Chapter VII of The Transient Lake, “A Startling Surprise,” is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter VII of The Transient Lake, “A Startling Surprise,” is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Frank gave an exclamation and started for the stairs. “What is that you say, Barney?” he cried. “Shure, sor, the lake has gone!” Frank gave a loud shout. “Heigho, Beere!” he cried, “the time for action has come.
Chapter VII of The Transient Lake, “A Startling Surprise,” is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 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.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading ““Heigho, Beere!” he cried, “the time for action has come.”
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “Frank gave an exclamation and started for the stairs.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Frank gave an exclamation and started for the stairs.”
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading ““Shure, sor, the lake has gone!””
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading “Frank gave a loud shout.”
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading “Frank gave a loud shout.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “Frank gave an exclamation and started for the stairs.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Frank gave an exclamation and started for the stairs.”
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 “Frank gave an exclamation and started for the stairs.”
In this reading “Frank gave an exclamation and started for the stairs.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Frank gave a loud shout.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading “Heigho, Beere!” he cried, “the time for action has come.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Frank gave an exclamation and started for the stairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frank gave an exclamation and started for the stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What is that you say, Barney?” he cried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Heigho, Beere!” he cried, “the time for action has come.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Heigho, Beere!” he cried, “the time for action has come.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “What is that you say, Barney?” he cried.
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Frank gave an exclamation and started for the stairs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Frank gave an exclamation and started for the stairs.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank gave an exclamation and started for the stairs.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Frank gave an exclamation and started for the stairs.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Shure, sor, the lake has gone!”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Shure, sor, the lake has gone!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What is that you say, Barney?” he cried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Heigho, Beere!” he cried, “the time for action has come.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is that you say, Barney?” he cried.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading “Shure, sor, the lake has gone!”
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Frank gave a loud shout.
express in words
From this reading “What is that you say, Barney?” he cried.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading Frank gave a loud shout.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Shure, sor, the lake has gone!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Shure, sor, the lake has gone!”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Frank gave an exclamation and started for the stairs.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Frank gave an exclamation and started for the stairs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What is that you say, Barney?” he cried.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frank gave an exclamation and started for the stairs.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Heigho, Beere!” he cried, “the time for action has come.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is that you say, Barney?” he cried.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What is that you say, Barney?” he cried.
Chapter 7 of The Transient Lake by Luis Senarens holds 157 sentences, grouped into 32 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 157 sentences of The Transient Lake, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of The Transient Lake by Luis Senarens exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 157 sentences, grouped into 32 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.
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