Chapter 7 of The Sun Also Rises is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Sun Also Rises is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Ledoux and somebody.” “He’s very good, Ledoux,” Mike said. “I’d like to see it, rather”—he was making an effort to pull himself together—“but I can’t go. I had a date with this thing here. I say, Brett, do get a new hat.”
Chapter 7 of The Sun Also Rises is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 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.
the specified day of the month
From this reading “I had a date with this thing here.”
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading ““I’d like to see it, rather”—he was making an effort to pull himself together—“but I can’t go.”
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading “I say, Brett, do get a new hat.””
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading ““I’d like to see it, rather”—he was making an effort to pull himself together—“but I can’t go.”
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading ““He’s very good, Ledoux,” Mike said.”
cause to move by pulling
From this reading ““I’d like to see it, rather”—he was making an effort to pull himself together—“but I can’t go.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading ““Ledoux and somebody.””
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading ““I’d like to see it, rather”—he was making an effort to pull himself together—“but I can’t go.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “I say, Brett, do get a new hat.””
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had a date with this thing here.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I’d like to see it, rather”—he was making an effort to pull himself together—“but I can’t go.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Ledoux and somebody.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I say, Brett, do get a new hat.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I’d like to see it, rather”—he was making an effort to pull himself together—“but I can’t go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’d like to see it, rather”—he was making an effort to pull himself together—“but I can’t go.
the specified day of the month
From this reading I had a date with this thing here.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I say, Brett, do get a new hat.”
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “I’d like to see it, rather”—he was making an effort to pull himself together—“but I can’t go.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I say, Brett, do get a new hat.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I’d like to see it, rather”—he was making an effort to pull himself together—“but I can’t go.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “He’s very good, Ledoux,” Mike said.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had a date with this thing here.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading I say, Brett, do get a new hat.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’d like to see it, rather”—he was making an effort to pull himself together—“but I can’t go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s very good, Ledoux,” Mike said.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I had a date with this thing here.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I’d like to see it, rather”—he was making an effort to pull himself together—“but I can’t go.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I’d like to see it, rather”—he was making an effort to pull himself together—“but I can’t go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’d like to see it, rather”—he was making an effort to pull himself together—“but I can’t go.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I’d like to see it, rather”—he was making an effort to pull himself together—“but I can’t go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ledoux and somebody.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I’d like to see it, rather”—he was making an effort to pull himself together—“but I can’t go.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “I’d like to see it, rather”—he was making an effort to pull himself together—“but I can’t go.
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading “He’s very good, Ledoux,” Mike said.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I say, Brett, do get a new hat.”
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “I’d like to see it, rather”—he was making an effort to pull himself together—“but I can’t go.
on the contrary
From this reading “I’d like to see it, rather”—he was making an effort to pull himself together—“but I can’t go.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He’s very good, Ledoux,” Mike said.
express in words
From this reading I say, Brett, do get a new hat.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I’d like to see it, rather”—he was making an effort to pull himself together—“but I can’t go.
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Ledoux and somebody.”
a special situation
From this reading I had a date with this thing here.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I had a date with this thing here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’d like to see it, rather”—he was making an effort to pull himself together—“but I can’t go.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “I’d like to see it, rather”—he was making an effort to pull himself together—“but I can’t go.
precisely as stated
From this reading “He’s very good, Ledoux,” Mike said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I’d like to see it, rather”—he was making an effort to pull himself together—“but I can’t go.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had a date with this thing here.
Chapter 7 of The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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 417 sentences of The Sun Also Rises, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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