Chapter 7 of Rim o' the World is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Rim o' the World is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"She always looked so horrified when she saw you smoking," he said. "And so adoring when you sang, and so lonesome when she had to ride away. She was a queer kid--and she's just as unexpected now--just as Scotch. Didn't you find her that way, dad?" "She was Scotch enough," Tom mumbled from his chair by the fire.
Chapter 7 of Rim o' the World is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
showing adoration
From this reading “"And so adoring when you sang, and so lonesome when she had to ride away.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Didn't you find her that way, dad?"”
stricken with horror
From this reading “"She always looked so horrified when she saw you smoking," he said.”
tell false information to for fun
From this reading “She was a queer kid--and she's just as unexpected now--just as Scotch.”
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading “"And so adoring when you sang, and so lonesome when she had to ride away.”
past form of “mumble” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “"She was Scotch enough," Tom mumbled from his chair by the fire.”
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading “She was a queer kid--and she's just as unexpected now--just as Scotch.”
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading “"She always looked so horrified when she saw you smoking," he said.”
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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 She was a queer kid--and she's just as unexpected now--just as Scotch.
showing adoration
From this reading "And so adoring when you sang, and so lonesome when she had to ride away.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "She always looked so horrified when she saw you smoking," he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And so adoring when you sang, and so lonesome when she had to ride away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was a queer kid--and she's just as unexpected now--just as Scotch.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "And so adoring when you sang, and so lonesome when she had to ride away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "She was Scotch enough," Tom mumbled from his chair by the fire.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "She was Scotch enough," Tom mumbled from his chair by the fire.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Didn't you find her that way, dad?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Didn't you find her that way, dad?"
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "She was Scotch enough," Tom mumbled from his chair by the fire.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Didn't you find her that way, dad?"
start firing a weapon
From this reading "She was Scotch enough," Tom mumbled from his chair by the fire.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "She was Scotch enough," Tom mumbled from his chair by the fire.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "And so adoring when you sang, and so lonesome when she had to ride away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She always looked so horrified when she saw you smoking," he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Didn't you find her that way, dad?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "She was Scotch enough," Tom mumbled from his chair by the fire.
stricken with horror
From this reading "She always looked so horrified when she saw you smoking," he said.
and nothing more
From this reading She was a queer kid--and she's just as unexpected now--just as Scotch.
tell false information to for fun
From this reading She was a queer kid--and she's just as unexpected now--just as Scotch.
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading "And so adoring when you sang, and so lonesome when she had to ride away.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "She always looked so horrified when she saw you smoking," he said.
past form of “mumble” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "She was Scotch enough," Tom mumbled from his chair by the fire.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was a queer kid--and she's just as unexpected now--just as Scotch.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading She was a queer kid--and she's just as unexpected now--just as Scotch.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "And so adoring when you sang, and so lonesome when she had to ride away.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "She always looked so horrified when she saw you smoking," he said.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading "And so adoring when you sang, and so lonesome when she had to ride away.
cut with a saw
From this reading "She always looked so horrified when she saw you smoking," he said.
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading She was a queer kid--and she's just as unexpected now--just as Scotch.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She always looked so horrified when she saw you smoking," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was a queer kid--and she's just as unexpected now--just as Scotch.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading "She always looked so horrified when she saw you smoking," he said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "She always looked so horrified when she saw you smoking," he said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Didn't you find her that way, dad?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "She was Scotch enough," Tom mumbled from his chair by the fire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And so adoring when you sang, and so lonesome when she had to ride away.
male cat
From this reading "She was Scotch enough," Tom mumbled from his chair by the fire.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading She was a queer kid--and she's just as unexpected now--just as Scotch.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a queer kid--and she's just as unexpected now--just as Scotch.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Didn't you find her that way, dad?"
at the time that
From this reading "She always looked so horrified when she saw you smoking," he said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "She always looked so horrified when she saw you smoking," he said.
Chapter 7 of Rim o' the World by B. M. Bower holds 438 sentences, grouped into 88 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.
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