Chapter 7 of The Gold Bat is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Gold Bat is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The two told their story in alternate sentences like the Strophe and Antistrophe of a Greek chorus. ("Steichomuthics," your Greek scholar calls it, I fancy. Ha, yes! Just so.) "So ye can't get in because they've locked the door, an' ye don't know what to do about it?" said O'Hara, at the conclusion of the narrative.
Chapter 7 of The Gold Bat is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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every second one of a series
From this reading “The two told their story in alternate sentences like the Strophe and Antistrophe of a Greek chorus.”
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading “The two told their story in alternate sentences like the Strophe and Antistrophe of a Greek chorus.”
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “"So ye can't get in because they've locked the door, an' ye don't know what to do about it?" said O'Hara, at the conclusion of the narrative.”
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading “The two told their story in alternate sentences like the Strophe and Antistrophe of a Greek chorus.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “"So ye can't get in because they've locked the door, an' ye don't know what to do about it?" said O'Hara, at the conclusion of the narrative.”
United States writer (1905-1970)
From this reading “"So ye can't get in because they've locked the door, an' ye don't know what to do about it?" said O'Hara, at the conclusion of the narrative.”
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading “("Steichomuthics," your Greek scholar calls it, I fancy.”
plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading “The two told their story in alternate sentences like the Strophe and Antistrophe of a Greek chorus.”
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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 The two told their story in alternate sentences like the Strophe and Antistrophe of a Greek chorus.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "So ye can't get in because they've locked the door, an' ye don't know what to do about it?" said O'Hara, at the conclusion of the narrative.
every second one of a series
From this reading The two told their story in alternate sentences like the Strophe and Antistrophe of a Greek chorus.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "So ye can't get in because they've locked the door, an' ye don't know what to do about it?" said O'Hara, at the conclusion of the narrative.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two told their story in alternate sentences like the Strophe and Antistrophe of a Greek chorus.
the section of a choral ode answering a previous strophe in classical Greek drama; the second of two metrically corresponding sections in a poem
From this reading The two told their story in alternate sentences like the Strophe and Antistrophe of a Greek chorus.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "So ye can't get in because they've locked the door, an' ye don't know what to do about it?" said O'Hara, at the conclusion of the narrative.
for the reason that
From this reading "So ye can't get in because they've locked the door, an' ye don't know what to do about it?" said O'Hara, at the conclusion of the narrative.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading ("Steichomuthics," your Greek scholar calls it, I fancy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So ye can't get in because they've locked the door, an' ye don't know what to do about it?" said O'Hara, at the conclusion of the narrative.
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading The two told their story in alternate sentences like the Strophe and Antistrophe of a Greek chorus.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading "So ye can't get in because they've locked the door, an' ye don't know what to do about it?" said O'Hara, at the conclusion of the narrative.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "So ye can't get in because they've locked the door, an' ye don't know what to do about it?" said O'Hara, at the conclusion of the narrative.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So ye can't get in because they've locked the door, an' ye don't know what to do about it?" said O'Hara, at the conclusion of the narrative.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "So ye can't get in because they've locked the door, an' ye don't know what to do about it?" said O'Hara, at the conclusion of the narrative.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading ("Steichomuthics," your Greek scholar calls it, I fancy.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "So ye can't get in because they've locked the door, an' ye don't know what to do about it?" said O'Hara, at the conclusion of the narrative.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading The two told their story in alternate sentences like the Strophe and Antistrophe of a Greek chorus.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading Ha, yes!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ("Steichomuthics," your Greek scholar calls it, I fancy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two told their story in alternate sentences like the Strophe and Antistrophe of a Greek chorus.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ("Steichomuthics," your Greek scholar calls it, I fancy.
and nothing more
From this reading Just so.)
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "So ye can't get in because they've locked the door, an' ye don't know what to do about it?" said O'Hara, at the conclusion of the narrative.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The two told their story in alternate sentences like the Strophe and Antistrophe of a Greek chorus.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading "So ye can't get in because they've locked the door, an' ye don't know what to do about it?" said O'Hara, at the conclusion of the narrative.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "So ye can't get in because they've locked the door, an' ye don't know what to do about it?" said O'Hara, at the conclusion of the narrative.
United States writer (1905-1970)
From this reading "So ye can't get in because they've locked the door, an' ye don't know what to do about it?" said O'Hara, at the conclusion of the narrative.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two told their story in alternate sentences like the Strophe and Antistrophe of a Greek chorus.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So ye can't get in because they've locked the door, an' ye don't know what to do about it?" said O'Hara, at the conclusion of the narrative.
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading ("Steichomuthics," your Greek scholar calls it, I fancy.
plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading The two told their story in alternate sentences like the Strophe and Antistrophe of a Greek chorus.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Just so.)
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ("Steichomuthics," your Greek scholar calls it, I fancy.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The two told their story in alternate sentences like the Strophe and Antistrophe of a Greek chorus.
one section of a lyric poem or choral ode in classical Greek drama
From this reading The two told their story in alternate sentences like the Strophe and Antistrophe of a Greek chorus.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two told their story in alternate sentences like the Strophe and Antistrophe of a Greek chorus.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two told their story in alternate sentences like the Strophe and Antistrophe of a Greek chorus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So ye can't get in because they've locked the door, an' ye don't know what to do about it?" said O'Hara, at the conclusion of the narrative.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "So ye can't get in because they've locked the door, an' ye don't know what to do about it?" said O'Hara, at the conclusion of the narrative.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The two told their story in alternate sentences like the Strophe and Antistrophe of a Greek chorus.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two told their story in alternate sentences like the Strophe and Antistrophe of a Greek chorus.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "So ye can't get in because they've locked the door, an' ye don't know what to do about it?" said O'Hara, at the conclusion of the narrative.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "So ye can't get in because they've locked the door, an' ye don't know what to do about it?" said O'Hara, at the conclusion of the narrative.
an affirmative
From this reading Ha, yes!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ("Steichomuthics," your Greek scholar calls it, I fancy.
Chapter 7 of The Gold Bat by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 437 sentences, grouped into 88 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 437 sentences of The Gold Bat, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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