Chapter 10 of The Seventh Man is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Seventh Man is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You can trust Grey Molly to me, Vic,” said Dan, standing at the head of the gray mare. “I'll keep her as safe as if she was Satan.” Gregg watched her almost sadly. He had always taken a rather childish pride in her fierceness. She knew him as a dog knows its master and he had always been the only one who could handle her readily in the saddle.
Chapter 10 of The Seventh Man is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading “He had always taken a rather childish pride in her fierceness.”
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading “She knew him as a dog knows its master and he had always been the only one who could handle her readily in the saddle.”
female equine animal
From this reading ““You can trust Grey Molly to me, Vic,” said Dan, standing at the head of the gray mare.”
popular aquarium fish
From this reading ““You can trust Grey Molly to me, Vic,” said Dan, standing at the head of the gray mare.”
without much difficulty
From this reading “She knew him as a dog knows its master and he had always been the only one who could handle her readily in the saddle.”
put a saddle on
From this reading “She knew him as a dog knows its master and he had always been the only one who could handle her readily in the saddle.”
in an unfortunate way
From this reading “Gregg watched her almost sadly.”
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading ““I'll keep her as safe as if she was Satan.””
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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 He had always taken a rather childish pride in her fierceness.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Gregg watched her almost sadly.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He had always taken a rather childish pride in her fierceness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She knew him as a dog knows its master and he had always been the only one who could handle her readily in the saddle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I'll keep her as safe as if she was Satan.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You can trust Grey Molly to me, Vic,” said Dan, standing at the head of the gray mare.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She knew him as a dog knows its master and he had always been the only one who could handle her readily in the saddle.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You can trust Grey Molly to me, Vic,” said Dan, standing at the head of the gray mare.
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading He had always taken a rather childish pride in her fierceness.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She knew him as a dog knows its master and he had always been the only one who could handle her readily in the saddle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You can trust Grey Molly to me, Vic,” said Dan, standing at the head of the gray mare.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading She knew him as a dog knows its master and he had always been the only one who could handle her readily in the saddle.
the property of being wild or turbulent
From this reading He had always taken a rather childish pride in her fierceness.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading “You can trust Grey Molly to me, Vic,” said Dan, standing at the head of the gray mare.
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From this reading Gregg watched her almost sadly.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading “You can trust Grey Molly to me, Vic,” said Dan, standing at the head of the gray mare.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had always taken a rather childish pride in her fierceness.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading She knew him as a dog knows its master and he had always been the only one who could handle her readily in the saddle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had always taken a rather childish pride in her fierceness.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “You can trust Grey Molly to me, Vic,” said Dan, standing at the head of the gray mare.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I'll keep her as safe as if she was Satan.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She knew him as a dog knows its master and he had always been the only one who could handle her readily in the saddle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I'll keep her as safe as if she was Satan.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I'll keep her as safe as if she was Satan.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had always taken a rather childish pride in her fierceness.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She knew him as a dog knows its master and he had always been the only one who could handle her readily in the saddle.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “I'll keep her as safe as if she was Satan.”
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew him as a dog knows its master and he had always been the only one who could handle her readily in the saddle.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading She knew him as a dog knows its master and he had always been the only one who could handle her readily in the saddle.
female equine animal
From this reading “You can trust Grey Molly to me, Vic,” said Dan, standing at the head of the gray mare.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading She knew him as a dog knows its master and he had always been the only one who could handle her readily in the saddle.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You can trust Grey Molly to me, Vic,” said Dan, standing at the head of the gray mare.
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “You can trust Grey Molly to me, Vic,” said Dan, standing at the head of the gray mare.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You can trust Grey Molly to me, Vic,” said Dan, standing at the head of the gray mare.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She knew him as a dog knows its master and he had always been the only one who could handle her readily in the saddle.
and nothing more
From this reading She knew him as a dog knows its master and he had always been the only one who could handle her readily in the saddle.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading He had always taken a rather childish pride in her fierceness.
on the contrary
From this reading He had always taken a rather childish pride in her fierceness.
without much difficulty
From this reading She knew him as a dog knows its master and he had always been the only one who could handle her readily in the saddle.
put a saddle on
From this reading She knew him as a dog knows its master and he had always been the only one who could handle her readily in the saddle.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading Gregg watched her almost sadly.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “I'll keep her as safe as if she was Satan.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You can trust Grey Molly to me, Vic,” said Dan, standing at the head of the gray mare.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “I'll keep her as safe as if she was Satan.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I'll keep her as safe as if she was Satan.”
having a supporting base
From this reading “You can trust Grey Molly to me, Vic,” said Dan, standing at the head of the gray mare.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had always taken a rather childish pride in her fierceness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You can trust Grey Molly to me, Vic,” said Dan, standing at the head of the gray mare.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You can trust Grey Molly to me, Vic,” said Dan, standing at the head of the gray mare.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “You can trust Grey Molly to me, Vic,” said Dan, standing at the head of the gray mare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You can trust Grey Molly to me, Vic,” said Dan, standing at the head of the gray mare.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I'll keep her as safe as if she was Satan.”
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Gregg watched her almost sadly.
which person or people
From this reading She knew him as a dog knows its master and he had always been the only one who could handle her readily in the saddle.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You can trust Grey Molly to me, Vic,” said Dan, standing at the head of the gray mare.
Chapter 10 of The Seventh Man by Max Brand holds 86 sentences, grouped into 18 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 10 holds 86 sentences of The Seventh Man, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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