Chapter 7 of No Moss is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of No Moss is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GOVERNOR STORMS THE REBELS. "Hip! hip! hurrah!" exclaimed Tom Newcombe, in an excited whisper, "I am free once more, and I'll have a chance yet to destroy that yacht. If the crew of the Storm King only knew what is going to happen, they would be sorry that I escaped." "You can thank me for it," said Sam. "An' me, too," chimed in Xury.
Chapter 7 of No Moss is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “chime” — emit a sound
From this reading “"An' me, too," chimed in Xury.”
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading “"Hip! hip! hurrah!" exclaimed Tom Newcombe, in an excited whisper, "I am free once more, and I'll have a chance yet to destroy that yacht.”
the head of a state government
From this reading “THE GOVERNOR STORMS THE REBELS.”
either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading “"Hip! hip! hurrah!" exclaimed Tom Newcombe, in an excited whisper, "I am free once more, and I'll have a chance yet to destroy that yacht.”
a victory cheer
From this reading “"Hip! hip! hurrah!" exclaimed Tom Newcombe, in an excited whisper, "I am free once more, and I'll have a chance yet to destroy that yacht.”
plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading “THE GOVERNOR STORMS THE REBELS.”
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading “THE GOVERNOR STORMS THE REBELS.”
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading “"Hip! hip! hurrah!" exclaimed Tom Newcombe, in an excited whisper, "I am free once more, and I'll have a chance yet to destroy that yacht.”
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anew
In this reading “"Hip! hip! hurrah!" exclaimed Tom Newcombe, in an excited whisper, "I am free once more, and I'll have a chance yet to destroy that yacht.”
In this reading “"Hip! hip! hurrah!" exclaimed Tom Newcombe, in an excited whisper, "I am free once more, and I'll have a chance yet to destroy that yacht.”
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 "Hip! hip! hurrah!" exclaimed Tom Newcombe, in an excited whisper, "I am free once more, and I'll have a chance yet to destroy that yacht.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Hip! hip! hurrah!" exclaimed Tom Newcombe, in an excited whisper, "I am free once more, and I'll have a chance yet to destroy that yacht.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Hip! hip! hurrah!" exclaimed Tom Newcombe, in an excited whisper, "I am free once more, and I'll have a chance yet to destroy that yacht.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Hip! hip! hurrah!" exclaimed Tom Newcombe, in an excited whisper, "I am free once more, and I'll have a chance yet to destroy that yacht.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If the crew of the Storm King only knew what is going to happen, they would be sorry that I escaped."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You can thank me for it," said Sam.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "Hip! hip! hurrah!" exclaimed Tom Newcombe, in an excited whisper, "I am free once more, and I'll have a chance yet to destroy that yacht.
past form of “chime” — emit a sound
From this reading "An' me, too," chimed in Xury.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading If the crew of the Storm King only knew what is going to happen, they would be sorry that I escaped."
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading "Hip! hip! hurrah!" exclaimed Tom Newcombe, in an excited whisper, "I am free once more, and I'll have a chance yet to destroy that yacht.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading If the crew of the Storm King only knew what is going to happen, they would be sorry that I escaped."
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading "Hip! hip! hurrah!" exclaimed Tom Newcombe, in an excited whisper, "I am free once more, and I'll have a chance yet to destroy that yacht.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Hip! hip! hurrah!" exclaimed Tom Newcombe, in an excited whisper, "I am free once more, and I'll have a chance yet to destroy that yacht.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You can thank me for it," said Sam.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "Hip! hip! hurrah!" exclaimed Tom Newcombe, in an excited whisper, "I am free once more, and I'll have a chance yet to destroy that yacht.
the act of departing
From this reading If the crew of the Storm King only knew what is going to happen, they would be sorry that I escaped."
the head of a state government
From this reading THE GOVERNOR STORMS THE REBELS.
