Chapter 4 of Seven O'Clock Stories is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Seven O'Clock Stories is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
There in the snow lay the dying enemy. "You've won," he said in a sad voice. "I surrender." "Hurrah, we've won!" they shouted. Then they stopped.
Chapter 4 of Seven O'Clock Stories is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading “There in the snow lay the dying enemy.”
an opposing military force
From this reading “There in the snow lay the dying enemy.”
a victory cheer
From this reading “"Hurrah, we've won!" they shouted.”
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “"You've won," he said in a sad voice.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “"Hurrah, we've won!" they shouted.”
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading “There in the snow lay the dying enemy.”
acceptance of despair
From this reading “"I surrender."”
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading “"You've won," he said in a sad voice.”
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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 "You've won," he said in a sad voice.
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading There in the snow lay the dying enemy.
an opposing military force
From this reading There in the snow lay the dying enemy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You've won," he said in a sad voice.
a victory cheer
From this reading "Hurrah, we've won!" they shouted.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I surrender."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There in the snow lay the dying enemy.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There in the snow lay the dying enemy.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading "You've won," he said in a sad voice.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You've won," he said in a sad voice.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Hurrah, we've won!" they shouted.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading There in the snow lay the dying enemy.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Then they stopped.
acceptance of despair
From this reading "I surrender."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There in the snow lay the dying enemy.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they stopped.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There in the snow lay the dying enemy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hurrah, we've won!" they shouted.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "You've won," he said in a sad voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hurrah, we've won!" they shouted.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading "You've won," he said in a sad voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've won," he said in a sad voice.
Chapter 4 of Seven O'Clock Stories by Robert Gordon Anderson holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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 4 holds 424 sentences of Seven O'Clock Stories, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 4 of Seven O'Clock Stories by Robert Gordon Anderson exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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 85 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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