Chapter 7 of North by night is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of North by night is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
By the time they gained the other side their boots were filled with chilly water. They emptied them and stood on the other side, numbness creeping up their legs. Tim had moved the matches to a trousers pocket. He drew them out. “Let’s chance a look at the compass.”
Chapter 7 of North by night is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading “By the time they gained the other side their boots were filled with chilly water.”
not characterized by emotion
From this reading “By the time they gained the other side their boots were filled with chilly water.”
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading ““Let’s chance a look at the compass.””
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading “They emptied them and stood on the other side, numbness creeping up their legs.”
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading “They emptied them and stood on the other side, numbness creeping up their legs.”
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading “Tim had moved the matches to a trousers pocket.”
partial or total lack of sensation in a part of the body; a symptom of nerve damage or dysfunction
From this reading “They emptied them and stood on the other side, numbness creeping up their legs.”
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading “Tim had moved the matches to a trousers pocket.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “Tim had moved the matches to a trousers pocket.”
In this reading “By the time they gained the other side their boots were filled with chilly water.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading ““Let’s chance a look at the compass.””
In this reading “They emptied them and stood on the other side, numbness creeping up their legs.”
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 Tim had moved the matches to a trousers pocket.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They emptied them and stood on the other side, numbness creeping up their legs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Let’s chance a look at the compass.”
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading By the time they gained the other side their boots were filled with chilly water.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time they gained the other side their boots were filled with chilly water.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “Let’s chance a look at the compass.”
not characterized by emotion
From this reading By the time they gained the other side their boots were filled with chilly water.
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading “Let’s chance a look at the compass.”
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading They emptied them and stood on the other side, numbness creeping up their legs.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He drew them out.
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading They emptied them and stood on the other side, numbness creeping up their legs.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading By the time they gained the other side their boots were filled with chilly water.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading By the time they gained the other side their boots were filled with chilly water.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tim had moved the matches to a trousers pocket.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He drew them out.
staying power
From this reading They emptied them and stood on the other side, numbness creeping up their legs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let’s chance a look at the compass.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Let’s chance a look at the compass.”
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading Tim had moved the matches to a trousers pocket.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Tim had moved the matches to a trousers pocket.
partial or total lack of sensation in a part of the body; a symptom of nerve damage or dysfunction
From this reading They emptied them and stood on the other side, numbness creeping up their legs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They emptied them and stood on the other side, numbness creeping up their legs.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading By the time they gained the other side their boots were filled with chilly water.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He drew them out.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Tim had moved the matches to a trousers pocket.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading By the time they gained the other side their boots were filled with chilly water.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They emptied them and stood on the other side, numbness creeping up their legs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the time they gained the other side their boots were filled with chilly water.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading By the time they gained the other side their boots were filled with chilly water.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They emptied them and stood on the other side, numbness creeping up their legs.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By the time they gained the other side their boots were filled with chilly water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tim had moved the matches to a trousers pocket.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time they gained the other side their boots were filled with chilly water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tim had moved the matches to a trousers pocket.
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading Tim had moved the matches to a trousers pocket.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They emptied them and stood on the other side, numbness creeping up their legs.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading By the time they gained the other side their boots were filled with chilly water.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By the time they gained the other side their boots were filled with chilly water.
in the company of; together with
From this reading By the time they gained the other side their boots were filled with chilly water.
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