come to pass
From this reading If the crew of the Storm King only knew what is going to happen, they would be sorry that I escaped."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Hip! hip! hurrah!" exclaimed Tom Newcombe, in an excited whisper, "I am free once more, and I'll have a chance yet to destroy that yacht.
either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading "Hip! hip! hurrah!" exclaimed Tom Newcombe, in an excited whisper, "I am free once more, and I'll have a chance yet to destroy that yacht.
a victory cheer
From this reading "Hip! hip! hurrah!" exclaimed Tom Newcombe, in an excited whisper, "I am free once more, and I'll have a chance yet to destroy that yacht.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Hip! hip! hurrah!" exclaimed Tom Newcombe, in an excited whisper, "I am free once more, and I'll have a chance yet to destroy that yacht.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hip! hip! hurrah!" exclaimed Tom Newcombe, in an excited whisper, "I am free once more, and I'll have a chance yet to destroy that yacht.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the crew of the Storm King only knew what is going to happen, they would be sorry that I escaped."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Hip! hip! hurrah!" exclaimed Tom Newcombe, in an excited whisper, "I am free once more, and I'll have a chance yet to destroy that yacht.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If the crew of the Storm King only knew what is going to happen, they would be sorry that I escaped."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You can thank me for it," said Sam.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading If the crew of the Storm King only knew what is going to happen, they would be sorry that I escaped."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If the crew of the Storm King only knew what is going to happen, they would be sorry that I escaped."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You can thank me for it," said Sam.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Hip! hip! hurrah!" exclaimed Tom Newcombe, in an excited whisper, "I am free once more, and I'll have a chance yet to destroy that yacht.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hip! hip! hurrah!" exclaimed Tom Newcombe, in an excited whisper, "I am free once more, and I'll have a chance yet to destroy that yacht.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If the crew of the Storm King only knew what is going to happen, they would be sorry that I escaped."
on one occasion
From this reading "Hip! hip! hurrah!" exclaimed Tom Newcombe, in an excited whisper, "I am free once more, and I'll have a chance yet to destroy that yacht.
and nothing more
From this reading If the crew of the Storm King only knew what is going to happen, they would be sorry that I escaped."
plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading THE GOVERNOR STORMS THE REBELS.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You can thank me for it," said Sam.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "You can thank me for it," said Sam.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading If the crew of the Storm King only knew what is going to happen, they would be sorry that I escaped."
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading If the crew of the Storm King only knew what is going to happen, they would be sorry that I escaped."
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading THE GOVERNOR STORMS THE REBELS.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "You can thank me for it," said Sam.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Hip! hip! hurrah!" exclaimed Tom Newcombe, in an excited whisper, "I am free once more, and I'll have a chance yet to destroy that yacht.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOVERNOR STORMS THE REBELS.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the crew of the Storm King only knew what is going to happen, they would be sorry that I escaped."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Hip! hip! hurrah!" exclaimed Tom Newcombe, in an excited whisper, "I am free once more, and I'll have a chance yet to destroy that yacht.
male cat
From this reading "Hip! hip! hurrah!" exclaimed Tom Newcombe, in an excited whisper, "I am free once more, and I'll have a chance yet to destroy that yacht.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "An' me, too," chimed in Xury.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If the crew of the Storm King only knew what is going to happen, they would be sorry that I escaped."
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "Hip! hip! hurrah!" exclaimed Tom Newcombe, in an excited whisper, "I am free once more, and I'll have a chance yet to destroy that yacht.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If the crew of the Storm King only knew what is going to happen, they would be sorry that I escaped."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "An' me, too," chimed in Xury.
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading "Hip! hip! hurrah!" exclaimed Tom Newcombe, in an excited whisper, "I am free once more, and I'll have a chance yet to destroy that yacht.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Hip! hip! hurrah!" exclaimed Tom Newcombe, in an excited whisper, "I am free once more, and I'll have a chance yet to destroy that yacht.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can thank me for it," said Sam.
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Chapter 7 holds 150 sentences of No Moss, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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