Chapter 7 of Mrs. Falchion, Volume 2. is here in full — 321 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Mrs. Falchion, Volume 2. is here in full — 321 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RIDING THE REEFS The next afternoon Roscoe was sitting on the coping deep in thought, when Ruth rode up with her father, dismounted, and came upon him so quietly that he did not hear her. I was standing in the trees a little distance away. She spoke to him once, but he did not seem to hear. She touched his arm. He got to his feet.
Chapter 7 of Mrs. Falchion, Volume 2. is here in full — 321 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “RIDING THE REEFS The next afternoon Roscoe was sitting on the coping deep in thought, when Ruth rode up with her father, dismounted, and came upon him so quietly that he did not hear her.”
brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall
From this reading “RIDING THE REEFS The next afternoon Roscoe was sitting on the coping deep in thought, when Ruth rode up with her father, dismounted, and came upon him so quietly that he did not hear her.”
with low volume
From this reading “RIDING THE REEFS The next afternoon Roscoe was sitting on the coping deep in thought, when Ruth rode up with her father, dismounted, and came upon him so quietly that he did not hear her.”
plural of “reef” — a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading “RIDING THE REEFS The next afternoon Roscoe was sitting on the coping deep in thought, when Ruth rode up with her father, dismounted, and came upon him so quietly that he did not hear her.”
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading “RIDING THE REEFS The next afternoon Roscoe was sitting on the coping deep in thought, when Ruth rode up with her father, dismounted, and came upon him so quietly that he did not hear her.”
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “RIDING THE REEFS The next afternoon Roscoe was sitting on the coping deep in thought, when Ruth rode up with her father, dismounted, and came upon him so quietly that he did not hear her.”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “RIDING THE REEFS The next afternoon Roscoe was sitting on the coping deep in thought, when Ruth rode up with her father, dismounted, and came upon him so quietly that he did not hear her.”
having come into contact
From this reading “She touched his arm.”
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 I was standing in the trees a little distance away.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading RIDING THE REEFS The next afternoon Roscoe was sitting on the coping deep in thought, when Ruth rode up with her father, dismounted, and came upon him so quietly that he did not hear her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RIDING THE REEFS The next afternoon Roscoe was sitting on the coping deep in thought, when Ruth rode up with her father, dismounted, and came upon him so quietly that he did not hear her.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She touched his arm.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I was standing in the trees a little distance away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She spoke to him once, but he did not seem to hear.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading RIDING THE REEFS The next afternoon Roscoe was sitting on the coping deep in thought, when Ruth rode up with her father, dismounted, and came upon him so quietly that he did not hear her.
brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall
From this reading RIDING THE REEFS The next afternoon Roscoe was sitting on the coping deep in thought, when Ruth rode up with her father, dismounted, and came upon him so quietly that he did not hear her.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading RIDING THE REEFS The next afternoon Roscoe was sitting on the coping deep in thought, when Ruth rode up with her father, dismounted, and came upon him so quietly that he did not hear her.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading RIDING THE REEFS The next afternoon Roscoe was sitting on the coping deep in thought, when Ruth rode up with her father, dismounted, and came upon him so quietly that he did not hear her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RIDING THE REEFS The next afternoon Roscoe was sitting on the coping deep in thought, when Ruth rode up with her father, dismounted, and came upon him so quietly that he did not hear her.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading I was standing in the trees a little distance away.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading RIDING THE REEFS The next afternoon Roscoe was sitting on the coping deep in thought, when Ruth rode up with her father, dismounted, and came upon him so quietly that he did not hear her.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He got to his feet.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He got to his feet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading RIDING THE REEFS The next afternoon Roscoe was sitting on the coping deep in thought, when Ruth rode up with her father, dismounted, and came upon him so quietly that he did not hear her.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading RIDING THE REEFS The next afternoon Roscoe was sitting on the coping deep in thought, when Ruth rode up with her father, dismounted, and came upon him so quietly that he did not hear her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading RIDING THE REEFS The next afternoon Roscoe was sitting on the coping deep in thought, when Ruth rode up with her father, dismounted, and came upon him so quietly that he did not hear her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading RIDING THE REEFS The next afternoon Roscoe was sitting on the coping deep in thought, when Ruth rode up with her father, dismounted, and came upon him so quietly that he did not hear her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She touched his arm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was standing in the trees a little distance away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RIDING THE REEFS The next afternoon Roscoe was sitting on the coping deep in thought, when Ruth rode up with her father, dismounted, and came upon him so quietly that he did not hear her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I was standing in the trees a little distance away.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading RIDING THE REEFS The next afternoon Roscoe was sitting on the coping deep in thought, when Ruth rode up with her father, dismounted, and came upon him so quietly that he did not hear her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading RIDING THE REEFS The next afternoon Roscoe was sitting on the coping deep in thought, when Ruth rode up with her father, dismounted, and came upon him so quietly that he did not hear her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading RIDING THE REEFS The next afternoon Roscoe was sitting on the coping deep in thought, when Ruth rode up with her father, dismounted, and came upon him so quietly that he did not hear her.
