Chapter 6 of The Seventh Noon is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Seventh Noon is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_The Shadow on the Portraits_ He was roused by the sound of her voice and the single stroke of the clock back of her. It was one, and he could have sworn that they had been sitting here less than fifteen minutes. "I must go to Ben now," she said. "It is time to give him more medicine." "I will go with you."
Chapter 6 of The Seventh Noon is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “"I must go to Ben now," she said.”
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “_The Shadow on the Portraits_ He was roused by the sound of her voice and the single stroke of the clock back of her.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading “It was one, and he could have sworn that they had been sitting here less than fifteen minutes.”
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading “"It is time to give him more medicine."”
plural of “portrait” — a word picture of a person's appearance and character
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading “_The Shadow on the Portraits_ He was roused by the sound of her voice and the single stroke of the clock back of her.”
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading “_The Shadow on the Portraits_ He was roused by the sound of her voice and the single stroke of the clock back of her.”
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading “It was one, and he could have sworn that they had been sitting here less than fifteen minutes.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Shadow on the Portraits_ He was roused by the sound of her voice and the single stroke of the clock back of her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading _The Shadow on the Portraits_ He was roused by the sound of her voice and the single stroke of the clock back of her.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was one, and he could have sworn that they had been sitting here less than fifteen minutes.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading "I must go to Ben now," she said.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _The Shadow on the Portraits_ He was roused by the sound of her voice and the single stroke of the clock back of her.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading _The Shadow on the Portraits_ He was roused by the sound of her voice and the single stroke of the clock back of her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was one, and he could have sworn that they had been sitting here less than fifteen minutes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading It was one, and he could have sworn that they had been sitting here less than fifteen minutes.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "It is time to give him more medicine."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I must go to Ben now," she said.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was one, and he could have sworn that they had been sitting here less than fifteen minutes.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was one, and he could have sworn that they had been sitting here less than fifteen minutes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _The Shadow on the Portraits_ He was roused by the sound of her voice and the single stroke of the clock back of her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _The Shadow on the Portraits_ He was roused by the sound of her voice and the single stroke of the clock back of her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It was one, and he could have sworn that they had been sitting here less than fifteen minutes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It is time to give him more medicine."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must go to Ben now," she said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is time to give him more medicine."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one, and he could have sworn that they had been sitting here less than fifteen minutes.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It was one, and he could have sworn that they had been sitting here less than fifteen minutes.
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading "It is time to give him more medicine."
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It was one, and he could have sworn that they had been sitting here less than fifteen minutes.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "It is time to give him more medicine."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must go to Ben now," she said.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I must go to Ben now," she said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Shadow on the Portraits_ He was roused by the sound of her voice and the single stroke of the clock back of her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _The Shadow on the Portraits_ He was roused by the sound of her voice and the single stroke of the clock back of her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one, and he could have sworn that they had been sitting here less than fifteen minutes.
plural of “portrait” — a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading _The Shadow on the Portraits_ He was roused by the sound of her voice and the single stroke of the clock back of her.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading _The Shadow on the Portraits_ He was roused by the sound of her voice and the single stroke of the clock back of her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I must go to Ben now," she said.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading _The Shadow on the Portraits_ He was roused by the sound of her voice and the single stroke of the clock back of her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I must go to Ben now," she said.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading _The Shadow on the Portraits_ He was roused by the sound of her voice and the single stroke of the clock back of her.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading It was one, and he could have sworn that they had been sitting here less than fifteen minutes.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading _The Shadow on the Portraits_ He was roused by the sound of her voice and the single stroke of the clock back of her.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading _The Shadow on the Portraits_ He was roused by the sound of her voice and the single stroke of the clock back of her.
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading It was one, and he could have sworn that they had been sitting here less than fifteen minutes.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was one, and he could have sworn that they had been sitting here less than fifteen minutes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was one, and he could have sworn that they had been sitting here less than fifteen minutes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Shadow on the Portraits_ He was roused by the sound of her voice and the single stroke of the clock back of her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was one, and he could have sworn that they had been sitting here less than fifteen minutes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "It is time to give him more medicine."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I must go to Ben now," she said.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading _The Shadow on the Portraits_ He was roused by the sound of her voice and the single stroke of the clock back of her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Shadow on the Portraits_ He was roused by the sound of her voice and the single stroke of the clock back of her.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will go with you."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I will go with you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I will go with you."
Chapter 6 of The Seventh Noon by Frederick Orin Bartlett holds 188 sentences, grouped into 38 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 6 holds 188 sentences of The Seventh Noon, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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