Chapter 7 of Fast Nine is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Fast Nine is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A QUESTION OF A SCOUT'S DUTY. "HE'S right," said Elmer, energetically, as he prepared to climb the particular tree that bore such strange fruit. "Toby's hung there so long that all the blood's just going to his head. Come along, Lil Artha; drop that pack and follow me up there. We can rescue him, all right, if we're smart."
Chapter 7 of Fast Nine is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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possessive form of “blood” — the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets
From this reading “"Toby's hung there so long that all the blood's just going to his head.”
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading “"HE'S right," said Elmer, energetically, as he prepared to climb the particular tree that bore such strange fruit.”
in an energetic manner
From this reading “"HE'S right," said Elmer, energetically, as he prepared to climb the particular tree that bore such strange fruit.”
arrange in a container
From this reading “Come along, Lil Artha; drop that pack and follow me up there.”
free from harm or evil
From this reading “We can rescue him, all right, if we're smart."”
possessive form of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “A QUESTION OF A SCOUT'S DUTY.”
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading “We can rescue him, all right, if we're smart."”
possessive form of “toby” — a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading “"Toby's hung there so long that all the blood's just going to his head.”
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.
come into being or existence, or appear on the scene
In this reading “Come along, Lil Artha; drop that pack and follow me up there.”
In this reading “A QUESTION OF A SCOUT'S DUTY.”
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 A QUESTION OF A SCOUT'S DUTY.
(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 "Toby's hung there so long that all the blood's just going to his head.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Come along, Lil Artha; drop that pack and follow me up there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Come along, Lil Artha; drop that pack and follow me up there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come along, Lil Artha; drop that pack and follow me up there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "HE'S right," said Elmer, energetically, as he prepared to climb the particular tree that bore such strange fruit.
possessive form of “blood” — the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets
From this reading "Toby's hung there so long that all the blood's just going to his head.
cause to be bored
From this reading "HE'S right," said Elmer, energetically, as he prepared to climb the particular tree that bore such strange fruit.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We can rescue him, all right, if we're smart."
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading "HE'S right," said Elmer, energetically, as he prepared to climb the particular tree that bore such strange fruit.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come along, Lil Artha; drop that pack and follow me up there.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Come along, Lil Artha; drop that pack and follow me up there.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading A QUESTION OF A SCOUT'S DUTY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "HE'S right," said Elmer, energetically, as he prepared to climb the particular tree that bore such strange fruit.
in an energetic manner
From this reading "HE'S right," said Elmer, energetically, as he prepared to climb the particular tree that bore such strange fruit.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Come along, Lil Artha; drop that pack and follow me up there.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading "HE'S right," said Elmer, energetically, as he prepared to climb the particular tree that bore such strange fruit.
the act of departing
From this reading "Toby's hung there so long that all the blood's just going to his head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "HE'S right," said Elmer, energetically, as he prepared to climb the particular tree that bore such strange fruit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "HE'S right," said Elmer, energetically, as he prepared to climb the particular tree that bore such strange fruit.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Toby's hung there so long that all the blood's just going to his head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We can rescue him, all right, if we're smart."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Toby's hung there so long that all the blood's just going to his head.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading "Toby's hung there so long that all the blood's just going to his head.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We can rescue him, all right, if we're smart."
and nothing more
From this reading "Toby's hung there so long that all the blood's just going to his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come along, Lil Artha; drop that pack and follow me up there.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Toby's hung there so long that all the blood's just going to his head.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Come along, Lil Artha; drop that pack and follow me up there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A QUESTION OF A SCOUT'S DUTY.
arrange in a container
From this reading Come along, Lil Artha; drop that pack and follow me up there.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading "HE'S right," said Elmer, energetically, as he prepared to climb the particular tree that bore such strange fruit.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading "HE'S right," said Elmer, energetically, as he prepared to climb the particular tree that bore such strange fruit.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading A QUESTION OF A SCOUT'S DUTY.
free from harm or evil
From this reading We can rescue him, all right, if we're smart."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "HE'S right," said Elmer, energetically, as he prepared to climb the particular tree that bore such strange fruit.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "HE'S right," said Elmer, energetically, as he prepared to climb the particular tree that bore such strange fruit.
possessive form of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading A QUESTION OF A SCOUT'S DUTY.
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading We can rescue him, all right, if we're smart."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Toby's hung there so long that all the blood's just going to his head.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "HE'S right," said Elmer, energetically, as he prepared to climb the particular tree that bore such strange fruit.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "HE'S right," said Elmer, energetically, as he prepared to climb the particular tree that bore such strange fruit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "HE'S right," said Elmer, energetically, as he prepared to climb the particular tree that bore such strange fruit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "HE'S right," said Elmer, energetically, as he prepared to climb the particular tree that bore such strange fruit.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Toby's hung there so long that all the blood's just going to his head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "HE'S right," said Elmer, energetically, as he prepared to climb the particular tree that bore such strange fruit.
possessive form of “toby” — a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading "Toby's hung there so long that all the blood's just going to his head.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "HE'S right," said Elmer, energetically, as he prepared to climb the particular tree that bore such strange fruit.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Come along, Lil Artha; drop that pack and follow me up there.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We can rescue him, all right, if we're smart."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We can rescue him, all right, if we're smart."
Chapter 7 of Fast Nine by Alan, Captain Douglas holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 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 138 sentences of Fast Nine, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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