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Sonnie-Boy's People

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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"By dawn, John Lowe, there'll be two hundred men of the bay drawn up on Half-Tide Beach.
And an hour later the _Ligonier_ and all's in her will be lyin' on the bottom of the bay--or so"--he glanced doubtfully at the girl--"or so we planned it.
Will you be there, John Lowe?"
"He'll no' be there, Mr. Lackford."
Mrs. Lowe half rose from her chair.
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Sonnie-Boy's People

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Sonnie-Boy's People is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"By dawn, John Lowe, there'll be two hundred men of the bay drawn up on Half-Tide Beach.
Line 2
And an hour later the _Ligonier_ and all's in her will be lyin' on the bottom of the bay--or so"--he glanced doubtfully at the girl--"or so we planned it.
Line 3
Will you be there, John Lowe?"
Line 4
"He'll no' be there, Mr. Lackford."
Line 5
Mrs. Lowe half rose from her chair.

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.

bay noun US /beɪ/

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading “"By dawn, John Lowe, there'll be two hundred men of the bay drawn up on Half-Tide Beach.”

Beach noun US /biːtʃ/

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading “"By dawn, John Lowe, there'll be two hundred men of the bay drawn up on Half-Tide Beach.”

bottom noun US /ˈbɑːtəm/

the lower side of anything

From this reading “And an hour later the _Ligonier_ and all's in her will be lyin' on the bottom of the bay--or so"--he glanced doubtfully at the girl--"or so we planned it.”

chair noun US /tʃer/

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading “Mrs. Lowe half rose from her chair.”

dawn noun US /dɔːn/

the first light of day

From this reading “"By dawn, John Lowe, there'll be two hundred men of the bay drawn up on Half-Tide Beach.”

drawn adjective US /drɔːn/

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading “"By dawn, John Lowe, there'll be two hundred men of the bay drawn up on Half-Tide Beach.”

glanced verb US /ɡlænst/

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading “And an hour later the _Ligonier_ and all's in her will be lyin' on the bottom of the bay--or so"--he glanced doubtfully at the girl--"or so we planned it.”

planned adjective US /plænd/

designed or carried out according to a plan

From this reading “And an hour later the _Ligonier_ and all's in her will be lyin' on the bottom of the bay--or so"--he glanced doubtfully at the girl--"or so we planned it.”

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all's

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From this reading And an hour later the _Ligonier_ and all's in her will be lyin' on the bottom of the bay--or so"--he glanced doubtfully at the girl--"or so we planned it.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading And an hour later the _Ligonier_ and all's in her will be lyin' on the bottom of the bay--or so"--he glanced doubtfully at the girl--"or so we planned it.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And an hour later the _Ligonier_ and all's in her will be lyin' on the bottom of the bay--or so"--he glanced doubtfully at the girl--"or so we planned it.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And an hour later the _Ligonier_ and all's in her will be lyin' on the bottom of the bay--or so"--he glanced doubtfully at the girl--"or so we planned it.

baynounUS /beɪ/

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading "By dawn, John Lowe, there'll be two hundred men of the bay drawn up on Half-Tide Beach.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "By dawn, John Lowe, there'll be two hundred men of the bay drawn up on Half-Tide Beach.

BeachnounUS /biːtʃ/

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading "By dawn, John Lowe, there'll be two hundred men of the bay drawn up on Half-Tide Beach.

bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/

the lower side of anything

From this reading And an hour later the _Ligonier_ and all's in her will be lyin' on the bottom of the bay--or so"--he glanced doubtfully at the girl--"or so we planned it.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "By dawn, John Lowe, there'll be two hundred men of the bay drawn up on Half-Tide Beach.

chairnounUS /tʃer/

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Mrs. Lowe half rose from her chair.

dawnnounUS /dɔːn/

the first light of day

From this reading "By dawn, John Lowe, there'll be two hundred men of the bay drawn up on Half-Tide Beach.

doubtfullyadverb

in a doubtful manner

From this reading And an hour later the _Ligonier_ and all's in her will be lyin' on the bottom of the bay--or so"--he glanced doubtfully at the girl--"or so we planned it.

drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading "By dawn, John Lowe, there'll be two hundred men of the bay drawn up on Half-Tide Beach.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Mrs. Lowe half rose from her chair.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading And an hour later the _Ligonier_ and all's in her will be lyin' on the bottom of the bay--or so"--he glanced doubtfully at the girl--"or so we planned it.

glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading And an hour later the _Ligonier_ and all's in her will be lyin' on the bottom of the bay--or so"--he glanced doubtfully at the girl--"or so we planned it.

