Chapter 7 of The Lead of Honour is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Lead of Honour is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And I won’t see him to-morrow before I go?" "No, sugar—ole Miss ain’ gwine let him speak ter yer. She done said dat pintedly, so dar ain’ no use stedyin’ ’bout hit no mo’." Natalia glanced at the clock, its face shining bright in the light of a solitary candle. The hands were at nine.
Chapter 7 of The Lead of Honour is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading “She done said dat pintedly, so dar ain’ no use stedyin’ ’bout hit no mo’."”
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading “Natalia glanced at the clock, its face shining bright in the light of a solitary candle.”
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “Natalia glanced at the clock, its face shining bright in the light of a solitary candle.”
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading “She done said dat pintedly, so dar ain’ no use stedyin’ ’bout hit no mo’."”
cause to move by striking
From this reading “She done said dat pintedly, so dar ain’ no use stedyin’ ’bout hit no mo’."”
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading “Natalia glanced at the clock, its face shining bright in the light of a solitary candle.”
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading “Natalia glanced at the clock, its face shining bright in the light of a solitary candle.”
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading “"No, sugar—ole Miss ain’ gwine let him speak ter yer.”
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 “Natalia glanced at the clock, its face shining bright in the light of a solitary candle.”
In this reading “The hands were at nine.”
In this reading “Natalia glanced at the clock, its face shining bright in the light of a solitary candle.”
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 Natalia glanced at the clock, its face shining bright in the light of a solitary candle.
belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive
From this reading "No, sugar—ole Miss ain’ gwine let him speak ter yer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And I won’t see him to-morrow before I go?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Natalia glanced at the clock, its face shining bright in the light of a solitary candle.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "And I won’t see him to-morrow before I go?"
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading She done said dat pintedly, so dar ain’ no use stedyin’ ’bout hit no mo’."
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Natalia glanced at the clock, its face shining bright in the light of a solitary candle.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Natalia glanced at the clock, its face shining bright in the light of a solitary candle.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Natalia glanced at the clock, its face shining bright in the light of a solitary candle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She done said dat pintedly, so dar ain’ no use stedyin’ ’bout hit no mo’."
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading She done said dat pintedly, so dar ain’ no use stedyin’ ’bout hit no mo’."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She done said dat pintedly, so dar ain’ no use stedyin’ ’bout hit no mo’."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Natalia glanced at the clock, its face shining bright in the light of a solitary candle.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Natalia glanced at the clock, its face shining bright in the light of a solitary candle.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "And I won’t see him to-morrow before I go?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, sugar—ole Miss ain’ gwine let him speak ter yer.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The hands were at nine.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And I won’t see him to-morrow before I go?"
cause to move by striking
From this reading She done said dat pintedly, so dar ain’ no use stedyin’ ’bout hit no mo’."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And I won’t see him to-morrow before I go?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Natalia glanced at the clock, its face shining bright in the light of a solitary candle.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Natalia glanced at the clock, its face shining bright in the light of a solitary candle.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "No, sugar—ole Miss ain’ gwine let him speak ter yer.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Natalia glanced at the clock, its face shining bright in the light of a solitary candle.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "No, sugar—ole Miss ain’ gwine let him speak ter yer.
an indefinitely short time
From this reading She done said dat pintedly, so dar ain’ no use stedyin’ ’bout hit no mo’."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Natalia glanced at the clock, its face shining bright in the light of a solitary candle.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The hands were at nine.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, sugar—ole Miss ain’ gwine let him speak ter yer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Natalia glanced at the clock, its face shining bright in the light of a solitary candle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, sugar—ole Miss ain’ gwine let him speak ter yer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She done said dat pintedly, so dar ain’ no use stedyin’ ’bout hit no mo’."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She done said dat pintedly, so dar ain’ no use stedyin’ ’bout hit no mo’."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "And I won’t see him to-morrow before I go?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She done said dat pintedly, so dar ain’ no use stedyin’ ’bout hit no mo’."
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Natalia glanced at the clock, its face shining bright in the light of a solitary candle.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She done said dat pintedly, so dar ain’ no use stedyin’ ’bout hit no mo’."
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading Natalia glanced at the clock, its face shining bright in the light of a solitary candle.
express in speech
From this reading "No, sugar—ole Miss ain’ gwine let him speak ter yer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She done said dat pintedly, so dar ain’ no use stedyin’ ’bout hit no mo’."
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading "No, sugar—ole Miss ain’ gwine let him speak ter yer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, sugar—ole Miss ain’ gwine let him speak ter yer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Natalia glanced at the clock, its face shining bright in the light of a solitary candle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And I won’t see him to-morrow before I go?"
the act of using
From this reading She done said dat pintedly, so dar ain’ no use stedyin’ ’bout hit no mo’."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The hands were at nine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And I won’t see him to-morrow before I go?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, sugar—ole Miss ain’ gwine let him speak ter yer.
Chapter 7 of The Lead of Honour by Norval Richardson holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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 409 sentences of The Lead of Honour, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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