Chapter 7 of The champion is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The champion is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
There was a strange procession in the streets early in the morning. Its line of march lay through the principal business quarters of the city, and everywhere its advent was greeted with wild hurrahs. In fact it did much of its own cheering. The enthusiasm for itself which pervaded its ranks was of a gratifying fervor. It was kindly esteemed, too, by others.
Chapter 7 of The champion is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading “Its line of march lay through the principal business quarters of the city, and everywhere its advent was greeted with wild hurrahs.”
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading “In fact it did much of its own cheering.”
having an illustrious reputation; respected
From this reading “It was kindly esteemed, too, by others.”
feelings of great warmth and intensity
From this reading “The enthusiasm for itself which pervaded its ranks was of a gratifying fervor.”
pleasing to the mind or feeling
From this reading “The enthusiasm for itself which pervaded its ranks was of a gratifying fervor.”
past form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading “The enthusiasm for itself which pervaded its ranks was of a gratifying fervor.”
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading “There was a strange procession in the streets early in the morning.”
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading “The enthusiasm for itself which pervaded its ranks was of a gratifying fervor.”
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In this reading “There was a strange procession in the streets early in the morning.”
in reality or actuality
In this reading “In fact it did much of its own cheering.”
In this reading “There was a strange procession in the streets early in the morning.”
In this reading “There was a strange procession in the streets early in the morning.”
In this reading “Its line of march lay through the principal business quarters of the city, and everywhere its advent was greeted with wild hurrahs.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a strange procession in the streets early in the morning.
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading Its line of march lay through the principal business quarters of the city, and everywhere its advent was greeted with wild hurrahs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Its line of march lay through the principal business quarters of the city, and everywhere its advent was greeted with wild hurrahs.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Its line of march lay through the principal business quarters of the city, and everywhere its advent was greeted with wild hurrahs.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was kindly esteemed, too, by others.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading In fact it did much of its own cheering.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Its line of march lay through the principal business quarters of the city, and everywhere its advent was greeted with wild hurrahs.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In fact it did much of its own cheering.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading There was a strange procession in the streets early in the morning.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading The enthusiasm for itself which pervaded its ranks was of a gratifying fervor.
having an illustrious reputation; respected
From this reading It was kindly esteemed, too, by others.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Its line of march lay through the principal business quarters of the city, and everywhere its advent was greeted with wild hurrahs.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact it did much of its own cheering.
feelings of great warmth and intensity
From this reading The enthusiasm for itself which pervaded its ranks was of a gratifying fervor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The enthusiasm for itself which pervaded its ranks was of a gratifying fervor.
pleasing to the mind or feeling
From this reading The enthusiasm for itself which pervaded its ranks was of a gratifying fervor.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Its line of march lay through the principal business quarters of the city, and everywhere its advent was greeted with wild hurrahs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its line of march lay through the principal business quarters of the city, and everywhere its advent was greeted with wild hurrahs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a strange procession in the streets early in the morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In fact it did much of its own cheering.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its line of march lay through the principal business quarters of the city, and everywhere its advent was greeted with wild hurrahs.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The enthusiasm for itself which pervaded its ranks was of a gratifying fervor.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading It was kindly esteemed, too, by others.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Its line of march lay through the principal business quarters of the city, and everywhere its advent was greeted with wild hurrahs.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Its line of march lay through the principal business quarters of the city, and everywhere its advent was greeted with wild hurrahs.
march in a procession
From this reading Its line of march lay through the principal business quarters of the city, and everywhere its advent was greeted with wild hurrahs.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There was a strange procession in the streets early in the morning.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In fact it did much of its own cheering.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Its line of march lay through the principal business quarters of the city, and everywhere its advent was greeted with wild hurrahs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was kindly esteemed, too, by others.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In fact it did much of its own cheering.
past form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading The enthusiasm for itself which pervaded its ranks was of a gratifying fervor.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading Its line of march lay through the principal business quarters of the city, and everywhere its advent was greeted with wild hurrahs.
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading There was a strange procession in the streets early in the morning.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Its line of march lay through the principal business quarters of the city, and everywhere its advent was greeted with wild hurrahs.
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading The enthusiasm for itself which pervaded its ranks was of a gratifying fervor.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading There was a strange procession in the streets early in the morning.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading There was a strange procession in the streets early in the morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a strange procession in the streets early in the morning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a strange procession in the streets early in the morning.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Its line of march lay through the principal business quarters of the city, and everywhere its advent was greeted with wild hurrahs.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was kindly esteemed, too, by others.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a strange procession in the streets early in the morning.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The enthusiasm for itself which pervaded its ranks was of a gratifying fervor.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Its line of march lay through the principal business quarters of the city, and everywhere its advent was greeted with wild hurrahs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Its line of march lay through the principal business quarters of the city, and everywhere its advent was greeted with wild hurrahs.
Chapter 7 of The champion by Charles Egbert Craddock holds 213 sentences, grouped into 43 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 213 sentences of The champion, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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