Chapter 7 of Rogues' Haven is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Rogues' Haven is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Ay,—do you pretend friendship—affection, for—for your brother’s son, or your brother, sitting over there?” My uncle, looking at me, cried out in amaze, “My brother, sir! My nephew, surely!” “Nay! Nay!” the old man insisted, testily.
Chapter 7 of Rogues' Haven is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a positive feeling of liking
From this reading ““Ay,—do you pretend friendship—affection, for—for your brother’s son, or your brother, sitting over there?””
affect with wonder
From this reading “My uncle, looking at me, cried out in amaze, “My brother, sir!”
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading ““Ay,—do you pretend friendship—affection, for—for your brother’s son, or your brother, sitting over there?””
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “Nay!” the old man insisted, testily.”
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading “My nephew, surely!””
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading ““Ay,—do you pretend friendship—affection, for—for your brother’s son, or your brother, sitting over there?””
in a petulant manner
From this reading “Nay!” the old man insisted, testily.”
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a man who is very old
In this reading “Nay!” the old man insisted, testily.”
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
In this reading “My uncle, looking at me, cried out in amaze, “My brother, sir!”
In this reading ““Ay,—do you pretend friendship—affection, for—for your brother’s son, or your brother, sitting over there?””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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a positive feeling of liking
From this reading “Ay,—do you pretend friendship—affection, for—for your brother’s son, or your brother, sitting over there?”
affect with wonder
From this reading My uncle, looking at me, cried out in amaze, “My brother, sir!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My uncle, looking at me, cried out in amaze, “My brother, sir!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ay,—do you pretend friendship—affection, for—for your brother’s son, or your brother, sitting over there?”
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Ay,—do you pretend friendship—affection, for—for your brother’s son, or your brother, sitting over there?”
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Ay,—do you pretend friendship—affection, for—for your brother’s son, or your brother, sitting over there?”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading My uncle, looking at me, cried out in amaze, “My brother, sir!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Ay,—do you pretend friendship—affection, for—for your brother’s son, or your brother, sitting over there?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Ay,—do you pretend friendship—affection, for—for your brother’s son, or your brother, sitting over there?”
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading “Ay,—do you pretend friendship—affection, for—for your brother’s son, or your brother, sitting over there?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My uncle, looking at me, cried out in amaze, “My brother, sir!
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Nay!” the old man insisted, testily.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading My uncle, looking at me, cried out in amaze, “My brother, sir!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Nay!” the old man insisted, testily.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My uncle, looking at me, cried out in amaze, “My brother, sir!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My uncle, looking at me, cried out in amaze, “My brother, sir!
an old word for “no”
From this reading “Nay!
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading My nephew, surely!”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Nay!” the old man insisted, testily.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Ay,—do you pretend friendship—affection, for—for your brother’s son, or your brother, sitting over there?”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading My uncle, looking at me, cried out in amaze, “My brother, sir!
above and across; more than
From this reading “Ay,—do you pretend friendship—affection, for—for your brother’s son, or your brother, sitting over there?”
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading “Ay,—do you pretend friendship—affection, for—for your brother’s son, or your brother, sitting over there?”
term of address for a man
From this reading My uncle, looking at me, cried out in amaze, “My brother, sir!
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “Ay,—do you pretend friendship—affection, for—for your brother’s son, or your brother, sitting over there?”
a male human offspring
From this reading “Ay,—do you pretend friendship—affection, for—for your brother’s son, or your brother, sitting over there?”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading My nephew, surely!”
in a petulant manner
From this reading Nay!” the old man insisted, testily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nay!” the old man insisted, testily.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Ay,—do you pretend friendship—affection, for—for your brother’s son, or your brother, sitting over there?”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading My uncle, looking at me, cried out in amaze, “My brother, sir!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ay,—do you pretend friendship—affection, for—for your brother’s son, or your brother, sitting over there?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ay,—do you pretend friendship—affection, for—for your brother’s son, or your brother, sitting over there?”
Chapter 7 of Rogues' Haven by Roy Bridges holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 407 sentences of Rogues' Haven, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of Rogues' Haven by Roy Bridges exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
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