Chapter 7 of Held for Orders is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Held for Orders is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Hold Special 326!" he cried over the wire the instant Elcho replied. But Elcho, steadily, answered this: "Special--Three-twenty-six--left--here--seven-fifty-five." Giddings, with both hands on the table, raised up like a drunken man. The West End was against it. Third Eighty in the open and going against the De Molay Four.
Chapter 7 of Held for Orders is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading “Giddings, with both hands on the table, raised up like a drunken man.”
being ten more than seventy
From this reading “Third Eighty in the open and going against the De Molay Four.”
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading “"Hold Special 326!" he cried over the wire the instant Elcho replied.”
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “"Hold Special 326!" he cried over the wire the instant Elcho replied.”
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading “But Elcho, steadily, answered this: "Special--Three-twenty-six--left--here--seven-fifty-five."”
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “Third Eighty in the open and going against the De Molay Four.”
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading “The West End was against it.”
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading “"Hold Special 326!" he cried over the wire the instant Elcho replied.”
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.
In this reading “Giddings, with both hands on the table, raised up like a drunken man.”
able to be negotiated or arranged by compromise
In this reading “Giddings, with both hands on the table, raised up like a drunken man.”
In this reading “"Hold Special 326!" he cried over the wire the instant Elcho replied.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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From this reading "Hold Special 326!" he cried over the wire the instant Elcho replied.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Giddings, with both hands on the table, raised up like a drunken man.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The West End was against it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Third Eighty in the open and going against the De Molay Four.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading But Elcho, steadily, answered this: "Special--Three-twenty-six--left--here--seven-fifty-five."
the two together, not just one
From this reading Giddings, with both hands on the table, raised up like a drunken man.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Elcho, steadily, answered this: "Special--Three-twenty-six--left--here--seven-fifty-five."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Hold Special 326!" he cried over the wire the instant Elcho replied.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Third Eighty in the open and going against the De Molay Four.
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading Giddings, with both hands on the table, raised up like a drunken man.
being ten more than seventy
From this reading Third Eighty in the open and going against the De Molay Four.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hold Special 326!" he cried over the wire the instant Elcho replied.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The West End was against it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Third Eighty in the open and going against the De Molay Four.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Giddings, with both hands on the table, raised up like a drunken man.
the act of departing
From this reading Third Eighty in the open and going against the De Molay Four.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Giddings, with both hands on the table, raised up like a drunken man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hold Special 326!" he cried over the wire the instant Elcho replied.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But Elcho, steadily, answered this: "Special--Three-twenty-six--left--here--seven-fifty-five."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Hold Special 326!" he cried over the wire the instant Elcho replied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Third Eighty in the open and going against the De Molay Four.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading "Hold Special 326!" he cried over the wire the instant Elcho replied.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The West End was against it.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But Elcho, steadily, answered this: "Special--Three-twenty-six--left--here--seven-fifty-five."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Giddings, with both hands on the table, raised up like a drunken man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Giddings, with both hands on the table, raised up like a drunken man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Third Eighty in the open and going against the De Molay Four.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Giddings, with both hands on the table, raised up like a drunken man.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Third Eighty in the open and going against the De Molay Four.
above and across; more than
From this reading "Hold Special 326!" he cried over the wire the instant Elcho replied.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Giddings, with both hands on the table, raised up like a drunken man.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Hold Special 326!" he cried over the wire the instant Elcho replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Elcho, steadily, answered this: "Special--Three-twenty-six--left--here--seven-fifty-five."
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading "Hold Special 326!" he cried over the wire the instant Elcho replied.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading But Elcho, steadily, answered this: "Special--Three-twenty-six--left--here--seven-fifty-five."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Giddings, with both hands on the table, raised up like a drunken man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Hold Special 326!" he cried over the wire the instant Elcho replied.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Third Eighty in the open and going against the De Molay Four.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But Elcho, steadily, answered this: "Special--Three-twenty-six--left--here--seven-fifty-five."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Elcho, steadily, answered this: "Special--Three-twenty-six--left--here--seven-fifty-five."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Giddings, with both hands on the table, raised up like a drunken man.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The West End was against it.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The West End was against it.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading "Hold Special 326!" he cried over the wire the instant Elcho replied.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Giddings, with both hands on the table, raised up like a drunken man.
Chapter 7 of Held for Orders by Frank H. (Frank Hamilton) Spearman holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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 401 sentences of Held for Orders, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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