Chapter 7 of The Last Galley is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Last Galley is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Have you ever seen a bull charge, my friends? It is a strange sight. You think, perhaps, that he trots, or even that he gallops. No, it is worse than this. It is a succession of bounds by which he advances, each more menacing than the last.
Chapter 7 of The Last Galley is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “advance” — a movement forward
From this reading “It is a succession of bounds by which he advances, each more menacing than the last.”
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading “It is a succession of bounds by which he advances, each more menacing than the last.”
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading “Have you ever seen a bull charge, my friends?”
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading “Have you ever seen a bull charge, my friends?”
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading “It is a succession of bounds by which he advances, each more menacing than the last.”
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading “It is a succession of bounds by which he advances, each more menacing than the last.”
plural of “trot” — a slow pace of running
From this reading “You think, perhaps, that he trots, or even that he gallops.”
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading “No, it is worse than this.”
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 Have you ever seen a bull charge, my friends?
plural of “advance” — a movement forward
From this reading It is a succession of bounds by which he advances, each more menacing than the last.
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading It is a succession of bounds by which he advances, each more menacing than the last.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading Have you ever seen a bull charge, my friends?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is a succession of bounds by which he advances, each more menacing than the last.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Have you ever seen a bull charge, my friends?
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It is a succession of bounds by which he advances, each more menacing than the last.
divisible by two
From this reading You think, perhaps, that he trots, or even that he gallops.
at any time
From this reading Have you ever seen a bull charge, my friends?
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Have you ever seen a bull charge, my friends?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You think, perhaps, that he trots, or even that he gallops.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you ever seen a bull charge, my friends?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You think, perhaps, that he trots, or even that he gallops.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a strange sight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a strange sight.
immediately past
From this reading It is a succession of bounds by which he advances, each more menacing than the last.
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading It is a succession of bounds by which he advances, each more menacing than the last.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is a succession of bounds by which he advances, each more menacing than the last.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Have you ever seen a bull charge, my friends?
not any; not one
From this reading No, it is worse than this.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is a succession of bounds by which he advances, each more menacing than the last.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You think, perhaps, that he trots, or even that he gallops.
by chance
From this reading You think, perhaps, that he trots, or even that he gallops.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Have you ever seen a bull charge, my friends?
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It is a strange sight.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It is a strange sight.
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading It is a succession of bounds by which he advances, each more menacing than the last.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No, it is worse than this.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You think, perhaps, that he trots, or even that he gallops.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is a succession of bounds by which he advances, each more menacing than the last.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading You think, perhaps, that he trots, or even that he gallops.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No, it is worse than this.
plural of “trot” — a slow pace of running
From this reading You think, perhaps, that he trots, or even that he gallops.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is a succession of bounds by which he advances, each more menacing than the last.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading No, it is worse than this.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you ever seen a bull charge, my friends?
Chapter 7 of The Last Galley by Arthur Conan Doyle holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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 401 sentences of The Last Galley, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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