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Story Hour Readings: Seventh Year

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Story Hour Readings: Seventh Year is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"_Papaoufaa!_ I am wounded slightly," he said, as I 25 assisted him.
"The Spear of the Sea has thrust me through."
The torch was lost, but I felt a big hole in the calf of his right leg.
Blood was pouring from the wound.
I made a tourniquet of a strip of my pareu and, with a small harpoon, 30 twisted it until the flow of blood was stopped.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Story Hour Readings: Seventh Year

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Story Hour Readings: Seventh Year is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"_Papaoufaa!_ I am wounded slightly," he said, as I 25 assisted him.
Line 2
"The Spear of the Sea has thrust me through."
/ðə spɪr ʌv ðə siː hæz θrʌst miː θruː/
Line 3
The torch was lost, but I felt a big hole in the calf of his right leg.
/ðə tɔːrtʃ wɑːz lɔːst bʌt aɪ felt ə bɪɡ hoʊl ɪn ðə kæf ʌv hɪz raɪt leɡ/
Line 4
Blood was pouring from the wound.
/blʌd wɑːz ˈpɔːrɪŋ frʌm ðə waʊnd/
Line 5
I made a tourniquet of a strip of my pareu and, with a small harpoon, 30 twisted it until the flow of blood was stopped.

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.

assisted adjective US /əˈsɪstɪd/

having help; often used as a combining form

From this reading “"_Papaoufaa!_ I am wounded slightly," he said, as I 25 assisted him.”

calf noun US /kæf/

young of domestic cattle

From this reading “The torch was lost, but I felt a big hole in the calf of his right leg.”

harpoon noun US /hɑːrˈpuːn/

a spear with a shaft and barbed point for throwing; used for catching large fish or whales; a strong line is attached to it

From this reading “I made a tourniquet of a strip of my pareu and, with a small harpoon, 30 twisted it until the flow of blood was stopped.”

pouring adjective US /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/

flowing profusely

From this reading “Blood was pouring from the wound.”

Spear noun US /spɪr/

a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

From this reading “"The Spear of the Sea has thrust me through."”

strip verb US /strɪp/

take away possessions from someone

From this reading “I made a tourniquet of a strip of my pareu and, with a small harpoon, 30 twisted it until the flow of blood was stopped.”

torch noun US /tɔːrtʃ/

a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance

From this reading “The torch was lost, but I felt a big hole in the calf of his right leg.”

tourniquet noun US /ˈtɜːrnɪkɪt/

bandage that stops the flow of blood from an artery by applying pressure

From this reading “I made a tourniquet of a strip of my pareu and, with a small harpoon, 30 twisted it until the flow of blood was stopped.”

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25

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

From this reading "_Papaoufaa!_ I am wounded slightly," he said, as I 25 assisted him.

30

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

From this reading I made a tourniquet of a strip of my pareu and, with a small harpoon, 30 twisted it until the flow of blood was stopped.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The torch was lost, but I felt a big hole in the calf of his right leg.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "_Papaoufaa!_ I am wounded slightly," he said, as I 25 assisted him.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I made a tourniquet of a strip of my pareu and, with a small harpoon, 30 twisted it until the flow of blood was stopped.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "_Papaoufaa!_ I am wounded slightly," he said, as I 25 assisted him.

assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/

having help; often used as a combining form

From this reading "_Papaoufaa!_ I am wounded slightly," he said, as I 25 assisted him.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The torch was lost, but I felt a big hole in the calf of his right leg.

BloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading Blood was pouring from the wound.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The torch was lost, but I felt a big hole in the calf of his right leg.

calfnounUS /kæf/

young of domestic cattle

From this reading The torch was lost, but I felt a big hole in the calf of his right leg.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading The torch was lost, but I felt a big hole in the calf of his right leg.

flownounUS /floʊ/

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading I made a tourniquet of a strip of my pareu and, with a small harpoon, 30 twisted it until the flow of blood was stopped.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Blood was pouring from the wound.

harpoonnounUS /hɑːrˈpuːn/

a spear with a shaft and barbed point for throwing; used for catching large fish or whales; a strong line is attached to it

From this reading I made a tourniquet of a strip of my pareu and, with a small harpoon, 30 twisted it until the flow of blood was stopped.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "The Spear of the Sea has thrust me through."

