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Chapter 7 of Tip Lewis and His Lamp is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Fear not, for I have redeemed thee." "They must have had an earthquake down at Lewis's this morning," Howard Minturn said to the boys who were gathered around the schoolroom door. "The first bell has not rung yet, and there comes Tip up the hill." Up the hill came Tip, sure enough, with a firm, resolute step. The summer vacation was over.
Chapter 7 of Tip Lewis and His Lamp is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
From this reading “"They must have had an earthquake down at Lewis's this morning," Howard Minturn said to the boys who were gathered around the schoolroom door.”
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading “"They must have had an earthquake down at Lewis's this morning," Howard Minturn said to the boys who were gathered around the schoolroom door.”
possessive form of “lewis” — United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading “"They must have had an earthquake down at Lewis's this morning," Howard Minturn said to the boys who were gathered around the schoolroom door.”
saved from the bondage of sin
From this reading “"Fear not, for I have redeemed thee."”
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading “"The first bell has not rung yet, and there comes Tip up the hill."”
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading “"They must have had an earthquake down at Lewis's this morning," Howard Minturn said to the boys who were gathered around the schoolroom door.”
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading “"The first bell has not rung yet, and there comes Tip up the hill."”
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “The summer vacation was over.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Up the hill came Tip, sure enough, with a firm, resolute step.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "They must have had an earthquake down at Lewis's this morning," Howard Minturn said to the boys who were gathered around the schoolroom door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The first bell has not rung yet, and there comes Tip up the hill."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "They must have had an earthquake down at Lewis's this morning," Howard Minturn said to the boys who were gathered around the schoolroom door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "They must have had an earthquake down at Lewis's this morning," Howard Minturn said to the boys who were gathered around the schoolroom door.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading "The first bell has not rung yet, and there comes Tip up the hill."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "They must have had an earthquake down at Lewis's this morning," Howard Minturn said to the boys who were gathered around the schoolroom door.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Up the hill came Tip, sure enough, with a firm, resolute step.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "The first bell has not rung yet, and there comes Tip up the hill."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "They must have had an earthquake down at Lewis's this morning," Howard Minturn said to the boys who were gathered around the schoolroom door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "They must have had an earthquake down at Lewis's this morning," Howard Minturn said to the boys who were gathered around the schoolroom door.
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
From this reading "They must have had an earthquake down at Lewis's this morning," Howard Minturn said to the boys who were gathered around the schoolroom door.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Up the hill came Tip, sure enough, with a firm, resolute step.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "Fear not, for I have redeemed thee."
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Up the hill came Tip, sure enough, with a firm, resolute step.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "The first bell has not rung yet, and there comes Tip up the hill."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Fear not, for I have redeemed thee."
brought together in one place
From this reading "They must have had an earthquake down at Lewis's this morning," Howard Minturn said to the boys who were gathered around the schoolroom door.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "They must have had an earthquake down at Lewis's this morning," Howard Minturn said to the boys who were gathered around the schoolroom door.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The first bell has not rung yet, and there comes Tip up the hill."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Fear not, for I have redeemed thee."
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "The first bell has not rung yet, and there comes Tip up the hill."
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading "They must have had an earthquake down at Lewis's this morning," Howard Minturn said to the boys who were gathered around the schoolroom door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Fear not, for I have redeemed thee."
possessive form of “lewis” — United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading "They must have had an earthquake down at Lewis's this morning," Howard Minturn said to the boys who were gathered around the schoolroom door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They must have had an earthquake down at Lewis's this morning," Howard Minturn said to the boys who were gathered around the schoolroom door.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "They must have had an earthquake down at Lewis's this morning," Howard Minturn said to the boys who were gathered around the schoolroom door.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "They must have had an earthquake down at Lewis's this morning," Howard Minturn said to the boys who were gathered around the schoolroom door.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Fear not, for I have redeemed thee."
above and across; more than
From this reading The summer vacation was over.
saved from the bondage of sin
From this reading "Fear not, for I have redeemed thee."
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading Up the hill came Tip, sure enough, with a firm, resolute step.
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading "The first bell has not rung yet, and there comes Tip up the hill."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They must have had an earthquake down at Lewis's this morning," Howard Minturn said to the boys who were gathered around the schoolroom door.
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading "They must have had an earthquake down at Lewis's this morning," Howard Minturn said to the boys who were gathered around the schoolroom door.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Up the hill came Tip, sure enough, with a firm, resolute step.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The summer vacation was over.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Up the hill came Tip, sure enough, with a firm, resolute step.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "They must have had an earthquake down at Lewis's this morning," Howard Minturn said to the boys who were gathered around the schoolroom door.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Fear not, for I have redeemed thee."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "The first bell has not rung yet, and there comes Tip up the hill."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They must have had an earthquake down at Lewis's this morning," Howard Minturn said to the boys who were gathered around the schoolroom door.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "They must have had an earthquake down at Lewis's this morning," Howard Minturn said to the boys who were gathered around the schoolroom door.
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading "The first bell has not rung yet, and there comes Tip up the hill."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They must have had an earthquake down at Lewis's this morning," Howard Minturn said to the boys who were gathered around the schoolroom door.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "The first bell has not rung yet, and there comes Tip up the hill."
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The summer vacation was over.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The summer vacation was over.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They must have had an earthquake down at Lewis's this morning," Howard Minturn said to the boys who were gathered around the schoolroom door.
which person or people
From this reading "They must have had an earthquake down at Lewis's this morning," Howard Minturn said to the boys who were gathered around the schoolroom door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Up the hill came Tip, sure enough, with a firm, resolute step.
but in spite of that
From this reading "The first bell has not rung yet, and there comes Tip up the hill."
Chapter 7 of Tip Lewis and His Lamp by Pansy holds 148 sentences, grouped into 30 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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