Chapter 7 of Tales of a Cruel Country is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Tales of a Cruel Country is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She spoke as though she had arranged for the moon to be there. “Do take care of yourself, dear. Mr. Fallon is so dark and so ... so impulsive. You know what I mean.” “Yes, I know what you mean, mamma; but those little rowing-boats are quite safe in more senses than one.”
Chapter 7 of Tales of a Cruel Country is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading “She spoke as though she had arranged for the moon to be there.”
proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
From this reading “Mr. Fallon is so dark and so ... so impulsive.”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading ““Yes, I know what you mean, mamma; but those little rowing-boats are quite safe in more senses than one.””
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading “She spoke as though she had arranged for the moon to be there.”
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading ““Yes, I know what you mean, mamma; but those little rowing-boats are quite safe in more senses than one.””
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading ““Yes, I know what you mean, mamma; but those little rowing-boats are quite safe in more senses than one.””
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “She spoke as though she had arranged for the moon to be there.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading ““Do take care of yourself, dear.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
be careful, prudent, or watchful
In this reading ““Do take care of yourself, dear.”
In this reading ““Yes, I know what you mean, mamma; but those little rowing-boats are quite safe in more senses than one.””
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Fallon is so dark and so ... so impulsive.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Yes, I know what you mean, mamma; but those little rowing-boats are quite safe in more senses than one.”
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading She spoke as though she had arranged for the moon to be there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She spoke as though she had arranged for the moon to be there.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She spoke as though she had arranged for the moon to be there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Yes, I know what you mean, mamma; but those little rowing-boats are quite safe in more senses than one.”
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “Do take care of yourself, dear.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Mr. Fallon is so dark and so ... so impulsive.
dearly loved
From this reading “Do take care of yourself, dear.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do take care of yourself, dear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Fallon is so dark and so ... so impulsive.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She spoke as though she had arranged for the moon to be there.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She spoke as though she had arranged for the moon to be there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You know what I mean.”
proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
From this reading Mr. Fallon is so dark and so ... so impulsive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Yes, I know what you mean, mamma; but those little rowing-boats are quite safe in more senses than one.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Fallon is so dark and so ... so impulsive.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know what I mean.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Yes, I know what you mean, mamma; but those little rowing-boats are quite safe in more senses than one.”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “Yes, I know what you mean, mamma; but those little rowing-boats are quite safe in more senses than one.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading You know what I mean.”
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading She spoke as though she had arranged for the moon to be there.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Yes, I know what you mean, mamma; but those little rowing-boats are quite safe in more senses than one.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Fallon is so dark and so ... so impulsive.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Do take care of yourself, dear.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Yes, I know what you mean, mamma; but those little rowing-boats are quite safe in more senses than one.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Yes, I know what you mean, mamma; but those little rowing-boats are quite safe in more senses than one.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, I know what you mean, mamma; but those little rowing-boats are quite safe in more senses than one.”
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “Yes, I know what you mean, mamma; but those little rowing-boats are quite safe in more senses than one.”
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading “Yes, I know what you mean, mamma; but those little rowing-boats are quite safe in more senses than one.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She spoke as though she had arranged for the moon to be there.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Fallon is so dark and so ... so impulsive.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She spoke as though she had arranged for the moon to be there.
carry out
From this reading “Do take care of yourself, dear.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Yes, I know what you mean, mamma; but those little rowing-boats are quite safe in more senses than one.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She spoke as though she had arranged for the moon to be there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She spoke as though she had arranged for the moon to be there.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Yes, I know what you mean, mamma; but those little rowing-boats are quite safe in more senses than one.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She spoke as though she had arranged for the moon to be there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She spoke as though she had arranged for the moon to be there.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You know what I mean.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, I know what you mean, mamma; but those little rowing-boats are quite safe in more senses than one.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know what I mean.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Do take care of yourself, dear.
Chapter 7 of Tales of a Cruel Country by Gerald Cumberland holds 404 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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