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The Children's Hour, v 5. Stories From Seven
The Children's Hour, v 5. Stories From Seven

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Children's Hour, v 5. Stories From Seven is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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I consulted several things in my situation, which I found would be proper for me.
First, health and fresh water, I just now mentioned.
Secondly, shelter from the heat of the sun.
Thirdly, security from ravenous creatures, whether men or beasts.
Fourthly, a view to the sea, that if God sent any ship in sight I might not lose any advantage for my deliverance, of which I was not to banish all my expectation yet.
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The Children's Hour, v 5. Stories From Seven

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Children's Hour, v 5. Stories From Seven is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
I consulted several things in my situation, which I found would be proper for me.
/aɪ kənˈsʌltəd ˈsevrəl θɪŋz ɪn maɪ ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən wɪtʃ aɪ faʊnd wʊd biː ˈprɑːpər fɔːr miː/
Line 2
First, health and fresh water, I just now mentioned.
/fɜːrst helθ ənd freʃ ˈwɔːtər aɪ dʒʌst naʊ ˈmenʃənd/
Line 3
Secondly, shelter from the heat of the sun.
/ˈsekəndli ˈʃeltər frʌm ðə hiːt ʌv ðə sʌn/
Line 4
Thirdly, security from ravenous creatures, whether men or beasts.
/ˈθɜːrdli sɪˈkjʊrəti frʌm ˈrævənəs ˈkriːtʃərz ˈweðər men ɔːr biːsts/
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Fourthly, a view to the sea, that if God sent any ship in sight I might not lose any advantage for my deliverance, of which I was not to banish all my expectation yet.
/ˈfɔːrθli ə vjuː tuː ðə siː ðæt ɪf ɡɑːd sent ˈeni ʃɪp ɪn saɪt aɪ maɪt nɑːt luːz ˈeni ædˈvæntɪdʒ fɔːr maɪ dɪˈlɪvərəns ʌv wɪtʃ aɪ wɑːz nɑːt tuː ˈbænɪʃ ɔːl maɪ ˌekspekˈteɪʃən jet/

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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.

banish verb US /ˈbænɪʃ/

expel from a community or group

From this reading “Fourthly, a view to the sea, that if God sent any ship in sight I might not lose any advantage for my deliverance, of which I was not to banish all my expectation yet.”

consulted verb US /kənˈsʌltəd/

past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from

From this reading “I consulted several things in my situation, which I found would be proper for me.”

deliverance noun US /dɪˈlɪvərəns/

recovery or preservation from loss or danger

From this reading “Fourthly, a view to the sea, that if God sent any ship in sight I might not lose any advantage for my deliverance, of which I was not to banish all my expectation yet.”

expectation noun US /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/

belief about (or mental picture of) the future

From this reading “Fourthly, a view to the sea, that if God sent any ship in sight I might not lose any advantage for my deliverance, of which I was not to banish all my expectation yet.”

Fourthly adverb US /ˈfɔːrθli/

in the fourth place

From this reading “Fourthly, a view to the sea, that if God sent any ship in sight I might not lose any advantage for my deliverance, of which I was not to banish all my expectation yet.”

ravenous adjective US /ˈrævənəs/

extremely hungry

From this reading “Thirdly, security from ravenous creatures, whether men or beasts.”

Secondly adverb US /ˈsekəndli/

in the second place

From this reading “Secondly, shelter from the heat of the sun.”

Thirdly adverb US /ˈθɜːrdli/

in the third place

From this reading “Thirdly, security from ravenous creatures, whether men or beasts.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Fourthly, a view to the sea, that if God sent any ship in sight I might not lose any advantage for my deliverance, of which I was not to banish all my expectation yet.

advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading Fourthly, a view to the sea, that if God sent any ship in sight I might not lose any advantage for my deliverance, of which I was not to banish all my expectation yet.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Fourthly, a view to the sea, that if God sent any ship in sight I might not lose any advantage for my deliverance, of which I was not to banish all my expectation yet.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading First, health and fresh water, I just now mentioned.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Fourthly, a view to the sea, that if God sent any ship in sight I might not lose any advantage for my deliverance, of which I was not to banish all my expectation yet.

banishverbUS /ˈbænɪʃ/

expel from a community or group

From this reading Fourthly, a view to the sea, that if God sent any ship in sight I might not lose any advantage for my deliverance, of which I was not to banish all my expectation yet.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I consulted several things in my situation, which I found would be proper for me.

beastsnounUS /biːsts/

plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Thirdly, security from ravenous creatures, whether men or beasts.

consultedverbUS /kənˈsʌltəd/

past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from

From this reading I consulted several things in my situation, which I found would be proper for me.

creaturesnounUS /ˈkriːtʃərz/

plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Thirdly, security from ravenous creatures, whether men or beasts.

deliverancenounUS /dɪˈlɪvərəns/

recovery or preservation from loss or danger

From this reading Fourthly, a view to the sea, that if God sent any ship in sight I might not lose any advantage for my deliverance, of which I was not to banish all my expectation yet.

expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/

belief about (or mental picture of) the future

From this reading Fourthly, a view to the sea, that if God sent any ship in sight I might not lose any advantage for my deliverance, of which I was not to banish all my expectation yet.

FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading First, health and fresh water, I just now mentioned.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I consulted several things in my situation, which I found would be proper for me.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading I consulted several things in my situation, which I found would be proper for me.

FourthlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrθli/

in the fourth place

From this reading Fourthly, a view to the sea, that if God sent any ship in sight I might not lose any advantage for my deliverance, of which I was not to banish all my expectation yet.

freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading First, health and fresh water, I just now mentioned.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Secondly, shelter from the heat of the sun.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading Fourthly, a view to the sea, that if God sent any ship in sight I might not lose any advantage for my deliverance, of which I was not to banish all my expectation yet.

healthnounUS /helθ/

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading First, health and fresh water, I just now mentioned.

heatnounUS /hiːt/

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading Secondly, shelter from the heat of the sun.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I consulted several things in my situation, which I found would be proper for me.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Fourthly, a view to the sea, that if God sent any ship in sight I might not lose any advantage for my deliverance, of which I was not to banish all my expectation yet.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I consulted several things in my situation, which I found would be proper for me.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading First, health and fresh water, I just now mentioned.

loseverbUS /luːz/

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading Fourthly, a view to the sea, that if God sent any ship in sight I might not lose any advantage for my deliverance, of which I was not to banish all my expectation yet.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I consulted several things in my situation, which I found would be proper for me.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Thirdly, security from ravenous creatures, whether men or beasts.

mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading First, health and fresh water, I just now mentioned.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Fourthly, a view to the sea, that if God sent any ship in sight I might not lose any advantage for my deliverance, of which I was not to banish all my expectation yet.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I consulted several things in my situation, which I found would be proper for me.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Fourthly, a view to the sea, that if God sent any ship in sight I might not lose any advantage for my deliverance, of which I was not to banish all my expectation yet.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading First, health and fresh water, I just now mentioned.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Secondly, shelter from the heat of the sun.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Thirdly, security from ravenous creatures, whether men or beasts.

properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading I consulted several things in my situation, which I found would be proper for me.

ravenousadjectiveUS /ˈrævənəs/

extremely hungry

From this reading Thirdly, security from ravenous creatures, whether men or beasts.

seanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Fourthly, a view to the sea, that if God sent any ship in sight I might not lose any advantage for my deliverance, of which I was not to banish all my expectation yet.

SecondlyadverbUS /ˈsekəndli/

in the second place

From this reading Secondly, shelter from the heat of the sun.

securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/

the state of being free from danger or injury

From this reading Thirdly, security from ravenous creatures, whether men or beasts.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Fourthly, a view to the sea, that if God sent any ship in sight I might not lose any advantage for my deliverance, of which I was not to banish all my expectation yet.

severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading I consulted several things in my situation, which I found would be proper for me.

shelternounUS /ˈʃeltər/

a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

From this reading Secondly, shelter from the heat of the sun.

shipverbUS /ʃɪp/

transport commercially

From this reading Fourthly, a view to the sea, that if God sent any ship in sight I might not lose any advantage for my deliverance, of which I was not to banish all my expectation yet.

sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Fourthly, a view to the sea, that if God sent any ship in sight I might not lose any advantage for my deliverance, of which I was not to banish all my expectation yet.

situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading I consulted several things in my situation, which I found would be proper for me.

sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Secondly, shelter from the heat of the sun.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Fourthly, a view to the sea, that if God sent any ship in sight I might not lose any advantage for my deliverance, of which I was not to banish all my expectation yet.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Secondly, shelter from the heat of the sun.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading I consulted several things in my situation, which I found would be proper for me.

ThirdlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːrdli/

in the third place

From this reading Thirdly, security from ravenous creatures, whether men or beasts.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Fourthly, a view to the sea, that if God sent any ship in sight I might not lose any advantage for my deliverance, of which I was not to banish all my expectation yet.

viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Fourthly, a view to the sea, that if God sent any ship in sight I might not lose any advantage for my deliverance, of which I was not to banish all my expectation yet.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Fourthly, a view to the sea, that if God sent any ship in sight I might not lose any advantage for my deliverance, of which I was not to banish all my expectation yet.

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading First, health and fresh water, I just now mentioned.

whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Thirdly, security from ravenous creatures, whether men or beasts.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading I consulted several things in my situation, which I found would be proper for me.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading I consulted several things in my situation, which I found would be proper for me.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Fourthly, a view to the sea, that if God sent any ship in sight I might not lose any advantage for my deliverance, of which I was not to banish all my expectation yet.

Chapter 3 of The Children's Hour, v 5. Stories From Seven by Eva March Tappan holds 444 sentences, grouped into 89 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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