Chapter 7 of North of Fifty-Three is here in full — 299 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of North of Fifty-Three is here in full — 299 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DIFFERENT SORT OF MAN "For the love of Mike!" Roaring Bill said again. "What are you doing wandering around in the woods at night? Good Lord! Your teeth are chattering.
Chapter 7 of North of Fifty-Three is here in full — 299 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “Roaring Bill said again.”
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading “Your teeth are chattering.”
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading “A DIFFERENT SORT OF MAN "For the love of Mike!"”
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading “A DIFFERENT SORT OF MAN "For the love of Mike!"”
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading “Roaring Bill said again.”
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading “Your teeth are chattering.”
migratory
From this reading “"What are you doing wandering around in the woods at night?”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “"What are you doing wandering around in the woods at night?”
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 A DIFFERENT SORT OF MAN "For the love of Mike!"
anew
From this reading Roaring Bill said again.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you doing wandering around in the woods at night?
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "What are you doing wandering around in the woods at night?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "What are you doing wandering around in the woods at night?
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Roaring Bill said again.
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading Your teeth are chattering.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading A DIFFERENT SORT OF MAN "For the love of Mike!"
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "What are you doing wandering around in the woods at night?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A DIFFERENT SORT OF MAN "For the love of Mike!"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good Lord!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What are you doing wandering around in the woods at night?
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Good Lord!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading A DIFFERENT SORT OF MAN "For the love of Mike!"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A DIFFERENT SORT OF MAN "For the love of Mike!"
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading A DIFFERENT SORT OF MAN "For the love of Mike!"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "What are you doing wandering around in the woods at night?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DIFFERENT SORT OF MAN "For the love of Mike!"
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading Roaring Bill said again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Roaring Bill said again.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading A DIFFERENT SORT OF MAN "For the love of Mike!"
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Your teeth are chattering.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DIFFERENT SORT OF MAN "For the love of Mike!"
migratory
From this reading "What are you doing wandering around in the woods at night?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you doing wandering around in the woods at night?
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "What are you doing wandering around in the woods at night?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you doing wandering around in the woods at night?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your teeth are chattering.
Chapter 7 of North of Fifty-Three by Bertrand W. Sinclair holds 299 sentences, grouped into 60 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 299 sentences of North of Fifty-Three, unabridged, divided into 60 reading sections.
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