Chapter 7 of The Atlantic Book of Modern Plays is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Atlantic Book of Modern Plays is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
KEENEY. And trouble they's goin' to be. I feel it in my bones. (_Takes a revolver from the pocket of his coat and examines it._) Got yourn? MATE.
Chapter 7 of The Atlantic Book of Modern Plays is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading “I feel it in my bones.”
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading “(_Takes a revolver from the pocket of his coat and examines it._) Got yourn?”
third-person singular of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “(_Takes a revolver from the pocket of his coat and examines it._) Got yourn?”
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading “MATE.”
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “(_Takes a revolver from the pocket of his coat and examines it._) Got yourn?”
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading “(_Takes a revolver from the pocket of his coat and examines it._) Got yourn?”
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
a source of difficulty
From this reading “And trouble they's goin' to be.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading (_Takes a revolver from the pocket of his coat and examines it._) Got yourn?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And trouble they's goin' to be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And trouble they's goin' to be.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading I feel it in my bones.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading (_Takes a revolver from the pocket of his coat and examines it._) Got yourn?
third-person singular of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading (_Takes a revolver from the pocket of his coat and examines it._) Got yourn?
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I feel it in my bones.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading (_Takes a revolver from the pocket of his coat and examines it._) Got yourn?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And trouble they's goin' to be.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading (_Takes a revolver from the pocket of his coat and examines it._) Got yourn?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading (_Takes a revolver from the pocket of his coat and examines it._) Got yourn?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I feel it in my bones.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I feel it in my bones.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I feel it in my bones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KEENEY.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading MATE.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I feel it in my bones.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (_Takes a revolver from the pocket of his coat and examines it._) Got yourn?
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading (_Takes a revolver from the pocket of his coat and examines it._) Got yourn?
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading (_Takes a revolver from the pocket of his coat and examines it._) Got yourn?
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading (_Takes a revolver from the pocket of his coat and examines it._) Got yourn?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (_Takes a revolver from the pocket of his coat and examines it._) Got yourn?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And trouble they's goin' to be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And trouble they's goin' to be.
a source of difficulty
From this reading And trouble they's goin' to be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (_Takes a revolver from the pocket of his coat and examines it._) Got yourn?
Chapter 7 of The Atlantic Book of Modern Plays by Sterling Andrus [Editor] Leonard holds 439 sentences, grouped into 88 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 439 sentences of The Atlantic Book of Modern Plays, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of The Atlantic Book of Modern Plays by Sterling Andrus [Editor] Leonard exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 439 sentences, grouped into 88 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 88 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 88 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 7 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading The Atlantic Book of Modern Plays by Sterling Andrus [Editor] Leonard on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 8563 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #16435 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #16435, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 600 minutes of reading across 1713 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The Atlantic Book of Modern Plays section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 21 chapters of The Atlantic Book of Modern Plays to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Atlantic Book of Modern Plays, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
