Chapter 37 of The Seventh Man is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 37 of The Seventh Man is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“And so,” said Lee Haines, when he joined Buck Daniels in the living-room, “there goes our reinforcements. That whole crew will scatter like dead leaves when Barry breezes in. It looks to me--” “Shut up!” cut in Daniels. “Shut up!” His dark, homely face turned to the larger man with a singular expression of awe.
Chapter 37 of The Seventh Man is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading “His dark, homely face turned to the larger man with a singular expression of awe.”
plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading “That whole crew will scatter like dead leaves when Barry breezes in.”
to strive with determination
From this reading ““And so,” said Lee Haines, when he joined Buck Daniels in the living-room, “there goes our reinforcements.”
plural of “daniel” — (Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading ““And so,” said Lee Haines, when he joined Buck Daniels in the living-room, “there goes our reinforcements.”
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading “His dark, homely face turned to the larger man with a singular expression of awe.”
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading ““And so,” said Lee Haines, when he joined Buck Daniels in the living-room, “there goes our reinforcements.”
plural of “reinforcement” — a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
From this reading ““And so,” said Lee Haines, when he joined Buck Daniels in the living-room, “there goes our reinforcements.”
to cause to separate and go in different directions
From this reading “That whole crew will scatter like dead leaves when Barry breezes in.”
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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 His dark, homely face turned to the larger man with a singular expression of awe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And so,” said Lee Haines, when he joined Buck Daniels in the living-room, “there goes our reinforcements.
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading His dark, homely face turned to the larger man with a singular expression of awe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That whole crew will scatter like dead leaves when Barry breezes in.
plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading That whole crew will scatter like dead leaves when Barry breezes in.
to strive with determination
From this reading “And so,” said Lee Haines, when he joined Buck Daniels in the living-room, “there goes our reinforcements.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading That whole crew will scatter like dead leaves when Barry breezes in.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading It looks to me--” “Shut up!” cut in Daniels.
plural of “daniel” — (Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading “And so,” said Lee Haines, when he joined Buck Daniels in the living-room, “there goes our reinforcements.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading His dark, homely face turned to the larger man with a singular expression of awe.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading That whole crew will scatter like dead leaves when Barry breezes in.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading His dark, homely face turned to the larger man with a singular expression of awe.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His dark, homely face turned to the larger man with a singular expression of awe.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “And so,” said Lee Haines, when he joined Buck Daniels in the living-room, “there goes our reinforcements.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And so,” said Lee Haines, when he joined Buck Daniels in the living-room, “there goes our reinforcements.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And so,” said Lee Haines, when he joined Buck Daniels in the living-room, “there goes our reinforcements.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His dark, homely face turned to the larger man with a singular expression of awe.
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading His dark, homely face turned to the larger man with a singular expression of awe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And so,” said Lee Haines, when he joined Buck Daniels in the living-room, “there goes our reinforcements.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It looks to me--” “Shut up!” cut in Daniels.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading “And so,” said Lee Haines, when he joined Buck Daniels in the living-room, “there goes our reinforcements.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading His dark, homely face turned to the larger man with a singular expression of awe.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading That whole crew will scatter like dead leaves when Barry breezes in.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading “And so,” said Lee Haines, when he joined Buck Daniels in the living-room, “there goes our reinforcements.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading That whole crew will scatter like dead leaves when Barry breezes in.
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading “And so,” said Lee Haines, when he joined Buck Daniels in the living-room, “there goes our reinforcements.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading It looks to me--” “Shut up!” cut in Daniels.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading His dark, homely face turned to the larger man with a singular expression of awe.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It looks to me--” “Shut up!” cut in Daniels.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His dark, homely face turned to the larger man with a singular expression of awe.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “And so,” said Lee Haines, when he joined Buck Daniels in the living-room, “there goes our reinforcements.
plural of “reinforcement” — a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
From this reading “And so,” said Lee Haines, when he joined Buck Daniels in the living-room, “there goes our reinforcements.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “And so,” said Lee Haines, when he joined Buck Daniels in the living-room, “there goes our reinforcements.
to cause to separate and go in different directions
From this reading That whole crew will scatter like dead leaves when Barry breezes in.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading It looks to me--” “Shut up!” cut in Daniels.
unusual or striking
From this reading His dark, homely face turned to the larger man with a singular expression of awe.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “And so,” said Lee Haines, when he joined Buck Daniels in the living-room, “there goes our reinforcements.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That whole crew will scatter like dead leaves when Barry breezes in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And so,” said Lee Haines, when he joined Buck Daniels in the living-room, “there goes our reinforcements.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “And so,” said Lee Haines, when he joined Buck Daniels in the living-room, “there goes our reinforcements.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It looks to me--” “Shut up!” cut in Daniels.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading His dark, homely face turned to the larger man with a singular expression of awe.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It looks to me--” “Shut up!” cut in Daniels.
at the time that
From this reading “And so,” said Lee Haines, when he joined Buck Daniels in the living-room, “there goes our reinforcements.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading That whole crew will scatter like dead leaves when Barry breezes in.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading That whole crew will scatter like dead leaves when Barry breezes in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His dark, homely face turned to the larger man with a singular expression of awe.
Chapter 37 of The Seventh Man by Max Brand holds 114 sentences, grouped into 23 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 37 holds 114 sentences of The Seventh Man, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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