Chapter 7 of The Spoilers of the Valley is here in full — 320 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Spoilers of the Valley is here in full — 320 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Wild Man Hanson Goes Wild Jim Langford was waiting for Phil at Mrs. Clunie's. "Where the Sam Hill have you been, Phil? I've been looking for you everywhere. Got a job yet?" "No,--not even the scent of one!"
Chapter 7 of The Spoilers of the Valley is here in full — 320 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to or in any or all places
From this reading “I've been looking for you everywhere.”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “Wild Man Hanson Goes Wild Jim Langford was waiting for Phil at Mrs. Clunie's.”
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “"Where the Sam Hill have you been, Phil?”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “Got a job yet?"”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “"Where the Sam Hill have you been, Phil?”
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading “"No,--not even the scent of one!"”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “Wild Man Hanson Goes Wild Jim Langford was waiting for Phil at Mrs. Clunie's.”
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “Wild Man Hanson Goes Wild Jim Langford was waiting for Phil at Mrs. Clunie's.”
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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 Got a job yet?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Wild Man Hanson Goes Wild Jim Langford was waiting for Phil at Mrs. Clunie's.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Where the Sam Hill have you been, Phil?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wild Man Hanson Goes Wild Jim Langford was waiting for Phil at Mrs. Clunie's.
divisible by two
From this reading "No,--not even the scent of one!"
to or in any or all places
From this reading I've been looking for you everywhere.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Wild Man Hanson Goes Wild Jim Langford was waiting for Phil at Mrs. Clunie's.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Wild Man Hanson Goes Wild Jim Langford was waiting for Phil at Mrs. Clunie's.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Got a job yet?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wild Man Hanson Goes Wild Jim Langford was waiting for Phil at Mrs. Clunie's.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Where the Sam Hill have you been, Phil?
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "Where the Sam Hill have you been, Phil?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've been looking for you everywhere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wild Man Hanson Goes Wild Jim Langford was waiting for Phil at Mrs. Clunie's.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Got a job yet?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wild Man Hanson Goes Wild Jim Langford was waiting for Phil at Mrs. Clunie's.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I've been looking for you everywhere.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Wild Man Hanson Goes Wild Jim Langford was waiting for Phil at Mrs. Clunie's.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Wild Man Hanson Goes Wild Jim Langford was waiting for Phil at Mrs. Clunie's.
not any; not one
From this reading "No,--not even the scent of one!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No,--not even the scent of one!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No,--not even the scent of one!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "No,--not even the scent of one!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wild Man Hanson Goes Wild Jim Langford was waiting for Phil at Mrs. Clunie's.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "Where the Sam Hill have you been, Phil?
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading "No,--not even the scent of one!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Where the Sam Hill have you been, Phil?
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Wild Man Hanson Goes Wild Jim Langford was waiting for Phil at Mrs. Clunie's.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wild Man Hanson Goes Wild Jim Langford was waiting for Phil at Mrs. Clunie's.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where the Sam Hill have you been, Phil?
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Wild Man Hanson Goes Wild Jim Langford was waiting for Phil at Mrs. Clunie's.
but in spite of that
From this reading Got a job yet?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where the Sam Hill have you been, Phil?
Chapter 7 of The Spoilers of the Valley by Robert Watson holds 320 sentences, grouped into 64 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 320 sentences of The Spoilers of the Valley, unabridged, divided into 64 reading sections.
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