Chapter 7 of The Sealed Valley is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Sealed Valley is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Rabbit him no good meat," St. Jean said. "Man eat rabbit till him can't swallow no more and stay poor." St. Jean was like a fountain of humble philosophy. Like all philosophers, he frankly rejoiced in a good listener. Ralph for his part was strongly drawn to the gentle, garrulous old man.
Chapter 7 of The Sealed Valley is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading “St. Jean was like a fountain of humble philosophy.”
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading “Like all philosophers, he frankly rejoiced in a good listener.”
full of trivial conversation
From this reading “Ralph for his part was strongly drawn to the gentle, garrulous old man.”
someone who listens attentively
From this reading “Like all philosophers, he frankly rejoiced in a good listener.”
plural of “philosopher” — a specialist in philosophy
From this reading “Like all philosophers, he frankly rejoiced in a good listener.”
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading “"Rabbit him no good meat," St. Jean said.”
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading “Like all philosophers, he frankly rejoiced in a good listener.”
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading “"Man eat rabbit till him can't swallow no more and stay poor."”
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a man who is very old
In this reading “Ralph for his part was strongly drawn to the gentle, garrulous old man.”
In this reading “Like all philosophers, he frankly rejoiced in a good listener.”
In this reading “Like all philosophers, he frankly rejoiced in a good listener.”
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 St. Jean was like a fountain of humble philosophy.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Like all philosophers, he frankly rejoiced in a good listener.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Man eat rabbit till him can't swallow no more and stay poor."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Man eat rabbit till him can't swallow no more and stay poor."
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Ralph for his part was strongly drawn to the gentle, garrulous old man.
take in solid food
From this reading "Man eat rabbit till him can't swallow no more and stay poor."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ralph for his part was strongly drawn to the gentle, garrulous old man.
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading St. Jean was like a fountain of humble philosophy.
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading Like all philosophers, he frankly rejoiced in a good listener.
full of trivial conversation
From this reading Ralph for his part was strongly drawn to the gentle, garrulous old man.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Ralph for his part was strongly drawn to the gentle, garrulous old man.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Rabbit him no good meat," St. Jean said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like all philosophers, he frankly rejoiced in a good listener.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Rabbit him no good meat," St. Jean said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ralph for his part was strongly drawn to the gentle, garrulous old man.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading St. Jean was like a fountain of humble philosophy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Like all philosophers, he frankly rejoiced in a good listener.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading "Rabbit him no good meat," St. Jean said.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading St. Jean was like a fountain of humble philosophy.
someone who listens attentively
From this reading Like all philosophers, he frankly rejoiced in a good listener.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Man eat rabbit till him can't swallow no more and stay poor."
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading "Rabbit him no good meat," St. Jean said.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Man eat rabbit till him can't swallow no more and stay poor."
not any; not one
From this reading "Rabbit him no good meat," St. Jean said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading St. Jean was like a fountain of humble philosophy.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Ralph for his part was strongly drawn to the gentle, garrulous old man.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Ralph for his part was strongly drawn to the gentle, garrulous old man.
plural of “philosopher” — a specialist in philosophy
From this reading Like all philosophers, he frankly rejoiced in a good listener.
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading St. Jean was like a fountain of humble philosophy.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Man eat rabbit till him can't swallow no more and stay poor."
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading "Rabbit him no good meat," St. Jean said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ralph for his part was strongly drawn to the gentle, garrulous old man.
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading Like all philosophers, he frankly rejoiced in a good listener.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Rabbit him no good meat," St. Jean said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Rabbit him no good meat," St. Jean said.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Man eat rabbit till him can't swallow no more and stay poor."
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading Ralph for his part was strongly drawn to the gentle, garrulous old man.
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading "Man eat rabbit till him can't swallow no more and stay poor."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ralph for his part was strongly drawn to the gentle, garrulous old man.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Man eat rabbit till him can't swallow no more and stay poor."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ralph for his part was strongly drawn to the gentle, garrulous old man.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading St. Jean was like a fountain of humble philosophy.
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