Chapter 5 of The Literary World Seventh Reader is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Literary World Seventh Reader is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Your grandfather's all right," he told the frightened girl quickly. "He sent me for you. Just hurry and get your things." She was with him again in a moment, and seizing the old man's arm, hurried him down the steps and toward the street almost at a run. "You're not telling me the truth," she said.
Chapter 5 of The Literary World Seventh Reader is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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made afraid
From this reading “"Your grandfather's all right," he told the frightened girl quickly.”
possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother
From this reading “"Your grandfather's all right," he told the frightened girl quickly.”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “She was with him again in a moment, and seizing the old man's arm, hurried him down the steps and toward the street almost at a run.”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “Just hurry and get your things."”
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “She was with him again in a moment, and seizing the old man's arm, hurried him down the steps and toward the street almost at a run.”
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading “She was with him again in a moment, and seizing the old man's arm, hurried him down the steps and toward the street almost at a run.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “She was with him again in a moment, and seizing the old man's arm, hurried him down the steps and toward the street almost at a run.”
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “"You're not telling me the truth," she said.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was with him again in a moment, and seizing the old man's arm, hurried him down the steps and toward the street almost at a run.
anew
From this reading She was with him again in a moment, and seizing the old man's arm, hurried him down the steps and toward the street almost at a run.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Your grandfather's all right," he told the frightened girl quickly.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She was with him again in a moment, and seizing the old man's arm, hurried him down the steps and toward the street almost at a run.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just hurry and get your things."
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She was with him again in a moment, and seizing the old man's arm, hurried him down the steps and toward the street almost at a run.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was with him again in a moment, and seizing the old man's arm, hurried him down the steps and toward the street almost at a run.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She was with him again in a moment, and seizing the old man's arm, hurried him down the steps and toward the street almost at a run.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "He sent me for you.
made afraid
From this reading "Your grandfather's all right," he told the frightened girl quickly.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Just hurry and get your things."
a young female
From this reading "Your grandfather's all right," he told the frightened girl quickly.
possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother
From this reading "Your grandfather's all right," he told the frightened girl quickly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Your grandfather's all right," he told the frightened girl quickly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was with him again in a moment, and seizing the old man's arm, hurried him down the steps and toward the street almost at a run.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading She was with him again in a moment, and seizing the old man's arm, hurried him down the steps and toward the street almost at a run.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Just hurry and get your things."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was with him again in a moment, and seizing the old man's arm, hurried him down the steps and toward the street almost at a run.
and nothing more
From this reading Just hurry and get your things."
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She was with him again in a moment, and seizing the old man's arm, hurried him down the steps and toward the street almost at a run.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He sent me for you.
a particular point in time
From this reading She was with him again in a moment, and seizing the old man's arm, hurried him down the steps and toward the street almost at a run.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You're not telling me the truth," she said.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She was with him again in a moment, and seizing the old man's arm, hurried him down the steps and toward the street almost at a run.
with speed
From this reading "Your grandfather's all right," he told the frightened girl quickly.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Your grandfather's all right," he told the frightened girl quickly.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She was with him again in a moment, and seizing the old man's arm, hurried him down the steps and toward the street almost at a run.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You're not telling me the truth," she said.
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading She was with him again in a moment, and seizing the old man's arm, hurried him down the steps and toward the street almost at a run.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "He sent me for you.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was with him again in a moment, and seizing the old man's arm, hurried him down the steps and toward the street almost at a run.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She was with him again in a moment, and seizing the old man's arm, hurried him down the steps and toward the street almost at a run.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading She was with him again in a moment, and seizing the old man's arm, hurried him down the steps and toward the street almost at a run.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "You're not telling me the truth," she said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Your grandfather's all right," he told the frightened girl quickly.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Just hurry and get your things."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Your grandfather's all right," he told the frightened girl quickly.
in the direction of
From this reading She was with him again in a moment, and seizing the old man's arm, hurried him down the steps and toward the street almost at a run.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "You're not telling me the truth," she said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was with him again in a moment, and seizing the old man's arm, hurried him down the steps and toward the street almost at a run.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was with him again in a moment, and seizing the old man's arm, hurried him down the steps and toward the street almost at a run.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He sent me for you.
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From this reading "You're not telling me the truth," she said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your grandfather's all right," he told the frightened girl quickly.
Chapter 5 of The Literary World Seventh Reader by John Calvin [Editor] Metcalf holds 405 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.
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