Chapter 14 of The seventh shot is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The seventh shot is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A TIP—AND AN INVITATION Jim Barrison had scarcely grasped this fact when the telephone rang. In the dead silence of that hour, half after two in the morning, the shrill tinkle had a startling effect. Barrison, his fatigue forgotten, sprang to the instrument. It was Tony Clay’s voice that came to him. “I want to come up for a minute.”
Chapter 14 of The seventh shot is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading “Barrison, his fatigue forgotten, sprang to the instrument.”
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading “A TIP—AND AN INVITATION Jim Barrison had scarcely grasped this fact when the telephone rang.”
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading “Barrison, his fatigue forgotten, sprang to the instrument.”
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading “In the dead silence of that hour, half after two in the morning, the shrill tinkle had a startling effect.”
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading “In the dead silence of that hour, half after two in the morning, the shrill tinkle had a startling effect.”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “A TIP—AND AN INVITATION Jim Barrison had scarcely grasped this fact when the telephone rang.”
a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
From this reading “In the dead silence of that hour, half after two in the morning, the shrill tinkle had a startling effect.”
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading “A TIP—AND AN INVITATION Jim Barrison had scarcely grasped this fact when the telephone rang.”
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 “In the dead silence of that hour, half after two in the morning, the shrill tinkle had a startling effect.”
In this reading “In the dead silence of that hour, half after two in the morning, the shrill tinkle had a startling effect.”
In this reading ““I want to come up for a minute.””
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading ““I want to come up for a minute.””
In this reading “In the dead silence of that hour, half after two in the morning, the shrill tinkle had a startling effect.”
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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 A TIP—AND AN INVITATION Jim Barrison had scarcely grasped this fact when the telephone rang.
later than; following
From this reading In the dead silence of that hour, half after two in the morning, the shrill tinkle had a startling effect.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A TIP—AND AN INVITATION Jim Barrison had scarcely grasped this fact when the telephone rang.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A TIP—AND AN INVITATION Jim Barrison had scarcely grasped this fact when the telephone rang.
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From this reading A TIP—AND AN INVITATION Jim Barrison had scarcely grasped this fact when the telephone rang.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was Tony Clay’s voice that came to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Tony Clay’s voice that came to him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I want to come up for a minute.”
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading In the dead silence of that hour, half after two in the morning, the shrill tinkle had a startling effect.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading In the dead silence of that hour, half after two in the morning, the shrill tinkle had a startling effect.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading A TIP—AND AN INVITATION Jim Barrison had scarcely grasped this fact when the telephone rang.
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Barrison, his fatigue forgotten, sprang to the instrument.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I want to come up for a minute.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Barrison, his fatigue forgotten, sprang to the instrument.
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading A TIP—AND AN INVITATION Jim Barrison had scarcely grasped this fact when the telephone rang.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A TIP—AND AN INVITATION Jim Barrison had scarcely grasped this fact when the telephone rang.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading In the dead silence of that hour, half after two in the morning, the shrill tinkle had a startling effect.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was Tony Clay’s voice that came to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Barrison, his fatigue forgotten, sprang to the instrument.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In the dead silence of that hour, half after two in the morning, the shrill tinkle had a startling effect.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I want to come up for a minute.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the dead silence of that hour, half after two in the morning, the shrill tinkle had a startling effect.
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading Barrison, his fatigue forgotten, sprang to the instrument.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading A TIP—AND AN INVITATION Jim Barrison had scarcely grasped this fact when the telephone rang.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Tony Clay’s voice that came to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TIP—AND AN INVITATION Jim Barrison had scarcely grasped this fact when the telephone rang.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “I want to come up for a minute.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the dead silence of that hour, half after two in the morning, the shrill tinkle had a startling effect.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the dead silence of that hour, half after two in the morning, the shrill tinkle had a startling effect.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading A TIP—AND AN INVITATION Jim Barrison had scarcely grasped this fact when the telephone rang.
only a very short time before
From this reading A TIP—AND AN INVITATION Jim Barrison had scarcely grasped this fact when the telephone rang.
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading In the dead silence of that hour, half after two in the morning, the shrill tinkle had a startling effect.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading In the dead silence of that hour, half after two in the morning, the shrill tinkle had a startling effect.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Barrison, his fatigue forgotten, sprang to the instrument.
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading In the dead silence of that hour, half after two in the morning, the shrill tinkle had a startling effect.
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading A TIP—AND AN INVITATION Jim Barrison had scarcely grasped this fact when the telephone rang.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the dead silence of that hour, half after two in the morning, the shrill tinkle had a startling effect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TIP—AND AN INVITATION Jim Barrison had scarcely grasped this fact when the telephone rang.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A TIP—AND AN INVITATION Jim Barrison had scarcely grasped this fact when the telephone rang.
a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
From this reading In the dead silence of that hour, half after two in the morning, the shrill tinkle had a startling effect.
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading A TIP—AND AN INVITATION Jim Barrison had scarcely grasped this fact when the telephone rang.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Barrison, his fatigue forgotten, sprang to the instrument.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Tony Clay’s voice that came to him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the dead silence of that hour, half after two in the morning, the shrill tinkle had a startling effect.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I want to come up for a minute.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was Tony Clay’s voice that came to him.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I want to come up for a minute.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Tony Clay’s voice that came to him.
at the time that
From this reading A TIP—AND AN INVITATION Jim Barrison had scarcely grasped this fact when the telephone rang.
Chapter 14 of The seventh shot by Herman Landon holds 112 sentences, grouped into 23 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.
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