Chapter 7 of To Leeward is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of To Leeward is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Julius Batiscombe was a restless man by day and night, after the trip to Castellamare. Marcantonio called upon him, but he was out, and then he received an invitation to dinner from Leonora, with a postscript about the unlucky baskets. He accepted the invitation. What else could he do? But when the day came he regretted it.
Chapter 7 of To Leeward is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/51 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading “He accepted the invitation.”
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading “Marcantonio called upon him, but he was out, and then he received an invitation to dinner from Leonora, with a postscript about the unlucky baskets.”
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading “Marcantonio called upon him, but he was out, and then he received an invitation to dinner from Leonora, with a postscript about the unlucky baskets.”
a note appended to a letter after the signature
From this reading “Marcantonio called upon him, but he was out, and then he received an invitation to dinner from Leonora, with a postscript about the unlucky baskets.”
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading “But when the day came he regretted it.”
worried and uneasy
From this reading “Julius Batiscombe was a restless man by day and night, after the trip to Castellamare.”
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “Julius Batiscombe was a restless man by day and night, after the trip to Castellamare.”
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading “Marcantonio called upon him, but he was out, and then he received an invitation to dinner from Leonora, with a postscript about the unlucky baskets.”
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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In this reading “Marcantonio called upon him, but he was out, and then he received an invitation to dinner from Leonora, with a postscript about the unlucky baskets.”
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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 Julius Batiscombe was a restless man by day and night, after the trip to Castellamare.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Marcantonio called upon him, but he was out, and then he received an invitation to dinner from Leonora, with a postscript about the unlucky baskets.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading He accepted the invitation.
later than; following
From this reading Julius Batiscombe was a restless man by day and night, after the trip to Castellamare.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Marcantonio called upon him, but he was out, and then he received an invitation to dinner from Leonora, with a postscript about the unlucky baskets.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Julius Batiscombe was a restless man by day and night, after the trip to Castellamare.
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Marcantonio called upon him, but he was out, and then he received an invitation to dinner from Leonora, with a postscript about the unlucky baskets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Julius Batiscombe was a restless man by day and night, after the trip to Castellamare.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Marcantonio called upon him, but he was out, and then he received an invitation to dinner from Leonora, with a postscript about the unlucky baskets.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Julius Batiscombe was a restless man by day and night, after the trip to Castellamare.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Marcantonio called upon him, but he was out, and then he received an invitation to dinner from Leonora, with a postscript about the unlucky baskets.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But when the day came he regretted it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Julius Batiscombe was a restless man by day and night, after the trip to Castellamare.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What else could he do?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Julius Batiscombe was a restless man by day and night, after the trip to Castellamare.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Marcantonio called upon him, but he was out, and then he received an invitation to dinner from Leonora, with a postscript about the unlucky baskets.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What else could he do?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What else could he do?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Marcantonio called upon him, but he was out, and then he received an invitation to dinner from Leonora, with a postscript about the unlucky baskets.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marcantonio called upon him, but he was out, and then he received an invitation to dinner from Leonora, with a postscript about the unlucky baskets.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Marcantonio called upon him, but he was out, and then he received an invitation to dinner from Leonora, with a postscript about the unlucky baskets.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Marcantonio called upon him, but he was out, and then he received an invitation to dinner from Leonora, with a postscript about the unlucky baskets.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But when the day came he regretted it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Julius Batiscombe was a restless man by day and night, after the trip to Castellamare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marcantonio called upon him, but he was out, and then he received an invitation to dinner from Leonora, with a postscript about the unlucky baskets.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Julius Batiscombe was a restless man by day and night, after the trip to Castellamare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marcantonio called upon him, but he was out, and then he received an invitation to dinner from Leonora, with a postscript about the unlucky baskets.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Julius Batiscombe was a restless man by day and night, after the trip to Castellamare.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Marcantonio called upon him, but he was out, and then he received an invitation to dinner from Leonora, with a postscript about the unlucky baskets.
a note appended to a letter after the signature
From this reading Marcantonio called upon him, but he was out, and then he received an invitation to dinner from Leonora, with a postscript about the unlucky baskets.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Marcantonio called upon him, but he was out, and then he received an invitation to dinner from Leonora, with a postscript about the unlucky baskets.
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading But when the day came he regretted it.
worried and uneasy
From this reading Julius Batiscombe was a restless man by day and night, after the trip to Castellamare.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Julius Batiscombe was a restless man by day and night, after the trip to Castellamare.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Marcantonio called upon him, but he was out, and then he received an invitation to dinner from Leonora, with a postscript about the unlucky baskets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Julius Batiscombe was a restless man by day and night, after the trip to Castellamare.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Julius Batiscombe was a restless man by day and night, after the trip to Castellamare.
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading Marcantonio called upon him, but he was out, and then he received an invitation to dinner from Leonora, with a postscript about the unlucky baskets.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Marcantonio called upon him, but he was out, and then he received an invitation to dinner from Leonora, with a postscript about the unlucky baskets.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Julius Batiscombe was a restless man by day and night, after the trip to Castellamare.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What else could he do?
at the time that
From this reading But when the day came he regretted it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Marcantonio called upon him, but he was out, and then he received an invitation to dinner from Leonora, with a postscript about the unlucky baskets.
Chapter 7 of To Leeward by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford holds 258 sentences, grouped into 52 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 258 sentences of To Leeward, unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.
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