Chapter 7 of The Heart of Cherry McBain: A Novel is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Heart of Cherry McBain: A Novel is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
For reply she threw the coat towards him. "Here, Gabe," she remarked dryly, "why sit there and watch me do the dirty work?" As he put out his hands to receive the coat something fell from one of the pockets. Cherry stooped to pick it up and then held it towards Gabe. It was a small bundle of folded papers.
Chapter 7 of The Heart of Cherry McBain: A Novel is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading “It was a small bundle of folded papers.”
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading “Cherry stooped to pick it up and then held it towards Gabe.”
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading “"Here, Gabe," she remarked dryly, "why sit there and watch me do the dirty work?"”
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading “"Here, Gabe," she remarked dryly, "why sit there and watch me do the dirty work?"”
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading “It was a small bundle of folded papers.”
select carefully from a group
From this reading “Cherry stooped to pick it up and then held it towards Gabe.”
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “As he put out his hands to receive the coat something fell from one of the pockets.”
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading “Cherry stooped to pick it up and then held it towards Gabe.”
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 “It was a small bundle of folded papers.”
to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
In this reading “As he put out his hands to receive the coat something fell from one of the pockets.”
In this reading “"Here, Gabe," she remarked dryly, "why sit there and watch me do the dirty work?"”
In this reading “As he put out his hands to receive the coat something fell from one of the pockets.”
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 It was a small bundle of folded papers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Here, Gabe," she remarked dryly, "why sit there and watch me do the dirty work?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he put out his hands to receive the coat something fell from one of the pockets.
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading It was a small bundle of folded papers.
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading Cherry stooped to pick it up and then held it towards Gabe.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading For reply she threw the coat towards him.
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading "Here, Gabe," she remarked dryly, "why sit there and watch me do the dirty work?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Here, Gabe," she remarked dryly, "why sit there and watch me do the dirty work?"
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading "Here, Gabe," she remarked dryly, "why sit there and watch me do the dirty work?"
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading As he put out his hands to receive the coat something fell from one of the pockets.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading It was a small bundle of folded papers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For reply she threw the coat towards him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As he put out his hands to receive the coat something fell from one of the pockets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here, Gabe," she remarked dryly, "why sit there and watch me do the dirty work?"
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading As he put out his hands to receive the coat something fell from one of the pockets.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he put out his hands to receive the coat something fell from one of the pockets.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Cherry stooped to pick it up and then held it towards Gabe.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here, Gabe," she remarked dryly, "why sit there and watch me do the dirty work?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For reply she threw the coat towards him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he put out his hands to receive the coat something fell from one of the pockets.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Cherry stooped to pick it up and then held it towards Gabe.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Here, Gabe," she remarked dryly, "why sit there and watch me do the dirty work?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he put out his hands to receive the coat something fell from one of the pockets.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As he put out his hands to receive the coat something fell from one of the pockets.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As he put out his hands to receive the coat something fell from one of the pockets.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading It was a small bundle of folded papers.
select carefully from a group
From this reading Cherry stooped to pick it up and then held it towards Gabe.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading As he put out his hands to receive the coat something fell from one of the pockets.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As he put out his hands to receive the coat something fell from one of the pockets.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading As he put out his hands to receive the coat something fell from one of the pockets.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Here, Gabe," she remarked dryly, "why sit there and watch me do the dirty work?"
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading For reply she threw the coat towards him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For reply she threw the coat towards him.
be seated
From this reading "Here, Gabe," she remarked dryly, "why sit there and watch me do the dirty work?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a small bundle of folded papers.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading As he put out his hands to receive the coat something fell from one of the pockets.
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Cherry stooped to pick it up and then held it towards Gabe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For reply she threw the coat towards him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Cherry stooped to pick it up and then held it towards Gabe.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Here, Gabe," she remarked dryly, "why sit there and watch me do the dirty work?"
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading For reply she threw the coat towards him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he put out his hands to receive the coat something fell from one of the pockets.
in the direction of
From this reading For reply she threw the coat towards him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Cherry stooped to pick it up and then held it towards Gabe.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a small bundle of folded papers.
look attentively
From this reading "Here, Gabe," she remarked dryly, "why sit there and watch me do the dirty work?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Here, Gabe," she remarked dryly, "why sit there and watch me do the dirty work?"
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Here, Gabe," she remarked dryly, "why sit there and watch me do the dirty work?"
Chapter 7 of The Heart of Cherry McBain: A Novel by Douglas Durkin holds 421 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.
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