Chapter 7 of Show Boat is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Show Boat is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Julie knew this. She had played show boats for years, up and down the rivers of the Middle West and the South. She had a large and loyal following. Lemoyne was a good town, situated on the river, prosperous, sizable. Julie lay on her bed in her darkened room, refusing all offers of aid.
Chapter 7 of Show Boat is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading “Julie lay on her bed in her darkened room, refusing all offers of aid.”
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading “She had a large and loyal following.”
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading “Julie lay on her bed in her darkened room, refusing all offers of aid.”
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading “Lemoyne was a good town, situated on the river, prosperous, sizable.”
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading “Julie lay on her bed in her darkened room, refusing all offers of aid.”
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “She had played show boats for years, up and down the rivers of the Middle West and the South.”
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading “Lemoyne was a good town, situated on the river, prosperous, sizable.”
fairly large in size
From this reading “Lemoyne was a good town, situated on the river, prosperous, sizable.”
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 “Julie lay on her bed in her darkened room, refusing all offers of aid.”
In this reading “Julie lay on her bed in her darkened room, refusing all offers of aid.”
In this reading “She had played show boats for years, up and down the rivers of the Middle West and the South.”
In this reading “Lemoyne was a good town, situated on the river, prosperous, sizable.”
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 She had a large and loyal following.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Julie lay on her bed in her darkened room, refusing all offers of aid.
(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 Julie lay on her bed in her darkened room, refusing all offers of aid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had played show boats for years, up and down the rivers of the Middle West and the South.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Julie lay on her bed in her darkened room, refusing all offers of aid.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading She had played show boats for years, up and down the rivers of the Middle West and the South.
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading Julie lay on her bed in her darkened room, refusing all offers of aid.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She had played show boats for years, up and down the rivers of the Middle West and the South.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading She had a large and loyal following.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had played show boats for years, up and down the rivers of the Middle West and the South.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Lemoyne was a good town, situated on the river, prosperous, sizable.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had played show boats for years, up and down the rivers of the Middle West and the South.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Julie lay on her bed in her darkened room, refusing all offers of aid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Julie lay on her bed in her darkened room, refusing all offers of aid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Julie knew this.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Julie knew this.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had a large and loyal following.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Julie lay on her bed in her darkened room, refusing all offers of aid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lemoyne was a good town, situated on the river, prosperous, sizable.
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading She had a large and loyal following.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading She had played show boats for years, up and down the rivers of the Middle West and the South.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had played show boats for years, up and down the rivers of the Middle West and the South.
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading Julie lay on her bed in her darkened room, refusing all offers of aid.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lemoyne was a good town, situated on the river, prosperous, sizable.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading She had played show boats for years, up and down the rivers of the Middle West and the South.
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading Lemoyne was a good town, situated on the river, prosperous, sizable.
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Julie lay on her bed in her darkened room, refusing all offers of aid.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Lemoyne was a good town, situated on the river, prosperous, sizable.
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading She had played show boats for years, up and down the rivers of the Middle West and the South.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Julie lay on her bed in her darkened room, refusing all offers of aid.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had played show boats for years, up and down the rivers of the Middle West and the South.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She had played show boats for years, up and down the rivers of the Middle West and the South.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Lemoyne was a good town, situated on the river, prosperous, sizable.
fairly large in size
From this reading Lemoyne was a good town, situated on the river, prosperous, sizable.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading She had played show boats for years, up and down the rivers of the Middle West and the South.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had played show boats for years, up and down the rivers of the Middle West and the South.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Julie knew this.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Lemoyne was a good town, situated on the river, prosperous, sizable.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had played show boats for years, up and down the rivers of the Middle West and the South.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lemoyne was a good town, situated on the river, prosperous, sizable.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading She had played show boats for years, up and down the rivers of the Middle West and the South.
a late time of life
From this reading She had played show boats for years, up and down the rivers of the Middle West and the South.
Chapter 7 of Show Boat by Edna Ferber holds 402 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.
Chapter 7 holds 402 sentences of Show Boat, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of Show Boat by Edna Ferber exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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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