Chapter 7 of The Pawns Count is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Pawns Count is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was one evening towards the end of the voyage, and about an hour after dinner. A huge form loomed out of the darkness, continuing its steady promenade along the unlit portion of the deck. Pamela, moved by some caprice, abandoned her caution of the last few days and called out. "Mr. Fischer!" He stopped short.
Chapter 7 of The Pawns Count is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading “Pamela, moved by some caprice, abandoned her caution of the last few days and called out.”
a sudden desire
From this reading “Pamela, moved by some caprice, abandoned her caution of the last few days and called out.”
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading “Pamela, moved by some caprice, abandoned her caution of the last few days and called out.”
remaining in force or being carried on without letup
From this reading “A huge form loomed out of the darkness, continuing its steady promenade along the unlit portion of the deck.”
German chemist noted for his synthesis of hemin (1881-1945)
From this reading “"Mr. Fischer!"”
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading “A huge form loomed out of the darkness, continuing its steady promenade along the unlit portion of the deck.”
a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
From this reading “A huge form loomed out of the darkness, continuing its steady promenade along the unlit portion of the deck.”
an act of traveling by water
From this reading “It was one evening towards the end of the voyage, and about an hour after dinner.”
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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 A huge form loomed out of the darkness, continuing its steady promenade along the unlit portion of the deck.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Pamela, moved by some caprice, abandoned her caution of the last few days and called out.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was one evening towards the end of the voyage, and about an hour after dinner.
later than; following
From this reading It was one evening towards the end of the voyage, and about an hour after dinner.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A huge form loomed out of the darkness, continuing its steady promenade along the unlit portion of the deck.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was one evening towards the end of the voyage, and about an hour after dinner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was one evening towards the end of the voyage, and about an hour after dinner.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Pamela, moved by some caprice, abandoned her caution of the last few days and called out.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Pamela, moved by some caprice, abandoned her caution of the last few days and called out.
a sudden desire
From this reading Pamela, moved by some caprice, abandoned her caution of the last few days and called out.
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading Pamela, moved by some caprice, abandoned her caution of the last few days and called out.
remaining in force or being carried on without letup
From this reading A huge form loomed out of the darkness, continuing its steady promenade along the unlit portion of the deck.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A huge form loomed out of the darkness, continuing its steady promenade along the unlit portion of the deck.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Pamela, moved by some caprice, abandoned her caution of the last few days and called out.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading A huge form loomed out of the darkness, continuing its steady promenade along the unlit portion of the deck.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading It was one evening towards the end of the voyage, and about an hour after dinner.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was one evening towards the end of the voyage, and about an hour after dinner.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was one evening towards the end of the voyage, and about an hour after dinner.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Pamela, moved by some caprice, abandoned her caution of the last few days and called out.
German chemist noted for his synthesis of hemin (1881-1945)
From this reading "Mr. Fischer!"
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading A huge form loomed out of the darkness, continuing its steady promenade along the unlit portion of the deck.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stopped short.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pamela, moved by some caprice, abandoned her caution of the last few days and called out.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was one evening towards the end of the voyage, and about an hour after dinner.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading A huge form loomed out of the darkness, continuing its steady promenade along the unlit portion of the deck.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one evening towards the end of the voyage, and about an hour after dinner.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A huge form loomed out of the darkness, continuing its steady promenade along the unlit portion of the deck.
immediately past
From this reading Pamela, moved by some caprice, abandoned her caution of the last few days and called out.
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading A huge form loomed out of the darkness, continuing its steady promenade along the unlit portion of the deck.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Pamela, moved by some caprice, abandoned her caution of the last few days and called out.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Fischer!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was one evening towards the end of the voyage, and about an hour after dinner.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one evening towards the end of the voyage, and about an hour after dinner.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A huge form loomed out of the darkness, continuing its steady promenade along the unlit portion of the deck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pamela, moved by some caprice, abandoned her caution of the last few days and called out.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A huge form loomed out of the darkness, continuing its steady promenade along the unlit portion of the deck.
a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
From this reading A huge form loomed out of the darkness, continuing its steady promenade along the unlit portion of the deck.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He stopped short.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Pamela, moved by some caprice, abandoned her caution of the last few days and called out.
make steady
From this reading A huge form loomed out of the darkness, continuing its steady promenade along the unlit portion of the deck.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped short.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was one evening towards the end of the voyage, and about an hour after dinner.
in the direction of
From this reading It was one evening towards the end of the voyage, and about an hour after dinner.
not set afire or burning
From this reading A huge form loomed out of the darkness, continuing its steady promenade along the unlit portion of the deck.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading It was one evening towards the end of the voyage, and about an hour after dinner.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was one evening towards the end of the voyage, and about an hour after dinner.
Chapter 7 of The Pawns Count by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 111 sentences, grouped into 23 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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