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "_Papaoufaa!_ I am wounded slightly," he said, as I 25 assisted him.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "_Papaoufaa!_ I am wounded slightly," he said, as I 25 assisted him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The torch was lost, but I felt a big hole in the calf of his right leg.

holenounUS /hoʊl/

an opening into or through something

From this reading The torch was lost, but I felt a big hole in the calf of his right leg.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "_Papaoufaa!_ I am wounded slightly," he said, as I 25 assisted him.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The torch was lost, but I felt a big hole in the calf of his right leg.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I made a tourniquet of a strip of my pareu and, with a small harpoon, 30 twisted it until the flow of blood was stopped.

legnounUS /leɡ/

a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle

From this reading The torch was lost, but I felt a big hole in the calf of his right leg.

lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading The torch was lost, but I felt a big hole in the calf of his right leg.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading I made a tourniquet of a strip of my pareu and, with a small harpoon, 30 twisted it until the flow of blood was stopped.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "The Spear of the Sea has thrust me through."

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I made a tourniquet of a strip of my pareu and, with a small harpoon, 30 twisted it until the flow of blood was stopped.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "The Spear of the Sea has thrust me through."

Papaoufaa

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

From this reading "_Papaoufaa!_ I am wounded slightly," he said, as I 25 assisted him.

pareu

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

From this reading I made a tourniquet of a strip of my pareu and, with a small harpoon, 30 twisted it until the flow of blood was stopped.

pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/

flowing profusely

From this reading Blood was pouring from the wound.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading The torch was lost, but I felt a big hole in the calf of his right leg.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "_Papaoufaa!_ I am wounded slightly," he said, as I 25 assisted him.

SeanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading "The Spear of the Sea has thrust me through."

slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/

to a small degree or extent

From this reading "_Papaoufaa!_ I am wounded slightly," he said, as I 25 assisted him.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading I made a tourniquet of a strip of my pareu and, with a small harpoon, 30 twisted it until the flow of blood was stopped.

SpearnounUS /spɪr/

a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

From this reading "The Spear of the Sea has thrust me through."

stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading I made a tourniquet of a strip of my pareu and, with a small harpoon, 30 twisted it until the flow of blood was stopped.

stripverbUS /strɪp/

take away possessions from someone

From this reading I made a tourniquet of a strip of my pareu and, with a small harpoon, 30 twisted it until the flow of blood was stopped.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "The Spear of the Sea has thrust me through."

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading "The Spear of the Sea has thrust me through."

thrustverbUS /θrʌst/

push forcefully

From this reading "The Spear of the Sea has thrust me through."

torchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/

a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance

From this reading The torch was lost, but I felt a big hole in the calf of his right leg.

tourniquetnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪkɪt/

bandage that stops the flow of blood from an artery by applying pressure

From this reading I made a tourniquet of a strip of my pareu and, with a small harpoon, 30 twisted it until the flow of blood was stopped.

twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/

having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented

From this reading I made a tourniquet of a strip of my pareu and, with a small harpoon, 30 twisted it until the flow of blood was stopped.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading I made a tourniquet of a strip of my pareu and, with a small harpoon, 30 twisted it until the flow of blood was stopped.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The torch was lost, but I felt a big hole in the calf of his right leg.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I made a tourniquet of a strip of my pareu and, with a small harpoon, 30 twisted it until the flow of blood was stopped.

woundnounUS /waʊnd/

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading Blood was pouring from the wound.

woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/

people who are wounded

From this reading "_Papaoufaa!_ I am wounded slightly," he said, as I 25 assisted him.

Chapter 7 of Story Hour Readings: Seventh Year by E. C. (Ernest Clark) Hartwell holds 385 sentences, grouped into 77 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 385 sentences of Story Hour Readings: Seventh Year, unabridged, divided into 77 reading sections.

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Work through the 77 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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