Chapter 7 of Men, Women, and Boats is here in full — 1850 sentences across 370 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Men, Women, and Boats is here in full — 1850 sentences across 370 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
As they neared the dock something seemed suddenly to occur to the freckled man. "Great heavens!" he murmured. He stared at the approaching shore. "My, what a plight, Tommy!" he quavered. "Do you think so?" spoke up the tall man.
Chapter 7 of Men, Women, and Boats is here in full — 1850 sentences across 370 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading “He stared at the approaching shore.”
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading “As they neared the dock something seemed suddenly to occur to the freckled man.”
relating to or covered with or resembling freckles
From this reading “As they neared the dock something seemed suddenly to occur to the freckled man.”
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading “"Great heavens!" he murmured.”
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading “As they neared the dock something seemed suddenly to occur to the freckled man.”
come to pass
From this reading “As they neared the dock something seemed suddenly to occur to the freckled man.”
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading “"My, what a plight, Tommy!" he quavered.”
past form of “quaver” — give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency
From this reading “"My, what a plight, Tommy!" he quavered.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "My, what a plight, Tommy!" he quavered.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading He stared at the approaching shore.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they neared the dock something seemed suddenly to occur to the freckled man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stared at the approaching shore.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think so?" spoke up the tall man.
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading As they neared the dock something seemed suddenly to occur to the freckled man.
relating to or covered with or resembling freckles
From this reading As they neared the dock something seemed suddenly to occur to the freckled man.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Great heavens!" he murmured.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Great heavens!" he murmured.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading "Great heavens!" he murmured.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As they neared the dock something seemed suddenly to occur to the freckled man.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Great heavens!" he murmured.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My, what a plight, Tommy!" he quavered.
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading As they neared the dock something seemed suddenly to occur to the freckled man.
come to pass
From this reading As they neared the dock something seemed suddenly to occur to the freckled man.
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading "My, what a plight, Tommy!" he quavered.
past form of “quaver” — give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency
From this reading "My, what a plight, Tommy!" he quavered.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As they neared the dock something seemed suddenly to occur to the freckled man.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading He stared at the approaching shore.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Do you think so?" spoke up the tall man.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading As they neared the dock something seemed suddenly to occur to the freckled man.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "Do you think so?" spoke up the tall man.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He stared at the approaching shore.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading As they neared the dock something seemed suddenly to occur to the freckled man.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading "Do you think so?" spoke up the tall man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As they neared the dock something seemed suddenly to occur to the freckled man.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they neared the dock something seemed suddenly to occur to the freckled man.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Do you think so?" spoke up the tall man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As they neared the dock something seemed suddenly to occur to the freckled man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My, what a plight, Tommy!" he quavered.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Do you think so?" spoke up the tall man.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "My, what a plight, Tommy!" he quavered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you think so?" spoke up the tall man.
Chapter 7 of Men, Women, and Boats by Stephen Crane holds 1850 sentences, grouped into 370 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 1850 sentences of Men, Women, and Boats, unabridged, divided into 370 reading sections.
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