Chapter 7 of Fairview Boys at Lighthouse Cove is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Fairview Boys at Lighthouse Cove is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE TRAIL "Where are you?" called Bob to the light-keeper, as the boys went into the living room. All was so dark they could see nothing. "Right here, at the foot of the stairs," answered Mr. Floyd. "I haven't been able to move since my fall." "Are you badly hurt?" asked Frank.
Chapter 7 of Fairview Boys at Lighthouse Cove is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “"Are you badly hurt?" asked Frank.”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “ON THE TRAIL "Where are you?" called Bob to the light-keeper, as the boys went into the living room.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “"Are you badly hurt?" asked Frank.”
be the source of pain
From this reading “"Are you badly hurt?" asked Frank.”
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading “ON THE TRAIL "Where are you?" called Bob to the light-keeper, as the boys went into the living room.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “"I haven't been able to move since my fall."”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “"Right here, at the foot of the stairs," answered Mr. Floyd.”
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “ON THE TRAIL "Where are you?" called Bob to the light-keeper, as the boys went into the living room.”
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.
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
In this reading “ON THE TRAIL "Where are you?" called Bob to the light-keeper, as the boys went into the living room.”
to come or go into
In this reading “ON THE TRAIL "Where are you?" called Bob to the light-keeper, as the boys went into the living room.”
In this reading “ON THE TRAIL "Where are you?" called Bob to the light-keeper, as the boys went into the living room.”
In this reading “"Right here, at the foot of the stairs," answered Mr. Floyd.”
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.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "I haven't been able to move since my fall."
(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 All was so dark they could see nothing.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Right here, at the foot of the stairs," answered Mr. Floyd.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ON THE TRAIL "Where are you?" called Bob to the light-keeper, as the boys went into the living room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ON THE TRAIL "Where are you?" called Bob to the light-keeper, as the boys went into the living room.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Are you badly hurt?" asked Frank.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Right here, at the foot of the stairs," answered Mr. Floyd.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading "Are you badly hurt?" asked Frank.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I haven't been able to move since my fall."
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading ON THE TRAIL "Where are you?" called Bob to the light-keeper, as the boys went into the living room.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading ON THE TRAIL "Where are you?" called Bob to the light-keeper, as the boys went into the living room.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ON THE TRAIL "Where are you?" called Bob to the light-keeper, as the boys went into the living room.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All was so dark they could see nothing.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading All was so dark they could see nothing.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "I haven't been able to move since my fall."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Right here, at the foot of the stairs," answered Mr. Floyd.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Right here, at the foot of the stairs," answered Mr. Floyd.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Are you badly hurt?" asked Frank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I haven't been able to move since my fall."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Right here, at the foot of the stairs," answered Mr. Floyd.
be the source of pain
From this reading "Are you badly hurt?" asked Frank.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I haven't been able to move since my fall."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ON THE TRAIL "Where are you?" called Bob to the light-keeper, as the boys went into the living room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE TRAIL "Where are you?" called Bob to the light-keeper, as the boys went into the living room.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading ON THE TRAIL "Where are you?" called Bob to the light-keeper, as the boys went into the living room.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I haven't been able to move since my fall."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Right here, at the foot of the stairs," answered Mr. Floyd.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I haven't been able to move since my fall."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading All was so dark they could see nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Right here, at the foot of the stairs," answered Mr. Floyd.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE TRAIL "Where are you?" called Bob to the light-keeper, as the boys went into the living room.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Right here, at the foot of the stairs," answered Mr. Floyd.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading ON THE TRAIL "Where are you?" called Bob to the light-keeper, as the boys went into the living room.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading All was so dark they could see nothing.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "I haven't been able to move since my fall."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All was so dark they could see nothing.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "Right here, at the foot of the stairs," answered Mr. Floyd.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE TRAIL "Where are you?" called Bob to the light-keeper, as the boys went into the living room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All was so dark they could see nothing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE TRAIL "Where are you?" called Bob to the light-keeper, as the boys went into the living room.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading ON THE TRAIL "Where are you?" called Bob to the light-keeper, as the boys went into the living room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All was so dark they could see nothing.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ON THE TRAIL "Where are you?" called Bob to the light-keeper, as the boys went into the living room.
in or at the place that
From this reading ON THE TRAIL "Where are you?" called Bob to the light-keeper, as the boys went into the living room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ON THE TRAIL "Where are you?" called Bob to the light-keeper, as the boys went into the living room.
Chapter 7 of Fairview Boys at Lighthouse Cove by Frederick Gordon holds 163 sentences, grouped into 33 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.
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