Chapter 7 of Five Weeks in a Balloon is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Five Weeks in a Balloon is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
By the morning of the next day, the balloon had moved, but very slightly, to the westward. The dawn came up pure and magnificent. The sick man was able to call his friends with a stronger voice. They raised the curtains of the awning, and he inhaled with delight the keen morning air. “How do you feel to-day?” asked the doctor.
Chapter 7 of Five Weeks in a Balloon is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun
From this reading “They raised the curtains of the awning, and he inhaled with delight the keen morning air.”
large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading “By the morning of the next day, the balloon had moved, but very slightly, to the westward.”
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading “They raised the curtains of the awning, and he inhaled with delight the keen morning air.”
past form of “inhale” — draw deep into the lungs in by breathing
From this reading “They raised the curtains of the awning, and he inhaled with delight the keen morning air.”
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading “They raised the curtains of the awning, and he inhaled with delight the keen morning air.”
characterized by grandeur
From this reading “The dawn came up pure and magnificent.”
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “The sick man was able to call his friends with a stronger voice.”
toward the west
From this reading “By the morning of the next day, the balloon had moved, but very slightly, to the westward.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sick man was able to call his friends with a stronger voice.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The sick man was able to call his friends with a stronger voice.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading They raised the curtains of the awning, and he inhaled with delight the keen morning air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dawn came up pure and magnificent.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “How do you feel to-day?” asked the doctor.
a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun
From this reading They raised the curtains of the awning, and he inhaled with delight the keen morning air.
large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading By the morning of the next day, the balloon had moved, but very slightly, to the westward.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading By the morning of the next day, the balloon had moved, but very slightly, to the westward.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the morning of the next day, the balloon had moved, but very slightly, to the westward.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The sick man was able to call his friends with a stronger voice.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The dawn came up pure and magnificent.
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading They raised the curtains of the awning, and he inhaled with delight the keen morning air.
the first light of day
From this reading The dawn came up pure and magnificent.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading By the morning of the next day, the balloon had moved, but very slightly, to the westward.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading They raised the curtains of the awning, and he inhaled with delight the keen morning air.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “How do you feel to-day?” asked the doctor.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “How do you feel to-day?” asked the doctor.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “How do you feel to-day?” asked the doctor.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The sick man was able to call his friends with a stronger voice.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By the morning of the next day, the balloon had moved, but very slightly, to the westward.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They raised the curtains of the awning, and he inhaled with delight the keen morning air.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sick man was able to call his friends with a stronger voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How do you feel to-day?” asked the doctor.
past form of “inhale” — draw deep into the lungs in by breathing
From this reading They raised the curtains of the awning, and he inhaled with delight the keen morning air.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading They raised the curtains of the awning, and he inhaled with delight the keen morning air.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading The dawn came up pure and magnificent.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The sick man was able to call his friends with a stronger voice.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading By the morning of the next day, the balloon had moved, but very slightly, to the westward.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading By the morning of the next day, the balloon had moved, but very slightly, to the westward.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading By the morning of the next day, the balloon had moved, but very slightly, to the westward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the morning of the next day, the balloon had moved, but very slightly, to the westward.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading The dawn came up pure and magnificent.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading They raised the curtains of the awning, and he inhaled with delight the keen morning air.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The sick man was able to call his friends with a stronger voice.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading By the morning of the next day, the balloon had moved, but very slightly, to the westward.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The sick man was able to call his friends with a stronger voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the morning of the next day, the balloon had moved, but very slightly, to the westward.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They raised the curtains of the awning, and he inhaled with delight the keen morning air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By the morning of the next day, the balloon had moved, but very slightly, to the westward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How do you feel to-day?” asked the doctor.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The dawn came up pure and magnificent.
precisely as stated
From this reading By the morning of the next day, the balloon had moved, but very slightly, to the westward.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The sick man was able to call his friends with a stronger voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sick man was able to call his friends with a stronger voice.
toward the west
From this reading By the morning of the next day, the balloon had moved, but very slightly, to the westward.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sick man was able to call his friends with a stronger voice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How do you feel to-day?” asked the doctor.
Chapter 7 of Five Weeks in a Balloon by Jules Verne holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 407 sentences of Five Weeks in a Balloon, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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