Chapter 7 of The yellow rose is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The yellow rose is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It happened just as the overseer had predicted. When the herd reached the Polgar ferry it was impossible to cross. The Theiss, the Sajo, the Hernad, all were in flood. The water touched the planking of the foot-bridge. The ferry-boat had been hauled up, and moored to the willows on the bank.
Chapter 7 of The yellow rose is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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transport from one place to another
From this reading “When the herd reached the Polgar ferry it was impossible to cross.”
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading “The ferry-boat had been hauled up, and moored to the willows on the bank.”
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading “When the herd reached the Polgar ferry it was impossible to cross.”
past form of “moor” — secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading “The ferry-boat had been hauled up, and moored to the willows on the bank.”
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading “It happened just as the overseer had predicted.”
planks collectively; a quantity of planks
From this reading “The water touched the planking of the foot-bridge.”
past form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance
From this reading “It happened just as the overseer had predicted.”
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading “The ferry-boat had been hauled up, and moored to the willows on the bank.”
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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come to a halt after driving somewhere
In this reading “The ferry-boat had been hauled up, and moored to the willows on the bank.”
In this reading “The ferry-boat had been hauled up, and moored to the willows on the bank.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The Theiss, the Sajo, the Hernad, all were in flood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ferry-boat had been hauled up, and moored to the willows on the bank.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It happened just as the overseer had predicted.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The ferry-boat had been hauled up, and moored to the willows on the bank.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The ferry-boat had been hauled up, and moored to the willows on the bank.
travel across or pass over
From this reading When the herd reached the Polgar ferry it was impossible to cross.
transport from one place to another
From this reading When the herd reached the Polgar ferry it was impossible to cross.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ferry-boat had been hauled up, and moored to the willows on the bank.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading The Theiss, the Sajo, the Hernad, all were in flood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The water touched the planking of the foot-bridge.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It happened just as the overseer had predicted.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It happened just as the overseer had predicted.
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading The ferry-boat had been hauled up, and moored to the willows on the bank.
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading When the herd reached the Polgar ferry it was impossible to cross.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Theiss, the Sajo, the Hernad, all were in flood.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading When the herd reached the Polgar ferry it was impossible to cross.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Theiss, the Sajo, the Hernad, all were in flood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It happened just as the overseer had predicted.
and nothing more
From this reading It happened just as the overseer had predicted.
past form of “moor” — secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading The ferry-boat had been hauled up, and moored to the willows on the bank.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The water touched the planking of the foot-bridge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The ferry-boat had been hauled up, and moored to the willows on the bank.
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading It happened just as the overseer had predicted.
planks collectively; a quantity of planks
From this reading The water touched the planking of the foot-bridge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the herd reached the Polgar ferry it was impossible to cross.
past form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance
From this reading It happened just as the overseer had predicted.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When the herd reached the Polgar ferry it was impossible to cross.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Theiss, the Sajo, the Hernad, all were in flood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It happened just as the overseer had predicted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Theiss, the Sajo, the Hernad, all were in flood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the herd reached the Polgar ferry it was impossible to cross.
having come into contact
From this reading The water touched the planking of the foot-bridge.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The ferry-boat had been hauled up, and moored to the willows on the bank.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the herd reached the Polgar ferry it was impossible to cross.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The water touched the planking of the foot-bridge.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Theiss, the Sajo, the Hernad, all were in flood.
at the time that
From this reading When the herd reached the Polgar ferry it was impossible to cross.
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading The ferry-boat had been hauled up, and moored to the willows on the bank.
Chapter 7 of The yellow rose by Mór Jókai holds 140 sentences, grouped into 28 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 140 sentences of The yellow rose, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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