Chapter 7 of The Man from Home is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Man from Home is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PIKE. They've been there since this afternoon. [Shading his eyes from the light of the room with one hand.] Look there--who on earth--who's that they've got with them?--Why, good Lord! it's Doc! [Astounded.]
Chapter 7 of The Man from Home is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “They've been there since this afternoon.”
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “[Astounded.]”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Look there--who on earth--who's that they've got with them?--Why, good Lord! it's Doc!”
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “Look there--who on earth--who's that they've got with them?--Why, good Lord! it's Doc!”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Look there--who on earth--who's that they've got with them?--Why, good Lord! it's Doc!”
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading “PIKE.”
graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting
From this reading “[Shading his eyes from the light of the room with one hand.]”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “They've been there since this afternoon.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading They've been there since this afternoon.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading [Astounded.]
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They've been there since this afternoon.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Look there--who on earth--who's that they've got with them?--Why, good Lord! it's Doc!
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Look there--who on earth--who's that they've got with them?--Why, good Lord! it's Doc!
opinion or judgment
From this reading [Shading his eyes from the light of the room with one hand.]
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading [Shading his eyes from the light of the room with one hand.]
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Look there--who on earth--who's that they've got with them?--Why, good Lord! it's Doc!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Look there--who on earth--who's that they've got with them?--Why, good Lord! it's Doc!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading [Shading his eyes from the light of the room with one hand.]
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [Shading his eyes from the light of the room with one hand.]
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Look there--who on earth--who's that they've got with them?--Why, good Lord! it's Doc!
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading [Shading his eyes from the light of the room with one hand.]
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look there--who on earth--who's that they've got with them?--Why, good Lord! it's Doc!
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Look there--who on earth--who's that they've got with them?--Why, good Lord! it's Doc!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Shading his eyes from the light of the room with one hand.]
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Look there--who on earth--who's that they've got with them?--Why, good Lord! it's Doc!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading [Shading his eyes from the light of the room with one hand.]
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading PIKE.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading [Shading his eyes from the light of the room with one hand.]
graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting
From this reading [Shading his eyes from the light of the room with one hand.]
from a time in the past until now
From this reading They've been there since this afternoon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Look there--who on earth--who's that they've got with them?--Why, good Lord! it's Doc!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Shading his eyes from the light of the room with one hand.]
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Look there--who on earth--who's that they've got with them?--Why, good Lord! it's Doc!
in or at that place or location
From this reading They've been there since this afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They've been there since this afternoon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They've been there since this afternoon.
which person or people
From this reading Look there--who on earth--who's that they've got with them?--Why, good Lord! it's Doc!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Look there--who on earth--who's that they've got with them?--Why, good Lord! it's Doc!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Look there--who on earth--who's that they've got with them?--Why, good Lord! it's Doc!
in the company of; together with
From this reading [Shading his eyes from the light of the room with one hand.]
Chapter 7 of The Man from Home by Booth Tarkington holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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 425 sentences of The Man from Home, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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