Chapter 7 of Lady Luck is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Lady Luck is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Zing! The owner of the red fez and the night-blooming hiccoughs craved another pillow and a table. The Wildcat delivered the table and fixed it into place. He returned to the linen closet to retrieve a pillow case therefrom. When the door opened, Lily the mascot goat, tired of the dark confines of her retreat, burst forth and galloped down the aisle of the car.
Chapter 7 of Lady Luck is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a bounded scope
From this reading “When the door opened, Lily the mascot goat, tired of the dark confines of her retreat, burst forth and galloped down the aisle of the car.”
wanted intensely
From this reading “The owner of the red fez and the night-blooming hiccoughs craved another pillow and a table.”
a city in north central Morocco; religious center
From this reading “The owner of the red fez and the night-blooming hiccoughs craved another pillow and a table.”
plural of “hiccough” — (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion
From this reading “The owner of the red fez and the night-blooming hiccoughs craved another pillow and a table.”
a character, animal or object that is adopted by a team or group as a symbolic figure
From this reading “When the door opened, Lily the mascot goat, tired of the dark confines of her retreat, burst forth and galloped down the aisle of the car.”
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading “He returned to the linen closet to retrieve a pillow case therefrom.”
an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
From this reading “The Wildcat delivered the table and fixed it into place.”
a brief high-pitched buzzing or humming sound
From this reading “Zing!”
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jump out from a hiding place and surprise (someone)
In this reading “When the door opened, Lily the mascot goat, tired of the dark confines of her retreat, burst forth and galloped down the aisle of the car.”
In this reading “When the door opened, Lily the mascot goat, tired of the dark confines of her retreat, burst forth and galloped down the aisle of the car.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The owner of the red fez and the night-blooming hiccoughs craved another pillow and a table.
a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading When the door opened, Lily the mascot goat, tired of the dark confines of her retreat, burst forth and galloped down the aisle of the car.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The owner of the red fez and the night-blooming hiccoughs craved another pillow and a table.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The owner of the red fez and the night-blooming hiccoughs craved another pillow and a table.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading When the door opened, Lily the mascot goat, tired of the dark confines of her retreat, burst forth and galloped down the aisle of the car.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading When the door opened, Lily the mascot goat, tired of the dark confines of her retreat, burst forth and galloped down the aisle of the car.
an occurrence of something
From this reading He returned to the linen closet to retrieve a pillow case therefrom.
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading He returned to the linen closet to retrieve a pillow case therefrom.
a bounded scope
From this reading When the door opened, Lily the mascot goat, tired of the dark confines of her retreat, burst forth and galloped down the aisle of the car.
wanted intensely
From this reading The owner of the red fez and the night-blooming hiccoughs craved another pillow and a table.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading When the door opened, Lily the mascot goat, tired of the dark confines of her retreat, burst forth and galloped down the aisle of the car.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading The Wildcat delivered the table and fixed it into place.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When the door opened, Lily the mascot goat, tired of the dark confines of her retreat, burst forth and galloped down the aisle of the car.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When the door opened, Lily the mascot goat, tired of the dark confines of her retreat, burst forth and galloped down the aisle of the car.
a city in north central Morocco; religious center
From this reading The owner of the red fez and the night-blooming hiccoughs craved another pillow and a table.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The Wildcat delivered the table and fixed it into place.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When the door opened, Lily the mascot goat, tired of the dark confines of her retreat, burst forth and galloped down the aisle of the car.
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading When the door opened, Lily the mascot goat, tired of the dark confines of her retreat, burst forth and galloped down the aisle of the car.
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading When the door opened, Lily the mascot goat, tired of the dark confines of her retreat, burst forth and galloped down the aisle of the car.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He returned to the linen closet to retrieve a pillow case therefrom.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the door opened, Lily the mascot goat, tired of the dark confines of her retreat, burst forth and galloped down the aisle of the car.
plural of “hiccough” — (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion
From this reading The owner of the red fez and the night-blooming hiccoughs craved another pillow and a table.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Wildcat delivered the table and fixed it into place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Wildcat delivered the table and fixed it into place.
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading When the door opened, Lily the mascot goat, tired of the dark confines of her retreat, burst forth and galloped down the aisle of the car.
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading He returned to the linen closet to retrieve a pillow case therefrom.
a character, animal or object that is adopted by a team or group as a symbolic figure
From this reading When the door opened, Lily the mascot goat, tired of the dark confines of her retreat, burst forth and galloped down the aisle of the car.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The owner of the red fez and the night-blooming hiccoughs craved another pillow and a table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The owner of the red fez and the night-blooming hiccoughs craved another pillow and a table.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When the door opened, Lily the mascot goat, tired of the dark confines of her retreat, burst forth and galloped down the aisle of the car.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The owner of the red fez and the night-blooming hiccoughs craved another pillow and a table.
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading The owner of the red fez and the night-blooming hiccoughs craved another pillow and a table.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Wildcat delivered the table and fixed it into place.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The owner of the red fez and the night-blooming hiccoughs craved another pillow and a table.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading When the door opened, Lily the mascot goat, tired of the dark confines of her retreat, burst forth and galloped down the aisle of the car.
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading He returned to the linen closet to retrieve a pillow case therefrom.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He returned to the linen closet to retrieve a pillow case therefrom.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The owner of the red fez and the night-blooming hiccoughs craved another pillow and a table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The owner of the red fez and the night-blooming hiccoughs craved another pillow and a table.
from that circumstance or source
From this reading He returned to the linen closet to retrieve a pillow case therefrom.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading When the door opened, Lily the mascot goat, tired of the dark confines of her retreat, burst forth and galloped down the aisle of the car.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He returned to the linen closet to retrieve a pillow case therefrom.
at the time that
From this reading When the door opened, Lily the mascot goat, tired of the dark confines of her retreat, burst forth and galloped down the aisle of the car.
an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
From this reading The Wildcat delivered the table and fixed it into place.
a brief high-pitched buzzing or humming sound
From this reading Zing!
Chapter 7 of Lady Luck by Hugh Wiley holds 91 sentences, grouped into 19 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 91 sentences of Lady Luck, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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