Chapter 7 of Sally Scott of the WAVES is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Sally Scott of the WAVES is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She propped herself on an elbow to peer into the darkness. She had left the radio close to her berth, just in case— There was no harm in that, for only Nancy slept in the berth above. “It’s on,” she thought. “I’m sure I turned it off.” This was strange for Nancy had been fast asleep when she turned in.
Chapter 7 of Sally Scott of the WAVES is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a job in an organization
From this reading “She had left the radio close to her berth, just in case— There was no harm in that, for only Nancy slept in the berth above.”
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading “She propped herself on an elbow to peer into the darkness.”
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “She had left the radio close to her berth, just in case— There was no harm in that, for only Nancy slept in the berth above.”
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading “She had left the radio close to her berth, just in case— There was no harm in that, for only Nancy slept in the berth above.”
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading “She propped herself on an elbow to peer into the darkness.”
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading “She propped herself on an elbow to peer into the darkness.”
medium for communication
From this reading “She had left the radio close to her berth, just in case— There was no harm in that, for only Nancy slept in the berth above.”
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading “She had left the radio close to her berth, just in case— There was no harm in that, for only Nancy slept in the berth above.”
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.
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sleeping deeply
In this reading “This was strange for Nancy had been fast asleep when she turned in.”
In this reading “She propped herself on an elbow to peer into the darkness.”
if there happens to be need
In this reading “She had left the radio close to her berth, just in case— There was no harm in that, for only Nancy slept in the berth above.”
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading She had left the radio close to her berth, just in case— There was no harm in that, for only Nancy slept in the berth above.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She propped herself on an elbow to peer into the darkness.
in a state of sleep
From this reading This was strange for Nancy had been fast asleep when she turned in.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This was strange for Nancy had been fast asleep when she turned in.
a job in an organization
From this reading She had left the radio close to her berth, just in case— There was no harm in that, for only Nancy slept in the berth above.
an occurrence of something
From this reading She had left the radio close to her berth, just in case— There was no harm in that, for only Nancy slept in the berth above.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading She had left the radio close to her berth, just in case— There was no harm in that, for only Nancy slept in the berth above.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She propped herself on an elbow to peer into the darkness.
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading She propped herself on an elbow to peer into the darkness.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading This was strange for Nancy had been fast asleep when she turned in.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had left the radio close to her berth, just in case— There was no harm in that, for only Nancy slept in the berth above.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had left the radio close to her berth, just in case— There was no harm in that, for only Nancy slept in the berth above.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading She had left the radio close to her berth, just in case— There was no harm in that, for only Nancy slept in the berth above.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had left the radio close to her berth, just in case— There was no harm in that, for only Nancy slept in the berth above.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She propped herself on an elbow to peer into the darkness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I’m sure I turned it off.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m sure I turned it off.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had left the radio close to her berth, just in case— There was no harm in that, for only Nancy slept in the berth above.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She propped herself on an elbow to peer into the darkness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I’m sure I turned it off.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s on,” she thought.
and nothing more
From this reading She had left the radio close to her berth, just in case— There was no harm in that, for only Nancy slept in the berth above.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She had left the radio close to her berth, just in case— There was no harm in that, for only Nancy slept in the berth above.
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading She had left the radio close to her berth, just in case— There was no harm in that, for only Nancy slept in the berth above.
not any; not one
From this reading She had left the radio close to her berth, just in case— There was no harm in that, for only Nancy slept in the berth above.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I’m sure I turned it off.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She propped herself on an elbow to peer into the darkness.
and nothing more
From this reading She had left the radio close to her berth, just in case— There was no harm in that, for only Nancy slept in the berth above.
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading She propped herself on an elbow to peer into the darkness.
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading She propped herself on an elbow to peer into the darkness.
medium for communication
From this reading She had left the radio close to her berth, just in case— There was no harm in that, for only Nancy slept in the berth above.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She propped herself on an elbow to peer into the darkness.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading She had left the radio close to her berth, just in case— There was no harm in that, for only Nancy slept in the berth above.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading This was strange for Nancy had been fast asleep when she turned in.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “I’m sure I turned it off.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had left the radio close to her berth, just in case— There was no harm in that, for only Nancy slept in the berth above.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She propped herself on an elbow to peer into the darkness.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She had left the radio close to her berth, just in case— There was no harm in that, for only Nancy slept in the berth above.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was strange for Nancy had been fast asleep when she turned in.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “It’s on,” she thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She propped herself on an elbow to peer into the darkness.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “I’m sure I turned it off.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had left the radio close to her berth, just in case— There was no harm in that, for only Nancy slept in the berth above.
at the time that
From this reading This was strange for Nancy had been fast asleep when she turned in.
Chapter 7 of Sally Scott of the WAVES by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 408 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 408 sentences of Sally Scott of the WAVES, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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