Chapter 5 of Half-Past Seven Stories is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Half-Past Seven Stories is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
That is the way it began and he started: "The boy stood on the burning deck"--then he had to stop, for Mr. Stuck-up, the Turkey, was taking his afternoon parade right near him. Mr. Stuckup didn't seem to like that piece at all. Neither did Jehosophat, for that matter. "'The boy'"--he began again.
Chapter 5 of Half-Past Seven Stories is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “"The boy stood on the burning deck"--then he had to stop, for Mr. Stuck-up, the Turkey, was taking his afternoon parade right near him.”
the act of burning something
From this reading “"The boy stood on the burning deck"--then he had to stop, for Mr. Stuck-up, the Turkey, was taking his afternoon parade right near him.”
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading “"The boy stood on the burning deck"--then he had to stop, for Mr. Stuck-up, the Turkey, was taking his afternoon parade right near him.”
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading “"The boy stood on the burning deck"--then he had to stop, for Mr. Stuck-up, the Turkey, was taking his afternoon parade right near him.”
a separate part of a whole
From this reading “Mr. Stuckup didn't seem to like that piece at all.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “That is the way it began and he started:”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “"The boy stood on the burning deck"--then he had to stop, for Mr. Stuck-up, the Turkey, was taking his afternoon parade right near him.”
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading “"The boy stood on the burning deck"--then he had to stop, for Mr. Stuck-up, the Turkey, was taking his afternoon parade right near him.”
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "The boy stood on the burning deck"--then he had to stop, for Mr. Stuck-up, the Turkey, was taking his afternoon parade right near him.
anew
From this reading "'The boy'"--he began again.
(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 Mr. Stuckup didn't seem to like that piece at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That is the way it began and he started:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Stuckup didn't seem to like that piece at all.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading That is the way it began and he started:
a youthful male person
From this reading "The boy stood on the burning deck"--then he had to stop, for Mr. Stuck-up, the Turkey, was taking his afternoon parade right near him.
the act of burning something
From this reading "The boy stood on the burning deck"--then he had to stop, for Mr. Stuck-up, the Turkey, was taking his afternoon parade right near him.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading "The boy stood on the burning deck"--then he had to stop, for Mr. Stuck-up, the Turkey, was taking his afternoon parade right near him.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Neither did Jehosophat, for that matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Stuckup didn't seem to like that piece at all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The boy stood on the burning deck"--then he had to stop, for Mr. Stuck-up, the Turkey, was taking his afternoon parade right near him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "The boy stood on the burning deck"--then he had to stop, for Mr. Stuck-up, the Turkey, was taking his afternoon parade right near him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That is the way it began and he started:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The boy stood on the burning deck"--then he had to stop, for Mr. Stuck-up, the Turkey, was taking his afternoon parade right near him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The boy stood on the burning deck"--then he had to stop, for Mr. Stuck-up, the Turkey, was taking his afternoon parade right near him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is the way it began and he started:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That is the way it began and he started:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Neither did Jehosophat, for that matter.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Mr. Stuckup didn't seem to like that piece at all.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Neither did Jehosophat, for that matter.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "The boy stood on the burning deck"--then he had to stop, for Mr. Stuck-up, the Turkey, was taking his afternoon parade right near him.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "The boy stood on the burning deck"--then he had to stop, for Mr. Stuck-up, the Turkey, was taking his afternoon parade right near him.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither did Jehosophat, for that matter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The boy stood on the burning deck"--then he had to stop, for Mr. Stuck-up, the Turkey, was taking his afternoon parade right near him.
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading "The boy stood on the burning deck"--then he had to stop, for Mr. Stuck-up, the Turkey, was taking his afternoon parade right near him.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Mr. Stuckup didn't seem to like that piece at all.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "The boy stood on the burning deck"--then he had to stop, for Mr. Stuck-up, the Turkey, was taking his afternoon parade right near him.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mr. Stuckup didn't seem to like that piece at all.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading That is the way it began and he started:
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "The boy stood on the burning deck"--then he had to stop, for Mr. Stuck-up, the Turkey, was taking his afternoon parade right near him.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "The boy stood on the burning deck"--then he had to stop, for Mr. Stuck-up, the Turkey, was taking his afternoon parade right near him.
(used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant
From this reading "The boy stood on the burning deck"--then he had to stop, for Mr. Stuck-up, the Turkey, was taking his afternoon parade right near him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Stuckup didn't seem to like that piece at all.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "The boy stood on the burning deck"--then he had to stop, for Mr. Stuck-up, the Turkey, was taking his afternoon parade right near him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is the way it began and he started:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That is the way it began and he started:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "The boy stood on the burning deck"--then he had to stop, for Mr. Stuck-up, the Turkey, was taking his afternoon parade right near him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The boy stood on the burning deck"--then he had to stop, for Mr. Stuck-up, the Turkey, was taking his afternoon parade right near him.
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading "The boy stood on the burning deck"--then he had to stop, for Mr. Stuck-up, the Turkey, was taking his afternoon parade right near him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The boy stood on the burning deck"--then he had to stop, for Mr. Stuck-up, the Turkey, was taking his afternoon parade right near him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That is the way it began and he started:
Chapter 5 of Half-Past Seven Stories by Robert Gordon Anderson holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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 5 holds 396 sentences of Half-Past Seven Stories, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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