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Chapter 7 of Harry's Island is here in full — 330 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
EXPLORATION “Get up, you lazy beggar!” cried Roy, snatching off the gray woolen blanket and disclosing Chub, in a pair of blue pajamas, sprawled, face down, on his bed. “Eh?” muttered Chub sleepily. “Get up! Harry’s over on the landing blowing that tin tooter of hers for all she’s worth. It’s after seven o’clock.
Chapter 7 of Harry's Island is here in full — 330 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading “EXPLORATION “Get up, you lazy beggar!” cried Roy, snatching off the gray woolen blanket and disclosing Chub, in a pair of blue pajamas, sprawled, face down, on his bed.”
-ing form of “disclose” — make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
From this reading “EXPLORATION “Get up, you lazy beggar!” cried Roy, snatching off the gray woolen blanket and disclosing Chub, in a pair of blue pajamas, sprawled, face down, on his bed.”
to travel for the purpose of discovery
From this reading “EXPLORATION “Get up, you lazy beggar!” cried Roy, snatching off the gray woolen blanket and disclosing Chub, in a pair of blue pajamas, sprawled, face down, on his bed.”
plural of “pajama” — a pair of loose trousers tied by a drawstring around the waist; worn by men and women in some Asian countries
From this reading “EXPLORATION “Get up, you lazy beggar!” cried Roy, snatching off the gray woolen blanket and disclosing Chub, in a pair of blue pajamas, sprawled, face down, on his bed.”
in a sleepy manner
From this reading ““Eh?” muttered Chub sleepily.”
-ing form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading “EXPLORATION “Get up, you lazy beggar!” cried Roy, snatching off the gray woolen blanket and disclosing Chub, in a pair of blue pajamas, sprawled, face down, on his bed.”
past form of “sprawl” — sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
From this reading “EXPLORATION “Get up, you lazy beggar!” cried Roy, snatching off the gray woolen blanket and disclosing Chub, in a pair of blue pajamas, sprawled, face down, on his bed.”
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading “EXPLORATION “Get up, you lazy beggar!” cried Roy, snatching off the gray woolen blanket and disclosing Chub, in a pair of blue pajamas, sprawled, face down, on his bed.”
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In this reading “EXPLORATION “Get up, you lazy beggar!” cried Roy, snatching off the gray woolen blanket and disclosing Chub, in a pair of blue pajamas, sprawled, face down, on his bed.”
rise to one's feet
In this reading “EXPLORATION “Get up, you lazy beggar!” cried Roy, snatching off the gray woolen blanket and disclosing Chub, in a pair of blue pajamas, sprawled, face down, on his bed.”
In this reading “Harry’s over on the landing blowing that tin tooter of hers for all she’s worth.”
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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 EXPLORATION “Get up, you lazy beggar!” cried Roy, snatching off the gray woolen blanket and disclosing Chub, in a pair of blue pajamas, sprawled, face down, on his bed.
later than; following
From this reading It’s after seven o’clock.
(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 Harry’s over on the landing blowing that tin tooter of hers for all she’s worth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EXPLORATION “Get up, you lazy beggar!” cried Roy, snatching off the gray woolen blanket and disclosing Chub, in a pair of blue pajamas, sprawled, face down, on his bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading EXPLORATION “Get up, you lazy beggar!” cried Roy, snatching off the gray woolen blanket and disclosing Chub, in a pair of blue pajamas, sprawled, face down, on his bed.
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading EXPLORATION “Get up, you lazy beggar!” cried Roy, snatching off the gray woolen blanket and disclosing Chub, in a pair of blue pajamas, sprawled, face down, on his bed.
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading EXPLORATION “Get up, you lazy beggar!” cried Roy, snatching off the gray woolen blanket and disclosing Chub, in a pair of blue pajamas, sprawled, face down, on his bed.
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading Harry’s over on the landing blowing that tin tooter of hers for all she’s worth.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading EXPLORATION “Get up, you lazy beggar!” cried Roy, snatching off the gray woolen blanket and disclosing Chub, in a pair of blue pajamas, sprawled, face down, on his bed.
European freshwater game fish with a thick spindle-shaped body
From this reading EXPLORATION “Get up, you lazy beggar!” cried Roy, snatching off the gray woolen blanket and disclosing Chub, in a pair of blue pajamas, sprawled, face down, on his bed.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading EXPLORATION “Get up, you lazy beggar!” cried Roy, snatching off the gray woolen blanket and disclosing Chub, in a pair of blue pajamas, sprawled, face down, on his bed.
