Chapter 7 of The Ne'er-Do-Well is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Ne'er-Do-Well is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Better go carefully. Remember, General Alfarez is his father." "I understand. But we are bound to come to a breach sooner or later." "I hardly think so.
Chapter 7 of The Ne'er-Do-Well is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
confined by bonds
From this reading “But we are bound to come to a breach sooner or later."”
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading “But we are bound to come to a breach sooner or later."”
taking care or paying attention
From this reading “"Better go carefully.”
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading “Remember, General Alfarez is his father."”
only a very short time before
From this reading “"I hardly think so.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “But we are bound to come to a breach sooner or later."”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Remember, General Alfarez is his father."”
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading “But we are bound to come to a breach sooner or later."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But we are bound to come to a breach sooner or later."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Remember, General Alfarez is his father."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But we are bound to come to a breach sooner or later."
(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 "Better go carefully.
confined by bonds
From this reading But we are bound to come to a breach sooner or later."
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading But we are bound to come to a breach sooner or later."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we are bound to come to a breach sooner or later."
taking care or paying attention
From this reading "Better go carefully.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But we are bound to come to a breach sooner or later."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Remember, General Alfarez is his father."
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Remember, General Alfarez is his father."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Better go carefully.
only a very short time before
From this reading "I hardly think so.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Remember, General Alfarez is his father."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I understand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Remember, General Alfarez is his father."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading But we are bound to come to a breach sooner or later."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But we are bound to come to a breach sooner or later."
To recall to mind.
From this reading Remember, General Alfarez is his father."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I hardly think so.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading But we are bound to come to a breach sooner or later."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I hardly think so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But we are bound to come to a breach sooner or later."
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I understand.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we are bound to come to a breach sooner or later."
Chapter 7 of The Ne'er-Do-Well by Rex Beach holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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 409 sentences of The Ne'er-Do-Well, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of The Ne'er-Do-Well by Rex Beach exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 409 sentences, grouped into 82 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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