Chapter 7 of Shorty McCabe is here in full — 297 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Shorty McCabe is here in full — 297 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
No, I ain't goin' out to Blenmont these days. Jarvis does his exercisin' here, and he says his mother's havin' a ball room made out of that gym. I've been stickin' to the pavements, like I said I would. Lookin' cheerful, too? Why not?
Chapter 7 of Shorty McCabe is here in full — 297 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading “Jarvis does his exercisin' here, and he says his mother's havin' a ball room made out of that gym.”
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading “Lookin' cheerful, too?”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “No, I ain't goin' out to Blenmont these days.”
athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training
From this reading “Jarvis does his exercisin' here, and he says his mother's havin' a ball room made out of that gym.”
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Jarvis does his exercisin' here, and he says his mother's havin' a ball room made out of that gym.”
plural of “pavement” — the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading “I've been stickin' to the pavements, like I said I would.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Jarvis does his exercisin' here, and he says his mother's havin' a ball room made out of that gym.”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Jarvis does his exercisin' here, and he says his mother's havin' a ball room made out of that gym.”
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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 Jarvis does his exercisin' here, and he says his mother's havin' a ball room made out of that gym.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No, I ain't goin' out to Blenmont these days.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jarvis does his exercisin' here, and he says his mother's havin' a ball room made out of that gym.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Jarvis does his exercisin' here, and he says his mother's havin' a ball room made out of that gym.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I've been stickin' to the pavements, like I said I would.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No, I ain't goin' out to Blenmont these days.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading Lookin' cheerful, too?
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading No, I ain't goin' out to Blenmont these days.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jarvis does his exercisin' here, and he says his mother's havin' a ball room made out of that gym.
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From this reading Jarvis does his exercisin' here, and he says his mother's havin' a ball room made out of that gym.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No, I ain't goin' out to Blenmont these days.
athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training
From this reading Jarvis does his exercisin' here, and he says his mother's havin' a ball room made out of that gym.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jarvis does his exercisin' here, and he says his mother's havin' a ball room made out of that gym.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jarvis does his exercisin' here, and he says his mother's havin' a ball room made out of that gym.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Jarvis does his exercisin' here, and he says his mother's havin' a ball room made out of that gym.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jarvis does his exercisin' here, and he says his mother's havin' a ball room made out of that gym.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading No, I ain't goin' out to Blenmont these days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've been stickin' to the pavements, like I said I would.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jarvis does his exercisin' here, and he says his mother's havin' a ball room made out of that gym.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I've been stickin' to the pavements, like I said I would.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lookin' cheerful, too?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Jarvis does his exercisin' here, and he says his mother's havin' a ball room made out of that gym.
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Jarvis does his exercisin' here, and he says his mother's havin' a ball room made out of that gym.
not any; not one
From this reading No, I ain't goin' out to Blenmont these days.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why not?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jarvis does his exercisin' here, and he says his mother's havin' a ball room made out of that gym.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading No, I ain't goin' out to Blenmont these days.
plural of “pavement” — the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading I've been stickin' to the pavements, like I said I would.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Jarvis does his exercisin' here, and he says his mother's havin' a ball room made out of that gym.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I've been stickin' to the pavements, like I said I would.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Jarvis does his exercisin' here, and he says his mother's havin' a ball room made out of that gym.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've been stickin' to the pavements, like I said I would.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jarvis does his exercisin' here, and he says his mother's havin' a ball room made out of that gym.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I've been stickin' to the pavements, like I said I would.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading No, I ain't goin' out to Blenmont these days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No, I ain't goin' out to Blenmont these days.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Lookin' cheerful, too?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why not?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I've been stickin' to the pavements, like I said I would.
Chapter 7 of Shorty McCabe by Sewell Ford holds 297 sentences, grouped into 60 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 297 sentences of Shorty McCabe, unabridged, divided into 60 reading sections.
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