Chapter 7 of The Undefeated is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Undefeated is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Got any of his pictures now?" "Can't say I have. My father had one or two odd bits, but he sold 'em or gave 'em away. No good having a picture, I've heard the dad say, unless you've a frame to put it in. And frames was dear in those days.
Chapter 7 of The Undefeated is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 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.
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “My father had one or two odd bits, but he sold 'em or gave 'em away.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “No good having a picture, I've heard the dad say, unless you've a frame to put it in.”
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading “No good having a picture, I've heard the dad say, unless you've a frame to put it in.”
plural of “frame” — the framework for a pair of eyeglasses
From this reading “And frames was dear in those days.”
not divisible by two
From this reading “My father had one or two odd bits, but he sold 'em or gave 'em away.”
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “"Got any of his pictures now?"”
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading “My father had one or two odd bits, but he sold 'em or gave 'em away.”
except if; if not
From this reading “No good having a picture, I've heard the dad say, unless you've a frame to put it in.”
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 “"Got any of his pictures now?"”
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 No good having a picture, I've heard the dad say, unless you've a frame to put it in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And frames was dear in those days.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Got any of his pictures now?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading My father had one or two odd bits, but he sold 'em or gave 'em away.
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading My father had one or two odd bits, but he sold 'em or gave 'em away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My father had one or two odd bits, but he sold 'em or gave 'em away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Can't say I have.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading No good having a picture, I've heard the dad say, unless you've a frame to put it in.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And frames was dear in those days.
dearly loved
From this reading And frames was dear in those days.
a quad with a square body
From this reading My father had one or two odd bits, but he sold 'em or gave 'em away.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My father had one or two odd bits, but he sold 'em or gave 'em away.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading No good having a picture, I've heard the dad say, unless you've a frame to put it in.
plural of “frame” — the framework for a pair of eyeglasses
From this reading And frames was dear in those days.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading My father had one or two odd bits, but he sold 'em or gave 'em away.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading No good having a picture, I've heard the dad say, unless you've a frame to put it in.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Got any of his pictures now?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My father had one or two odd bits, but he sold 'em or gave 'em away.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Can't say I have.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading No good having a picture, I've heard the dad say, unless you've a frame to put it in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My father had one or two odd bits, but he sold 'em or gave 'em away.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading No good having a picture, I've heard the dad say, unless you've a frame to put it in.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Got any of his pictures now?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Can't say I have.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No good having a picture, I've heard the dad say, unless you've a frame to put it in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No good having a picture, I've heard the dad say, unless you've a frame to put it in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No good having a picture, I've heard the dad say, unless you've a frame to put it in.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My father had one or two odd bits, but he sold 'em or gave 'em away.
not any; not one
From this reading No good having a picture, I've heard the dad say, unless you've a frame to put it in.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Got any of his pictures now?"
not divisible by two
From this reading My father had one or two odd bits, but he sold 'em or gave 'em away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Got any of his pictures now?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My father had one or two odd bits, but he sold 'em or gave 'em away.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading My father had one or two odd bits, but he sold 'em or gave 'em away.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading No good having a picture, I've heard the dad say, unless you've a frame to put it in.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "Got any of his pictures now?"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading No good having a picture, I've heard the dad say, unless you've a frame to put it in.
express in words
From this reading "Can't say I have.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading My father had one or two odd bits, but he sold 'em or gave 'em away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No good having a picture, I've heard the dad say, unless you've a frame to put it in.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And frames was dear in those days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No good having a picture, I've heard the dad say, unless you've a frame to put it in.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading My father had one or two odd bits, but he sold 'em or gave 'em away.
except if; if not
From this reading No good having a picture, I've heard the dad say, unless you've a frame to put it in.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And frames was dear in those days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No good having a picture, I've heard the dad say, unless you've a frame to put it in.
Chapter 7 of The Undefeated by J. C. (John Collis) Snaith holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 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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