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Seven O'Clock Stories

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Seven O'Clock Stories is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Keep quiet," Jehosophat shouted.
"You don't need to _tell_ on me!"
"Rubber, rubber, rubber," gobbled Mr. Stuckup just the same.
Jehosophat kicked at him with his wet feet, and tried to grab the fat red nose that hung down over the turkey's beak.
At that old Mr. Stuckup's feathers ruffled in anger, and he hurried off, still gobbling "rubber, rubber, rubber," as loud as he could.
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Seven O'Clock Stories

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Seven O'Clock Stories is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Keep quiet," Jehosophat shouted.
Line 2
"You don't need to _tell_ on me!"
Line 3
"Rubber, rubber, rubber," gobbled Mr. Stuckup just the same.
Line 4
Jehosophat kicked at him with his wet feet, and tried to grab the fat red nose that hung down over the turkey's beak.
Line 5
At that old Mr. Stuckup's feathers ruffled in anger, and he hurried off, still gobbling "rubber, rubber, rubber," as loud as he could.

Learner Dictionary

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.

beak noun US /biːk/

beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles)

From this reading “Jehosophat kicked at him with his wet feet, and tried to grab the fat red nose that hung down over the turkey's beak.”

gobbled verb US /ˈɡɑːbəld/

past form of “gobble” — eat hastily without proper chewing

From this reading “"Rubber, rubber, rubber," gobbled Mr. Stuckup just the same.”

gobbling verb US /ˈɡɑːbəlɪŋ/

-ing form of “gobble” — eat hastily without proper chewing

From this reading “At that old Mr. Stuckup's feathers ruffled in anger, and he hurried off, still gobbling "rubber, rubber, rubber," as loud as he could.”

grab verb US /ɡræb/

take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of

From this reading “Jehosophat kicked at him with his wet feet, and tried to grab the fat red nose that hung down over the turkey's beak.”

kicked verb US /kɪkt/

past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot

From this reading “Jehosophat kicked at him with his wet feet, and tried to grab the fat red nose that hung down over the turkey's beak.”

rubber noun US /ˈrʌbər/

an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products

From this reading “"Rubber, rubber, rubber," gobbled Mr. Stuckup just the same.”

ruffled adjective US /ˈrʌfəld/

shaken into waves or undulations as by wind

From this reading “At that old Mr. Stuckup's feathers ruffled in anger, and he hurried off, still gobbling "rubber, rubber, rubber," as loud as he could.”

turkey's noun US /ˈtɜːrkiz/

possessive form of “turkey” — large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food

From this reading “Jehosophat kicked at him with his wet feet, and tried to grab the fat red nose that hung down over the turkey's beak.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Jehosophat kicked at him with his wet feet, and tried to grab the fat red nose that hung down over the turkey's beak.

angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading At that old Mr. Stuckup's feathers ruffled in anger, and he hurried off, still gobbling "rubber, rubber, rubber," as loud as he could.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading At that old Mr. Stuckup's feathers ruffled in anger, and he hurried off, still gobbling "rubber, rubber, rubber," as loud as he could.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Jehosophat kicked at him with his wet feet, and tried to grab the fat red nose that hung down over the turkey's beak.

beaknounUS /biːk/

beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles)

From this reading Jehosophat kicked at him with his wet feet, and tried to grab the fat red nose that hung down over the turkey's beak.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading At that old Mr. Stuckup's feathers ruffled in anger, and he hurried off, still gobbling "rubber, rubber, rubber," as loud as he could.

don't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You don't need to _tell_ on me!"

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Jehosophat kicked at him with his wet feet, and tried to grab the fat red nose that hung down over the turkey's beak.

fatadjectiveUS /fæt/

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading Jehosophat kicked at him with his wet feet, and tried to grab the fat red nose that hung down over the turkey's beak.

feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/

plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds

From this reading At that old Mr. Stuckup's feathers ruffled in anger, and he hurried off, still gobbling "rubber, rubber, rubber," as loud as he could.

feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Jehosophat kicked at him with his wet feet, and tried to grab the fat red nose that hung down over the turkey's beak.

gobbledverbUS /ˈɡɑːbəld/

past form of “gobble” — eat hastily without proper chewing

From this reading "Rubber, rubber, rubber," gobbled Mr. Stuckup just the same.

gobblingverbUS /ˈɡɑːbəlɪŋ/

-ing form of “gobble” — eat hastily without proper chewing

From this reading At that old Mr. Stuckup's feathers ruffled in anger, and he hurried off, still gobbling "rubber, rubber, rubber," as loud as he could.

