Chapter 7 of The Portygee is here in full — 794 sentences across 159 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Portygee is here in full — 794 sentences across 159 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was Rachel who first discovered “To My Lady's Spring Hat” in the Item three weeks later. She came rushing into the sitting room brandishing the paper. “My soul! My soul! My soul!” she cried.
Chapter 7 of The Portygee is here in full — 794 sentences across 159 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
-ing form of “brandish” — move or swing back and forth
From this reading “She came rushing into the sitting room brandishing the paper.”
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “It was Rachel who first discovered “To My Lady's Spring Hat” in the Item three weeks later.”
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading “It was Rachel who first discovered “To My Lady's Spring Hat” in the Item three weeks later.”
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading “It was Rachel who first discovered “To My Lady's Spring Hat” in the Item three weeks later.”
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading “It was Rachel who first discovered “To My Lady's Spring Hat” in the Item three weeks later.”
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading “She came rushing into the sitting room brandishing the paper.”
the season of growth
From this reading “It was Rachel who first discovered “To My Lady's Spring Hat” in the Item three weeks later.”
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “It was Rachel who first discovered “To My Lady's Spring Hat” in the Item three weeks 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.
-ing form of “brandish” — move or swing back and forth
From this reading She came rushing into the sitting room brandishing the paper.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came rushing into the sitting room brandishing the paper.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading My soul!” she cried.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading It was Rachel who first discovered “To My Lady's Spring Hat” in the Item three weeks later.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was Rachel who first discovered “To My Lady's Spring Hat” in the Item three weeks later.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading It was Rachel who first discovered “To My Lady's Spring Hat” in the Item three weeks later.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Rachel who first discovered “To My Lady's Spring Hat” in the Item three weeks later.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She came rushing into the sitting room brandishing the paper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Rachel who first discovered “To My Lady's Spring Hat” in the Item three weeks later.
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading It was Rachel who first discovered “To My Lady's Spring Hat” in the Item three weeks later.
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading It was Rachel who first discovered “To My Lady's Spring Hat” in the Item three weeks later.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was Rachel who first discovered “To My Lady's Spring Hat” in the Item three weeks later.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was Rachel who first discovered “To My Lady's Spring Hat” in the Item three weeks later.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading She came rushing into the sitting room brandishing the paper.
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading It was Rachel who first discovered “To My Lady's Spring Hat” in the Item three weeks later.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She came rushing into the sitting room brandishing the paper.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading She came rushing into the sitting room brandishing the paper.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came rushing into the sitting room brandishing the paper.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She came rushing into the sitting room brandishing the paper.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “My soul!
the season of growth
From this reading It was Rachel who first discovered “To My Lady's Spring Hat” in the Item three weeks later.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Rachel who first discovered “To My Lady's Spring Hat” in the Item three weeks later.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was Rachel who first discovered “To My Lady's Spring Hat” in the Item three weeks later.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Rachel who first discovered “To My Lady's Spring Hat” in the Item three weeks later.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Rachel who first discovered “To My Lady's Spring Hat” in the Item three weeks later.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was Rachel who first discovered “To My Lady's Spring Hat” in the Item three weeks later.
which person or people
From this reading It was Rachel who first discovered “To My Lady's Spring Hat” in the Item three weeks later.
Chapter 7 of The Portygee by Joseph Crosby Lincoln holds 794 sentences, grouped into 159 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 794 sentences of The Portygee, unabridged, divided into 159 reading sections.
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