Chapter 7 of The Sky Line of Spruce is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Sky Line of Spruce is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He shook his head. "Don't jump overboard, Beatrice," he answered, some of the harshness gone from his tones. "It isn't my purpose to kill you--and to jump over into this stream only means to die--'for any one except the most powerful swimmer. You'd be carried down in an instant." The girl knew he spoke the truth.
Chapter 7 of The Sky Line of Spruce is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading “"Don't jump overboard, Beatrice," he answered, some of the harshness gone from his tones.”
the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions
From this reading “"Don't jump overboard, Beatrice," he answered, some of the harshness gone from his tones.”
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “"Don't jump overboard, Beatrice," he answered, some of the harshness gone from his tones.”
to extremes
From this reading “"Don't jump overboard, Beatrice," he answered, some of the harshness gone from his tones.”
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading “"It isn't my purpose to kill you--and to jump over into this stream only means to die--'for any one except the most powerful swimmer.”
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading “"It isn't my purpose to kill you--and to jump over into this stream only means to die--'for any one except the most powerful swimmer.”
a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets
From this reading “"It isn't my purpose to kill you--and to jump over into this stream only means to die--'for any one except the most powerful swimmer.”
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “"Don't jump overboard, Beatrice," he answered, some of the harshness gone from his tones.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You'd be carried down in an instant."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It isn't my purpose to kill you--and to jump over into this stream only means to die--'for any one except the most powerful swimmer.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Don't jump overboard, Beatrice," he answered, some of the harshness gone from his tones.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "It isn't my purpose to kill you--and to jump over into this stream only means to die--'for any one except the most powerful swimmer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You'd be carried down in an instant."
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading "Don't jump overboard, Beatrice," he answered, some of the harshness gone from his tones.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading You'd be carried down in an instant."
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "It isn't my purpose to kill you--and to jump over into this stream only means to die--'for any one except the most powerful swimmer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't jump overboard, Beatrice," he answered, some of the harshness gone from his tones.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading You'd be carried down in an instant."
apart from; not including
From this reading "It isn't my purpose to kill you--and to jump over into this stream only means to die--'for any one except the most powerful swimmer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It isn't my purpose to kill you--and to jump over into this stream only means to die--'for any one except the most powerful swimmer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Don't jump overboard, Beatrice," he answered, some of the harshness gone from his tones.
a young female
From this reading The girl knew he spoke the truth.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Don't jump overboard, Beatrice," he answered, some of the harshness gone from his tones.
the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions
From this reading "Don't jump overboard, Beatrice," he answered, some of the harshness gone from his tones.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shook his head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He shook his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He shook his head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You'd be carried down in an instant."
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading You'd be carried down in an instant."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "It isn't my purpose to kill you--and to jump over into this stream only means to die--'for any one except the most powerful swimmer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It isn't my purpose to kill you--and to jump over into this stream only means to die--'for any one except the most powerful swimmer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It isn't my purpose to kill you--and to jump over into this stream only means to die--'for any one except the most powerful swimmer.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Don't jump overboard, Beatrice," he answered, some of the harshness gone from his tones.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "It isn't my purpose to kill you--and to jump over into this stream only means to die--'for any one except the most powerful swimmer.
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 The girl knew he spoke the truth.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "It isn't my purpose to kill you--and to jump over into this stream only means to die--'for any one except the most powerful swimmer.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "It isn't my purpose to kill you--and to jump over into this stream only means to die--'for any one except the most powerful swimmer.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It isn't my purpose to kill you--and to jump over into this stream only means to die--'for any one except the most powerful swimmer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Don't jump overboard, Beatrice," he answered, some of the harshness gone from his tones.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It isn't my purpose to kill you--and to jump over into this stream only means to die--'for any one except the most powerful swimmer.
and nothing more
From this reading "It isn't my purpose to kill you--and to jump over into this stream only means to die--'for any one except the most powerful swimmer.
above and across; more than
From this reading "It isn't my purpose to kill you--and to jump over into this stream only means to die--'for any one except the most powerful swimmer.
to extremes
From this reading "Don't jump overboard, Beatrice," he answered, some of the harshness gone from his tones.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading "It isn't my purpose to kill you--and to jump over into this stream only means to die--'for any one except the most powerful swimmer.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading "It isn't my purpose to kill you--and to jump over into this stream only means to die--'for any one except the most powerful swimmer.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He shook his head.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Don't jump overboard, Beatrice," he answered, some of the harshness gone from his tones.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The girl knew he spoke the truth.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading "It isn't my purpose to kill you--and to jump over into this stream only means to die--'for any one except the most powerful swimmer.
a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets
From this reading "It isn't my purpose to kill you--and to jump over into this stream only means to die--'for any one except the most powerful swimmer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Don't jump overboard, Beatrice," he answered, some of the harshness gone from his tones.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It isn't my purpose to kill you--and to jump over into this stream only means to die--'for any one except the most powerful swimmer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It isn't my purpose to kill you--and to jump over into this stream only means to die--'for any one except the most powerful swimmer.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Don't jump overboard, Beatrice," he answered, some of the harshness gone from his tones.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The girl knew he spoke the truth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It isn't my purpose to kill you--and to jump over into this stream only means to die--'for any one except the most powerful swimmer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You'd be carried down in an instant."
Chapter 7 of The Sky Line of Spruce by Edison Marshall holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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 7 holds 421 sentences of The Sky Line of Spruce, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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