Chapter 7 of The Rambler Club's motor car is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Rambler Club's motor car is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DESERTED Victor stared at Dave in unconcealed astonishment. “Hello! What do you think of that, Brandon?” he gasped. “The yacht has actually gone off without me.” “Of course not, Vic!”
Chapter 7 of The Rambler Club's motor car is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in actual fact
From this reading ““The yacht has actually gone off without me.””
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “DESERTED Victor stared at Dave in unconcealed astonishment.”
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading “DESERTED Victor stared at Dave in unconcealed astonishment.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “What do you think of that, Brandon?” he gasped.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading ““Hello!”
not concealed or hidden
From this reading “DESERTED Victor stared at Dave in unconcealed astonishment.”
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading “DESERTED Victor stared at Dave in unconcealed astonishment.”
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading ““The yacht has actually gone off without me.””
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “DESERTED Victor stared at Dave in unconcealed astonishment.”
as might be expected
In this reading ““Of course not, Vic!””
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “What do you think of that, Brandon?” he gasped.”
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in actual fact
From this reading “The yacht has actually gone off without me.”
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading DESERTED Victor stared at Dave in unconcealed astonishment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DESERTED Victor stared at Dave in unconcealed astonishment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What do you think of that, Brandon?” he gasped.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course not, Vic!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DESERTED Victor stared at Dave in unconcealed astonishment.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading DESERTED Victor stared at Dave in unconcealed astonishment.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you think of that, Brandon?” he gasped.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading What do you think of that, Brandon?” he gasped.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “The yacht has actually gone off without me.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The yacht has actually gone off without me.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What do you think of that, Brandon?” he gasped.
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hello!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DESERTED Victor stared at Dave in unconcealed astonishment.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The yacht has actually gone off without me.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Of course not, Vic!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What do you think of that, Brandon?” he gasped.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “The yacht has actually gone off without me.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading DESERTED Victor stared at Dave in unconcealed astonishment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What do you think of that, Brandon?” he gasped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The yacht has actually gone off without me.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What do you think of that, Brandon?” he gasped.
not concealed or hidden
From this reading DESERTED Victor stared at Dave in unconcealed astonishment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Of course not, Vic!”
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading DESERTED Victor stared at Dave in unconcealed astonishment.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you think of that, Brandon?” he gasped.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “The yacht has actually gone off without me.”
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading “The yacht has actually gone off without me.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you think of that, Brandon?” he gasped.
Chapter 7 of The Rambler Club's motor car by W. Crispin (William Crispin) Sheppard holds 207 sentences, grouped into 42 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 207 sentences of The Rambler Club's motor car, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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