Chapter 7 of The Forbidden Way is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Forbidden Way is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
General Bent smiled tolerantly. "He assimilates surprisingly well," he said with a reflective nod. "For all his Western manner, he never gives the impression of being ill-at-ease. I’ll say that for him. Why, do you know, I strolled in on Caroline the other afternoon on my way uptown and found him teaching her how to play pinochle."
Chapter 7 of The Forbidden Way is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading “Why, do you know, I strolled in on Caroline the other afternoon on my way uptown and found him teaching her how to play pinochle."”
express or signify by nodding
From this reading “"He assimilates surprisingly well," he said with a reflective nod.”
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading “"He assimilates surprisingly well," he said with a reflective nod.”
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading “Why, do you know, I strolled in on Caroline the other afternoon on my way uptown and found him teaching her how to play pinochle."”
in a surprising manner
From this reading “"He assimilates surprisingly well," he said with a reflective nod.”
the profession of a teacher
From this reading “Why, do you know, I strolled in on Caroline the other afternoon on my way uptown and found him teaching her how to play pinochle."”
a residential part of town away from the central commercial district
From this reading “Why, do you know, I strolled in on Caroline the other afternoon on my way uptown and found him teaching her how to play pinochle."”
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading “"For all his Western manner, he never gives the impression of being ill-at-ease.”
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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In this reading “"For all his Western manner, he never gives the impression of being ill-at-ease.”
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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 "He assimilates surprisingly well," he said with a reflective nod.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Why, do you know, I strolled in on Caroline the other afternoon on my way uptown and found him teaching her how to play pinochle."
(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 "For all his Western manner, he never gives the impression of being ill-at-ease.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why, do you know, I strolled in on Caroline the other afternoon on my way uptown and found him teaching her how to play pinochle."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He assimilates surprisingly well," he said with a reflective nod.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "For all his Western manner, he never gives the impression of being ill-at-ease.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading General Bent smiled tolerantly.
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading Why, do you know, I strolled in on Caroline the other afternoon on my way uptown and found him teaching her how to play pinochle."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Why, do you know, I strolled in on Caroline the other afternoon on my way uptown and found him teaching her how to play pinochle."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For all his Western manner, he never gives the impression of being ill-at-ease.
set up or found
From this reading Why, do you know, I strolled in on Caroline the other afternoon on my way uptown and found him teaching her how to play pinochle."
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading General Bent smiled tolerantly.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading "For all his Western manner, he never gives the impression of being ill-at-ease.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He assimilates surprisingly well," he said with a reflective nod.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Why, do you know, I strolled in on Caroline the other afternoon on my way uptown and found him teaching her how to play pinochle."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I’ll say that for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "For all his Western manner, he never gives the impression of being ill-at-ease.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, do you know, I strolled in on Caroline the other afternoon on my way uptown and found him teaching her how to play pinochle."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Why, do you know, I strolled in on Caroline the other afternoon on my way uptown and found him teaching her how to play pinochle."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ll say that for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For all his Western manner, he never gives the impression of being ill-at-ease.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading "For all his Western manner, he never gives the impression of being ill-at-ease.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why, do you know, I strolled in on Caroline the other afternoon on my way uptown and found him teaching her how to play pinochle."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Why, do you know, I strolled in on Caroline the other afternoon on my way uptown and found him teaching her how to play pinochle."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "For all his Western manner, he never gives the impression of being ill-at-ease.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Why, do you know, I strolled in on Caroline the other afternoon on my way uptown and found him teaching her how to play pinochle."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "For all his Western manner, he never gives the impression of being ill-at-ease.
express or signify by nodding
From this reading "He assimilates surprisingly well," he said with a reflective nod.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "For all his Western manner, he never gives the impression of being ill-at-ease.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Why, do you know, I strolled in on Caroline the other afternoon on my way uptown and found him teaching her how to play pinochle."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Why, do you know, I strolled in on Caroline the other afternoon on my way uptown and found him teaching her how to play pinochle."
a card game played with a pack of forty-eight cards (two of each suit for high cards); play resembles whist
From this reading Why, do you know, I strolled in on Caroline the other afternoon on my way uptown and found him teaching her how to play pinochle."
participate in games or sport
From this reading Why, do you know, I strolled in on Caroline the other afternoon on my way uptown and found him teaching her how to play pinochle."
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading "He assimilates surprisingly well," he said with a reflective nod.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He assimilates surprisingly well," he said with a reflective nod.
express in words
From this reading I’ll say that for him.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading General Bent smiled tolerantly.
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading Why, do you know, I strolled in on Caroline the other afternoon on my way uptown and found him teaching her how to play pinochle."
in a surprising manner
From this reading "He assimilates surprisingly well," he said with a reflective nod.
the profession of a teacher
From this reading Why, do you know, I strolled in on Caroline the other afternoon on my way uptown and found him teaching her how to play pinochle."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I’ll say that for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "For all his Western manner, he never gives the impression of being ill-at-ease.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why, do you know, I strolled in on Caroline the other afternoon on my way uptown and found him teaching her how to play pinochle."
in a tolerant manner
From this reading General Bent smiled tolerantly.
a residential part of town away from the central commercial district
From this reading Why, do you know, I strolled in on Caroline the other afternoon on my way uptown and found him teaching her how to play pinochle."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Why, do you know, I strolled in on Caroline the other afternoon on my way uptown and found him teaching her how to play pinochle."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "He assimilates surprisingly well," he said with a reflective nod.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading "For all his Western manner, he never gives the impression of being ill-at-ease.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, do you know, I strolled in on Caroline the other afternoon on my way uptown and found him teaching her how to play pinochle."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "He assimilates surprisingly well," he said with a reflective nod.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why, do you know, I strolled in on Caroline the other afternoon on my way uptown and found him teaching her how to play pinochle."
Chapter 7 of The Forbidden Way by George Gibbs holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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 419 sentences of The Forbidden Way, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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