Chapter 7 of The Unspeakable Perk is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Unspeakable Perk is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“—doodle-bug, flea,”— he concluded obediently. “Scarab, tarantula, doodle-bug, flea. Scarab, tarantula, doodle—” “Oof! I—I—didn’t think you’d be here so soon!” He scrambled to his feet, hardly less palpitating than on the occasion of their first encounter.
Chapter 7 of The Unspeakable Perk is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 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.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading ““—doodle-bug, flea,”— he concluded obediently.”
an aimless drawing
From this reading ““—doodle-bug, flea,”— he concluded obediently.”
come together
From this reading “He scrambled to his feet, hardly less palpitating than on the occasion of their first encounter.”
any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap
From this reading ““—doodle-bug, flea,”— he concluded obediently.”
in an obedient manner
From this reading ““—doodle-bug, flea,”— he concluded obediently.”
having a slight and rapid trembling motion
From this reading “He scrambled to his feet, hardly less palpitating than on the occasion of their first encounter.”
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading “He scrambled to his feet, hardly less palpitating than on the occasion of their first encounter.”
large southern European spider once thought to be the cause of tarantism (uncontrollable bodily movement)
From this reading ““Scarab, tarantula, doodle-bug, flea.”
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 with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I—I—didn’t think you’d be here so soon!”
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading “—doodle-bug, flea,”— he concluded obediently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I—I—didn’t think you’d be here so soon!”
an aimless drawing
From this reading Scarab, tarantula, doodle—” “Oof!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “—doodle-bug, flea,”— he concluded obediently.
come together
From this reading He scrambled to his feet, hardly less palpitating than on the occasion of their first encounter.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He scrambled to his feet, hardly less palpitating than on the occasion of their first encounter.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He scrambled to his feet, hardly less palpitating than on the occasion of their first encounter.
any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap
From this reading “—doodle-bug, flea,”— he concluded obediently.
only a very short time before
From this reading He scrambled to his feet, hardly less palpitating than on the occasion of their first encounter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “—doodle-bug, flea,”— he concluded obediently.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I—I—didn’t think you’d be here so soon!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He scrambled to his feet, hardly less palpitating than on the occasion of their first encounter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I—I—didn’t think you’d be here so soon!”
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He scrambled to his feet, hardly less palpitating than on the occasion of their first encounter.
in an obedient manner
From this reading “—doodle-bug, flea,”— he concluded obediently.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading He scrambled to his feet, hardly less palpitating than on the occasion of their first encounter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He scrambled to his feet, hardly less palpitating than on the occasion of their first encounter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He scrambled to his feet, hardly less palpitating than on the occasion of their first encounter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Scarab, tarantula, doodle—” “Oof!
having a slight and rapid trembling motion
From this reading He scrambled to his feet, hardly less palpitating than on the occasion of their first encounter.
scarabaeid beetle considered divine by ancient Egyptians
From this reading “Scarab, tarantula, doodle-bug, flea.
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading He scrambled to his feet, hardly less palpitating than on the occasion of their first encounter.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I—I—didn’t think you’d be here so soon!”
in the near future
From this reading I—I—didn’t think you’d be here so soon!”
large southern European spider once thought to be the cause of tarantism (uncontrollable bodily movement)
From this reading “Scarab, tarantula, doodle-bug, flea.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He scrambled to his feet, hardly less palpitating than on the occasion of their first encounter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He scrambled to his feet, hardly less palpitating than on the occasion of their first encounter.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He scrambled to his feet, hardly less palpitating than on the occasion of their first encounter.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I—I—didn’t think you’d be here so soon!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He scrambled to his feet, hardly less palpitating than on the occasion of their first encounter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I—I—didn’t think you’d be here so soon!”
Chapter 7 of The Unspeakable Perk by Samuel Hopkins Adams 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 Unspeakable Perk, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of The Unspeakable Perk by Samuel Hopkins Adams exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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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