Chapter 7 of The Apple-Tree Table, and Other Sketches is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Apple-Tree Table, and Other Sketches is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You have seen it, then!" said I, of course referring to the criticism. "Oh, yes; I was there at the morning performance. Great clown, I assure you. But here comes Hautboy. Hautboy--Helmstone."
Chapter 7 of The Apple-Tree Table, and Other Sketches is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
make certain of
From this reading “Great clown, I assure you.”
a rude or vulgar fool
From this reading “Great clown, I assure you.”
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “But here comes Hautboy.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “"You have seen it, then!" said I, of course referring to the criticism.”
disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading “"You have seen it, then!" said I, of course referring to the criticism.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “"Oh, yes; I was there at the morning performance.”
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading “"Oh, yes; I was there at the morning performance.”
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading “"You have seen it, then!" said I, of course referring to the criticism.”
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.
as might be expected
In this reading “"You have seen it, then!" said I, of course referring to the criticism.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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make certain of
From this reading Great clown, I assure you.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh, yes; I was there at the morning performance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But here comes Hautboy.
a rude or vulgar fool
From this reading Great clown, I assure you.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading But here comes Hautboy.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "You have seen it, then!" said I, of course referring to the criticism.
disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading "You have seen it, then!" said I, of course referring to the criticism.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great clown, I assure you.
a slender double-reed instrument; a woodwind with a conical bore and a double-reed mouthpiece
From this reading But here comes Hautboy.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have seen it, then!" said I, of course referring to the criticism.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hautboy--Helmstone."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But here comes Hautboy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You have seen it, then!" said I, of course referring to the criticism.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You have seen it, then!" said I, of course referring to the criticism.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Oh, yes; I was there at the morning performance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You have seen it, then!" said I, of course referring to the criticism.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes; I was there at the morning performance.
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading "Oh, yes; I was there at the morning performance.
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading "You have seen it, then!" said I, of course referring to the criticism.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You have seen it, then!" said I, of course referring to the criticism.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You have seen it, then!" said I, of course referring to the criticism.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You have seen it, then!" said I, of course referring to the criticism.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "You have seen it, then!" said I, of course referring to the criticism.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Oh, yes; I was there at the morning performance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You have seen it, then!" said I, of course referring to the criticism.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, yes; I was there at the morning performance.
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes; I was there at the morning performance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have seen it, then!" said I, of course referring to the criticism.
Chapter 7 of The Apple-Tree Table, and Other Sketches by Herman Melville holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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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