Chapter 7 of The Port of Adventure is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Port of Adventure is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You don't like talking of your good deeds." "Oh, good deeds! I don't like talking of myself when there are better things to talk of. I could make you out a tour in the Yosemite, Mrs. May. You shouldn't travel by the ordinary stages.
Chapter 7 of The Port of Adventure is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading “"You don't like talking of your good deeds."”
a judge of a probate court
From this reading “You shouldn't travel by the ordinary stages.”
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading “You shouldn't travel by the ordinary stages.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “I don't like talking of myself when there are better things to talk of.”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “"You don't like talking of your good deeds."”
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading “I could make you out a tour in the Yosemite, Mrs. May.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “You shouldn't travel by the ordinary stages.”
a series of waterfalls in Yosemite National Park in California; is reduced to a trickle for part of each year
From this reading “I could make you out a tour in the Yosemite, Mrs. May.”
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 could make you out a tour in the Yosemite, Mrs. May.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I don't like talking of myself when there are better things to talk of.
(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 I don't like talking of myself when there are better things to talk of.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You shouldn't travel by the ordinary stages.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could make you out a tour in the Yosemite, Mrs. May.
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading "You don't like talking of your good deeds."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't like talking of your good deeds."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "You don't like talking of your good deeds."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't like talking of myself when there are better things to talk of.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I could make you out a tour in the Yosemite, Mrs. May.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "You don't like talking of your good deeds."
engage in
From this reading I could make you out a tour in the Yosemite, Mrs. May.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I could make you out a tour in the Yosemite, Mrs. May.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I could make you out a tour in the Yosemite, Mrs. May.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I don't like talking of myself when there are better things to talk of.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You don't like talking of your good deeds."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, good deeds!
a judge of a probate court
From this reading You shouldn't travel by the ordinary stages.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I could make you out a tour in the Yosemite, Mrs. May.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You shouldn't travel by the ordinary stages.
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading You shouldn't travel by the ordinary stages.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I don't like talking of myself when there are better things to talk of.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "You don't like talking of your good deeds."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I could make you out a tour in the Yosemite, Mrs. May.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I don't like talking of myself when there are better things to talk of.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I don't like talking of myself when there are better things to talk of.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don't like talking of myself when there are better things to talk of.
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading I could make you out a tour in the Yosemite, Mrs. May.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You shouldn't travel by the ordinary stages.
at the time that
From this reading I don't like talking of myself when there are better things to talk of.
a series of waterfalls in Yosemite National Park in California; is reduced to a trickle for part of each year
From this reading I could make you out a tour in the Yosemite, Mrs. May.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't like talking of your good deeds."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't like talking of your good deeds."
Chapter 7 of The Port of Adventure by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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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