Chapter 7 of The Lee Shore is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Lee Shore is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PETER UNDERSTANDS On the shores of the Lido, three days later, Peter and Leslie came upon Denis Urquhart. He was lying on the sand in the sun on the Adriatic side, and building St. Mark's, rather well. Peter stood and looked at it critically. "Not bad. But you'd better let us help you.
Chapter 7 of The Lee Shore is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an arm of the Mediterranean between Slovenia and Croatia and Montenegro and Albania on the east and Italy on the west
From this reading “He was lying on the sand in the sun on the Adriatic side, and building St. Mark's, rather well.”
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading “He was lying on the sand in the sun on the Adriatic side, and building St. Mark's, rather well.”
in a critical manner
From this reading “Peter stood and looked at it critically.”
a recreational facility including a swimming pool for water sports
From this reading “PETER UNDERSTANDS On the shores of the Lido, three days later, Peter and Leslie came upon Denis Urquhart.”
possessive form of “mark” — a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading “He was lying on the sand in the sun on the Adriatic side, and building St. Mark's, rather well.”
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading “He was lying on the sand in the sun on the Adriatic side, and building St. Mark's, rather well.”
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading “PETER UNDERSTANDS On the shores of the Lido, three days later, Peter and Leslie came upon Denis Urquhart.”
third-person singular of “understand” — know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “PETER UNDERSTANDS On the shores of the Lido, three days later, Peter and Leslie came upon Denis Urquhart.”
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an arm of the Mediterranean between Slovenia and Croatia and Montenegro and Albania on the east and Italy on the west
From this reading He was lying on the sand in the sun on the Adriatic side, and building St. Mark's, rather well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PETER UNDERSTANDS On the shores of the Lido, three days later, Peter and Leslie came upon Denis Urquhart.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Peter stood and looked at it critically.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Not bad.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading But you'd better let us help you.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading He was lying on the sand in the sun on the Adriatic side, and building St. Mark's, rather well.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you'd better let us help you.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading PETER UNDERSTANDS On the shores of the Lido, three days later, Peter and Leslie came upon Denis Urquhart.
in a critical manner
From this reading Peter stood and looked at it critically.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading PETER UNDERSTANDS On the shores of the Lido, three days later, Peter and Leslie came upon Denis Urquhart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PETER UNDERSTANDS On the shores of the Lido, three days later, Peter and Leslie came upon Denis Urquhart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was lying on the sand in the sun on the Adriatic side, and building St. Mark's, rather well.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But you'd better let us help you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was lying on the sand in the sun on the Adriatic side, and building St. Mark's, rather well.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Peter stood and looked at it critically.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading PETER UNDERSTANDS On the shores of the Lido, three days later, Peter and Leslie came upon Denis Urquhart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PETER UNDERSTANDS On the shores of the Lido, three days later, Peter and Leslie came upon Denis Urquhart.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But you'd better let us help you.
a recreational facility including a swimming pool for water sports
From this reading PETER UNDERSTANDS On the shores of the Lido, three days later, Peter and Leslie came upon Denis Urquhart.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Peter stood and looked at it critically.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He was lying on the sand in the sun on the Adriatic side, and building St. Mark's, rather well.
possessive form of “mark” — a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading He was lying on the sand in the sun on the Adriatic side, and building St. Mark's, rather well.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not bad.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PETER UNDERSTANDS On the shores of the Lido, three days later, Peter and Leslie came upon Denis Urquhart.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PETER UNDERSTANDS On the shores of the Lido, three days later, Peter and Leslie came upon Denis Urquhart.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading PETER UNDERSTANDS On the shores of the Lido, three days later, Peter and Leslie came upon Denis Urquhart.
on the contrary
From this reading He was lying on the sand in the sun on the Adriatic side, and building St. Mark's, rather well.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading He was lying on the sand in the sun on the Adriatic side, and building St. Mark's, rather well.
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading PETER UNDERSTANDS On the shores of the Lido, three days later, Peter and Leslie came upon Denis Urquhart.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He was lying on the sand in the sun on the Adriatic side, and building St. Mark's, rather well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was lying on the sand in the sun on the Adriatic side, and building St. Mark's, rather well.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Peter stood and looked at it critically.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading He was lying on the sand in the sun on the Adriatic side, and building St. Mark's, rather well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PETER UNDERSTANDS On the shores of the Lido, three days later, Peter and Leslie came upon Denis Urquhart.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading PETER UNDERSTANDS On the shores of the Lido, three days later, Peter and Leslie came upon Denis Urquhart.
third-person singular of “understand” — know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading PETER UNDERSTANDS On the shores of the Lido, three days later, Peter and Leslie came upon Denis Urquhart.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading PETER UNDERSTANDS On the shores of the Lido, three days later, Peter and Leslie came upon Denis Urquhart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PETER UNDERSTANDS On the shores of the Lido, three days later, Peter and Leslie came upon Denis Urquhart.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But you'd better let us help you.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was lying on the sand in the sun on the Adriatic side, and building St. Mark's, rather well.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He was lying on the sand in the sun on the Adriatic side, and building St. Mark's, rather well.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But you'd better let us help you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But you'd better let us help you.
Chapter 7 of The Lee Shore by Rose Macaulay holds 402 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 402 sentences of The Lee Shore, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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