Chapter 7 of The Clammer and the Submarine is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Clammer and the Submarine is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Bobby!" said Elizabeth warningly. And suddenly she smiled as if she was much amused at something, perhaps at Bobby. "Bobby," said Eve softly, "it was very good of you. Did Elizabeth save Pukkie's life?" "I'm not sure," Bobby answered slowly, "that Pukkie's life was in danger, but I'm not sure that it was not."
Chapter 7 of The Clammer and the Submarine is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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pleasantly occupied
From this reading “And suddenly she smiled as if she was much amused at something, perhaps at Bobby.”
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading “"Bobby!" said Elizabeth warningly.”
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading “"I'm not sure," Bobby answered slowly, "that Pukkie's life was in danger, but I'm not sure that it was not."”
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading “"Bobby!" said Elizabeth warningly.”
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading “"Bobby," said Eve softly, "it was very good of you.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “Did Elizabeth save Pukkie's life?"”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “And suddenly she smiled as if she was much amused at something, perhaps at Bobby.”
with low volume
From this reading “"Bobby," said Eve softly, "it was very good of you.”
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.
In this reading “And suddenly she smiled as if she was much amused at something, perhaps at Bobby.”
In this reading “"I'm not sure," Bobby answered slowly, "that Pukkie's life was in danger, but I'm not sure that it was not."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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pleasantly occupied
From this reading And suddenly she smiled as if she was much amused at something, perhaps at Bobby.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And suddenly she smiled as if she was much amused at something, perhaps at Bobby.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I'm not sure," Bobby answered slowly, "that Pukkie's life was in danger, but I'm not sure that it was not."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And suddenly she smiled as if she was much amused at something, perhaps at Bobby.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And suddenly she smiled as if she was much amused at something, perhaps at Bobby.
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading "Bobby!" said Elizabeth warningly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I'm not sure," Bobby answered slowly, "that Pukkie's life was in danger, but I'm not sure that it was not."
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "I'm not sure," Bobby answered slowly, "that Pukkie's life was in danger, but I'm not sure that it was not."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did Elizabeth save Pukkie's life?"
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading "Bobby!" said Elizabeth warningly.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading "Bobby," said Eve softly, "it was very good of you.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Bobby," said Eve softly, "it was very good of you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm not sure," Bobby answered slowly, "that Pukkie's life was in danger, but I'm not sure that it was not."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And suddenly she smiled as if she was much amused at something, perhaps at Bobby.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'm not sure," Bobby answered slowly, "that Pukkie's life was in danger, but I'm not sure that it was not."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Bobby," said Eve softly, "it was very good of you.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Did Elizabeth save Pukkie's life?"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And suddenly she smiled as if she was much amused at something, perhaps at Bobby.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm not sure," Bobby answered slowly, "that Pukkie's life was in danger, but I'm not sure that it was not."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Bobby," said Eve softly, "it was very good of you.
by chance
From this reading And suddenly she smiled as if she was much amused at something, perhaps at Bobby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did Elizabeth save Pukkie's life?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Bobby!" said Elizabeth warningly.
except for; apart from
From this reading Did Elizabeth save Pukkie's life?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And suddenly she smiled as if she was much amused at something, perhaps at Bobby.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "I'm not sure," Bobby answered slowly, "that Pukkie's life was in danger, but I'm not sure that it was not."
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading And suddenly she smiled as if she was much amused at something, perhaps at Bobby.
with low volume
From this reading "Bobby," said Eve softly, "it was very good of you.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And suddenly she smiled as if she was much amused at something, perhaps at Bobby.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading And suddenly she smiled as if she was much amused at something, perhaps at Bobby.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I'm not sure," Bobby answered slowly, "that Pukkie's life was in danger, but I'm not sure that it was not."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'm not sure," Bobby answered slowly, "that Pukkie's life was in danger, but I'm not sure that it was not."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Bobby," said Eve softly, "it was very good of you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bobby!" said Elizabeth warningly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And suddenly she smiled as if she was much amused at something, perhaps at Bobby.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Bobby," said Eve softly, "it was very good of you.
Chapter 7 of The Clammer and the Submarine by William John Hopkins holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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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