Chapter 7 of Stubble is here in full — 497 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Stubble is here in full — 497 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Two weeks passed. Joe felt himself gradually slipping into an abyss of resignation. Nearer and nearer came June. Less and less he seemed to care. He took interest in nothing.
Chapter 7 of Stubble is here in full — 497 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/99 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
From this reading “Joe felt himself gradually slipping into an abyss of resignation.”
in a gradual manner
From this reading “Joe felt himself gradually slipping into an abyss of resignation.”
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading “He took interest in nothing.”
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading “Nearer and nearer came June.”
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “Nearer and nearer came June.”
acceptance of despair
From this reading “Joe felt himself gradually slipping into an abyss of resignation.”
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading “Joe felt himself gradually slipping into an abyss of resignation.”
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “Two weeks passed.”
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.
a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
From this reading Joe felt himself gradually slipping into an abyss of resignation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Joe felt himself gradually slipping into an abyss of resignation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nearer and nearer came June.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nearer and nearer came June.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Less and less he seemed to care.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Joe felt himself gradually slipping into an abyss of resignation.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Joe felt himself gradually slipping into an abyss of resignation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Less and less he seemed to care.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Joe felt himself gradually slipping into an abyss of resignation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He took interest in nothing.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He took interest in nothing.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Joe felt himself gradually slipping into an abyss of resignation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe felt himself gradually slipping into an abyss of resignation.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Nearer and nearer came June.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Less and less he seemed to care.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Nearer and nearer came June.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He took interest in nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Joe felt himself gradually slipping into an abyss of resignation.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Two weeks passed.
acceptance of despair
From this reading Joe felt himself gradually slipping into an abyss of resignation.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Less and less he seemed to care.
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading Joe felt himself gradually slipping into an abyss of resignation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Less and less he seemed to care.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took interest in nothing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two weeks passed.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Two weeks passed.
Chapter 7 of Stubble by George Looms holds 497 sentences, grouped into 100 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 497 sentences of Stubble, unabridged, divided into 100 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of Stubble by George Looms exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 497 sentences, grouped into 100 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.
Work through the 100 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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About 428 minutes of reading across 1029 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Words and structures a reader meets early in Stubble, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
