Chapter 7 of Spirit-of-iron (Manitou-pewabic) is here in full — 666 sentences across 134 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Spirit-of-iron (Manitou-pewabic) is here in full — 666 sentences across 134 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I Some weeks after the clash with Randall, the Chester affair occurred. Hector was in charge of the Police herd-camp a few miles from the fort. One morning the detachment shifted to a new site. Chester was a shy, retiring sort of youngster, newly joined. During the move Hector placed him in charge of the tools.
Chapter 7 of Spirit-of-iron (Manitou-pewabic) is here in full — 666 sentences across 134 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “I Some weeks after the clash with Randall, the Chester affair occurred.”
A violent confrontation or disagreement between opposing forces or factions.
From this reading “I Some weeks after the clash with Randall, the Chester affair occurred.”
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading “One morning the detachment shifted to a new site.”
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading “Hector was in charge of the Police herd-camp a few miles from the fort.”
not arrogant or presuming
From this reading “Chester was a shy, retiring sort of youngster, newly joined.”
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading “One morning the detachment shifted to a new site.”
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading “One morning the detachment shifted to a new site.”
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Chester was a shy, retiring sort of youngster, newly joined.”
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 “Hector was in charge of the Police herd-camp a few miles from the fort.”
In this reading “Hector was in charge of the Police herd-camp a few miles from the fort.”
In this reading “I Some weeks after the clash with Randall, the Chester affair occurred.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Hector was in charge of the Police herd-camp a few miles from the fort.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I Some weeks after the clash with Randall, the Chester affair occurred.
later than; following
From this reading I Some weeks after the clash with Randall, the Chester affair occurred.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Hector was in charge of the Police herd-camp a few miles from the fort.
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading I Some weeks after the clash with Randall, the Chester affair occurred.
A violent confrontation or disagreement between opposing forces or factions.
From this reading I Some weeks after the clash with Randall, the Chester affair occurred.
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading One morning the detachment shifted to a new site.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the move Hector placed him in charge of the tools.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Hector was in charge of the Police herd-camp a few miles from the fort.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Hector was in charge of the Police herd-camp a few miles from the fort.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hector was in charge of the Police herd-camp a few miles from the fort.
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading Hector was in charge of the Police herd-camp a few miles from the fort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hector was in charge of the Police herd-camp a few miles from the fort.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading During the move Hector placed him in charge of the tools.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I Some weeks after the clash with Randall, the Chester affair occurred.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hector was in charge of the Police herd-camp a few miles from the fort.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Chester was a shy, retiring sort of youngster, newly joined.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Hector was in charge of the Police herd-camp a few miles from the fort.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning the detachment shifted to a new site.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading During the move Hector placed him in charge of the tools.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading One morning the detachment shifted to a new site.
very recently
From this reading Chester was a shy, retiring sort of youngster, newly joined.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading I Some weeks after the clash with Randall, the Chester affair occurred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hector was in charge of the Police herd-camp a few miles from the fort.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning the detachment shifted to a new site.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading During the move Hector placed him in charge of the tools.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Hector was in charge of the Police herd-camp a few miles from the fort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I Some weeks after the clash with Randall, the Chester affair occurred.
not arrogant or presuming
From this reading Chester was a shy, retiring sort of youngster, newly joined.
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading One morning the detachment shifted to a new site.
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading Chester was a shy, retiring sort of youngster, newly joined.
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading One morning the detachment shifted to a new site.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I Some weeks after the clash with Randall, the Chester affair occurred.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Chester was a shy, retiring sort of youngster, newly joined.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I Some weeks after the clash with Randall, the Chester affair occurred.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One morning the detachment shifted to a new site.
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading During the move Hector placed him in charge of the tools.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hector was in charge of the Police herd-camp a few miles from the fort.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I Some weeks after the clash with Randall, the Chester affair occurred.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I Some weeks after the clash with Randall, the Chester affair occurred.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Chester was a shy, retiring sort of youngster, newly joined.
Chapter 7 of Spirit-of-iron (Manitou-pewabic) by Harwood Steele holds 666 sentences, grouped into 134 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 666 sentences of Spirit-of-iron (Manitou-pewabic), unabridged, divided into 134 reading sections.
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