Chapter 7 of They Call Me Carpenter is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of They Call Me Carpenter is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I see,” said the prophet, and he thought for a moment. “It is a slave revolt!” “Exactly,” said the other. “I know what they do to slave revolts, my brother. You are fortunate if they only send you to prison.”
Chapter 7 of They Call Me Carpenter is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 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.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading ““Exactly,” said the other.”
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading “You are fortunate if they only send you to prison.””
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading “You are fortunate if they only send you to prison.””
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading ““I see,” said the prophet, and he thought for a moment.”
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading ““It is a slave revolt!””
plural of “revolt” — organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading ““I know what they do to slave revolts, my brother.”
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “You are fortunate if they only send you to prison.””
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading ““It is a slave revolt!””
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 “I see,” said the prophet, and he thought for a moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I see,” said the prophet, and he thought for a moment.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are fortunate if they only send you to prison.”
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “I know what they do to slave revolts, my brother.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I know what they do to slave revolts, my brother.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “Exactly,” said the other.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I see,” said the prophet, and he thought for a moment.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading You are fortunate if they only send you to prison.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I see,” said the prophet, and he thought for a moment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I see,” said the prophet, and he thought for a moment.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You are fortunate if they only send you to prison.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is a slave revolt!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is a slave revolt!”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I know what they do to slave revolts, my brother.
a particular point in time
From this reading “I see,” said the prophet, and he thought for a moment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I know what they do to slave revolts, my brother.
and nothing more
From this reading You are fortunate if they only send you to prison.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Exactly,” said the other.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading You are fortunate if they only send you to prison.”
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading “I see,” said the prophet, and he thought for a moment.
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading “It is a slave revolt!”
plural of “revolt” — organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading “I know what they do to slave revolts, my brother.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I see,” said the prophet, and he thought for a moment.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I see,” said the prophet, and he thought for a moment.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading You are fortunate if they only send you to prison.”
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading “It is a slave revolt!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I see,” said the prophet, and he thought for a moment.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I know what they do to slave revolts, my brother.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I see,” said the prophet, and he thought for a moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I know what they do to slave revolts, my brother.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I know what they do to slave revolts, my brother.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are fortunate if they only send you to prison.”
Chapter 7 of They Call Me Carpenter by Upton Sinclair holds 415 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 415 sentences of They Call Me Carpenter, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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