Chapter 7 of The White Hand and the Black is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The White Hand and the Black is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The devil she did." "Yes. I told her straight I was much too old and fat to launch out in those circus experiments. But that excuse wouldn't do with an athletic young 'un like you." "Well, several other `athletic young 'uns' seem to have shied at it anyway.
Chapter 7 of The White Hand and the Black is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “"Well, several other `athletic young 'uns' seem to have shied at it anyway.”
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading “But that excuse wouldn't do with an athletic young 'un like you."”
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading “I told her straight I was much too old and fat to launch out in those circus experiments.”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “But that excuse wouldn't do with an athletic young 'un like you."”
plural of “experiment” — the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading “I told her straight I was much too old and fat to launch out in those circus experiments.”
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading “I told her straight I was much too old and fat to launch out in those circus experiments.”
set up or found
From this reading “I told her straight I was much too old and fat to launch out in those circus experiments.”
inflected form of “shy” — start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading “"Well, several other `athletic young 'uns' seem to have shied at it anyway.”
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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In this reading “I told her straight I was much too old and fat to launch out in those circus experiments.”
In this reading “I told her straight I was much too old and fat to launch out in those circus experiments.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But that excuse wouldn't do with an athletic young 'un like you."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I told her straight I was much too old and fat to launch out in those circus experiments.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "Well, several other `athletic young 'uns' seem to have shied at it anyway.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, several other `athletic young 'uns' seem to have shied at it anyway.
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading But that excuse wouldn't do with an athletic young 'un like you."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that excuse wouldn't do with an athletic young 'un like you."
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading I told her straight I was much too old and fat to launch out in those circus experiments.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "The devil she did."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "The devil she did."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But that excuse wouldn't do with an athletic young 'un like you."
accept an excuse for
From this reading But that excuse wouldn't do with an athletic young 'un like you."
plural of “experiment” — the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading I told her straight I was much too old and fat to launch out in those circus experiments.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading I told her straight I was much too old and fat to launch out in those circus experiments.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, several other `athletic young 'uns' seem to have shied at it anyway.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I told her straight I was much too old and fat to launch out in those circus experiments.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I told her straight I was much too old and fat to launch out in those circus experiments.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I told her straight I was much too old and fat to launch out in those circus experiments.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, several other `athletic young 'uns' seem to have shied at it anyway.
set up or found
From this reading I told her straight I was much too old and fat to launch out in those circus experiments.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But that excuse wouldn't do with an athletic young 'un like you."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I told her straight I was much too old and fat to launch out in those circus experiments.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I told her straight I was much too old and fat to launch out in those circus experiments.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Well, several other `athletic young 'uns' seem to have shied at it anyway.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I told her straight I was much too old and fat to launch out in those circus experiments.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Well, several other `athletic young 'uns' seem to have shied at it anyway.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "Well, several other `athletic young 'uns' seem to have shied at it anyway.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The devil she did."
inflected form of “shy” — start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading "Well, several other `athletic young 'uns' seem to have shied at it anyway.
successive (without a break)
From this reading I told her straight I was much too old and fat to launch out in those circus experiments.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that excuse wouldn't do with an athletic young 'un like you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The devil she did."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I told her straight I was much too old and fat to launch out in those circus experiments.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I told her straight I was much too old and fat to launch out in those circus experiments.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told her straight I was much too old and fat to launch out in those circus experiments.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I told her straight I was much too old and fat to launch out in those circus experiments.
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading But that excuse wouldn't do with an athletic young 'un like you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, several other `athletic young 'uns' seem to have shied at it anyway.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I told her straight I was much too old and fat to launch out in those circus experiments.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, several other `athletic young 'uns' seem to have shied at it anyway.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But that excuse wouldn't do with an athletic young 'un like you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But that excuse wouldn't do with an athletic young 'un like you."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But that excuse wouldn't do with an athletic young 'un like you."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But that excuse wouldn't do with an athletic young 'un like you."
Chapter 7 of The White Hand and the Black by Bertram Mitford holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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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