Chapter 7 of The Swoop! is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Swoop! is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE BOY SCOUTS' CAMP Night! Night in Aldwych! In the centre of that vast tract of unreclaimed prairie known to Londoners as the Aldwych Site there shone feebly, seeming almost to emphasise the darkness and desolation of the scene, a single light. It was the camp-fire of the Boy Scouts. The night was raw and windy.
Chapter 7 of The Swoop! is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading “In the centre of that vast tract of unreclaimed prairie known to Londoners as the Aldwych Site there shone feebly, seeming almost to emphasise the darkness and desolation of the scene, a single light.”
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading “In the centre of that vast tract of unreclaimed prairie known to Londoners as the Aldwych Site there shone feebly, seeming almost to emphasise the darkness and desolation of the scene, a single light.”
plural of “londoner” — a native or resident of London
From this reading “In the centre of that vast tract of unreclaimed prairie known to Londoners as the Aldwych Site there shone feebly, seeming almost to emphasise the darkness and desolation of the scene, a single light.”
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading “In the centre of that vast tract of unreclaimed prairie known to Londoners as the Aldwych Site there shone feebly, seeming almost to emphasise the darkness and desolation of the scene, a single light.”
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “IN THE BOY SCOUTS' CAMP Night!”
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading “In the centre of that vast tract of unreclaimed prairie known to Londoners as the Aldwych Site there shone feebly, seeming almost to emphasise the darkness and desolation of the scene, a single light.”
an extended area of land
From this reading “In the centre of that vast tract of unreclaimed prairie known to Londoners as the Aldwych Site there shone feebly, seeming almost to emphasise the darkness and desolation of the scene, a single light.”
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading “The night was raw and windy.”
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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 In the centre of that vast tract of unreclaimed prairie known to Londoners as the Aldwych Site there shone feebly, seeming almost to emphasise the darkness and desolation of the scene, a single light.
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From this reading Night in Aldwych!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In the centre of that vast tract of unreclaimed prairie known to Londoners as the Aldwych Site there shone feebly, seeming almost to emphasise the darkness and desolation of the scene, a single light.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the centre of that vast tract of unreclaimed prairie known to Londoners as the Aldwych Site there shone feebly, seeming almost to emphasise the darkness and desolation of the scene, a single light.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the centre of that vast tract of unreclaimed prairie known to Londoners as the Aldwych Site there shone feebly, seeming almost to emphasise the darkness and desolation of the scene, a single light.
a youthful male person
From this reading IN THE BOY SCOUTS' CAMP Night!
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading IN THE BOY SCOUTS' CAMP Night!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the camp-fire of the Boy Scouts.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading In the centre of that vast tract of unreclaimed prairie known to Londoners as the Aldwych Site there shone feebly, seeming almost to emphasise the darkness and desolation of the scene, a single light.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In the centre of that vast tract of unreclaimed prairie known to Londoners as the Aldwych Site there shone feebly, seeming almost to emphasise the darkness and desolation of the scene, a single light.
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading In the centre of that vast tract of unreclaimed prairie known to Londoners as the Aldwych Site there shone feebly, seeming almost to emphasise the darkness and desolation of the scene, a single light.
give extra weight to (a communication)
From this reading In the centre of that vast tract of unreclaimed prairie known to Londoners as the Aldwych Site there shone feebly, seeming almost to emphasise the darkness and desolation of the scene, a single light.
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading In the centre of that vast tract of unreclaimed prairie known to Londoners as the Aldwych Site there shone feebly, seeming almost to emphasise the darkness and desolation of the scene, a single light.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE BOY SCOUTS' CAMP Night!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the camp-fire of the Boy Scouts.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading In the centre of that vast tract of unreclaimed prairie known to Londoners as the Aldwych Site there shone feebly, seeming almost to emphasise the darkness and desolation of the scene, a single light.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In the centre of that vast tract of unreclaimed prairie known to Londoners as the Aldwych Site there shone feebly, seeming almost to emphasise the darkness and desolation of the scene, a single light.
plural of “londoner” — a native or resident of London
From this reading In the centre of that vast tract of unreclaimed prairie known to Londoners as the Aldwych Site there shone feebly, seeming almost to emphasise the darkness and desolation of the scene, a single light.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading IN THE BOY SCOUTS' CAMP Night!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the centre of that vast tract of unreclaimed prairie known to Londoners as the Aldwych Site there shone feebly, seeming almost to emphasise the darkness and desolation of the scene, a single light.
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading In the centre of that vast tract of unreclaimed prairie known to Londoners as the Aldwych Site there shone feebly, seeming almost to emphasise the darkness and desolation of the scene, a single light.
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading The night was raw and windy.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading In the centre of that vast tract of unreclaimed prairie known to Londoners as the Aldwych Site there shone feebly, seeming almost to emphasise the darkness and desolation of the scene, a single light.
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading IN THE BOY SCOUTS' CAMP Night!
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading In the centre of that vast tract of unreclaimed prairie known to Londoners as the Aldwych Site there shone feebly, seeming almost to emphasise the darkness and desolation of the scene, a single light.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading In the centre of that vast tract of unreclaimed prairie known to Londoners as the Aldwych Site there shone feebly, seeming almost to emphasise the darkness and desolation of the scene, a single light.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading In the centre of that vast tract of unreclaimed prairie known to Londoners as the Aldwych Site there shone feebly, seeming almost to emphasise the darkness and desolation of the scene, a single light.
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading In the centre of that vast tract of unreclaimed prairie known to Londoners as the Aldwych Site there shone feebly, seeming almost to emphasise the darkness and desolation of the scene, a single light.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the centre of that vast tract of unreclaimed prairie known to Londoners as the Aldwych Site there shone feebly, seeming almost to emphasise the darkness and desolation of the scene, a single light.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE BOY SCOUTS' CAMP Night!
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the centre of that vast tract of unreclaimed prairie known to Londoners as the Aldwych Site there shone feebly, seeming almost to emphasise the darkness and desolation of the scene, a single light.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the centre of that vast tract of unreclaimed prairie known to Londoners as the Aldwych Site there shone feebly, seeming almost to emphasise the darkness and desolation of the scene, a single light.
an extended area of land
From this reading In the centre of that vast tract of unreclaimed prairie known to Londoners as the Aldwych Site there shone feebly, seeming almost to emphasise the darkness and desolation of the scene, a single light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the centre of that vast tract of unreclaimed prairie known to Londoners as the Aldwych Site there shone feebly, seeming almost to emphasise the darkness and desolation of the scene, a single light.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading In the centre of that vast tract of unreclaimed prairie known to Londoners as the Aldwych Site there shone feebly, seeming almost to emphasise the darkness and desolation of the scene, a single light.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the camp-fire of the Boy Scouts.
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading The night was raw and windy.
Chapter 7 of The Swoop! by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 123 sentences, grouped into 25 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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