Chapter 7 of The Fighting Edge is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Fighting Edge is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BLISTER GIVES ADVICE Blister Haines, J. P., was by way of being a character. His waggish viewpoint was emphasized by a slight stutter. "S-so you want to h-hitch up to double trouble, do you?" he asked. "We want to get married," Bob said. "S-same thing," the fat man wheezed, grinning.
Chapter 7 of The Fighting Edge is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading “BLISTER GIVES ADVICE Blister Haines, J. P., was by way of being a character.”
get blistered
From this reading “BLISTER GIVES ADVICE Blister Haines, J. P., was by way of being a character.”
increase twofold
From this reading “"S-so you want to h-hitch up to double trouble, do you?" he asked.”
spoken with emphasis
From this reading “His waggish viewpoint was emphasized by a slight stutter.”
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading “"S-same thing," the fat man wheezed, grinning.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “"S-same thing," the fat man wheezed, grinning.”
speak haltingly
From this reading “His waggish viewpoint was emphasized by a slight stutter.”
a mental position from which things are viewed
From this reading “His waggish viewpoint was emphasized by a slight stutter.”
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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take in marriage
In this reading “"We want to get married," Bob said.”
In this reading “"S-same thing," the fat man wheezed, grinning.”
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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 BLISTER GIVES ADVICE Blister Haines, J. P., was by way of being a character.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading BLISTER GIVES ADVICE Blister Haines, J. P., was by way of being a character.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "S-so you want to h-hitch up to double trouble, do you?" he asked.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading BLISTER GIVES ADVICE Blister Haines, J. P., was by way of being a character.
get blistered
From this reading BLISTER GIVES ADVICE Blister Haines, J. P., was by way of being a character.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "We want to get married," Bob said.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BLISTER GIVES ADVICE Blister Haines, J. P., was by way of being a character.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading BLISTER GIVES ADVICE Blister Haines, J. P., was by way of being a character.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "S-so you want to h-hitch up to double trouble, do you?" he asked.
increase twofold
From this reading "S-so you want to h-hitch up to double trouble, do you?" he asked.
spoken with emphasis
From this reading His waggish viewpoint was emphasized by a slight stutter.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading "S-same thing," the fat man wheezed, grinning.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We want to get married," Bob said.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading BLISTER GIVES ADVICE Blister Haines, J. P., was by way of being a character.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "S-same thing," the fat man wheezed, grinning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "S-so you want to h-hitch up to double trouble, do you?" he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BLISTER GIVES ADVICE Blister Haines, J. P., was by way of being a character.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "S-so you want to h-hitch up to double trouble, do you?" he asked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His waggish viewpoint was emphasized by a slight stutter.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading BLISTER GIVES ADVICE Blister Haines, J. P., was by way of being a character.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "S-same thing," the fat man wheezed, grinning.
joined in matrimony
From this reading "We want to get married," Bob said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BLISTER GIVES ADVICE Blister Haines, J. P., was by way of being a character.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading BLISTER GIVES ADVICE Blister Haines, J. P., was by way of being a character.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "S-same thing," the fat man wheezed, grinning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "S-so you want to h-hitch up to double trouble, do you?" he asked.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We want to get married," Bob said.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading His waggish viewpoint was emphasized by a slight stutter.
speak haltingly
From this reading His waggish viewpoint was emphasized by a slight stutter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "S-same thing," the fat man wheezed, grinning.
a special situation
From this reading "S-same thing," the fat man wheezed, grinning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "S-so you want to h-hitch up to double trouble, do you?" he asked.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "S-so you want to h-hitch up to double trouble, do you?" he asked.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "S-so you want to h-hitch up to double trouble, do you?" he asked.
a mental position from which things are viewed
From this reading His waggish viewpoint was emphasized by a slight stutter.
witty or joking
From this reading His waggish viewpoint was emphasized by a slight stutter.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "S-so you want to h-hitch up to double trouble, do you?" he asked.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BLISTER GIVES ADVICE Blister Haines, J. P., was by way of being a character.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading BLISTER GIVES ADVICE Blister Haines, J. P., was by way of being a character.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We want to get married," Bob said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "S-same thing," the fat man wheezed, grinning.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "S-so you want to h-hitch up to double trouble, do you?" he asked.
Chapter 7 of The Fighting Edge by William MacLeod Raine holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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 431 sentences of The Fighting Edge, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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