Chapter 7 of The Wreckers is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Wreckers is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Bad medicine," I told him. "It's worrying the bosses, too. What's doing it, Mart?" "Maybe you can tell," he growled. "It's a hoodoo--that's what _it_ is.
Chapter 7 of The Wreckers is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “"Bad medicine," I told him.”
plural of “boss” — a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading “"It's worrying the bosses, too.”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “What's doing it, Mart?"”
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “"Maybe you can tell," he growled.”
an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
From this reading “What's doing it, Mart?"”
by chance
From this reading “"Maybe you can tell," he growled.”
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading “"Bad medicine," I told him.”
the act of harassing someone
From this reading “"It's worrying the bosses, too.”
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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 “"Bad medicine," I told him.”
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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 "It's a hoodoo--that's what _it_ is.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Bad medicine," I told him.
plural of “boss” — a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading "It's worrying the bosses, too.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Maybe you can tell," he growled.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading What's doing it, Mart?"
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "Maybe you can tell," he growled.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Maybe you can tell," he growled.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Bad medicine," I told him.
(geology) a column of weathered and unusually shaped rock
From this reading "It's a hoodoo--that's what _it_ is.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Bad medicine," I told him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It's a hoodoo--that's what _it_ is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What's doing it, Mart?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's worrying the bosses, too.
an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
From this reading What's doing it, Mart?"
by chance
From this reading "Maybe you can tell," he growled.
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading "Bad medicine," I told him.
express in words
From this reading "Maybe you can tell," he growled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a hoodoo--that's what _it_ is.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It's worrying the bosses, too.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Bad medicine," I told him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "It's worrying the bosses, too.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "It's a hoodoo--that's what _it_ is.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What's doing it, Mart?"
the act of harassing someone
From this reading "It's worrying the bosses, too.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Maybe you can tell," he growled.
Chapter 7 of The Wreckers by Francis Lynde holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 407 sentences of The Wreckers, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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