Chapter 7 of Rung Ho! A Novel is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Rung Ho! A Novel is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Now, the gist of the thing is--Be silent. Be calm. Be awake. Be on hand on the day. Be instant to heed the first note of alarm.
Chapter 7 of Rung Ho! A Novel is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/46 · 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.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “Be instant to heed the first note of alarm.”
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “Be awake.”
make calm or still
From this reading “Be calm.”
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
From this reading “Now, the gist of the thing is--Be silent.”
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading “Be instant to heed the first note of alarm.”
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading “Be instant to heed the first note of alarm.”
a brief written record
From this reading “Be instant to heed the first note of alarm.”
marked by absence of sound
From this reading “Now, the gist of the thing is--Be silent.”
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.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Be instant to heed the first note of alarm.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Be awake.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now, the gist of the thing is--Be silent.
make calm or still
From this reading Be calm.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Be on hand on the day.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Be instant to heed the first note of alarm.
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
From this reading Now, the gist of the thing is--Be silent.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Be on hand on the day.
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading Be instant to heed the first note of alarm.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Be instant to heed the first note of alarm.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, the gist of the thing is--Be silent.
a brief written record
From this reading Be instant to heed the first note of alarm.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, the gist of the thing is--Be silent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, the gist of the thing is--Be silent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Be on hand on the day.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Now, the gist of the thing is--Be silent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now, the gist of the thing is--Be silent.
a special situation
From this reading Now, the gist of the thing is--Be silent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Be instant to heed the first note of alarm.
Chapter 7 of Rung Ho! A Novel by Talbot Mundy holds 234 sentences, grouped into 47 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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