Chapter 7 of The Times Red Cross Story Book is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Times Red Cross Story Book is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I don’t think so, sir,” replied Mr. Richards easily. “Seems to me it was a kind of a side sl—— Get out, sir! Get out, mum! The dam thing’s afire!” We cooled the fervid glowing of the back-axle with a patent fire-extinguisher, and sat down gloomily to survey the wreck.
Chapter 7 of The Times Red Cross Story Book is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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lighted up by or as by fire or flame
From this reading “The dam thing’s afire!””
past form of “cool” — make cool or cooler
From this reading “We cooled the fervid glowing of the back-axle with a patent fire-extinguisher, and sat down gloomily to survey the wreck.”
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading “We cooled the fervid glowing of the back-axle with a patent fire-extinguisher, and sat down gloomily to survey the wreck.”
with gloom
From this reading “We cooled the fervid glowing of the back-axle with a patent fire-extinguisher, and sat down gloomily to survey the wreck.”
failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to
From this reading “Get out, mum!”
obtain a patent for
From this reading “We cooled the fervid glowing of the back-axle with a patent fire-extinguisher, and sat down gloomily to survey the wreck.”
English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading ““I don’t think so, sir,” replied Mr. Richards easily.”
possessive form of “thing” — a special situation
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.
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move out of or depart from
In this reading ““Seems to me it was a kind of a side sl—— Get out, sir!”
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 “Seems to me it was a kind of a side sl—— Get out, sir!
lighted up by or as by fire or flame
From this reading The dam thing’s afire!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We cooled the fervid glowing of the back-axle with a patent fire-extinguisher, and sat down gloomily to survey the wreck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We cooled the fervid glowing of the back-axle with a patent fire-extinguisher, and sat down gloomily to survey the wreck.
past form of “cool” — make cool or cooler
From this reading We cooled the fervid glowing of the back-axle with a patent fire-extinguisher, and sat down gloomily to survey the wreck.
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading The dam thing’s afire!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t think so, sir,” replied Mr. Richards easily.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We cooled the fervid glowing of the back-axle with a patent fire-extinguisher, and sat down gloomily to survey the wreck.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading “I don’t think so, sir,” replied Mr. Richards easily.
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading We cooled the fervid glowing of the back-axle with a patent fire-extinguisher, and sat down gloomily to survey the wreck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We cooled the fervid glowing of the back-axle with a patent fire-extinguisher, and sat down gloomily to survey the wreck.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Seems to me it was a kind of a side sl—— Get out, sir!
with gloom
From this reading We cooled the fervid glowing of the back-axle with a patent fire-extinguisher, and sat down gloomily to survey the wreck.
highly enthusiastic
From this reading We cooled the fervid glowing of the back-axle with a patent fire-extinguisher, and sat down gloomily to survey the wreck.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t think so, sir,” replied Mr. Richards easily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Seems to me it was a kind of a side sl—— Get out, sir!
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “Seems to me it was a kind of a side sl—— Get out, sir!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Seems to me it was a kind of a side sl—— Get out, sir!
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I don’t think so, sir,” replied Mr. Richards easily.
failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to
From this reading Get out, mum!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Seems to me it was a kind of a side sl—— Get out, sir!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Seems to me it was a kind of a side sl—— Get out, sir!
obtain a patent for
From this reading We cooled the fervid glowing of the back-axle with a patent fire-extinguisher, and sat down gloomily to survey the wreck.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I don’t think so, sir,” replied Mr. Richards easily.
English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading “I don’t think so, sir,” replied Mr. Richards easily.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading We cooled the fervid glowing of the back-axle with a patent fire-extinguisher, and sat down gloomily to survey the wreck.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Seems to me it was a kind of a side sl—— Get out, sir!
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “Seems to me it was a kind of a side sl—— Get out, sir!
term of address for a man
From this reading “I don’t think so, sir,” replied Mr. Richards easily.
a terrorist group formed in Peru in the late 1960s as a splinter group from the communist party of Peru
From this reading “Seems to me it was a kind of a side sl—— Get out, sir!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I don’t think so, sir,” replied Mr. Richards easily.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading We cooled the fervid glowing of the back-axle with a patent fire-extinguisher, and sat down gloomily to survey the wreck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dam thing’s afire!”
possessive form of “thing” — a special situation
From this reading The dam thing’s afire!”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I don’t think so, sir,” replied Mr. Richards easily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Seems to me it was a kind of a side sl—— Get out, sir!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Seems to me it was a kind of a side sl—— Get out, sir!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We cooled the fervid glowing of the back-axle with a patent fire-extinguisher, and sat down gloomily to survey the wreck.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We cooled the fervid glowing of the back-axle with a patent fire-extinguisher, and sat down gloomily to survey the wreck.
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading We cooled the fervid glowing of the back-axle with a patent fire-extinguisher, and sat down gloomily to survey the wreck.
Chapter 7 of The Times Red Cross Story Book by Various holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 413 sentences of The Times Red Cross Story Book, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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