Chapter 7 of Jerry's Reward is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Jerry's Reward is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHERE WAS PEGGY? When told to go home to his sick wife, Jerry obeyed. But what was his surprise, on reaching his tiny cottage, to find the shutters all closed, though it was early afternoon, and the front door held fast on the outside by two great tenpenny nails. Where was Peggy? For the nailed door showed that she was not inside.
Chapter 7 of Jerry's Reward is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small house with a single story
From this reading “But what was his surprise, on reaching his tiny cottage, to find the shutters all closed, though it was early afternoon, and the front door held fast on the outside by two great tenpenny nails.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “When told to go home to his sick wife, Jerry obeyed.”
past form of “nail” — attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading “For the nailed door showed that she was not inside.”
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading “But what was his surprise, on reaching his tiny cottage, to find the shutters all closed, though it was early afternoon, and the front door held fast on the outside by two great tenpenny nails.”
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading “When told to go home to his sick wife, Jerry obeyed.”
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading “But what was his surprise, on reaching his tiny cottage, to find the shutters all closed, though it was early afternoon, and the front door held fast on the outside by two great tenpenny nails.”
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading “But what was his surprise, on reaching his tiny cottage, to find the shutters all closed, though it was early afternoon, and the front door held fast on the outside by two great tenpenny nails.”
very small
From this reading “But what was his surprise, on reaching his tiny cottage, to find the shutters all closed, though it was early afternoon, and the front door held fast on the outside by two great tenpenny nails.”
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading But what was his surprise, on reaching his tiny cottage, to find the shutters all closed, though it was early afternoon, and the front door held fast on the outside by two great tenpenny nails.
(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 But what was his surprise, on reaching his tiny cottage, to find the shutters all closed, though it was early afternoon, and the front door held fast on the outside by two great tenpenny nails.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But what was his surprise, on reaching his tiny cottage, to find the shutters all closed, though it was early afternoon, and the front door held fast on the outside by two great tenpenny nails.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what was his surprise, on reaching his tiny cottage, to find the shutters all closed, though it was early afternoon, and the front door held fast on the outside by two great tenpenny nails.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But what was his surprise, on reaching his tiny cottage, to find the shutters all closed, though it was early afternoon, and the front door held fast on the outside by two great tenpenny nails.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading But what was his surprise, on reaching his tiny cottage, to find the shutters all closed, though it was early afternoon, and the front door held fast on the outside by two great tenpenny nails.
a small house with a single story
From this reading But what was his surprise, on reaching his tiny cottage, to find the shutters all closed, though it was early afternoon, and the front door held fast on the outside by two great tenpenny nails.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading But what was his surprise, on reaching his tiny cottage, to find the shutters all closed, though it was early afternoon, and the front door held fast on the outside by two great tenpenny nails.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading But what was his surprise, on reaching his tiny cottage, to find the shutters all closed, though it was early afternoon, and the front door held fast on the outside by two great tenpenny nails.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading But what was his surprise, on reaching his tiny cottage, to find the shutters all closed, though it was early afternoon, and the front door held fast on the outside by two great tenpenny nails.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But what was his surprise, on reaching his tiny cottage, to find the shutters all closed, though it was early afternoon, and the front door held fast on the outside by two great tenpenny nails.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the nailed door showed that she was not inside.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading But what was his surprise, on reaching his tiny cottage, to find the shutters all closed, though it was early afternoon, and the front door held fast on the outside by two great tenpenny nails.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When told to go home to his sick wife, Jerry obeyed.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But what was his surprise, on reaching his tiny cottage, to find the shutters all closed, though it was early afternoon, and the front door held fast on the outside by two great tenpenny nails.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading But what was his surprise, on reaching his tiny cottage, to find the shutters all closed, though it was early afternoon, and the front door held fast on the outside by two great tenpenny nails.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When told to go home to his sick wife, Jerry obeyed.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When told to go home to his sick wife, Jerry obeyed.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading For the nailed door showed that she was not inside.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But what was his surprise, on reaching his tiny cottage, to find the shutters all closed, though it was early afternoon, and the front door held fast on the outside by two great tenpenny nails.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading When told to go home to his sick wife, Jerry obeyed.
past form of “nail” — attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading For the nailed door showed that she was not inside.
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading But what was his surprise, on reaching his tiny cottage, to find the shutters all closed, though it was early afternoon, and the front door held fast on the outside by two great tenpenny nails.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For the nailed door showed that she was not inside.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading When told to go home to his sick wife, Jerry obeyed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But what was his surprise, on reaching his tiny cottage, to find the shutters all closed, though it was early afternoon, and the front door held fast on the outside by two great tenpenny nails.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading But what was his surprise, on reaching his tiny cottage, to find the shutters all closed, though it was early afternoon, and the front door held fast on the outside by two great tenpenny nails.
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From this reading WHERE WAS PEGGY?
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading But what was his surprise, on reaching his tiny cottage, to find the shutters all closed, though it was early afternoon, and the front door held fast on the outside by two great tenpenny nails.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the nailed door showed that she was not inside.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading For the nailed door showed that she was not inside.
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading But what was his surprise, on reaching his tiny cottage, to find the shutters all closed, though it was early afternoon, and the front door held fast on the outside by two great tenpenny nails.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading When told to go home to his sick wife, Jerry obeyed.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading But what was his surprise, on reaching his tiny cottage, to find the shutters all closed, though it was early afternoon, and the front door held fast on the outside by two great tenpenny nails.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But what was his surprise, on reaching his tiny cottage, to find the shutters all closed, though it was early afternoon, and the front door held fast on the outside by two great tenpenny nails.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the nailed door showed that she was not inside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But what was his surprise, on reaching his tiny cottage, to find the shutters all closed, though it was early afternoon, and the front door held fast on the outside by two great tenpenny nails.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But what was his surprise, on reaching his tiny cottage, to find the shutters all closed, though it was early afternoon, and the front door held fast on the outside by two great tenpenny nails.
very small
From this reading But what was his surprise, on reaching his tiny cottage, to find the shutters all closed, though it was early afternoon, and the front door held fast on the outside by two great tenpenny nails.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When told to go home to his sick wife, Jerry obeyed.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When told to go home to his sick wife, Jerry obeyed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But what was his surprise, on reaching his tiny cottage, to find the shutters all closed, though it was early afternoon, and the front door held fast on the outside by two great tenpenny nails.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHERE WAS PEGGY?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what was his surprise, on reaching his tiny cottage, to find the shutters all closed, though it was early afternoon, and the front door held fast on the outside by two great tenpenny nails.
at the time that
From this reading When told to go home to his sick wife, Jerry obeyed.
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE WAS PEGGY?
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading When told to go home to his sick wife, Jerry obeyed.
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