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Mrs. Lowe half rose from her chair.

Half-Tide

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

From this reading "By dawn, John Lowe, there'll be two hundred men of the bay drawn up on Half-Tide Beach.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading And an hour later the _Ligonier_ and all's in her will be lyin' on the bottom of the bay--or so"--he glanced doubtfully at the girl--"or so we planned it.

He'll

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

From this reading "He'll no' be there, Mr. Lackford."

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading And an hour later the _Ligonier_ and all's in her will be lyin' on the bottom of the bay--or so"--he glanced doubtfully at the girl--"or so we planned it.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading And an hour later the _Ligonier_ and all's in her will be lyin' on the bottom of the bay--or so"--he glanced doubtfully at the girl--"or so we planned it.

hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading "By dawn, John Lowe, there'll be two hundred men of the bay drawn up on Half-Tide Beach.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading And an hour later the _Ligonier_ and all's in her will be lyin' on the bottom of the bay--or so"--he glanced doubtfully at the girl--"or so we planned it.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And an hour later the _Ligonier_ and all's in her will be lyin' on the bottom of the bay--or so"--he glanced doubtfully at the girl--"or so we planned it.

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading "By dawn, John Lowe, there'll be two hundred men of the bay drawn up on Half-Tide Beach.

Lackford

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

From this reading "He'll no' be there, Mr. Lackford."

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading And an hour later the _Ligonier_ and all's in her will be lyin' on the bottom of the bay--or so"--he glanced doubtfully at the girl--"or so we planned it.

Ligonier

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

From this reading And an hour later the _Ligonier_ and all's in her will be lyin' on the bottom of the bay--or so"--he glanced doubtfully at the girl--"or so we planned it.

Lowe

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

From this reading "By dawn, John Lowe, there'll be two hundred men of the bay drawn up on Half-Tide Beach.

lyin

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

From this reading And an hour later the _Ligonier_ and all's in her will be lyin' on the bottom of the bay--or so"--he glanced doubtfully at the girl--"or so we planned it.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading "By dawn, John Lowe, there'll be two hundred men of the bay drawn up on Half-Tide Beach.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading "He'll no' be there, Mr. Lackford."

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Lowe half rose from her chair.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "He'll no' be there, Mr. Lackford."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "By dawn, John Lowe, there'll be two hundred men of the bay drawn up on Half-Tide Beach.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "By dawn, John Lowe, there'll be two hundred men of the bay drawn up on Half-Tide Beach.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading And an hour later the _Ligonier_ and all's in her will be lyin' on the bottom of the bay--or so"--he glanced doubtfully at the girl--"or so we planned it.

plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/

designed or carried out according to a plan

From this reading And an hour later the _Ligonier_ and all's in her will be lyin' on the bottom of the bay--or so"--he glanced doubtfully at the girl--"or so we planned it.

rosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Mrs. Lowe half rose from her chair.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And an hour later the _Ligonier_ and all's in her will be lyin' on the bottom of the bay--or so"--he glanced doubtfully at the girl--"or so we planned it.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "By dawn, John Lowe, there'll be two hundred men of the bay drawn up on Half-Tide Beach.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Will you be there, John Lowe?"

there'll

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

From this reading "By dawn, John Lowe, there'll be two hundred men of the bay drawn up on Half-Tide Beach.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "By dawn, John Lowe, there'll be two hundred men of the bay drawn up on Half-Tide Beach.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "By dawn, John Lowe, there'll be two hundred men of the bay drawn up on Half-Tide Beach.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading And an hour later the _Ligonier_ and all's in her will be lyin' on the bottom of the bay--or so"--he glanced doubtfully at the girl--"or so we planned it.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading And an hour later the _Ligonier_ and all's in her will be lyin' on the bottom of the bay--or so"--he glanced doubtfully at the girl--"or so we planned it.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Will you be there, John Lowe?"

Chapter 7 of Sonnie-Boy's People by James B. (James Brendan) Connolly holds 405 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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Chapter 7 holds 405 sentences of Sonnie-Boy's People, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.

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