Chapter 7 of Quick Action is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Quick Action is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I know it," said Green gloomily. "And _you_ flunked in almost everything." "In everything," admitted Williams, deeply mortified. "And yet," said Green, "here we are at thirty odd; and I'm merely a broker, and--_look_ what _you_ are! Why, I can't go anywhere but I find one of your novels staring me in the face.
Chapter 7 of Quick Action is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
at or in or to any place
From this reading “Why, I can't go anywhere but I find one of your novels staring me in the face.”
a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
From this reading “"And yet," said Green, "here we are at thirty odd; and I'm merely a broker, and--_look_ what _you_ are!”
past form of “flunk” — fail to get a passing grade
From this reading “"And _you_ flunked in almost everything."”
with gloom
From this reading “"I know it," said Green gloomily.”
suffering from tissue death
From this reading “"In everything," admitted Williams, deeply mortified.”
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading “Why, I can't go anywhere but I find one of your novels staring me in the face.”
not divisible by two
From this reading “"And yet," said Green, "here we are at thirty odd; and I'm merely a broker, and--_look_ what _you_ are!”
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading “"In everything," admitted Williams, deeply mortified.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Why, I can't go anywhere but I find one of your novels staring me in the face.”
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 "And yet," said Green, "here we are at thirty odd; and I'm merely a broker, and--_look_ what _you_ are!
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "In everything," admitted Williams, deeply mortified.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "And _you_ flunked in almost everything."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And _you_ flunked in almost everything."
at or in or to any place
From this reading Why, I can't go anywhere but I find one of your novels staring me in the face.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And yet," said Green, "here we are at thirty odd; and I'm merely a broker, and--_look_ what _you_ are!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "And yet," said Green, "here we are at thirty odd; and I'm merely a broker, and--_look_ what _you_ are!
a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
From this reading "And yet," said Green, "here we are at thirty odd; and I'm merely a broker, and--_look_ what _you_ are!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Why, I can't go anywhere but I find one of your novels staring me in the face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, I can't go anywhere but I find one of your novels staring me in the face.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading "In everything," admitted Williams, deeply mortified.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "And _you_ flunked in almost everything."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Why, I can't go anywhere but I find one of your novels staring me in the face.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Why, I can't go anywhere but I find one of your novels staring me in the face.
past form of “flunk” — fail to get a passing grade
From this reading "And _you_ flunked in almost everything."
with gloom
From this reading "I know it," said Green gloomily.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Why, I can't go anywhere but I find one of your novels staring me in the face.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "I know it," said Green gloomily.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "And yet," said Green, "here we are at thirty odd; and I'm merely a broker, and--_look_ what _you_ are!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know it," said Green gloomily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And yet," said Green, "here we are at thirty odd; and I'm merely a broker, and--_look_ what _you_ are!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And _you_ flunked in almost everything."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I know it," said Green gloomily.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know it," said Green gloomily.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "And yet," said Green, "here we are at thirty odd; and I'm merely a broker, and--_look_ what _you_ are!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why, I can't go anywhere but I find one of your novels staring me in the face.
and nothing more
From this reading "And yet," said Green, "here we are at thirty odd; and I'm merely a broker, and--_look_ what _you_ are!
suffering from tissue death
From this reading "In everything," admitted Williams, deeply mortified.
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading Why, I can't go anywhere but I find one of your novels staring me in the face.
not divisible by two
From this reading "And yet," said Green, "here we are at thirty odd; and I'm merely a broker, and--_look_ what _you_ are!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why, I can't go anywhere but I find one of your novels staring me in the face.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Why, I can't go anywhere but I find one of your novels staring me in the face.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I know it," said Green gloomily.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Why, I can't go anywhere but I find one of your novels staring me in the face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why, I can't go anywhere but I find one of your novels staring me in the face.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading "And yet," said Green, "here we are at thirty odd; and I'm merely a broker, and--_look_ what _you_ are!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And yet," said Green, "here we are at thirty odd; and I'm merely a broker, and--_look_ what _you_ are!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And yet," said Green, "here we are at thirty odd; and I'm merely a broker, and--_look_ what _you_ are!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, I can't go anywhere but I find one of your novels staring me in the face.
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading "In everything," admitted Williams, deeply mortified.
but in spite of that
From this reading "And yet," said Green, "here we are at thirty odd; and I'm merely a broker, and--_look_ what _you_ are!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And _you_ flunked in almost everything."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why, I can't go anywhere but I find one of your novels staring me in the face.
Chapter 7 of Quick Action by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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 423 sentences of Quick Action, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of Quick Action by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 423 sentences, grouped into 85 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 85 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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