Chapter 7 of Shireen and Her Friends is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Shireen and Her Friends is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That's a' richt then," said Jock. "Good-nicht." And away the faithful fellow went. Now although we were lying in camp here before Bushire, we weren't going to attack this town. Indeed, the people seemed very glad to see us, and sold us all kinds of nice things.
Chapter 7 of Shireen and Her Friends is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading “Now although we were lying in camp here before Bushire, we weren't going to attack this town.”
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading “Now although we were lying in camp here before Bushire, we weren't going to attack this town.”
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading “And away the faithful fellow went.”
a person trained to compete in sports
From this reading “"That's a' richt then," said Jock.”
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “Indeed, the people seemed very glad to see us, and sold us all kinds of nice things.”
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading “Now although we were lying in camp here before Bushire, we weren't going to attack this town.”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “Indeed, the people seemed very glad to see us, and sold us all kinds of nice things.”
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading “Indeed, the people seemed very glad to see us, and sold us all kinds of nice things.”
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.
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In this reading “Indeed, the people seemed very glad to see us, and sold us all kinds of nice things.”
In this reading “And away the faithful fellow went.”
In this reading “Indeed, the people seemed very glad to see us, and sold us all kinds of nice things.”
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 "That's a' richt then," said Jock.
(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 Indeed, the people seemed very glad to see us, and sold us all kinds of nice things.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Now although we were lying in camp here before Bushire, we weren't going to attack this town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And away the faithful fellow went.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Now although we were lying in camp here before Bushire, we weren't going to attack this town.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And away the faithful fellow went.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Now although we were lying in camp here before Bushire, we weren't going to attack this town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now although we were lying in camp here before Bushire, we weren't going to attack this town.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Now although we were lying in camp here before Bushire, we weren't going to attack this town.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading And away the faithful fellow went.
a boy or man
From this reading And away the faithful fellow went.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Indeed, the people seemed very glad to see us, and sold us all kinds of nice things.
the act of departing
From this reading Now although we were lying in camp here before Bushire, we weren't going to attack this town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good-nicht."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Now although we were lying in camp here before Bushire, we weren't going to attack this town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now although we were lying in camp here before Bushire, we weren't going to attack this town.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, the people seemed very glad to see us, and sold us all kinds of nice things.
a person trained to compete in sports
From this reading "That's a' richt then," said Jock.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Indeed, the people seemed very glad to see us, and sold us all kinds of nice things.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Now although we were lying in camp here before Bushire, we weren't going to attack this town.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Indeed, the people seemed very glad to see us, and sold us all kinds of nice things.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now although we were lying in camp here before Bushire, we weren't going to attack this town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Indeed, the people seemed very glad to see us, and sold us all kinds of nice things.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Indeed, the people seemed very glad to see us, and sold us all kinds of nice things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's a' richt then," said Jock.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's a' richt then," said Jock.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Indeed, the people seemed very glad to see us, and sold us all kinds of nice things.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Indeed, the people seemed very glad to see us, and sold us all kinds of nice things.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading Indeed, the people seemed very glad to see us, and sold us all kinds of nice things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's a' richt then," said Jock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And away the faithful fellow went.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "That's a' richt then," said Jock.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Indeed, the people seemed very glad to see us, and sold us all kinds of nice things.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now although we were lying in camp here before Bushire, we weren't going to attack this town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now although we were lying in camp here before Bushire, we weren't going to attack this town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Now although we were lying in camp here before Bushire, we weren't going to attack this town.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Indeed, the people seemed very glad to see us, and sold us all kinds of nice things.
precisely as stated
From this reading Indeed, the people seemed very glad to see us, and sold us all kinds of nice things.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now although we were lying in camp here before Bushire, we weren't going to attack this town.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And away the faithful fellow went.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now although we were lying in camp here before Bushire, we weren't going to attack this town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now although we were lying in camp here before Bushire, we weren't going to attack this town.
Chapter 7 of Shireen and Her Friends by Gordon Stables holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
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