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The Nameless Island

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of The Nameless Island is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE EMBLEM OF EMPIRE "You've been a long time," remarked Mr. McKay, as the three youths made their appearance.
"Yes," admitted Terence, "I'm afraid we have; but we must blame Hoppy's bull."
"Hoppy's bull?" asked Mr. McKay.
"Yes, the ox turned out to be a bull--and a tough customer he was," replied Terence, who then proceeded to give Mr. McKay a graphic description of how they had tried to unload the bull from the wreck.
"And how do you feel to-day?" asked Ellerton.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Nameless Island

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of The Nameless Island is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/40 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE EMBLEM OF EMPIRE "You've been a long time," remarked Mr. McKay, as the three youths made their appearance.
Line 2
"Yes," admitted Terence, "I'm afraid we have; but we must blame Hoppy's bull."
Line 3
"Hoppy's bull?" asked Mr. McKay.
Line 4
"Yes, the ox turned out to be a bull--and a tough customer he was," replied Terence, who then proceeded to give Mr. McKay a graphic description of how they had tried to unload the bull from the wreck.
Line 5
"And how do you feel to-day?" asked Ellerton.

Learner Dictionary

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customer noun US /ˈkʌstəmər/

someone who pays for goods or services

From this reading “"Yes, the ox turned out to be a bull--and a tough customer he was," replied Terence, who then proceeded to give Mr. McKay a graphic description of how they had tried to unload the bull from the wreck.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
emblem noun US /ˈembləm/

special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.

From this reading “THE EMBLEM OF EMPIRE "You've been a long time," remarked Mr. McKay, as the three youths made their appearance.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
empire noun US /ˈempaɪər/

the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised

From this reading “THE EMBLEM OF EMPIRE "You've been a long time," remarked Mr. McKay, as the three youths made their appearance.”

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graphic adjective US /ˈɡræfɪk/

written or drawn or engraved

From this reading “"Yes, the ox turned out to be a bull--and a tough customer he was," replied Terence, who then proceeded to give Mr. McKay a graphic description of how they had tried to unload the bull from the wreck.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Terence noun US /ˈterəns/

dramatist of ancient Rome (born in Greece) whose comedies were based on works by Menander (190?-159 BC)

From this reading “"Yes," admitted Terence, "I'm afraid we have; but we must blame Hoppy's bull."”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tough adjective US /tʌf/

not given to gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading “"Yes, the ox turned out to be a bull--and a tough customer he was," replied Terence, who then proceeded to give Mr. McKay a graphic description of how they had tried to unload the bull from the wreck.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
unload verb US /ənˈloʊd/

remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave

From this reading “"Yes, the ox turned out to be a bull--and a tough customer he was," replied Terence, who then proceeded to give Mr. McKay a graphic description of how they had tried to unload the bull from the wreck.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
youths noun US /juːðz/

plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading “THE EMBLEM OF EMPIRE "You've been a long time," remarked Mr. McKay, as the three youths made their appearance.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

graphic description adjective + noun

In this reading “"Yes, the ox turned out to be a bull--and a tough customer he was," replied Terence, who then proceeded to give Mr. McKay a graphic description of how they had tried to unload the bull from the wreck.”

247 times in 426,211 chapters
long time adjective + noun

a prolonged period of time

In this reading “THE EMBLEM OF EMPIRE "You've been a long time," remarked Mr. McKay, as the three youths made their appearance.”

57,940 times in 426,211 chapters
from the wreck preposition + article + noun counted as “from … wreck”

In this reading “"Yes, the ox turned out to be a bull--and a tough customer he was," replied Terence, who then proceeded to give Mr. McKay a graphic description of how they had tried to unload the bull from the wreck.”

1,592 times in 426,211 chapters

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE EMBLEM OF EMPIRE "You've been a long time," remarked Mr. McKay, as the three youths made their appearance.

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admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading "Yes," admitted Terence, "I'm afraid we have; but we must blame Hoppy's bull."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading "Yes," admitted Terence, "I'm afraid we have; but we must blame Hoppy's bull."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Yes, the ox turned out to be a bull--and a tough customer he was," replied Terence, who then proceeded to give Mr. McKay a graphic description of how they had tried to unload the bull from the wreck.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading THE EMBLEM OF EMPIRE "You've been a long time," remarked Mr. McKay, as the three youths made their appearance.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE EMBLEM OF EMPIRE "You've been a long time," remarked Mr. McKay, as the three youths made their appearance.

