Chapter 7 of The Young Forester is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Young Forester is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Ken, now you've played hob,” he said. It was a reproach, but his look made me proud. “Oh, Dick, if you hadn't called out!” I exclaimed. “Darned if you're not right!
Chapter 7 of The Young Forester is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/47 · 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.
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading ““Darned if you're not right!”
someone who is a detective
From this reading ““Oh, Dick, if you hadn't called out!””
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “I exclaimed.”
(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
From this reading ““Ken, now you've played hob,” he said.”
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading ““Ken, now you've played hob,” he said.”
(of games) engaged in
From this reading ““Ken, now you've played hob,” he said.”
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading “It was a reproach, but his look made me proud.”
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading “It was a reproach, but his look made me proud.”
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 It was a reproach, but his look made me proud.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a reproach, but his look made me proud.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Oh, Dick, if you hadn't called out!”
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “Darned if you're not right!
someone who is a detective
From this reading “Oh, Dick, if you hadn't called out!”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading I exclaimed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, Dick, if you hadn't called out!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Ken, now you've played hob,” he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a reproach, but his look made me proud.
(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
From this reading “Ken, now you've played hob,” he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I exclaimed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Oh, Dick, if you hadn't called out!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a reproach, but his look made me proud.
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading “Ken, now you've played hob,” he said.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was a reproach, but his look made me proud.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was a reproach, but his look made me proud.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a reproach, but his look made me proud.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Darned if you're not right!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Ken, now you've played hob,” he said.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Dick, if you hadn't called out!”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Oh, Dick, if you hadn't called out!”
(of games) engaged in
From this reading “Ken, now you've played hob,” he said.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading It was a reproach, but his look made me proud.
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading It was a reproach, but his look made me proud.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Darned if you're not right!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ken, now you've played hob,” he said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a reproach, but his look made me proud.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, Dick, if you hadn't called out!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Darned if you're not right!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ken, now you've played hob,” he said.
Chapter 7 of The Young Forester by Zane Grey holds 235 sentences, grouped into 47 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 235 sentences of The Young Forester, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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