Chapter 7 of Rex Kingdon on Storm Island is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Rex Kingdon on Storm Island is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Ain’t that the truth?" drawled Peewee. "I’d like to see Old Hall set up a good eight-oared boat—I’d be cox." "You’re the right size—below your ears," said Red. "If we had a shell," began Kingdon. "Where?
Chapter 7 of Rex Kingdon on Storm Island is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “"You’re the right size—below your ears," said Red.”
either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin
From this reading “"I’d like to see Old Hall set up a good eight-oared boat—I’d be cox."”
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading “"Ain’t that the truth?" drawled Peewee.”
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “"You’re the right size—below your ears," said Red.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “"I’d like to see Old Hall set up a good eight-oared boat—I’d be cox."”
disparaging terms for small people
From this reading “"Ain’t that the truth?" drawled Peewee.”
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading “"If we had a shell," began Kingdon.”
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading “"You’re the right size—below your ears," said Red.”
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.
set up or found
In this reading “"I’d like to see Old Hall set up a good eight-oared boat—I’d be cox."”
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’d like to see Old Hall set up a good eight-oared boat—I’d be cox."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ain’t that the truth?" drawled Peewee.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I’d like to see Old Hall set up a good eight-oared boat—I’d be cox."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "If we had a shell," began Kingdon.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "You’re the right size—below your ears," said Red.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "I’d like to see Old Hall set up a good eight-oared boat—I’d be cox."
either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin
From this reading "I’d like to see Old Hall set up a good eight-oared boat—I’d be cox."
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading "Ain’t that the truth?" drawled Peewee.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "You’re the right size—below your ears," said Red.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I’d like to see Old Hall set up a good eight-oared boat—I’d be cox."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I’d like to see Old Hall set up a good eight-oared boat—I’d be cox."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "If we had a shell," began Kingdon.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "I’d like to see Old Hall set up a good eight-oared boat—I’d be cox."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I’d like to see Old Hall set up a good eight-oared boat—I’d be cox."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If we had a shell," began Kingdon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If we had a shell," began Kingdon.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I’d like to see Old Hall set up a good eight-oared boat—I’d be cox."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I’d like to see Old Hall set up a good eight-oared boat—I’d be cox."
disparaging terms for small people
From this reading "Ain’t that the truth?" drawled Peewee.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "You’re the right size—below your ears," said Red.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "You’re the right size—below your ears," said Red.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You’re the right size—below your ears," said Red.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I’d like to see Old Hall set up a good eight-oared boat—I’d be cox."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I’d like to see Old Hall set up a good eight-oared boat—I’d be cox."
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading "If we had a shell," began Kingdon.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading "You’re the right size—below your ears," said Red.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Ain’t that the truth?" drawled Peewee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ain’t that the truth?" drawled Peewee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I’d like to see Old Hall set up a good eight-oared boat—I’d be cox."
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "Ain’t that the truth?" drawled Peewee.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I’d like to see Old Hall set up a good eight-oared boat—I’d be cox."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If we had a shell," began Kingdon.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You’re the right size—below your ears," said Red.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You’re the right size—below your ears," said Red.
Chapter 7 of Rex Kingdon on Storm Island by Gordon Braddock holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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 428 sentences of Rex Kingdon on Storm Island, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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