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askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Hoppy's bull?" asked Mr. McKay.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Yes, the ox turned out to be a bull--and a tough customer he was," replied Terence, who then proceeded to give Mr. McKay a graphic description of how they had tried to unload the bull from the wreck.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE EMBLEM OF EMPIRE "You've been a long time," remarked Mr. McKay, as the three youths made their appearance.

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blameverbUS /bleɪm/

put or pin the blame on

From this reading "Yes," admitted Terence, "I'm afraid we have; but we must blame Hoppy's bull."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bullnounUS /bʊl/

uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle

From this reading "Yes," admitted Terence, "I'm afraid we have; but we must blame Hoppy's bull."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Yes," admitted Terence, "I'm afraid we have; but we must blame Hoppy's bull."

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customernounUS /ˈkʌstəmər/

someone who pays for goods or services

From this reading "Yes, the ox turned out to be a bull--and a tough customer he was," replied Terence, who then proceeded to give Mr. McKay a graphic description of how they had tried to unload the bull from the wreck.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
descriptionnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading "Yes, the ox turned out to be a bull--and a tough customer he was," replied Terence, who then proceeded to give Mr. McKay a graphic description of how they had tried to unload the bull from the wreck.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "And how do you feel to-day?" asked Ellerton.

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Ellerton

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From this reading "And how do you feel to-day?" asked Ellerton.

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EMBLEMnounUS /ˈembləm/

special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.

From this reading THE EMBLEM OF EMPIRE "You've been a long time," remarked Mr. McKay, as the three youths made their appearance.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
EMPIREnounUS /ˈempaɪər/

the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised

From this reading THE EMBLEM OF EMPIRE "You've been a long time," remarked Mr. McKay, as the three youths made their appearance.

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feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading "And how do you feel to-day?" asked Ellerton.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Yes, the ox turned out to be a bull--and a tough customer he was," replied Terence, who then proceeded to give Mr. McKay a graphic description of how they had tried to unload the bull from the wreck.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "Yes, the ox turned out to be a bull--and a tough customer he was," replied Terence, who then proceeded to give Mr. McKay a graphic description of how they had tried to unload the bull from the wreck.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
graphicadjectiveUS /ˈɡræfɪk/

written or drawn or engraved

From this reading "Yes, the ox turned out to be a bull--and a tough customer he was," replied Terence, who then proceeded to give Mr. McKay a graphic description of how they had tried to unload the bull from the wreck.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "Yes, the ox turned out to be a bull--and a tough customer he was," replied Terence, who then proceeded to give Mr. McKay a graphic description of how they had tried to unload the bull from the wreck.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Yes," admitted Terence, "I'm afraid we have; but we must blame Hoppy's bull."

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hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Yes, the ox turned out to be a bull--and a tough customer he was," replied Terence, who then proceeded to give Mr. McKay a graphic description of how they had tried to unload the bull from the wreck.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Hoppy's

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From this reading "Yes," admitted Terence, "I'm afraid we have; but we must blame Hoppy's bull."

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how

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From this reading "Yes, the ox turned out to be a bull--and a tough customer he was," replied Terence, who then proceeded to give Mr. McKay a graphic description of how they had tried to unload the bull from the wreck.

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I'm

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Yes," admitted Terence, "I'm afraid we have; but we must blame Hoppy's bull."

Pending verification
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading THE EMBLEM OF EMPIRE "You've been a long time," remarked Mr. McKay, as the three youths made their appearance.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading THE EMBLEM OF EMPIRE "You've been a long time," remarked Mr. McKay, as the three youths made their appearance.

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McKay

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From this reading THE EMBLEM OF EMPIRE "You've been a long time," remarked Mr. McKay, as the three youths made their appearance.

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MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading THE EMBLEM OF EMPIRE "You've been a long time," remarked Mr. McKay, as the three youths made their appearance.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "Yes," admitted Terence, "I'm afraid we have; but we must blame Hoppy's bull."

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE EMBLEM OF EMPIRE "You've been a long time," remarked Mr. McKay, as the three youths made their appearance.

