Chapter 7 of Seven Frozen Sailors is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Seven Frozen Sailors is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The next day I called upon M. Andre at his office. "I accept the command of your yacht, monsieur," I said. "I shall always do my best for you, I hope." The wages were liberal. I was to choose a crew of picked men--all old sailors.
Chapter 7 of Seven Frozen Sailors is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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consider or hold as true
From this reading “"I accept the command of your yacht, monsieur," I said.”
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “I was to choose a crew of picked men--all old sailors.”
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading “I was to choose a crew of picked men--all old sailors.”
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading “The wages were liberal.”
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading “I was to choose a crew of picked men--all old sailors.”
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading “I was to choose a crew of picked men--all old sailors.”
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading “The wages were liberal.”
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading “"I accept the command of your yacht, monsieur," I said.”
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In this reading “The next day I called upon M. Andre at his office.”
In this reading “I was to choose a crew of picked men--all old sailors.”
In this reading “The next day I called upon M. Andre at his office.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was to choose a crew of picked men--all old sailors.
consider or hold as true
From this reading "I accept the command of your yacht, monsieur," I said.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I was to choose a crew of picked men--all old sailors.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "I shall always do my best for you, I hope."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day I called upon M. Andre at his office.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next day I called upon M. Andre at his office.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "I shall always do my best for you, I hope."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The next day I called upon M. Andre at his office.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading I was to choose a crew of picked men--all old sailors.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading "I accept the command of your yacht, monsieur," I said.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading I was to choose a crew of picked men--all old sailors.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day I called upon M. Andre at his office.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I shall always do my best for you, I hope."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I shall always do my best for you, I hope."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next day I called upon M. Andre at his office.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I shall always do my best for you, I hope."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next day I called upon M. Andre at his office.
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading The wages were liberal.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The next day I called upon M. Andre at his office.
the force of workers available
From this reading I was to choose a crew of picked men--all old sailors.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "I accept the command of your yacht, monsieur," I said.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I shall always do my best for you, I hope."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day I called upon M. Andre at his office.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I accept the command of your yacht, monsieur," I said.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The next day I called upon M. Andre at his office.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I was to choose a crew of picked men--all old sailors.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading I was to choose a crew of picked men--all old sailors.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I accept the command of your yacht, monsieur," I said.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading I was to choose a crew of picked men--all old sailors.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall always do my best for you, I hope."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day I called upon M. Andre at his office.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was to choose a crew of picked men--all old sailors.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The next day I called upon M. Andre at his office.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading The wages were liberal.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was to choose a crew of picked men--all old sailors.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The wages were liberal.
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading "I accept the command of your yacht, monsieur," I said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I shall always do my best for you, I hope."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I accept the command of your yacht, monsieur," I said.
Chapter 7 of Seven Frozen Sailors by George Manville Fenn holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 415 sentences of Seven Frozen Sailors, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of Seven Frozen Sailors by George Manville Fenn exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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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