Chapter 7 of The summer holidays is here in full — 27 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The summer holidays is here in full — 27 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ABOUT BATS. This evening, while the boys were reading and talking to Mr. Harvey, several bats flew in at the window. John caught one of them in his hat, and placed it on the table for his cousin to examine. Samuel asked his uncle if it would not fly away. "No," said Mr. Harvey, "it cannot raise itself from the ground.
Chapter 7 of The summer holidays is here in full — 27 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/5 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading “ABOUT BATS.”
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “John caught one of them in his hat, and placed it on the table for his cousin to examine.”
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “John caught one of them in his hat, and placed it on the table for his cousin to examine.”
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “This evening, while the boys were reading and talking to Mr. Harvey, several bats flew in at the window.”
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “Samuel asked his uncle if it would not fly away.”
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading “This evening, while the boys were reading and talking to Mr. Harvey, several bats flew in at the window.”
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading “"No," said Mr. Harvey, "it cannot raise itself from the ground.”
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading “Samuel asked his uncle if it would not fly away.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ABOUT BATS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This evening, while the boys were reading and talking to Mr. Harvey, several bats flew in at the window.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Samuel asked his uncle if it would not fly away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This evening, while the boys were reading and talking to Mr. Harvey, several bats flew in at the window.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Samuel asked his uncle if it would not fly away.
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading ABOUT BATS.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading This evening, while the boys were reading and talking to Mr. Harvey, several bats flew in at the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," said Mr. Harvey, "it cannot raise itself from the ground.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading John caught one of them in his hat, and placed it on the table for his cousin to examine.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading John caught one of them in his hat, and placed it on the table for his cousin to examine.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading This evening, while the boys were reading and talking to Mr. Harvey, several bats flew in at the window.
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading John caught one of them in his hat, and placed it on the table for his cousin to examine.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading This evening, while the boys were reading and talking to Mr. Harvey, several bats flew in at the window.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Samuel asked his uncle if it would not fly away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading John caught one of them in his hat, and placed it on the table for his cousin to examine.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "No," said Mr. Harvey, "it cannot raise itself from the ground.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "No," said Mr. Harvey, "it cannot raise itself from the ground.
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading This evening, while the boys were reading and talking to Mr. Harvey, several bats flew in at the window.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading John caught one of them in his hat, and placed it on the table for his cousin to examine.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John caught one of them in his hat, and placed it on the table for his cousin to examine.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Samuel asked his uncle if it would not fly away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This evening, while the boys were reading and talking to Mr. Harvey, several bats flew in at the window.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading John caught one of them in his hat, and placed it on the table for his cousin to examine.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "No," said Mr. Harvey, "it cannot raise itself from the ground.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John caught one of them in his hat, and placed it on the table for his cousin to examine.
a form of address for a man
From this reading This evening, while the boys were reading and talking to Mr. Harvey, several bats flew in at the window.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said Mr. Harvey, "it cannot raise itself from the ground.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Samuel asked his uncle if it would not fly away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading John caught one of them in his hat, and placed it on the table for his cousin to examine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading John caught one of them in his hat, and placed it on the table for his cousin to examine.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading John caught one of them in his hat, and placed it on the table for his cousin to examine.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading John caught one of them in his hat, and placed it on the table for his cousin to examine.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading "No," said Mr. Harvey, "it cannot raise itself from the ground.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading This evening, while the boys were reading and talking to Mr. Harvey, several bats flew in at the window.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," said Mr. Harvey, "it cannot raise itself from the ground.
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading Samuel asked his uncle if it would not fly away.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading This evening, while the boys were reading and talking to Mr. Harvey, several bats flew in at the window.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading John caught one of them in his hat, and placed it on the table for his cousin to examine.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading This evening, while the boys were reading and talking to Mr. Harvey, several bats flew in at the window.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This evening, while the boys were reading and talking to Mr. Harvey, several bats flew in at the window.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading John caught one of them in his hat, and placed it on the table for his cousin to examine.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This evening, while the boys were reading and talking to Mr. Harvey, several bats flew in at the window.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This evening, while the boys were reading and talking to Mr. Harvey, several bats flew in at the window.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Samuel asked his uncle if it would not fly away.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This evening, while the boys were reading and talking to Mr. Harvey, several bats flew in at the window.
during the time that
From this reading This evening, while the boys were reading and talking to Mr. Harvey, several bats flew in at the window.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading This evening, while the boys were reading and talking to Mr. Harvey, several bats flew in at the window.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Samuel asked his uncle if it would not fly away.
Chapter 7 of The summer holidays by Amerel holds 27 sentences, grouped into 6 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 27 sentences of The summer holidays, unabridged, divided into 6 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of The summer holidays by Amerel exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 27 sentences, grouped into 6 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 6 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 6 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 7 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading The summer holidays by Amerel on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 0 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #? are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #?, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 5 minutes of reading across 0 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The summer holidays section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 0 chapters of The summer holidays to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in The summer holidays, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
