Chapter 7 of San Salvador is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of San Salvador is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Tacita resumed her journey in a dream, and pursued it in a dream. She asked no questions, and observed but little, though at times it seemed to her that the line of their progress was a zigzag. Did they cross the water a second time? Why did they travel so much by night, and sleep by day? She did not care.
Chapter 7 of San Salvador is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
travel across or pass over
From this reading “Did they cross the water a second time?”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “Tacita resumed her journey in a dream, and pursued it in a dream.”
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading “She asked no questions, and observed but little, though at times it seemed to her that the line of their progress was a zigzag.”
a person who is being chased
From this reading “Tacita resumed her journey in a dream, and pursued it in a dream.”
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading “She asked no questions, and observed but little, though at times it seemed to her that the line of their progress was a zigzag.”
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading “Tacita resumed her journey in a dream, and pursued it in a dream.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Why did they travel so much by night, and sleep by day?”
travel along a zigzag path
From this reading “She asked no questions, and observed but little, though at times it seemed to her that the line of their progress was a zigzag.”
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.
In this reading “Did they cross the water a second time?”
sporadically and infrequently
In this reading “She asked no questions, and observed but little, though at times it seemed to her that the line of their progress was a zigzag.”
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 Tacita resumed her journey in a dream, and pursued it in a dream.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tacita resumed her journey in a dream, and pursued it in a dream.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She asked no questions, and observed but little, though at times it seemed to her that the line of their progress was a zigzag.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She asked no questions, and observed but little, though at times it seemed to her that the line of their progress was a zigzag.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She asked no questions, and observed but little, though at times it seemed to her that the line of their progress was a zigzag.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Why did they travel so much by night, and sleep by day?
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading She did not care.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Did they cross the water a second time?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Why did they travel so much by night, and sleep by day?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did they cross the water a second time?
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Tacita resumed her journey in a dream, and pursued it in a dream.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tacita resumed her journey in a dream, and pursued it in a dream.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tacita resumed her journey in a dream, and pursued it in a dream.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tacita resumed her journey in a dream, and pursued it in a dream.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Tacita resumed her journey in a dream, and pursued it in a dream.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading She asked no questions, and observed but little, though at times it seemed to her that the line of their progress was a zigzag.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She asked no questions, and observed but little, though at times it seemed to her that the line of their progress was a zigzag.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Why did they travel so much by night, and sleep by day?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Why did they travel so much by night, and sleep by day?
not any; not one
From this reading She asked no questions, and observed but little, though at times it seemed to her that the line of their progress was a zigzag.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not care.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading She asked no questions, and observed but little, though at times it seemed to her that the line of their progress was a zigzag.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She asked no questions, and observed but little, though at times it seemed to her that the line of their progress was a zigzag.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading She asked no questions, and observed but little, though at times it seemed to her that the line of their progress was a zigzag.
a person who is being chased
From this reading Tacita resumed her journey in a dream, and pursued it in a dream.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading She asked no questions, and observed but little, though at times it seemed to her that the line of their progress was a zigzag.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Tacita resumed her journey in a dream, and pursued it in a dream.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Did they cross the water a second time?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She asked no questions, and observed but little, though at times it seemed to her that the line of their progress was a zigzag.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She asked no questions, and observed but little, though at times it seemed to her that the line of their progress was a zigzag.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Why did they travel so much by night, and sleep by day?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why did they travel so much by night, and sleep by day?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tacita resumed her journey in a dream, and pursued it in a dream.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She asked no questions, and observed but little, though at times it seemed to her that the line of their progress was a zigzag.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She asked no questions, and observed but little, though at times it seemed to her that the line of their progress was a zigzag.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She asked no questions, and observed but little, though at times it seemed to her that the line of their progress was a zigzag.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Did they cross the water a second time?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She asked no questions, and observed but little, though at times it seemed to her that the line of their progress was a zigzag.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Did they cross the water a second time?
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading She asked no questions, and observed but little, though at times it seemed to her that the line of their progress was a zigzag.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She asked no questions, and observed but little, though at times it seemed to her that the line of their progress was a zigzag.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Why did they travel so much by night, and sleep by day?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She asked no questions, and observed but little, though at times it seemed to her that the line of their progress was a zigzag.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Did they cross the water a second time?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why did they travel so much by night, and sleep by day?
travel along a zigzag path
From this reading She asked no questions, and observed but little, though at times it seemed to her that the line of their progress was a zigzag.
Chapter 7 of San Salvador by Mary Agnes Tincker holds 65 sentences, grouped into 13 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 65 sentences of San Salvador, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of San Salvador by Mary Agnes Tincker exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 65 sentences, grouped into 13 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.
Work through the 13 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 13 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 7 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading San Salvador by Mary Agnes Tincker on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 0 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #? are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #?, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 5 minutes of reading across 0 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through San Salvador section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 0 chapters of San Salvador to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in San Salvador, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
