Chapter 7 of The Gland Stealers is here in full — 498 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Gland Stealers is here in full — 498 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. STRINGER COMES TO BREAKFAST It was easy to see that Gran'pa's reference to Brooklands could mean one of only two things--motoring or aeroplaning. But I never expected what actually followed. The old man--or should I say the young one?--came home one evening in a state of feverish excitement. "I've been flying, George!" he announced buoyantly.
Chapter 7 of The Gland Stealers is here in full — 498 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in actual fact
From this reading “But I never expected what actually followed.”
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “"I've been flying, George!" he announced buoyantly.”
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “The old man--or should I say the young one?--came home one evening in a state of feverish excitement.”
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading “The old man--or should I say the young one?--came home one evening in a state of feverish excitement.”
moving swiftly
From this reading “"I've been flying, George!" he announced buoyantly.”
the act of driving an automobile
From this reading “STRINGER COMES TO BREAKFAST It was easy to see that Gran'pa's reference to Brooklands could mean one of only two things--motoring or aeroplaning.”
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading “STRINGER COMES TO BREAKFAST It was easy to see that Gran'pa's reference to Brooklands could mean one of only two things--motoring or aeroplaning.”
a member of a squad on a team
From this reading “STRINGER COMES TO BREAKFAST It was easy to see that Gran'pa's reference to Brooklands could mean one of only two things--motoring or aeroplaning.”
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 “The old man--or should I say the young one?--came home one evening in a state of feverish excitement.”
become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
In this reading “The old man--or should I say the young one?--came home one evening in a state of feverish excitement.”
In this reading “But I never expected what actually followed.”
In this reading “The old man--or should I say the young one?--came home one evening in a state of feverish excitement.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The old man--or should I say the young one?--came home one evening in a state of feverish excitement.
in actual fact
From this reading But I never expected what actually followed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STRINGER COMES TO BREAKFAST It was easy to see that Gran'pa's reference to Brooklands could mean one of only two things--motoring or aeroplaning.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "I've been flying, George!" he announced buoyantly.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I've been flying, George!" he announced buoyantly.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading STRINGER COMES TO BREAKFAST It was easy to see that Gran'pa's reference to Brooklands could mean one of only two things--motoring or aeroplaning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STRINGER COMES TO BREAKFAST It was easy to see that Gran'pa's reference to Brooklands could mean one of only two things--motoring or aeroplaning.
in a cheerfully buoyant manner
From this reading "I've been flying, George!" he announced buoyantly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I never expected what actually followed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The old man--or should I say the young one?--came home one evening in a state of feverish excitement.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading STRINGER COMES TO BREAKFAST It was easy to see that Gran'pa's reference to Brooklands could mean one of only two things--motoring or aeroplaning.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading STRINGER COMES TO BREAKFAST It was easy to see that Gran'pa's reference to Brooklands could mean one of only two things--motoring or aeroplaning.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading STRINGER COMES TO BREAKFAST It was easy to see that Gran'pa's reference to Brooklands could mean one of only two things--motoring or aeroplaning.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The old man--or should I say the young one?--came home one evening in a state of feverish excitement.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The old man--or should I say the young one?--came home one evening in a state of feverish excitement.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading But I never expected what actually followed.
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading The old man--or should I say the young one?--came home one evening in a state of feverish excitement.
moving swiftly
From this reading "I've been flying, George!" he announced buoyantly.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading But I never expected what actually followed.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "I've been flying, George!" he announced buoyantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STRINGER COMES TO BREAKFAST It was easy to see that Gran'pa's reference to Brooklands could mean one of only two things--motoring or aeroplaning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I've been flying, George!" he announced buoyantly.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The old man--or should I say the young one?--came home one evening in a state of feverish excitement.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I never expected what actually followed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've been flying, George!" he announced buoyantly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old man--or should I say the young one?--came home one evening in a state of feverish excitement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading STRINGER COMES TO BREAKFAST It was easy to see that Gran'pa's reference to Brooklands could mean one of only two things--motoring or aeroplaning.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man--or should I say the young one?--came home one evening in a state of feverish excitement.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading STRINGER COMES TO BREAKFAST It was easy to see that Gran'pa's reference to Brooklands could mean one of only two things--motoring or aeroplaning.
the act of driving an automobile
From this reading STRINGER COMES TO BREAKFAST It was easy to see that Gran'pa's reference to Brooklands could mean one of only two things--motoring or aeroplaning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But I never expected what actually followed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STRINGER COMES TO BREAKFAST It was easy to see that Gran'pa's reference to Brooklands could mean one of only two things--motoring or aeroplaning.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man--or should I say the young one?--came home one evening in a state of feverish excitement.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading STRINGER COMES TO BREAKFAST It was easy to see that Gran'pa's reference to Brooklands could mean one of only two things--motoring or aeroplaning.
and nothing more
From this reading STRINGER COMES TO BREAKFAST It was easy to see that Gran'pa's reference to Brooklands could mean one of only two things--motoring or aeroplaning.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading STRINGER COMES TO BREAKFAST It was easy to see that Gran'pa's reference to Brooklands could mean one of only two things--motoring or aeroplaning.
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading STRINGER COMES TO BREAKFAST It was easy to see that Gran'pa's reference to Brooklands could mean one of only two things--motoring or aeroplaning.
express in words
From this reading The old man--or should I say the young one?--came home one evening in a state of feverish excitement.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading STRINGER COMES TO BREAKFAST It was easy to see that Gran'pa's reference to Brooklands could mean one of only two things--motoring or aeroplaning.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The old man--or should I say the young one?--came home one evening in a state of feverish excitement.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The old man--or should I say the young one?--came home one evening in a state of feverish excitement.
a member of a squad on a team
From this reading STRINGER COMES TO BREAKFAST It was easy to see that Gran'pa's reference to Brooklands could mean one of only two things--motoring or aeroplaning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading STRINGER COMES TO BREAKFAST It was easy to see that Gran'pa's reference to Brooklands could mean one of only two things--motoring or aeroplaning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old man--or should I say the young one?--came home one evening in a state of feverish excitement.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading STRINGER COMES TO BREAKFAST It was easy to see that Gran'pa's reference to Brooklands could mean one of only two things--motoring or aeroplaning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STRINGER COMES TO BREAKFAST It was easy to see that Gran'pa's reference to Brooklands could mean one of only two things--motoring or aeroplaning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading STRINGER COMES TO BREAKFAST It was easy to see that Gran'pa's reference to Brooklands could mean one of only two things--motoring or aeroplaning.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STRINGER COMES TO BREAKFAST It was easy to see that Gran'pa's reference to Brooklands could mean one of only two things--motoring or aeroplaning.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But I never expected what actually followed.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The old man--or should I say the young one?--came home one evening in a state of feverish excitement.
Chapter 7 of The Gland Stealers by Bertram Gayton holds 498 sentences, grouped into 100 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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