Chapter 7 of Haviland's Chum is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Haviland's Chum is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Not yet, Sidi. The best of Mushad's fighters are yonder. They have not done much fighting as yet." "If they take it into their heads to invest us, we are done for," said Haviland, "unless we can break through in the dark. Why, we have hardly enough water to last till then."
Chapter 7 of Haviland's Chum is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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terminate
From this reading “"If they take it into their heads to invest us, we are done for," said Haviland, "unless we can break through in the dark.”
plural of “fighter” — someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading “The best of Mushad's fighters are yonder.”
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading “They have not done much fighting as yet."”
only a very short time before
From this reading “Why, we have hardly enough water to last till then."”
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “"If they take it into their heads to invest us, we are done for," said Haviland, "unless we can break through in the dark.”
make an investment
From this reading “"If they take it into their heads to invest us, we are done for," said Haviland, "unless we can break through in the dark.”
except if; if not
From this reading “"If they take it into their heads to invest us, we are done for," said Haviland, "unless we can break through in the dark.”
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “The best of Mushad's fighters are yonder.”
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.
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pass through (a barrier)
In this reading “"If they take it into their heads to invest us, we are done for," said Haviland, "unless we can break through in the dark.”
In this reading “"If they take it into their heads to invest us, we are done for," said Haviland, "unless we can break through in the dark.”
In this reading “Why, we have hardly enough water to last till then."”
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.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The best of Mushad's fighters are yonder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They have not done much fighting as yet."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The best of Mushad's fighters are yonder.
terminate
From this reading "If they take it into their heads to invest us, we are done for," said Haviland, "unless we can break through in the dark.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "If they take it into their heads to invest us, we are done for," said Haviland, "unless we can break through in the dark.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "If they take it into their heads to invest us, we are done for," said Haviland, "unless we can break through in the dark.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading They have not done much fighting as yet."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Why, we have hardly enough water to last till then."
plural of “fighter” — someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading The best of Mushad's fighters are yonder.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading They have not done much fighting as yet."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If they take it into their heads to invest us, we are done for," said Haviland, "unless we can break through in the dark.
only a very short time before
From this reading Why, we have hardly enough water to last till then."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have not done much fighting as yet."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If they take it into their heads to invest us, we are done for," said Haviland, "unless we can break through in the dark.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "If they take it into their heads to invest us, we are done for," said Haviland, "unless we can break through in the dark.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If they take it into their heads to invest us, we are done for," said Haviland, "unless we can break through in the dark.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If they take it into their heads to invest us, we are done for," said Haviland, "unless we can break through in the dark.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "If they take it into their heads to invest us, we are done for," said Haviland, "unless we can break through in the dark.
make an investment
From this reading "If they take it into their heads to invest us, we are done for," said Haviland, "unless we can break through in the dark.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If they take it into their heads to invest us, we are done for," said Haviland, "unless we can break through in the dark.
immediately past
From this reading Why, we have hardly enough water to last till then."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They have not done much fighting as yet."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The best of Mushad's fighters are yonder.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not yet, Sidi.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The best of Mushad's fighters are yonder.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If they take it into their heads to invest us, we are done for," said Haviland, "unless we can break through in the dark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not yet, Sidi.
carry out
From this reading "If they take it into their heads to invest us, we are done for," said Haviland, "unless we can break through in the dark.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The best of Mushad's fighters are yonder.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "If they take it into their heads to invest us, we are done for," said Haviland, "unless we can break through in the dark.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Why, we have hardly enough water to last till then."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have not done much fighting as yet."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "If they take it into their heads to invest us, we are done for," said Haviland, "unless we can break through in the dark.
up to a particular time
From this reading Why, we have hardly enough water to last till then."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If they take it into their heads to invest us, we are done for," said Haviland, "unless we can break through in the dark.
except if; if not
From this reading "If they take it into their heads to invest us, we are done for," said Haviland, "unless we can break through in the dark.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If they take it into their heads to invest us, we are done for," said Haviland, "unless we can break through in the dark.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Why, we have hardly enough water to last till then."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If they take it into their heads to invest us, we are done for," said Haviland, "unless we can break through in the dark.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, we have hardly enough water to last till then."
but in spite of that
From this reading "Not yet, Sidi.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading The best of Mushad's fighters are yonder.
Chapter 7 of Haviland's Chum by Bertram Mitford holds 441 sentences, grouped into 89 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 441 sentences of Haviland's Chum, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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