on one occasion
From this reading She spoke to him once, but he did not seem to hear.
with low volume
From this reading RIDING THE REEFS The next afternoon Roscoe was sitting on the coping deep in thought, when Ruth rode up with her father, dismounted, and came upon him so quietly that he did not hear her.
plural of “reef” — a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading RIDING THE REEFS The next afternoon Roscoe was sitting on the coping deep in thought, when Ruth rode up with her father, dismounted, and came upon him so quietly that he did not hear her.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading RIDING THE REEFS The next afternoon Roscoe was sitting on the coping deep in thought, when Ruth rode up with her father, dismounted, and came upon him so quietly that he did not hear her.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading RIDING THE REEFS The next afternoon Roscoe was sitting on the coping deep in thought, when Ruth rode up with her father, dismounted, and came upon him so quietly that he did not hear her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RIDING THE REEFS The next afternoon Roscoe was sitting on the coping deep in thought, when Ruth rode up with her father, dismounted, and came upon him so quietly that he did not hear her.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading RIDING THE REEFS The next afternoon Roscoe was sitting on the coping deep in thought, when Ruth rode up with her father, dismounted, and came upon him so quietly that he did not hear her.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She spoke to him once, but he did not seem to hear.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She spoke to him once, but he did not seem to hear.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading RIDING THE REEFS The next afternoon Roscoe was sitting on the coping deep in thought, when Ruth rode up with her father, dismounted, and came upon him so quietly that he did not hear her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading RIDING THE REEFS The next afternoon Roscoe was sitting on the coping deep in thought, when Ruth rode up with her father, dismounted, and came upon him so quietly that he did not hear her.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She spoke to him once, but he did not seem to hear.
having a supporting base
From this reading I was standing in the trees a little distance away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading RIDING THE REEFS The next afternoon Roscoe was sitting on the coping deep in thought, when Ruth rode up with her father, dismounted, and came upon him so quietly that he did not hear her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RIDING THE REEFS The next afternoon Roscoe was sitting on the coping deep in thought, when Ruth rode up with her father, dismounted, and came upon him so quietly that he did not hear her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading RIDING THE REEFS The next afternoon Roscoe was sitting on the coping deep in thought, when Ruth rode up with her father, dismounted, and came upon him so quietly that he did not hear her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She spoke to him once, but he did not seem to hear.
having come into contact
From this reading She touched his arm.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading I was standing in the trees a little distance away.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading RIDING THE REEFS The next afternoon Roscoe was sitting on the coping deep in thought, when Ruth rode up with her father, dismounted, and came upon him so quietly that he did not hear her.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading RIDING THE REEFS The next afternoon Roscoe was sitting on the coping deep in thought, when Ruth rode up with her father, dismounted, and came upon him so quietly that he did not hear her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RIDING THE REEFS The next afternoon Roscoe was sitting on the coping deep in thought, when Ruth rode up with her father, dismounted, and came upon him so quietly that he did not hear her.
at the time that
From this reading RIDING THE REEFS The next afternoon Roscoe was sitting on the coping deep in thought, when Ruth rode up with her father, dismounted, and came upon him so quietly that he did not hear her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading RIDING THE REEFS The next afternoon Roscoe was sitting on the coping deep in thought, when Ruth rode up with her father, dismounted, and came upon him so quietly that he did not hear her.
Chapter 7 of Mrs. Falchion, Volume 2. by Gilbert Parker holds 321 sentences, grouped into 65 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.
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