grabverbUS /ɡræb/

take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of

From this reading Jehosophat kicked at him with his wet feet, and tried to grab the fat red nose that hung down over the turkey's beak.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading At that old Mr. Stuckup's feathers ruffled in anger, and he hurried off, still gobbling "rubber, rubber, rubber," as loud as he could.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Jehosophat kicked at him with his wet feet, and tried to grab the fat red nose that hung down over the turkey's beak.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Jehosophat kicked at him with his wet feet, and tried to grab the fat red nose that hung down over the turkey's beak.

hungverbUS /hʌŋ/

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading Jehosophat kicked at him with his wet feet, and tried to grab the fat red nose that hung down over the turkey's beak.

hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading At that old Mr. Stuckup's feathers ruffled in anger, and he hurried off, still gobbling "rubber, rubber, rubber," as loud as he could.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading At that old Mr. Stuckup's feathers ruffled in anger, and he hurried off, still gobbling "rubber, rubber, rubber," as loud as he could.

Jehosophat

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Keep quiet," Jehosophat shouted.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading "Rubber, rubber, rubber," gobbled Mr. Stuckup just the same.

KeepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading "Keep quiet," Jehosophat shouted.

kickedverbUS /kɪkt/

past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot

From this reading Jehosophat kicked at him with his wet feet, and tried to grab the fat red nose that hung down over the turkey's beak.

loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading At that old Mr. Stuckup's feathers ruffled in anger, and he hurried off, still gobbling "rubber, rubber, rubber," as loud as he could.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "You don't need to _tell_ on me!"

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading "Rubber, rubber, rubber," gobbled Mr. Stuckup just the same.

neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading "You don't need to _tell_ on me!"

nosenounUS /noʊz/

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading Jehosophat kicked at him with his wet feet, and tried to grab the fat red nose that hung down over the turkey's beak.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading At that old Mr. Stuckup's feathers ruffled in anger, and he hurried off, still gobbling "rubber, rubber, rubber," as loud as he could.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading At that old Mr. Stuckup's feathers ruffled in anger, and he hurried off, still gobbling "rubber, rubber, rubber," as loud as he could.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "You don't need to _tell_ on me!"

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Jehosophat kicked at him with his wet feet, and tried to grab the fat red nose that hung down over the turkey's beak.

quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading "Keep quiet," Jehosophat shouted.

rednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Jehosophat kicked at him with his wet feet, and tried to grab the fat red nose that hung down over the turkey's beak.

RubbernounUS /ˈrʌbər/

an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products

From this reading "Rubber, rubber, rubber," gobbled Mr. Stuckup just the same.

ruffledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌfəld/

shaken into waves or undulations as by wind

From this reading At that old Mr. Stuckup's feathers ruffled in anger, and he hurried off, still gobbling "rubber, rubber, rubber," as loud as he could.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading "Rubber, rubber, rubber," gobbled Mr. Stuckup just the same.

shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/

in a vehement outcry

From this reading "Keep quiet," Jehosophat shouted.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading At that old Mr. Stuckup's feathers ruffled in anger, and he hurried off, still gobbling "rubber, rubber, rubber," as loud as he could.

Stuckup

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Rubber, rubber, rubber," gobbled Mr. Stuckup just the same.

Stuckup's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At that old Mr. Stuckup's feathers ruffled in anger, and he hurried off, still gobbling "rubber, rubber, rubber," as loud as he could.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading "You don't need to _tell_ on me!"

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Jehosophat kicked at him with his wet feet, and tried to grab the fat red nose that hung down over the turkey's beak.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Rubber, rubber, rubber," gobbled Mr. Stuckup just the same.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "You don't need to _tell_ on me!"

triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading Jehosophat kicked at him with his wet feet, and tried to grab the fat red nose that hung down over the turkey's beak.

turkey'snounUS /ˈtɜːrkiz/

possessive form of “turkey” — large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food

From this reading Jehosophat kicked at him with his wet feet, and tried to grab the fat red nose that hung down over the turkey's beak.

wetadjectiveUS /wet/

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading Jehosophat kicked at him with his wet feet, and tried to grab the fat red nose that hung down over the turkey's beak.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Jehosophat kicked at him with his wet feet, and tried to grab the fat red nose that hung down over the turkey's beak.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You don't need to _tell_ on me!"

Chapter 5 of Seven O'Clock Stories by Robert Gordon Anderson holds 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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.

What does chapter 5 of Seven O'Clock Stories contain?

Chapter 5 holds 420 sentences of Seven O'Clock Stories, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 5 of Seven O'Clock Stories by Robert Gordon Anderson exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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.

How do I study chapter 5 of Seven O'Clock Stories?

Work through the 84 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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Is this the complete text of Seven O'Clock Stories?

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About 211 minutes of reading across 509 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Seven O'Clock Stories

Words and structures a reader meets early in Seven O'Clock Stories, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

White
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House
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Three
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Happy
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