading The driver said on his own sad note: “Say, listen!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be Noo Year, an’ de cops is slack fur de night; but I ain’t one er youse souses what gits let off.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I got my fam’ly ter t’ink about.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It may be Noo Year, an’ de cops is slack fur de night; but I ain’t one er youse souses what gits let off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It may be Noo Year, an’ de cops is slack fur de night; but I ain’t one er youse souses what gits let off.
a brief written record
From this reading The driver said on his own sad note: “Say, listen!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The taxi ran in and out, weaving, between the posts of the Sixth Avenue Elevated.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It may be Noo Year, an’ de cops is slack fur de night; but I ain’t one er youse souses what gits let off.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Someone argued with the taxi driver: “Buddy, how about speeding up the old bus?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The driver said on his own sad note: “Say, listen!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It may be Noo Year, an’ de cops is slack fur de night; but I ain’t one er youse souses what gits let off.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The taxi ran in and out, weaving, between the posts of the Sixth Avenue Elevated.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The driver said on his own sad note: “Say, listen!
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading The taxi ran in and out, weaving, between the posts of the Sixth Avenue Elevated.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The taxi ran in and out, weaving, between the posts of the Sixth Avenue Elevated.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The driver said on his own sad note: “Say, listen!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The driver said on his own sad note: “Say, listen!
express in words
From this reading The driver said on his own sad note: “Say, listen!
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading The taxi ran in and out, weaving, between the posts of the Sixth Avenue Elevated.
not tense or taut
From this reading It may be Noo Year, an’ de cops is slack fur de night; but I ain’t one er youse souses what gits let off.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Someone argued with the taxi driver: “Buddy, how about speeding up the old bus?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It may be Noo Year, an’ de cops is slack fur de night; but I ain’t one er youse souses what gits let off.
changing location rapidly
From this reading Someone argued with the taxi driver: “Buddy, how about speeding up the old bus?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I got my fam’ly ter t’ink about.”
travel slowly
From this reading Someone argued with the taxi driver: “Buddy, how about speeding up the old bus?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I got my fam’ly ter t’ink about.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Someone argued with the taxi driver: “Buddy, how about speeding up the old bus?”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Someone argued with the taxi driver: “Buddy, how about speeding up the old bus?”
creating fabric
From this reading The taxi ran in and out, weaving, between the posts of the Sixth Avenue Elevated.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It may be Noo Year, an’ de cops is slack fur de night; but I ain’t one er youse souses what gits let off.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Someone argued with the taxi driver: “Buddy, how about speeding up the old bus?”
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It may be Noo Year, an’ de cops is slack fur de night; but I ain’t one er youse souses what gits let off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It may be Noo Year, an’ de cops is slack fur de night; but I ain’t one er youse souses what gits let off.
Chapter 7 of East of Eden by Isa Glenn holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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 418 sentences of East of Eden, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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