Chapter 7 of The Top of the World is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Top of the World is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ARRIVAL It was drawing towards evening when Sylvia at length stirred, stretched, and opened her eyes. A momentary bewilderment showed in them, then with a smile she saw and recognized her companion. She sat up quickly. "I must have been asleep for ages. Why didn't you wake me?"
Chapter 7 of The Top of the World is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading “"I must have been asleep for ages.”
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading “THE ARRIVAL It was drawing towards evening when Sylvia at length stirred, stretched, and opened her eyes.”
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading “A momentary bewilderment showed in them, then with a smile she saw and recognized her companion.”
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading “A momentary bewilderment showed in them, then with a smile she saw and recognized her companion.”
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading “A momentary bewilderment showed in them, then with a smile she saw and recognized her companion.”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “THE ARRIVAL It was drawing towards evening when Sylvia at length stirred, stretched, and opened her eyes.”
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading “THE ARRIVAL It was drawing towards evening when Sylvia at length stirred, stretched, and opened her eyes.”
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “Why didn't you wake me?"”
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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 A momentary bewilderment showed in them, then with a smile she saw and recognized her companion.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading "I must have been asleep for ages.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ARRIVAL It was drawing towards evening when Sylvia at length stirred, stretched, and opened her eyes.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading THE ARRIVAL It was drawing towards evening when Sylvia at length stirred, stretched, and opened her eyes.
in a state of sleep
From this reading "I must have been asleep for ages.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ARRIVAL It was drawing towards evening when Sylvia at length stirred, stretched, and opened her eyes.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I must have been asleep for ages.
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading A momentary bewilderment showed in them, then with a smile she saw and recognized her companion.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading A momentary bewilderment showed in them, then with a smile she saw and recognized her companion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why didn't you wake me?"
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading THE ARRIVAL It was drawing towards evening when Sylvia at length stirred, stretched, and opened her eyes.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE ARRIVAL It was drawing towards evening when Sylvia at length stirred, stretched, and opened her eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE ARRIVAL It was drawing towards evening when Sylvia at length stirred, stretched, and opened her eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I must have been asleep for ages.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I must have been asleep for ages.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ARRIVAL It was drawing towards evening when Sylvia at length stirred, stretched, and opened her eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must have been asleep for ages.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A momentary bewilderment showed in them, then with a smile she saw and recognized her companion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ARRIVAL It was drawing towards evening when Sylvia at length stirred, stretched, and opened her eyes.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading THE ARRIVAL It was drawing towards evening when Sylvia at length stirred, stretched, and opened her eyes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why didn't you wake me?"
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading A momentary bewilderment showed in them, then with a smile she saw and recognized her companion.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must have been asleep for ages.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading THE ARRIVAL It was drawing towards evening when Sylvia at length stirred, stretched, and opened her eyes.
with speed
From this reading She sat up quickly.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading A momentary bewilderment showed in them, then with a smile she saw and recognized her companion.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat up quickly.
cut with a saw
From this reading A momentary bewilderment showed in them, then with a smile she saw and recognized her companion.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A momentary bewilderment showed in them, then with a smile she saw and recognized her companion.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A momentary bewilderment showed in them, then with a smile she saw and recognized her companion.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading A momentary bewilderment showed in them, then with a smile she saw and recognized her companion.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading THE ARRIVAL It was drawing towards evening when Sylvia at length stirred, stretched, and opened her eyes.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading THE ARRIVAL It was drawing towards evening when Sylvia at length stirred, stretched, and opened her eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ARRIVAL It was drawing towards evening when Sylvia at length stirred, stretched, and opened her eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARRIVAL It was drawing towards evening when Sylvia at length stirred, stretched, and opened her eyes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A momentary bewilderment showed in them, then with a smile she saw and recognized her companion.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A momentary bewilderment showed in them, then with a smile she saw and recognized her companion.
in the direction of
From this reading THE ARRIVAL It was drawing towards evening when Sylvia at length stirred, stretched, and opened her eyes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She sat up quickly.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Why didn't you wake me?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ARRIVAL It was drawing towards evening when Sylvia at length stirred, stretched, and opened her eyes.
at the time that
From this reading THE ARRIVAL It was drawing towards evening when Sylvia at length stirred, stretched, and opened her eyes.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why didn't you wake me?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading A momentary bewilderment showed in them, then with a smile she saw and recognized her companion.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why didn't you wake me?"
Chapter 7 of The Top of the World by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell holds 219 sentences, grouped into 44 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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