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outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Yes, the ox turned out to be a bull--and a tough customer he was," replied Terence, who then proceeded to give Mr. McKay a graphic description of how they had tried to unload the bull from the wreck.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
oxnounUS /ɑːks/

an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus

From this reading "Yes, the ox turned out to be a bull--and a tough customer he was," replied Terence, who then proceeded to give Mr. McKay a graphic description of how they had tried to unload the bull from the wreck.

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proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading "Yes, the ox turned out to be a bull--and a tough customer he was," replied Terence, who then proceeded to give Mr. McKay a graphic description of how they had tried to unload the bull from the wreck.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading THE EMBLEM OF EMPIRE "You've been a long time," remarked Mr. McKay, as the three youths made their appearance.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "Yes, the ox turned out to be a bull--and a tough customer he was," replied Terence, who then proceeded to give Mr. McKay a graphic description of how they had tried to unload the bull from the wreck.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TerencenounUS /ˈterəns/

dramatist of ancient Rome (born in Greece) whose comedies were based on works by Menander (190?-159 BC)

From this reading "Yes," admitted Terence, "I'm afraid we have; but we must blame Hoppy's bull."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE EMBLEM OF EMPIRE "You've been a long time," remarked Mr. McKay, as the three youths made their appearance.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE EMBLEM OF EMPIRE "You've been a long time," remarked Mr. McKay, as the three youths made their appearance.

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thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Yes, the ox turned out to be a bull--and a tough customer he was," replied Terence, who then proceeded to give Mr. McKay a graphic description of how they had tried to unload the bull from the wreck.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Yes, the ox turned out to be a bull--and a tough customer he was," replied Terence, who then proceeded to give Mr. McKay a graphic description of how they had tried to unload the bull from the wreck.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading THE EMBLEM OF EMPIRE "You've been a long time," remarked Mr. McKay, as the three youths made their appearance.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading THE EMBLEM OF EMPIRE "You've been a long time," remarked Mr. McKay, as the three youths made their appearance.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Yes, the ox turned out to be a bull--and a tough customer he was," replied Terence, who then proceeded to give Mr. McKay a graphic description of how they had tried to unload the bull from the wreck.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
to-day

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "And how do you feel to-day?" asked Ellerton.

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toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/

not given to gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading "Yes, the ox turned out to be a bull--and a tough customer he was," replied Terence, who then proceeded to give Mr. McKay a graphic description of how they had tried to unload the bull from the wreck.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading "Yes, the ox turned out to be a bull--and a tough customer he was," replied Terence, who then proceeded to give Mr. McKay a graphic description of how they had tried to unload the bull from the wreck.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading "Yes, the ox turned out to be a bull--and a tough customer he was," replied Terence, who then proceeded to give Mr. McKay a graphic description of how they had tried to unload the bull from the wreck.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
unloadverbUS /ənˈloʊd/

remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave

From this reading "Yes, the ox turned out to be a bull--and a tough customer he was," replied Terence, who then proceeded to give Mr. McKay a graphic description of how they had tried to unload the bull from the wreck.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Yes, the ox turned out to be a bull--and a tough customer he was," replied Terence, who then proceeded to give Mr. McKay a graphic description of how they had tried to unload the bull from the wreck.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Yes," admitted Terence, "I'm afraid we have; but we must blame Hoppy's bull."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "Yes, the ox turned out to be a bull--and a tough customer he was," replied Terence, who then proceeded to give Mr. McKay a graphic description of how they had tried to unload the bull from the wreck.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wrecknounUS /rek/

something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation

From this reading "Yes, the ox turned out to be a bull--and a tough customer he was," replied Terence, who then proceeded to give Mr. McKay a graphic description of how they had tried to unload the bull from the wreck.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes," admitted Terence, "I'm afraid we have; but we must blame Hoppy's bull."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "And how do you feel to-day?" asked Ellerton.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
You've

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE EMBLEM OF EMPIRE "You've been a long time," remarked Mr. McKay, as the three youths made their appearance.

Pending verification
youthsnounUS /juːðz/

plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading THE EMBLEM OF EMPIRE "You've been a long time," remarked Mr. McKay, as the three youths made their appearance.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 7 of The Nameless Island by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman holds 203 sentences, grouped into 41 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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