Chapter 7 of The Lost Road is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Lost Road is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I think," said Post soothingly, "he'd a right to ask questions. There were so many pictures, and they were very--well--very!" "I'd have answered his questions," roared Cochran, "if he'd asked them like a man, but he came snooping down here to spy on me. He tried to trick me. He insulted me!
Chapter 7 of The Lost Road is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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United States aviator who held several speed records and headed the women's Air Force pilots in World War II (1910-1980)
From this reading “"I'd have answered his questions," roared Cochran, "if he'd asked them like a man, but he came snooping down here to spy on me.”
past form of “insult” — treat, mention, or speak to rudely
From this reading “He insulted me!”
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “There were so many pictures, and they were very--well--very!"”
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “"I'd have answered his questions," roared Cochran, "if he'd asked them like a man, but he came snooping down here to spy on me.”
-ing form of “snoop” — watch, observe, or inquire secretly
From this reading “"I'd have answered his questions," roared Cochran, "if he'd asked them like a man, but he came snooping down here to spy on me.”
in a soothing manner
From this reading “"I think," said Post soothingly, "he'd a right to ask questions.”
catch sight of
From this reading “"I'd have answered his questions," roared Cochran, "if he'd asked them like a man, but he came snooping down here to spy on me.”
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “He tried to trick me.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "I think," said Post soothingly, "he'd a right to ask questions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were so many pictures, and they were very--well--very!"
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I'd have answered his questions," roared Cochran, "if he'd asked them like a man, but he came snooping down here to spy on me.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I think," said Post soothingly, "he'd a right to ask questions.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I'd have answered his questions," roared Cochran, "if he'd asked them like a man, but he came snooping down here to spy on me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I'd have answered his questions," roared Cochran, "if he'd asked them like a man, but he came snooping down here to spy on me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I'd have answered his questions," roared Cochran, "if he'd asked them like a man, but he came snooping down here to spy on me.
United States aviator who held several speed records and headed the women's Air Force pilots in World War II (1910-1980)
From this reading "I'd have answered his questions," roared Cochran, "if he'd asked them like a man, but he came snooping down here to spy on me.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I'd have answered his questions," roared Cochran, "if he'd asked them like a man, but he came snooping down here to spy on me.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'd have answered his questions," roared Cochran, "if he'd asked them like a man, but he came snooping down here to spy on me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'd have answered his questions," roared Cochran, "if he'd asked them like a man, but he came snooping down here to spy on me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think," said Post soothingly, "he'd a right to ask questions.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I'd have answered his questions," roared Cochran, "if he'd asked them like a man, but he came snooping down here to spy on me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I'd have answered his questions," roared Cochran, "if he'd asked them like a man, but he came snooping down here to spy on me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think," said Post soothingly, "he'd a right to ask questions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd have answered his questions," roared Cochran, "if he'd asked them like a man, but he came snooping down here to spy on me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I'd have answered his questions," roared Cochran, "if he'd asked them like a man, but he came snooping down here to spy on me.
past form of “insult” — treat, mention, or speak to rudely
From this reading He insulted me!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I'd have answered his questions," roared Cochran, "if he'd asked them like a man, but he came snooping down here to spy on me.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I'd have answered his questions," roared Cochran, "if he'd asked them like a man, but he came snooping down here to spy on me.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There were so many pictures, and they were very--well--very!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'd have answered his questions," roared Cochran, "if he'd asked them like a man, but he came snooping down here to spy on me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I'd have answered his questions," roared Cochran, "if he'd asked them like a man, but he came snooping down here to spy on me.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading There were so many pictures, and they were very--well--very!"
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading "I think," said Post soothingly, "he'd a right to ask questions.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading "I think," said Post soothingly, "he'd a right to ask questions.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I think," said Post soothingly, "he'd a right to ask questions.
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading "I'd have answered his questions," roared Cochran, "if he'd asked them like a man, but he came snooping down here to spy on me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I think," said Post soothingly, "he'd a right to ask questions.
-ing form of “snoop” — watch, observe, or inquire secretly
From this reading "I'd have answered his questions," roared Cochran, "if he'd asked them like a man, but he came snooping down here to spy on me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There were so many pictures, and they were very--well--very!"
in a soothing manner
From this reading "I think," said Post soothingly, "he'd a right to ask questions.
catch sight of
From this reading "I'd have answered his questions," roared Cochran, "if he'd asked them like a man, but he came snooping down here to spy on me.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I'd have answered his questions," roared Cochran, "if he'd asked them like a man, but he came snooping down here to spy on me.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were so many pictures, and they were very--well--very!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were so many pictures, and they were very--well--very!"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think," said Post soothingly, "he'd a right to ask questions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I think," said Post soothingly, "he'd a right to ask questions.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading He tried to trick me.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried to trick me.
precisely as stated
From this reading There were so many pictures, and they were very--well--very!"
(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 There were so many pictures, and they were very--well--very!"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were so many pictures, and they were very--well--very!"
Chapter 7 of The Lost Road by Richard Harding Davis holds 195 sentences, grouped into 39 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 195 sentences of The Lost Road, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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