Chapter 7 of The Great White Way is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Great White Way is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“How much does that rope weigh?” Gale asked, looking at me. “About two hundred pounds, perhaps.” We remained looking at each other, and though not skilled like Ferratoni in such matters, I could read the thought in his mind. The rope, as I have said, was attached to the iron ring below.
Chapter 7 of The Great White Way is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
being joined in close association
From this reading “The rope, as I have said, was attached to the iron ring below.”
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading “Gale asked, looking at me.”
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading “The rope, as I have said, was attached to the iron ring below.”
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading ““About two hundred pounds, perhaps.””
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “The rope, as I have said, was attached to the iron ring below.”
a strong line
From this reading ““How much does that rope weigh?””
having or showing or requiring special skill
From this reading “We remained looking at each other, and though not skilled like Ferratoni in such matters, I could read the thought in his mind.”
have a certain weight
From this reading ““How much does that rope weigh?””
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.
being ten more than one hundred ninety
In this reading ““About two hundred pounds, perhaps.””
In this reading ““About two hundred pounds, perhaps.””
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “About two hundred pounds, perhaps.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We remained looking at each other, and though not skilled like Ferratoni in such matters, I could read the thought in his mind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The rope, as I have said, was attached to the iron ring below.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Gale asked, looking at me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gale asked, looking at me.
being joined in close association
From this reading The rope, as I have said, was attached to the iron ring below.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The rope, as I have said, was attached to the iron ring below.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We remained looking at each other, and though not skilled like Ferratoni in such matters, I could read the thought in his mind.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “How much does that rope weigh?”
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading We remained looking at each other, and though not skilled like Ferratoni in such matters, I could read the thought in his mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We remained looking at each other, and though not skilled like Ferratoni in such matters, I could read the thought in his mind.
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading Gale asked, looking at me.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The rope, as I have said, was attached to the iron ring below.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We remained looking at each other, and though not skilled like Ferratoni in such matters, I could read the thought in his mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How much does that rope weigh?”
ten 10s
From this reading “About two hundred pounds, perhaps.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We remained looking at each other, and though not skilled like Ferratoni in such matters, I could read the thought in his mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We remained looking at each other, and though not skilled like Ferratoni in such matters, I could read the thought in his mind.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading The rope, as I have said, was attached to the iron ring below.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We remained looking at each other, and though not skilled like Ferratoni in such matters, I could read the thought in his mind.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Gale asked, looking at me.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading We remained looking at each other, and though not skilled like Ferratoni in such matters, I could read the thought in his mind.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gale asked, looking at me.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading We remained looking at each other, and though not skilled like Ferratoni in such matters, I could read the thought in his mind.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “How much does that rope weigh?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We remained looking at each other, and though not skilled like Ferratoni in such matters, I could read the thought in his mind.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We remained looking at each other, and though not skilled like Ferratoni in such matters, I could read the thought in his mind.
by chance
From this reading “About two hundred pounds, perhaps.”
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading “About two hundred pounds, perhaps.”
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading We remained looking at each other, and though not skilled like Ferratoni in such matters, I could read the thought in his mind.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading We remained looking at each other, and though not skilled like Ferratoni in such matters, I could read the thought in his mind.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The rope, as I have said, was attached to the iron ring below.
a strong line
From this reading “How much does that rope weigh?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The rope, as I have said, was attached to the iron ring below.
having or showing or requiring special skill
From this reading We remained looking at each other, and though not skilled like Ferratoni in such matters, I could read the thought in his mind.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading We remained looking at each other, and though not skilled like Ferratoni in such matters, I could read the thought in his mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “How much does that rope weigh?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We remained looking at each other, and though not skilled like Ferratoni in such matters, I could read the thought in his mind.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading We remained looking at each other, and though not skilled like Ferratoni in such matters, I could read the thought in his mind.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We remained looking at each other, and though not skilled like Ferratoni in such matters, I could read the thought in his mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rope, as I have said, was attached to the iron ring below.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “About two hundred pounds, perhaps.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rope, as I have said, was attached to the iron ring below.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We remained looking at each other, and though not skilled like Ferratoni in such matters, I could read the thought in his mind.
have a certain weight
From this reading “How much does that rope weigh?”
Chapter 7 of The Great White Way by Albert Bigelow Paine holds 425 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.
Chapter 7 holds 425 sentences of The Great White Way, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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