-ing form of “disclose” — make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
From this reading EXPLORATION “Get up, you lazy beggar!” cried Roy, snatching off the gray woolen blanket and disclosing Chub, in a pair of blue pajamas, sprawled, face down, on his bed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading EXPLORATION “Get up, you lazy beggar!” cried Roy, snatching off the gray woolen blanket and disclosing Chub, in a pair of blue pajamas, sprawled, face down, on his bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Eh?” muttered Chub sleepily.
to travel for the purpose of discovery
From this reading EXPLORATION “Get up, you lazy beggar!” cried Roy, snatching off the gray woolen blanket and disclosing Chub, in a pair of blue pajamas, sprawled, face down, on his bed.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading EXPLORATION “Get up, you lazy beggar!” cried Roy, snatching off the gray woolen blanket and disclosing Chub, in a pair of blue pajamas, sprawled, face down, on his bed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Harry’s over on the landing blowing that tin tooter of hers for all she’s worth.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading EXPLORATION “Get up, you lazy beggar!” cried Roy, snatching off the gray woolen blanket and disclosing Chub, in a pair of blue pajamas, sprawled, face down, on his bed.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading EXPLORATION “Get up, you lazy beggar!” cried Roy, snatching off the gray woolen blanket and disclosing Chub, in a pair of blue pajamas, sprawled, face down, on his bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harry’s over on the landing blowing that tin tooter of hers for all she’s worth.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Harry’s over on the landing blowing that tin tooter of hers for all she’s worth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading EXPLORATION “Get up, you lazy beggar!” cried Roy, snatching off the gray woolen blanket and disclosing Chub, in a pair of blue pajamas, sprawled, face down, on his bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EXPLORATION “Get up, you lazy beggar!” cried Roy, snatching off the gray woolen blanket and disclosing Chub, in a pair of blue pajamas, sprawled, face down, on his bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s after seven o’clock.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Harry’s over on the landing blowing that tin tooter of hers for all she’s worth.
moving slowly and gently
From this reading EXPLORATION “Get up, you lazy beggar!” cried Roy, snatching off the gray woolen blanket and disclosing Chub, in a pair of blue pajamas, sprawled, face down, on his bed.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “Eh?” muttered Chub sleepily.
according to the clock
From this reading It’s after seven o’clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EXPLORATION “Get up, you lazy beggar!” cried Roy, snatching off the gray woolen blanket and disclosing Chub, in a pair of blue pajamas, sprawled, face down, on his bed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading EXPLORATION “Get up, you lazy beggar!” cried Roy, snatching off the gray woolen blanket and disclosing Chub, in a pair of blue pajamas, sprawled, face down, on his bed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading EXPLORATION “Get up, you lazy beggar!” cried Roy, snatching off the gray woolen blanket and disclosing Chub, in a pair of blue pajamas, sprawled, face down, on his bed.
above and across; more than
From this reading Harry’s over on the landing blowing that tin tooter of hers for all she’s worth.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading EXPLORATION “Get up, you lazy beggar!” cried Roy, snatching off the gray woolen blanket and disclosing Chub, in a pair of blue pajamas, sprawled, face down, on his bed.
plural of “pajama” — a pair of loose trousers tied by a drawstring around the waist; worn by men and women in some Asian countries
From this reading EXPLORATION “Get up, you lazy beggar!” cried Roy, snatching off the gray woolen blanket and disclosing Chub, in a pair of blue pajamas, sprawled, face down, on his bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EXPLORATION “Get up, you lazy beggar!” cried Roy, snatching off the gray woolen blanket and disclosing Chub, in a pair of blue pajamas, sprawled, face down, on his bed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading It’s after seven o’clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harry’s over on the landing blowing that tin tooter of hers for all she’s worth.
in a sleepy manner
From this reading “Eh?” muttered Chub sleepily.
-ing form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading EXPLORATION “Get up, you lazy beggar!” cried Roy, snatching off the gray woolen blanket and disclosing Chub, in a pair of blue pajamas, sprawled, face down, on his bed.
past form of “sprawl” — sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
From this reading EXPLORATION “Get up, you lazy beggar!” cried Roy, snatching off the gray woolen blanket and disclosing Chub, in a pair of blue pajamas, sprawled, face down, on his bed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Harry’s over on the landing blowing that tin tooter of hers for all she’s worth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EXPLORATION “Get up, you lazy beggar!” cried Roy, snatching off the gray woolen blanket and disclosing Chub, in a pair of blue pajamas, sprawled, face down, on his bed.
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading Harry’s over on the landing blowing that tin tooter of hers for all she’s worth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harry’s over on the landing blowing that tin tooter of hers for all she’s worth.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading EXPLORATION “Get up, you lazy beggar!” cried Roy, snatching off the gray woolen blanket and disclosing Chub, in a pair of blue pajamas, sprawled, face down, on his bed.
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading EXPLORATION “Get up, you lazy beggar!” cried Roy, snatching off the gray woolen blanket and disclosing Chub, in a pair of blue pajamas, sprawled, face down, on his bed.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Harry’s over on the landing blowing that tin tooter of hers for all she’s worth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading EXPLORATION “Get up, you lazy beggar!” cried Roy, snatching off the gray woolen blanket and disclosing Chub, in a pair of blue pajamas, sprawled, face down, on his bed.
Chapter 7 of Harry's Island by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 330 sentences, grouped into 66 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 330 sentences of Harry's Island, unabridged, divided into 66 reading sections.
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