Chapter 7 of Sard Harker: A novel is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Sard Harker: A novel is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Unfortunately, Mr. Kingsborough, the _Pathfinder_ has not yet arrived at Santa Barbara.” “What; not in a fortnight, running dead to leeward?” “No.” “She’s overdue?” “No, not yet; but making a bad passage.”
Chapter 7 of Sard Harker: A novel is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 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.
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading ““What; not in a fortnight, running dead to leeward?””
the direction in which the wind is blowing
From this reading ““What; not in a fortnight, running dead to leeward?””
past due; not paid at the scheduled time
From this reading ““She’s overdue?””
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading ““No, not yet; but making a bad passage.””
someone who can find paths through unexplored territory
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading ““What; not in a fortnight, running dead to leeward?””
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading ““Unfortunately, Mr. Kingsborough, the _Pathfinder_ has not yet arrived at Santa Barbara.””
by bad luck
From this reading ““Unfortunately, Mr. Kingsborough, the _Pathfinder_ has not yet arrived at Santa Barbara.””
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.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
In this reading ““Unfortunately, Mr. Kingsborough, the _Pathfinder_ has not yet arrived at Santa Barbara.””
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 “What; not in a fortnight, running dead to leeward?”
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “Unfortunately, Mr. Kingsborough, the _Pathfinder_ has not yet arrived at Santa Barbara.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Unfortunately, Mr. Kingsborough, the _Pathfinder_ has not yet arrived at Santa Barbara.”
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “No, not yet; but making a bad passage.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Unfortunately, Mr. Kingsborough, the _Pathfinder_ has not yet arrived at Santa Barbara.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “No, not yet; but making a bad passage.”
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “What; not in a fortnight, running dead to leeward?”
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading “What; not in a fortnight, running dead to leeward?”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Unfortunately, Mr. Kingsborough, the _Pathfinder_ has not yet arrived at Santa Barbara.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What; not in a fortnight, running dead to leeward?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Unfortunately, Mr. Kingsborough, the _Pathfinder_ has not yet arrived at Santa Barbara.”
the direction in which the wind is blowing
From this reading “What; not in a fortnight, running dead to leeward?”
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “No, not yet; but making a bad passage.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Unfortunately, Mr. Kingsborough, the _Pathfinder_ has not yet arrived at Santa Barbara.”
not any; not one
From this reading “No.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Unfortunately, Mr. Kingsborough, the _Pathfinder_ has not yet arrived at Santa Barbara.”
past due; not paid at the scheduled time
From this reading “She’s overdue?”
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading “No, not yet; but making a bad passage.”
someone who can find paths through unexplored territory
From this reading “Unfortunately, Mr. Kingsborough, the _Pathfinder_ has not yet arrived at Santa Barbara.”
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading “What; not in a fortnight, running dead to leeward?”
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading “Unfortunately, Mr. Kingsborough, the _Pathfinder_ has not yet arrived at Santa Barbara.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She’s overdue?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Unfortunately, Mr. Kingsborough, the _Pathfinder_ has not yet arrived at Santa Barbara.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What; not in a fortnight, running dead to leeward?”
by bad luck
From this reading “Unfortunately, Mr. Kingsborough, the _Pathfinder_ has not yet arrived at Santa Barbara.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What; not in a fortnight, running dead to leeward?”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Unfortunately, Mr. Kingsborough, the _Pathfinder_ has not yet arrived at Santa Barbara.”
Chapter 7 of Sard Harker: A novel by John Masefield holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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 427 sentences of Sard Harker: A novel, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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