Chapter 7 of The despot of Broomsedge Cove is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The despot of Broomsedge Cove is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
An interval—was it cogitation? was it consultation? “Nobody,” said Jake Baintree sturdily,—“nobody be with me.” “I ’lowed I seen somebody jes’ now,” urged Jube. “Shadder, I reckon,” said the voice unconcernedly. “Good-night.”
Chapter 7 of The despot of Broomsedge Cove is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a carefully considered thought about something
From this reading “An interval—was it cogitation? was it consultation?”
a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading “An interval—was it cogitation? was it consultation?”
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading “An interval—was it cogitation? was it consultation?”
no person; not anyone
From this reading ““Nobody,” said Jake Baintree sturdily,—“nobody be with me.””
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading ““Shadder, I reckon,” said the voice unconcernedly.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading ““I ’lowed I seen somebody jes’ now,” urged Jube.”
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading ““I ’lowed I seen somebody jes’ now,” urged Jube.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading ““Shadder, I reckon,” said the voice unconcernedly.”
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.
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An interval—was it cogitation? was it consultation?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Nobody,” said Jake Baintree sturdily,—“nobody be with me.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Nobody,” said Jake Baintree sturdily,—“nobody be with me.”
a carefully considered thought about something
From this reading An interval—was it cogitation? was it consultation?
a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading An interval—was it cogitation? was it consultation?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Good-night.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I ’lowed I seen somebody jes’ now,” urged Jube.
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading An interval—was it cogitation? was it consultation?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading An interval—was it cogitation? was it consultation?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Nobody,” said Jake Baintree sturdily,—“nobody be with me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I ’lowed I seen somebody jes’ now,” urged Jube.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I ’lowed I seen somebody jes’ now,” urged Jube.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I ’lowed I seen somebody jes’ now,” urged Jube.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Nobody,” said Jake Baintree sturdily,—“nobody be with me.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Nobody,” said Jake Baintree sturdily,—“nobody be with me.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I ’lowed I seen somebody jes’ now,” urged Jube.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Shadder, I reckon,” said the voice unconcernedly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Nobody,” said Jake Baintree sturdily,—“nobody be with me.”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I ’lowed I seen somebody jes’ now,” urged Jube.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Shadder, I reckon,” said the voice unconcernedly.
a person, without saying who
From this reading “I ’lowed I seen somebody jes’ now,” urged Jube.
in a sturdy manner
From this reading “Nobody,” said Jake Baintree sturdily,—“nobody be with me.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Shadder, I reckon,” said the voice unconcernedly.
in an unconcerned manner
From this reading “Shadder, I reckon,” said the voice unconcernedly.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading “I ’lowed I seen somebody jes’ now,” urged Jube.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Shadder, I reckon,” said the voice unconcernedly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An interval—was it cogitation? was it consultation?
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Nobody,” said Jake Baintree sturdily,—“nobody be with me.”
Chapter 7 of The despot of Broomsedge Cove by Charles Egbert Craddock holds 424 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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